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Postby Luffydog » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:10 pm

has anyone ever worked on the 6x6 or 8x8 argos. if anyone understands the hydro part i would like to learn about them. how they are set up and would like scags trans work or something cheaper might as well and if you need just one or one on each side or one on each axle. just trying to learn more about them and how they move and how they get the speed they do and how some are two speed and with reverse. thanks for any info pics or what you might know. thanks again
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Postby KE4AVB » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:48 am

Luffydog wrote:has anyone ever worked on the 6x6 or 8x8 argos. if anyone understands the hydro part i would like to learn about them. how they are set up and would like scags trans work or something cheaper might as well and if you need just one or one on each side or one on each axle. just trying to learn more about them and how they move and how they get the speed they do and how some are two speed and with reverse. thanks for any info pics or what you might know. thanks again

Luffy,

From what I have looked at for the ATV they are not hydrostatic driven instead they a variable pitch clutch system driving a manual transmission that are several ATVs on the market now. The steering is provided by applying a disc brake to which ever side that needs slowing to turn. The all the wheels on one side is connected to each other via chains so all turn at one time. Reminds of old kids show when I was younger. I think it was called "The Banana Bunch" were got around using the 6x6 ATVs.

They are using Briggs and Kohler engines to drive the power train. Part and Owner manuals are available via their website, under support > downloads. Here is their web address http://www.argoatv.com/.

Hopes this helps answer some of your questions and I think the website will answer most of the rest.
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Postby bgsengine » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:27 am

And here I was thinking it was a discussion of the Canadian football team in Toronto... :mrgreen:
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Re: argos

Postby Skywatcher » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:09 pm

Hi KE4

I remember that show too, it was actually "The Banana Splits" and it was my favourite part of Saturday mornings :popcorn: . We used to watch it on our first black and white TV back in 1967.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjS1nrsJhTQ

Anyhow, I had an Argo in my shop a few years ago, the owner thought he'd save some money by using the old gasoline that was still in the tank when he bought the machine. Stuck both intake valves and bent two push rods on its Kawasaki V-twin.

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Postby KE4AVB » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:28 pm

Sky, Tnx for correcting me. I was only 7-10 years old when I watched them in B&W too. I even had a cousin that had one those machines that the Bananas had.

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Re: argos

Postby Luffydog » Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:01 pm

thanks for the info ke4 ill check in it out
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Re: argos

Postby 38racing » Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:14 pm

Skywatcher wrote:Hi KE4

I remember that show too, it was actually "The Banana Splits" and it was my favourite part of Saturday mornings :popcorn: . We used to watch it on our first black and white TV back in 1967.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjS1nrsJhTQ

Anyhow, I had an Argo in my shop a few years ago, the owner thought he'd save some money by using the old gasoline that was still in the tank when he bought the machine. Stuck both intake valves and bent two push rods on its Kawasaki V-twin.

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Re: argos

Postby Skywatcher » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:37 pm

Hi 38

Never thought of looking it up on Wiki. I was only 6 or 7 back then and that was a long time ago. Mom had just bought her first reel to reel tape recorder and I remember having Mom record the theme tune from the TV. However we seem to be getting a little off the original topic here :lol:

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Re: argos

Postby Luffydog » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:59 pm

maybe i should of said 6x6 or 8x8 instead of the subject of argo!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
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Postby okie » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:55 pm

Luffydog wrote:maybe i should of said 6x6 or 8x8 instead of the subject of argo!!!!!!!!!! :lol:


It goes to show that some of the sharpest minds take time to reminiscence once in a while.

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