Recent

Check Out Our Forum Tab!

Click On The "Forum" Tab Under The Logo For More Content!
If you are using your phone, click on the menu, then select forum. Make sure you refresh the page!

The views of the poster, may not be the views of the website of "Minnesota Outdoorsman" therefore we are not liable for what our members post, they are solely responsible for what they post. They agreed to a user agreement when signing up to MNO.

Author Topic: My new Big Boy Toy  (Read 6739 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline deadeye

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6218
  • Karma: +19/-13
This one should get me there and back. 



***I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.***

Offline The General

  • MNO Staff
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6782
  • Karma: +20/-27
  • Smackdown King
Yes it should.  Nice toy :happy1:
Eastwood v. Wayne Challenge Winner 2011

The Boogie Man may check his closet for John Wayne but John Wayne checks under his bed for Clint Eastwood

Offline dakids

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 5070
  • Karma: +9/-6
  • 2013 MNO Fishing Challenge Champ!
Wow!  Dont get it stuck unless you have a long cable. Swamp donkey for sale?
Anything that is free is worth saving up for.

Offline HD

  • Administrator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 15851
  • Karma: +57/-23
  • #1 Judge (Retired)
    • Minnesota Outdoorsman
That's what I need!  A swamp buggy!  :happy1:
Mama always said, If you ain't got noth'in nice to say, don't say noth'in at all!

Offline deadeye

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6218
  • Karma: +19/-13
Yes, the swamp donkey is for sale.  We used it for 5 years now and have never gotten stuck.  Crosses swamps with ease.  I'm only selling it because I bought land with a cabin and didn't need my camper so I traded the camper for the Argo. I was thinking of asking $3000 but will sell it to any MNO member for $2500.  (even if a member refers someone) 



***I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.***

Online Boar

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 11581
  • Karma: +76/-169
  • VP of Entertainment!
how heavy is it and whats the top speed?
2019 GRAND MASTER BUCK CHAMPION!!
2021 ICE FISHING MASTER CHAMPION
78.50"

Offline deadeye

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6218
  • Karma: +19/-13
It's around 700 pounds. It's a Max II six wheel drive. There is a lot of information on line including u-tube videos.  The tracks come off if you want.  It's not too fast and with the tracks it would be rough ride at high speed.  I'd guess around 20 mph or so.  Don't forget ice fishing which this is the real ticket. 





« Last Edit: September 09/26/16, 07:57:16 AM by deadeye »
***I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.***

Online glenn57

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 47427
  • Karma: +208/-191
  • 2015 deer contest champ!!!
I take it that thing floats?????????? some guys out of highbanks resort on Winnie use them really late ice!!!!!!
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Online Leech~~

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 3720
  • Karma: +25/-133
Yes, the swamp donkey is for sale.  We used it for 5 years now and have never gotten stuck.  Crosses swamps with ease.  I'm only selling it because I bought land with a cabin and didn't need my camper so I traded the camper for the Argo. I was thinking of asking $3000 but will sell it to any MNO member for $2500.  (even if a member refers someone) 


$2500 with the tracks? I would love to have one just for ice fishing but the pile of chains and sprockets make me a little nervous when miles out on a lake.  :help:

[attachment deleted by admin]
Cooking over a open fire is all fun and games until someone losses a wiener!

Offline cookie

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 1247
  • Karma: +8/-1
Looks pretty heave duty. Them are some nice chains. I would think they have been around a long long time and there dialed in?
Cookie's on Upper Red Lake
e-mail: cookie16@paulbunyan.net
website: www.cookiesonupperredlake.com

Online Dotch

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 13459
  • Karma: +57/-8
That's really cool deadeye. Those things always intrigued me back to the days when I was a kid and they were orange-colored. There was a short-line equipment dealer, Biel Implement that sold them in Spring Valley. This was about the time 3 wheelers were becoming popular so they didn't catch on with the farming crowd at the time. The Argo's would go through anything but they weren't fast enough and were rough riding. The addition of tracks though just adds a whole 'nother dimension.
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

Online glenn57

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 47427
  • Karma: +208/-191
  • 2015 deer contest champ!!!
That's really cool deadeye. Those things always intrigued me back to the days when I was a kid and they were orange-colored. There was a short-line equipment dealer, Biel Implement that sold them in Spring Valley. This was about the time 3 wheelers were becoming popular so they didn't catch on with the farming crowd at the time. The Argo's would go through anything but they weren't fast enough and were rough riding. The addition of tracks though just adds a whole 'nother dimension.
think Mrs. Cheviot would get frisky if she had a ride in one of dem Dotch????????????
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Offline Rebel SS

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 26405
  • Karma: +185/-50
  • "Seems like time is here and gone".....Doobie's
I was justing watching this vid this weekend.....


Online glenn57

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 47427
  • Karma: +208/-191
  • 2015 deer contest champ!!!
 :happy1: a redneck 4 Wheeler!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

maybe its the generals golf cart??????????
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Offline The General

  • MNO Staff
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6782
  • Karma: +20/-27
  • Smackdown King
If it had a beer holder and on board cooler I'd use it. :happy1:
Eastwood v. Wayne Challenge Winner 2011

The Boogie Man may check his closet for John Wayne but John Wayne checks under his bed for Clint Eastwood

Online Boar

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 11581
  • Karma: +76/-169
  • VP of Entertainment!
boy if i was looking for that sort of thing id be all.over it but as just toy its not in my cards. way cool if i had 2500 burning a hloe
2019 GRAND MASTER BUCK CHAMPION!!
2021 ICE FISHING MASTER CHAMPION
78.50"

Offline HD

  • Administrator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 15851
  • Karma: +57/-23
  • #1 Judge (Retired)
    • Minnesota Outdoorsman
I'll trade you a website for it! Would you take payments? Need someone whacked?
Mama always said, If you ain't got noth'in nice to say, don't say noth'in at all!

Online glenn57

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 47427
  • Karma: +208/-191
  • 2015 deer contest champ!!!
I'll trade you a website for it! Would you take payments? Need someone whacked?
maybe just take boar out at the knees! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :mysterymachine: :drinking: :tequila; :toast: :whistling:
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Online Boar

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 11581
  • Karma: +76/-169
  • VP of Entertainment!
Take away your snoopy rod, you cant do anything with it anyway.. :moon:
2019 GRAND MASTER BUCK CHAMPION!!
2021 ICE FISHING MASTER CHAMPION
78.50"

Online glenn57

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 47427
  • Karma: +208/-191
  • 2015 deer contest champ!!!
Take away your snoopy rod, you cant do anything with it anyway.. :moon:
:banghead: :banghead:it's a Barbie. Get it right! :censored: training-087 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Offline deadeye

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6218
  • Karma: +19/-13
Yes it floats.  At least in all the videos as I haven't tried it yet.  Normally it has six wheel drive but they recommend removing the front set of chains when you have the tracks installed. 
***I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.***

Online Leech~~

  • Master Outdoorsman
  • Posts: 3720
  • Karma: +25/-133
Normally it has six wheel drive but they recommend removing the front set of chains when you have the tracks installed.

Why? Or is that just a way to say the front chains are crap?  :scratch:
Cooking over a open fire is all fun and games until someone losses a wiener!

Offline deadeye

  • MNO Moderator
  • Master Outdoorsman
  • *
  • Posts: 6218
  • Karma: +19/-13
I doubt they are "crap" as they are the same as the center and rear chains.  I assume it's because they are not needed for drive as without them you still have 4 wheels driving the tracks.  I drove it that way for a couple years and when I replaced all the bearing a few years ago, I never put them back on. 
***I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.***