By Beeman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I am in the Air Force, stationed in Alaska, I own an Argo Conquest that I really like. My problem is that when I leave here, I will be going to southern New Mexico, known for brush, hardpacked dirt, and rocks. How much use am I going to get out of my machine, or should I cosider selling before I leave here? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Dave Beeman

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Dave,
You will regret selling your machine brother! Dont do it. An argo is versital for any terrian. Your conquest will knock down brush and small trees with the twist of the throttle. your machine will be just fine down their.
If I were you I wouldn't leave alaska, thats the last frontier and I am sure their is unlimited places to ride up their eh?

By beeman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Well the only thing I was really thinking of were the rocks, it would kill me to punch a hole in my Argo. I would like to hang on to it, as it is a lot of fun, and the whole family can ride along. We'll see.

Dave

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

dave,
I personally have never seen a person put a hole in there argo. the body is very durable. I have done some serious rock climbing and rammed rocks really hard before and it barely scratches the body. If you dont have a skid plate, I recommend them. I doubt you would ever put a hole in the body from a rock or stump. I suggest the skid plate because just in case, you can never have enough underbody protection.

By beeman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Thanks, that helps alot, I have the Conquest, which comes with the skid plate. I am also using Goodyear Rawhide III tires for the extra traction they provide especially in the muskeg bogs we are surrounded by here in the interior. I will say though that I am disappointed in the toughness of the RH III, I have put holes in 2 of them, and they are less than a year old, stick through the middle, and one through the sidewall, was able to plug both fortunately, but I thought they were tougher. Wish I could afford tracks, but alas I am not going to shell out $1500 for something I'll only get to use for 2 years. Well it is a heat wave out there, and I gotta get out in it.

Dave Beeman

By The (Wanderer) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Dave,
I live in Arizona and have been through New Mexico several times. I recently got a maxII and think it is the greatest to get out into the boondocks and most of the time nobody else is around. I think dry sandy riverbeds and washes are among the best places to drive a 6X6. You have got me thinking of places to go there for myself. My vote: Don't sell it. It will sell in NM too, for sure.

By beeman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

OK, I about convinced that I should keep the beast. I appreciate all of the advice. I would probably stay up here , but I don't care too much for -50 degree temps, and only getting 2hrs and 45 minutes of sunshine during the heart of the winter. Alamogordo New Mexico holds a house I'm paying on, 350 days of sunshine, and miles of desert to play in. I get kind of tired of nothing but muskeg here, don't get me wrong, there are a lot of things about this place I like, such as, not much forest service bureacrats telling you what you can and cannot do.