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By mark laverdi on Unrecorded Date: Edit

can you drink beer on ride

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

sure you can laverdi, as long as yer handcuffed to a port-a-potty!
you definately should have known!

By Astefan Theman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Okay... I am debating on going to Humphrey, it is 11 hours away and I would like to know if it is worth the hundreds of dollars for gas, the hundreds of dollars for the hotel, and the sore ass from sitting all that time? I need to get hotel reservations in soon. I would recommend you all do the same to. So I would appreciate if I could get some feedback.

By F450 6x6x6 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hey can anyone tell me the number of amphibious rigs at last years ride

Are there any good restaurants to eat at close by.


Mark Laverdi
F450 6x6x6

By JTBarleman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Astefan ...!
Judging from your pre existing NEGATIVE attitude towards traveling to Humphrey ... SAVE YOUR MONEY AND STAY HOME ... you will not enjoy yourself.
Sure ... you'll miss what I consider PROBABLY THE #1 AATV EVENT ANYWHERE ... but hell ... you probably have similar events every week in your back yard ...!
I'm sure you will be much happier traveling to your favorite local riding area and "putt-puttin" around by yourself ... Then again ... I have no doubt you have already participated in day or night 20 - 30 mile trail rides ... in the company of a couple of hundred AATV's in small groups of 30 or 40 vehicles.

JT ... [made the last two ... will be at this one ... hell or high water]

OOPS .. Almost forgot ... water ... or rather ... water and mud.

Should you decide to come to Humphrey ... make sure you don't smile too much while traversing the TIMED mud course ...!

By George on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Looks like I'll be making it there. I'm not sure if I'll be bringing my Attex Colt or my newly aquired Wolf or Thunder Chief.

By Brad Garrow on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We went to Humphrey last year for the first time. Grinning for 48 hours straight will tire you out, but we'll be back this year. This event is priceless!!

By DAVIDRRRD on Unrecorded Date: Edit

SO DOSE ANYONE KNOW IF THERES ANY SNOW STILL ON THE TRAILS RIGHT NOW? IM GOING TOMORROW AND AM NOT SHURE WICH TIRES TO USE? MY RAWHIDE II'S OR III'S
IT WAS COLD LAST YEAR IN JULY, SO I THINK THIS APRIL RIDE IS GOING TO BE REALY COLD

By JTBarleman on Unrecorded Date: Edit

George ...
Why quibble ... bring ALL THREE. Hell, I'm bringing my Attex 400 Chief, my Argo Vanguard, and a friends MaxII.

DAVIDRRRD ... Seriuosly doubt there will be snow. Suggest you bring the RAWHIDE II's and the III's. Trail ride on the II's ... and ... use the III's to try out the mud bog area ... just be sure that your winch is in working order. :-)

JT

By lilchief on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Who is planning on going to the HUMPHERY Ride in august?
I'm planning on going for the first time, I'm trying to get my trailer ready and hopefully my wife will bring me..I would love to come and ride and play with you guys in the mud and what ever else you do with these things....I just hope I can get the wife to want to go.... hope to see ya there...

By lilchief on Unrecorded Date: Edit

SORRY WRONG DATE I MENT JULY 28TH.
I WANT TO GO SO BAD!!!!! I CAN JUST TAST THE DIRT IN MY MOUTH FROM LAUGHING AND SMILING AND GRINNING ALL WEEKEND... I SURE HOPE I CAN MAKE IT.

lilchief =1

By Roger and Bonnie Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Lilchief,
Just read your posting. I hope your wife will decide to come also. When we are out in the ARGO my husband, Roger, does 99 percent of the driving and I just ride along. Once in awhile I do a tad of driving. We enjoy it because it is time for US, out away from the phones and home where everybody and your employer, knows how to get ahold of you. We take our cell phone in case of emergencies and away we go. Nobody even knows the cell phone number to call us. If your wife is concerned about a rough ride, I can't speak for Humphrey's because this is our first year also, but in general it is not that bad. I have some bad back, neck and shoulder injuries from an auto accident and it is still something I very much enjoy.

Hope to meet you at the Humphrey's run in July.
Bonnie and Roger(Southwestern Indiana)

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

well the april ride was nice, we couldent have had beter wether,, i have found that it is posable to compleat the corse with only 5 wheeles but not without a full tank of gas in a 2-cycle machine, , i was less than a gallion shy , wrats!!if not for the hard way i wouldent learn anything at all,heh heh,

By Tim O'K on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Dear Dave:
I am so sorry I did not talk to you this past week, but I was overwhelmed with car problems and financial situations. Donna's car was over heating and I couldn't figure the problem out. I changed the thermostat, the antifreeze is full, and the waterpump and electric fan are fine. It must be a bad {clogged} radiator. It only gets hot on the highway. There is no way it can pull my Argo. I am having the radiator changed this Wednesday. I guess you are going to Humphrey. Good luck. Are you going solo? How is the Van? I changed my computer to verizon dsl, and have no mail or screen name. I don't even know how to email you!

By Fred Sowerwine, Montana's Max Dealer (Fred4dot) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Tim, Go to Yahoo.com and sign up for their free email. It is web based so you can use it regardless of ISP. You can access it from the web or through outlook"

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

tim although i wil call anyway, you can click my name in theise posts and get my profile then click on e-mail addresses on the profile.

By lilchief on Unrecorded Date: Edit

at the Humphrey ride in July 28th .
Do you have to pay for each event or just the one fee permit you to do all of them... and do you have to do all the events or can you divide it up like my daughter does one and maybe my wife and is there any combo's like my daughter and myself or my wife and myself..How many events are tthere? what are the names? Where are the motels or hotels. to reserve. and where can you get food or something to eat or drink? like how close...
My wife is planning to bring me this year so I am trying to get all the infor I can.. So I will know how much to save so I can come and play with the rest of you mudd lovers.....LOL'
I'm still a kid at heart and want to play too.
PLEASE SOMEONW HELP ME. WITH THE ANSWERS...

By lilchief on Unrecorded Date: Edit

HELLO IS ANYONE READING THIS?
I REALLY NEED THE INFO PLEASE HELP ME OUT.... I MUST COME TO THE HUMPHREY RIDE AND PLAY .... I'M WAITING FOR THE ANSWERS THAT ALL OF YOU GUYS HAVE. SHARE WITH ME.......

By Harry Dusseau (Dirtyharry) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

L'il Chief-
Check further back up this message thread for a complete listing of the nearby hotels & motels, including phone numbers to call and make those reservations.

As for the event itself. Yes, each event has a seperate fee. The dice run & rodeo are pay 'n' play events. The rodeo has a mudbog/water obsticle race, a barrel race, a water relay race, broomball, blindman drives and one or two others as I recall. You should have no problem switching riders as the lines for each are fairly long, with plenty of time to change drivers (check with the helpers at the HVFD to make sure this is OK to do). The Friday Night "get lost" ride and the Sat. night rides are free (I believe).

There are some restaurants nearby and in the closest "big" town Salmanca (McD's, etc.) but I didin't eat at them except for breakfast one morning. I made a ton of coldcut sandwiches and had them packed into a cooler. My cousin and I ate from my goodie stash for most of the weekend to save on $$$. Take a big cooler and fill it with snacks and drinks. Use a smaller cooler to carry eats for the trail. This will make the riding more enjoyable, especially if it's hot.

Hope this info helps you a bit.

See you there!

Harry

By Tim Wafer (Iflyrctoo) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Lilchief
I can't answer about motels as I brought my camper and stayed right there on the grounds. It's pretty much out in the boonies but as Harry pointed out Salamanca is the nearest real town.
My recollection of the fees is different though. I came by myself but know I only paid one registration fee and participated in several events including the dice run and night ride and a couple of the Sunday events.
I was thinking that you paid one fee per person and that included all events. Maybe I'm wrong but that's what I remember. Seems like there was a family rate too but maybe I'm all mixed up. Hopefully someone who is connected with the event will jump in and clear this up for you.
No lunch was provided on the trail but there was a chicken BBQ afterwards on Saturday that I think was included in the registration fee. On Sunday there was somebody there selling hamburgers I Know.
Hope to see you there.
Tim

By Joel Haslett (Rustyjeep) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Lilchief, I went to Humphery in 99.I went as a spectator because my old 6x6s were all apart. I figured I would just go watch and learn.I ended up in the back of a Max 4 in the obstacle corse and again on a night ride. Had a blast,lots of great people and good times. I was hoping to return in 2000 but had too much going on. This year I have been elected as president of my local Jeep club so I don't think I will make it for 2001 either. Wish I could be in 2 places at once . When you go take lots of pictures so you can look at them often like I do. It was about a 14 hour drive for me . Add about 1 1/2 hours for from your area. I hope to make it back again someday.

By lilchief on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Is there a Shower at the primative camp.. or fire house?

By Harry Dusseau (Dirtyharry) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

L'il Chief-

No shower (unless you pee into the wind!), so pick up one of those solar shower jobbies if you plan on being Mr. Clean at the campsite. You may want to consider lodging if cleanliness is high on your list of priorities. On the Sat. night ride, it was so dusty that when my cousin and I got back to our hotel room, we each had to shower for, like, 20 minutes to rinse all of the trail dust off & out of us! The shower water was dark brown as it swirled down the drain that night. It was dusty!!!

If you don't mind a little grunge, you should be OK roughing it for the weekend. Your family may feel differently, though.

Harry

By Gary L Seiders Sr. (Lilchief) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

thankyou for the info on showers.. I love to rough it on an ocasion but the family .....WELL that is a different subject. So I will have to book a room....

By George on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Does anyone know what time things are scheduled to get started on Saturday? I'll b driving about 4-5 hours Saturday morning to get there and I don't want to arrive too late or too early.


Thanks,
George

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

typicly, sat am @ 9:00 registraiton for the dice run begins and it runs up til the drivers meeting then thay hit the trail, plenty of folks sleep over from friday and people are puling in all the time so you cant be too early, leave as early as you can and this way you can get situated and lern the layout ect..ect.., befor the reg. opens
time enope to get all the .coms in the croud and kick some tires, :-)

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hi everyone, I am counting the days till the new york ride! I plan on camping there, do I need to e-mail the fire hall or pre reg.? Also will they still be selling tickets for the new argo raffle friday night or are they limited to a maximum number of tickets to sell? I plan on leaving thursday night from Shipshewana IN, I was told it would take me about 8 hours. I plan on driving half way thursday night and the rest friday morning. What time do people normaly get there friday? Thank you for any info. Matt
P.S. I will be bringing my 1968 argo,1971 starcraft and my 1993 max 2.

By Big MAX on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Matt
Just show up.

There are plenty of raffle tickets available. They will be for sale throughout the weekend.

Any time on Friday is ok for you to show up.

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Thank you big max for the info. matt

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hi everyone, I was just on Yahoo.com in there map section geting directions. yahoo has good maps and clear directions. You can also look up hotels and camping. To get to the camp ground list type camping in the search box after geting your direction and it will list all of them in the area and tell you how many miles away they are from the center of humphury. There are about 20 hotels and 20 camp grounds listed within 25 miles. Thought this info. would help some people out there. Matt

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

GOOD IDEA MATT, I FOUND A GAS STATION (SMITTYS)ONLY 3.1 MILES AWAY ON ROUTE 219 IN GREAT VALLY
PHONE#716-945-4622
(DEPENDING ON HOW LONG HUMPHREY RD IS)

By Roger and Bonnie Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I have a question for those of you who have attended the Humphreys ride before. Will we at anytime be out on lakes or ponds so that we would, by law, need to have flotation vests in the vehicle with us. I'm assuming, the roll bars we have on our Argo won't be a problem on the trails..if so we'll just take them off while we are there. We are really looking forward to getting away for the run. Take it from a couple who ride with only our one unit a lot of the time, it is much more fun riding and making new friends from a group run. I'm looking forward to meeting a lot of the people whos opinions I read on this site and to some whom I've gotten acquainted with on Email. We're even going to take in Niagara, NY while we are there. See you in Humphreys.

By Roger and Bonnie Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I have another question. Will the Fire Department be grilling and selling burgers and such on the three days of the Humphreys ride, or should we all be self sustaining with sandwiches and snacks. Trying to figure what we need to pack. It is easy to get carried away and pack alot of things that aren't necessary.

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

pack away, you wont have to stand in line or worrie about how many other people are depending on the firedept for there meals, yes thay will fire up the grils and can muster a huge efort,but you should bring some stuff just in case,= eat when your ready, don't forget a soft side colapsable cooler (to keep soada cans from bouncing around) with yah with snacks on the trail, average time depending on hold ups ahead of you can be 3 or 4 hrs on the mountin! lots of snack time in there,

By jkemp22 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE THE EXACT LOCATION OF WHERE THE RIDE WILL TAKE PLACE (ADDRESS OR STREET) SO I CAN FIND IT..OR ARE THERE SIGNS...THX

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

if you go to map quest and serch for humphrey rd , humphrey, ny. you will get the directions,
as long as you find humphrey road,
just fallow the road till you see the fire department, you realy cant miss it.
once you find the road that is,

By Bob Bascomb on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Here's the official numbers from the Humphrey ride.

Over 200 people were registered for the dice run on saturday.

There were 137 machines at the event.
2- Terra Tigers
1- Coot
4- Attex
2- Hustler
74- MAX
54- Argo

These numbers are from the Fire Department so sorry if they forgot anyone.

Overall a great turnout and great time.

A 16hp MAX II with the same driver won 1st and 2nd place in the mud bogg race. By the way this was the same guy who won last year.

By BILL on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Does anyone know who won the Argo BigFoot???

By the way, Humphrey was a blast!!!

BILL

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We just got back from the humphrey ride. That was a blast, we had the best time. All the machines were awesome. I would like to thank rodger and bonnie (hope i got that right) for letting me test drive there argo. Nice machine. Also thanks doug for the driving tips. I tried them on the night ride and you were right it was a big difference going down the hills. I have to admit i was a bit surprised by the quad machine in the back mud trails. I think it was going better than all the other machines unless i am mistaken. anyway that was awesome and looking forward to next year. Are there anymore rides coming up that are about the same distance from nh or closer?

By ribitrdr on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Heres an update on the Humphrey events:
Dice Run: 1st Place Barb Mitchell (77)
2nd Place: Brian Whoeller (76)
3rd Place: Gerrold Cosler (76)
Last Place: Jim Leonetti (39)

$1,000.00 gift certificate from Recreatives won by Ryan O'neal from Maine.

Argo won by Jenny Wallace from Indiana (Becky Orr's Sister)

Barrel Race: 440 class: 1st Greg Orr 23 seconds, 2nd Joe Hauser 24 seconds, 3rd Tim Startt 26 seconds.
Barrel Race: 1st Andrew Felegara 24:69 seconds, 2nd Joe Kubik 24:81 seconds, 3rd Jay Wallach 25:46 seconds.

Mud Pit: 1st Jay Wallach 1:22:25 (Max II), 2nd Brad Garrow 1:22:91 (Max IV), 3rd Andy from New Hampshire (Max II, Last years winner)

Bowling: 1st Jimmy Orr 5 seconds, 2nd Kevin Leinbach 6 seconds.
Envelope Guess: 1st Dan Rupp 8 of 10 correct, Dale Bast 7 of 10 correct.

By Brian LaBelle (Bknight) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

It was a Max IV 18 hp. that won the Mudbog race at the 2001 humphrey ride, not a max II.

and one of the Orr's crews supposive sister won the argo bigfoot. enough said on that (holding my tongue)

I had a blast at this years ride. The ppl were great. The rides were awsome. Fridays night ride was a riot. We got lost up in them there woods and turned a 2hr ride into a 4hr ride. What a blast. Will look forward to next years run. later...

By CT COOT on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We returned from our trip to Humphrey - had a blast on our first trip of this sort. Well worth the 8 hour drive from Connecticut. A special thanks to those who helped fix the tire in the mud pitt on the dice run. The coot may be slow but it made it through some spots that argos and maxes got stuck. Not bad for a 30 year old machine. Look forward to next year. Watch out Max and Argo the New generation Coot is upon us!!

By Joe Droit on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Actually Jay was driving a IV-900T during the Mud Pit Race. He switched to a MAX II for the other events.

By Kemp on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Humphrey Rocks....I mean alot of BIG ROCKS..Kemp

By EJ Warden on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Had to write in about the Humphrey ride, it was our first year. What a fantastic weekend! I had the Attex that stalled in the water on the mud pit course. Every time I tried to start it back up, it shocked me something terrible. I know everyone that was watching got a good laugh out of that one. Thanks to the other Attex owners for all the helpful hints. PS- the "free-for-all" at the end of the race was classic. I can't even tell what color my machine or clothes are suppossed to be! See you all next year

By Big Hank on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Just for the record. I saw the coot stuck some places that the maxs and the argos went with ease. Everyone I rode with made it through the whole course without any problems. We had 7 maxs and 2 argos with us. Hope this clears up any misconceptions.

By ct coot on Unrecorded Date: Edit

big hank
the only place i had to get pulled out was in the swamp behind the obsticle course.After i got winched out,a new argo conquest got burried in the same spot and then it was my turn to pull him out.can you tell me where else i got stuck? follow me next year (if you can) The coot is really slow,is that what you mean by stuck??
Next year i hope to have the new coot (atav) which features 18hp vanguard,automotive three speed syncro trans,selective two or four wheel drive and a top speed of fourty miles an hour.it also comes stock with 31" tractor tires.

By Big Hank on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The simple trees on the mud pit race stopped you dead. You were high-sided!!! Any of the other vehicles drove over the trees with ease.

By Tom on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The Coot was a neat machine though. Who cares if he got stuck a few times. ALOT of people got stuck in the mud bog behind the race track. It seems like everyone is always ripping on one another on this page of the site.

By Bonnie and Roger Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We just returned from NY. We drove up to Niagra Falls when we left on Monday morning. We had a great time in Humphreys. We met lots of new friends. A special "Thank You" for our new friends Tom and Treva whom we met for the first time in a rest stop on the way to Humphreys. The night rides were really fun. It is really impressive to look down the l o n g winding hill you just came up and see all those headlights climbing behind you. We hope to return next year or the year after. Rogers work schedule will give us the answer later. For those of you who did not stick around after the events were completed, the races through the mud pits and attempts at totally coating everyone in mud were very entertaining. I would like to thank the Fire Department for putting on such an event. This took a great deal of work for you and your membership and volunteers. For those of you who plan to go next year, the FireChief said that it will be held on the first weekend in August to avoid conflicting with other events taking place. Hope we get to see many of you soon, either at the Turkey Bay run or in the Badlands at Attica, IN next month.

By Big Bill on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hank, I saw 2 different machines have to take a second run to get over the trees in the obstacle course. We all stood there and watched it. I also saw two different Argo Big Foots get stuck in the swamp behind the mud pits in the very same place. The Coot got stuck there too! The difference was that the Coot put it in reverse and crawled right out. The Big Foots needed help from other drivers.
THESE ARE FACTS AND NOT OPINIONS.
I hardly saw that old Coot struggling to make it through the muck. As for a direct comparison, what's it matter? The Coot is VERY SLOW and it can't turn on a dime like the skid steers, but it is hardly a weak or pathetic machine. I'm sure that you can respect a 30 year old machine that probably cost 1/8 of your vehicle, right? Anyone who rode near it or watched it = respected it. Especially those who got any help from it. Just like the Attex that stalled, who cares? I was just glad to see him compete and have fun too. Not bad for a bunch of dinosaur AATVs. I hope we have more of them come to Humphrey in the future. They give these events flavor. Do you know how boring it would be if there were 137 Max IIs at Humphrey and nothing else?
This event is about AATVs and friendship. Remember that kids and teenagers from our events read these posts too. Not just adults! What kind of message do we want to send to them?
Choose a side and fight like hell !!!

By Steve Laxil on Unrecorded Date: Edit

What happened to Brandon Price??

By MaxRules (Brandon_price) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Nothing happened to me. The ride is a 16+ hour drive for me and I couldn't make it this year. I really want to go. I'll try for next year. Sounds like a lot of fun.
You can catch me at the Turkey Bay or Badlands ride this year.

MaxRules

By mazurowsk on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hurray for Big Bill you said what I say to myself everytime I read this board. Humphrey is for fun not to see who is best.

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

brandon, where are you from? are you going to the badlands ride? how far is that from you

By Jim Blin on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh - Well what to say what to say - seems like all the race winners where either Max owners or Max factory representatives. Geez - we got to oust these guys - sure they ride fast and hard but that is no excuse for the rewt of us. Lets work on it and cream these guys next year. Who is that muddy guy in the picture anyway?? Well a blast had buy all at Humphrey - so maybe some people own Argos and other non-RI vehicles we all make mistakes, RIGHT!

By Brian whoeler (Victhedog) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

the muddy guy is one of the MAX factory representatives

By James Nordstrom on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Jim,

Yeah maybe you are right, but there is one important point left out. There was one spot on the entire Humphrey course that only one machine made it through. The mud hole on the dice and you will never guess who made it through that...it was the EDG Centaur. Oh yeah and since you want to pull off the gloves ol Jimmy boy...not one Argo broke down...There were quite a few Max's "Under tow." So you are correct you may have made a mistake.

By James Nordstrom on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Oh yeah Jim since you can't read I will interpret the above results of the events. All the events were one by Argo's except the mud bog.

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I think you are mistaken. first of all andy from nh made it through that mud hole in his max II. And ouside the 440 class the max II won the barrel race. for the most part most of the machines went through the same places

By James Nordstrom on Unrecorded Date: Edit

New Max,

I agree with you most machines are very equal in every aspect. I was just commenting on Mr. negative up there (Jim). He probably wasn't there and is calling the ball from his home computer. There was a mud hole on the dice run though that no one made it through except the Centaur.

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

well the video from humphrey is done! a rough copy at least, im burning some early aditions now and will do the cover shots and title shots laiter
but speaking of that infamous mud pit on the dice run i got interesting tape of somone rolling a maxII over on it's side in that pit! fun stuff,

By BILL on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I think that Jim Blin is just trying to be playful. Even if he wasn't kidding around, so what! Are you happy with your AATV and did you enjoyed the Humphrey weekend? Then nothing else matters.

I'm not sure, but I really don't think that the quad owners squabble this much.

BILL

By Brad Garrow on Unrecorded Date: Edit

David, How do I get a copy of this video?I would like to see footage of myself beating on my MAX IV 18 hp. just to come in 2nd in the obstacle course. Also, does anyone know which mudhole the Centaur conquered(missed it).

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

There was also a max II that conquered that same mud hole

By mazurowsk on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The mud hole is called the wholly shit mud hole. Each year it gets worse. If you aren't one of the first to go through it gets very slick on the sides and you cant get traction so you slip in to the ruts and high center. The centar did make it through no problem but there were a couple of maxII that got through and the blue Argo also another argo got through these of course took a couple of tries.The mud hole was the only real mud hole on the trail this year since we lost some of the land we usually ride on. I would like to just remind people who come th these events that there are not that many rukes but the ones that we have are usually for your own safety and not following the rules is why we lose our riding privilages on some of the lands. Please help us keep the land we have left. There was one person in particular this year that really jeopardised our having the event in the future as it stands now everything is o.k. but they vote each year whether to have this event and one bad apple could spoil it all for us. Again please help out by observing the rules if you are reading this you know who you are.

By Harry Dusseau (Dirtyharry) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The mud hole was about 1/3 of the way into the Satuday dice ride. "Ramona's Mud Hole" eats a lot of victims every year. It is very unfirgiving, and is more about exactly where you drive and your speed, than your vehicle.

While Mr. Nordstrom seems to want to re-write history, the FACTS are that 1 Max II (Go Andy!) and 1 Max IV (purple padded rollcage) made it across the mudhole on the first try. Both Argo Centaurs slowly and steadily chugged their way across in one try as well. That's it. No one else could do it. (At least not while the first wave of amphibbers tried it. Others may have later on.)

The mud hole this year was very low & dry compared to last (so I'm told) and everyone had trouble fighting across it. It seems to get tougher every year. It took me two tries when I first went to Humphrey 2 years ago. As I recall, there was a lot more water in the hole (plus Ramona fell on her behind, which everyone had a good chuckle at), while this year, the hole was like a big bowl of thick oatmeal.

No matter what, Humphrey was a ton of fun. Everyone should go there at least once. It is a great way to meet people. **I just wish all of us who post here had worn nametags or something. I know I must have ridden with some others who come to this board, but I never got their names.** Next time, I think I'll put my username on one of Richard's Route 6x6 shirts so folks will at least know me and come up and say "HI."

Still haven't gotten around to getting all of my pictures developed yet. Took some good shots of Ramona's Mud Hole and the Rodeo. One roll back so far, hope the other one turns out (have to finish up the rest of the roll).

RIDE ON!!!
DirtyHARRY
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By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

HARRY I HOPE THE NAME TAGS IDEA CACHES ON, I TRYED INTRODUCING MYSELF TO A FEW AND THAY ALL LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS OFF MY MEDICATION OR SOMTHING,IM GLAD OTHERS ARE INTERESTED IN PUTING FACES TO NAMES AND CHECKING OUT EACH OTHERS AATV PROGECTS AND ACWITIONS (RIDE'S)
I LOVE KICKING TIRES WITH PEOPLE AND WISH I KNEW WHO THE HELL I WAS TALKING TOO SOMTIMES,

OOH AND FOR BRAD GARROW (ANYBODY REALY)FOR VIDEO INFO JUST CLICK ANYWERE YOU FIND MY NAME ON A POST(THE RED HIGHLIGHTED NAME )AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO MY PROFILE, THERE YOU WILL FIND MY E-MAIL ADDRESS, FOR HERE AND NOW ITS DAVIDRRRD@YAHOO.COM
anybody who hasent taken the time to fill out a profile go ahead and check into it, its worth the time, i get auto e mailed posts to my address, and you can display a picture too! you can chainge the pic any time you like also, check it out
AND DON'T FORGET TO WHERE YOUR NAME TAGS NEXT AUGUST! LOL

By Mark Muranyi on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Harry, I agree about nametags or something of the sort. I had the silver terra tiger at Humphrey.It is too bad we didn't meet.
Mark

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I agree about the mud holes. it is more who is driving than the machine. I seem to get stuck more often than most because of my driving. By the way i had the max IV with the homemade top. made out of lexan.

By Mike on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Tom you are right. I was there with a four wheeler
and a dual sport. Every machine has it's limits along with the drivers. I would get stuck driving a 6 wheeler in places I'd never get stuck with the 4 wheeler. Then there are the times when You just have a BAD day. AS long as we are all out there haveing fun and helping each other who cares who got stuck where. Keep the wheels down.

Later
Mke

By Harry Dusseau (Dirtyharry) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Mark-
I saw your silver 'Tiger zooming around the grounds. It was a very nice-looking machine. Your's and that other Terra Tiger were really quick! I own a Max and don't care much for some aspects of the Argo's design, but... there was an old Argo at Humphrey with a 2-stroke that was faster than hell! WOW! All hail the classic Argo! That machine and the Attex & Terra Tiger buggies did the "old guard" proud by whooping the snot out of us newbies (speed-wise).

ATTN: Joel Hasser (500 SuperChief)
I read elsewhere on this board that you were at Humphrey this year. I sure wished I had known you and your Attex SC500 were there. My cousin & I left fairly early Sunday to get a headstart on our long haul back home. I would've at least hung around long enough to take you up on that test ride offer you made me for LAST year's Humphrey Ride! Dang!!

*** Next year, ALL of us Route 6x6ers need to post here in advance if we plan on attending (a sort of roll call). Plus, we need to identify ourselves with nametags, Route 6x6 shirts, etc. at Humphrey so that we can finally meet one another face-to-face, swap B.S. stories, and ride together!!!

Looking forward to next year already!

DirtyHARRY
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By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

now your talking harry!

By mazurowski on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I was thinking the same thing about putting faces with names on this board. I am usually with the ribits riders group. I usually ride as a passenger but this year I had my own MaxII and rode all by myself my husband was going to drive his maxIV but his back started bothering him too much so he sat at camp while I had all the fun see you all nest year.

By Joel Harvey on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Just for the record. I towed an argo out with a blown tranny.

Once again there were a lot of 70's and 80's MAXS there, but where were all the old argos? The only old one was afraid of the mud.

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

how about that , it's the first time i think i have ever herd of a blown trany in an argo!

By Bonnie and Roger Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Barry, where did you go on Saturday night. Matt had the Max ready for you but no one could find you.

By 97 Bigfoot on Unrecorded Date: Edit

It's actually quite common. My dealer says it happens on about 25% of the machines he sells after 2 to 3 years. My 97 Bigfoot tranny went out while plowing snow last year. It started making a grinding noise and then seized up. $ 950.00 and 3 1/2 weeks later I was running again. It seems that when they go they really go. I keep hoping it dosn't happen again. I now change my tranny fluid twice a year. I recomend that everyone with an Argo keep fresh fluid in their tranny.

By MaxRules (Brandon_price) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Even a Max guy like myself can't believe that. ODG makes transmissions and even though they can't manage a true six wheel drive machine, they can sure build a reliable vehicle. Most all tranny failures in any off road vehicle is caused by lack of fluid or water contamination. It should be changed regularly according to use so all the dirt and metal shavings can be cleaned out. Also check it often to make sure it isn't leaking.

By ribitrdr on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Sounds like everyone had a good time at Humphrey. Want to come back sooner than next August 2002? We're having a ride the weekend of 9/22/01 and all 6 and 8 wheel amphibious machines are welcome to attend. Details are posted under the Events section. I'll provide the name tags!

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

A comment on the argo trannys. The most common cause for them to fail is lack of fluid maint. or jamming them into gear with the machine still moving or the engine running to fast. I have had over twennty, six wheelers and 4 have been argos, a 1968,1976,1985,and a 2001 bigfoot. I have never had a tranny fail. Remember: the best way to go into high gear is to go into reverse then a quick sweep to high. I have seen people get stuck in the mudd and try to shift fast and rock it out. This is what tears them up sooner or latter. Matt

By 97 Bigfoot on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I don't know... I sure Believe my checkbook. I also have the old parts to prove to any nay-sayers. And my dealer was the one who told me about the failures he had. I guess that if he has a 25% failure rate and only sells 4 or 5 machines a year (which he also told me) it only amount to 1 per year. Mine was 2 years old when it broke. I followed the manufactures maintainence schedule to the letter and it still broke. Now I do it twice as often and I have not had any trouble since.

By Chris on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Ribitrdr - Where did you post the details? The events section is now closed. Let us know!

By philip osborn on Unrecorded Date: Edit

big foot,
was there oil in the tranny after it blew?
odg does build a tuff crash box.
they built them for amphicat/canada.
i have seen those gear boxes outlive the rest of the entire vehicle.

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I was at humphry this year,and am going to the Attica Badlands ride sept. 15th and 16th. I would also make the 8 hour drive to humphry again. Please tell us more details. Will there be a night ride? That was the best part! Matt

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

matt where are you from. we also drove 8 hrs. to humphrey. how far are you from attica?

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

newmax, I live near Shipshewana IN. That is on the IN,MI border. I live about 40 min. from the IN,OH border. That also puts me about 40 min. from south bend IN. Attica is about 3 1/2 hours away from me. What area do you live? I have been thinking of throwing my own ride at my house or at a near by club grounds?! Matt

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hey everybody, Check out the great photos tom took of me at the humphry ride stuck in the sippy hole. They are in the photo gallary under action photos all the way at the bottom with the heading humphry 2001. Just to clear up any comments about my new argo bigfoot stuck , My 1993 Max 2 with a 16 vangaurd and rawhide 3 tires that I let barry drive had to be pulled out also!!! Matt

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

matt. I am from new hampshire. wont be able to go to the ride in attica. to far for me. wish i had more time would love to go.

By ribitrdr on Unrecorded Date: Edit

The Humphrey Volunteer Fire Hall will hold a ride the weekend of September 21-23 2001. Humphrey is located just off route 219 south of Ellicottville NY Route 219 South to Ellicottville Turn left at stop light on 219 in Ellicottville Go straight through the town of Great Valley. There is a post office and in intersection for route 98 (left) and Route 219 (right). Go Straight at this intersection. The road will turn into Humphrey road. The fire hall is about 4 miles on the right side.

Campers are welcome to stay the weekend at the fire hall. Plan to arrive Friday night in time for a nice night ride.

Saturday we will have a long ride leaving the Fire hall at 9:30 a.m. We'll have lunch on the trail, enjoy the views and when we return to the Fire Hall there will be roast beef and rolls provided by the Fire Hall. We would like everyone to bring a filled dish to share with others.

Sunday morning we will take approximately 2-3 hour ride to visit the Bear Caves.

The cost will be $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for children 12 and under.

Please email reservations to Ramona Griffin at ribitrdr@adelphia.net if you plan to attend or have any questions.


This is a riding event only so everyone will have to wait till August 3rd and 4th 2002 for the mud pit, games and prizes.

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

This sounds great!!! I was at the humphry ride a few weeks ago, He we go again, Can we have a night ride saturday night? I will be driving friday after woork 8 hours to get there, and will miss the night ride but would love to do it. So how about saturday night too!! Matt

By newmax on Unrecorded Date: Edit

i am going to try and make it again

By Bonnie and Roger Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We can't make the Sept ride. No more vacation days and too long a ride from the southwestern tip of Indiana. How about incorporating the ride to the bear caves and the long run with lunch on the trail into next Augusts run. That would put a little variation from this year and maybe draw even more back. Have a good ride. We'll have to be happy with seeing you next August.

By Roger and Bonnie Koester on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Are the tapes of this years Humphreys ride ready for purchase yet.

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hi roger and bonnie k, yes they are, im sorry dident i post it? well there is a version available now, its 4 hrs long, its 2hrs of saterdays trail ride and 2hrs of sundays events,its $15.00
i will likly make it a two video set down the road @ $15.00 each as 4 hrs is too much for one tape, it will be easy to break it down as a 2hr sat tape and 2hr sun. tape, any thoughts anybody?
daves atv videos
davidrrrd@yahoo.com

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hey everybody, its almost time now for the humphrey get together & trail rides,
sept. 21-23, DONT FORGET TO E MAIL RAMONA GRIFFEN!
SHE NEEDS TO HERE FROM ALL WHO PLAN TO BE THERE,
BY NOW YOU ALL KNOW IF YOU CAN , (SHE'S MAKIN THE NAME TAGS SO TELL HER YOUR DISCUSSION BOARD HANDLE)
I'LL SE YAH THERE!~

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

well for thoughs who missed the september name tag event you realy mised out on some real good riding let me tell yah! we hit the trails rain or shine and nobody got lost!
well i almost did but my atv is loud enoph i would be easy to find anyhow,
the nametags were nice but i noticed people used there first names only and not rt6x6 discussion board handles or e-mail addresses wich if you think about it is the only way many of us know each other, is was partly the point of the tags,
we were a small groop so we were able to travel quickly threw all the trails,
it was a small groop due i think to the great number of alternitive riding events located closer too some who otherwise would have come, and well theres nothing wrong with that huh,
i'd like too see somthing like theses rides out in my erea somday too,
for thouse whoud like a copy of the 4 hr long september rides video just drop me a line!
for the addres or other info, ect...
davidrrrd@yahoo.com

By daveyoder on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hey matt thank for the info talk to you later
bye dave y

By MATTHUNT on Unrecorded Date: Edit

THIS IS A MESSAGE FOR ALL WE TRAVELED FROM MAINE TO HUMPHREY IT WAS A LONG RIDE BUT WAS THE BEST TIME EVER! ITS DEFINATLY WORTH THE DRIVE!
TO EVERYONE THAT WAS THERE SPRING OF 2002 THANKS!!!!