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Desert Rat
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:22 pm: | |
I live in Arizona and would like to know how the 6x6's would perform in the desert. The back roads are predominately rocky, rutted, loose gravel and sandy washes. I assume the 6x6's would do well in the sand, but I am concerned about the uneven terrain and traction issues particularily with the ARGO. Any insight would be appreciated. |
scrambler71
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:22 pm: | |
to desert rat
from scrambler71
daveyoder
the argo is made for rough terrain
it will work well in the desert
i know
because i have a old 1971 scrambler 1100
6 wheeler and it run great in the sand dune
i took my machine
to attica indiana
it
last year
famous it called the
badlands
i had a blast
their you go
by scrambler71 |
David Kirk
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:22 pm: | |
I live in northeastern Arizona and I have enjoyed my 2000 Argo Conquest in the local area as well as across the state in Kingman and the Colorado River region. I have crossed malapai ridges and sand washes. Although Ontario Drive & Gear doesn't endorse the practice, I changed from the stock Runamuk tires to 23x10.50-12 Carlisle Superlug tires on Carlisle wheels. The Runamuks are terrible in rock, and the other Goodyear tire endorsed by OD&G, the Sierra III, isn't all that great either. I run the Superlugs at about 8 psi [the rated pressure is 22 psi], and I find them to be soft enough to prevent drivetrain damage without being so soft that wheel beads get bent in the rough. I also run the Superlugs "backward" [the chevrons are run with the point toward the back of the Conquest] because they paddle better that way, both in mud and in water. |
argonaut II
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 10:22 pm: | |
Tucson here - Have a Amphicat with a homemade body & trailer , Just finished the trailer and we are planing gold panning trips & hope to viset a few Arizona Ghost towns.
As much as its been driven here its performed well. Hard to judge since this was a basket case brought back from boot hill so to speak.
About those Arizona lakes and rivers your hoping to cross in your 6x6 ? Sit under a Cactus or shade tree a bit, your getting too much sun ..heh heh |
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