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Lynn Faulkner
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Username: Hillman1935
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 04:02 pm: | 
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I just bought a 2000 model Mountain Lion 6 X 6 but cannot find out a thing about them other than they were manufactured in Minnesota and are now out of business. Does anyone know of these things? I have not received it yet but it seems like a heavy-duty brute of a machine. Would appreciate anything anyone can share. Thanks. |
philip w.cox
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Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 531
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 07:19 pm: |
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Lynn, In the last 10 years the number of companies producing 6x6 amphibious machines in North America could pretty much be counted on your fingers. I never heard of a mountain lion but I would sure love to see a picture or two. Could I ask you to post a couple here?  On this site under "museum" is a pretty complete posting of the machines of the past. |
Lynn Faulkner
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Username: Hillman1935
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 04:39 pm: |
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Didn't mean to mislead. This 6X6 is not amphibious and is a utility vehicle, more like a Gator. I am just hoping someone on this board may still know something about them. I attached 2 pics
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Edward Mobley
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Username: Edward_mobley
Post Number: 41
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 05:48 pm: |
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Looks usefull. Pretty cool. Could you fit a round bale in that bed? You'd think that someone from a plant nursery would have snatched that up. Be good at a construction site too, if you were building multiple houses. so what are you doing with it, if you don't mind answering? I am eternally curious about everything. |
philip w.cox
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Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 533
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 11:05 pm: |
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Lynn- That is a horse of a different colour! I went to google and typed mountain lion atv. lots of dealers and machines ,all 4 wheelers that i saw. |
Lynn Faulkner
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Username: Hillman1935
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 19, 2008 - 03:38 pm: |
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I bought it on a whim after seeing it on e-bay. I have been looking for a vehicle to use at a small beach house I have on a small island in the Bahamas. I wanted to drag a harrow up and down the beach to groom it, pull out small rocks and the inevitable small plants that start growing in the sand. I placed bids on both an 01 Argo Bigfoot and this '95 Mountain Lion and to my surprise won both! Now I am trying to decide which to ship down there but I think it will be the ML as it is rugged as heck and can do a lot of other work. I just wish I could find some literature on it as I want to maintain and operate it correctly. It has power steering, 2, 4 or 6 wheel drive and a dump bed so it is serious worker. Any ideas where to look for literature or info??? |
tom kimball
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Username: Kimcoulee
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 10:53 pm: |
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New owner of a special build Mountain Lion 6x6. Unlike anything I seen before and just about exactly what I've been looking for. Most ATV's are a little too whimpy for what I wanted...had been looking at old Army Jeeps, etc. This will fit my bill just right. Needs a little work but that's going to be fun. This has a 20hp Kohler hooked to a Ford Escort tranny with disc brakes in the rear. Full time 6x6 with a 4 speed on the floor, power steering, Hydo dump bed and hook ups in front for a plow. Will need full maint prior to starting up....fluids, carb rebuild, etc. The story I've heard now more than once is this was a small company, now out of business, that built a handful of these as spec machines...some possible for the DOD. It's built "tank tough" and will work perfectly for firewood gathering and snow plowing. Will post a few more pictures as we get working on it.    |
Ben Stroecker
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Username: Sebenak
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2014
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2014 - 12:29 pm: |
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I have one of these too... I heard there were less than 20 made, anybody know? I put some parts in for the previous owner who was able to order parts back in 1999; bearings, shafts etc for the tandem boxes. It's a beast, low geared heavy built, i've driven through some good sized trees with it lol.
Do a search for "mountian lion" at http://www.farmshow.com
There's a small write up on what seems to be a slightly older version of ML, with the engine side mounted. 1993 |
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