ME too David - should be the next video!

Yup - it will be fun exploring what they can and cant do!

Thank you so much Kalima - That is a very kind comment and makes all the effort of making the videos worth while 😊🐶

Thanks Daniel - They are tempting as an all-in-one vehicle but there are some compromises. Travelling distance and speed is one big trade off.

Yup - it's gonna be fun Jason. Its now 71" wide which is insane!

Thanks my friend!

Thanks Bob - I've been itching to get out but work has gotten in the way 😄 Still waiting for my big KZfaq salary to arrive - I might be waiting sometime - lol

Glad it helped Daniel! Must be snow time soon! 👍

Thanks Daniel - My next video should be a camping video with the tracked Argo!

I certainly hope so! 😉

Me too!

Its going to be amazing or a crap shoot! lol - We will see soon!

Finally - yup! Ill be heading out this weekend for a hot tent camp and some exploring :D

Thanks buddy! 👍

Yup - Its going to be fun!

LOL - I know right - very vogue thing to have!

Hi Dean - Yes that would have been the smart thing to do - but I could find my copper hammer. Thankfully the pins didn't need to much persuading and I managed to push most of them half way in by hand. 🍻

Thanks Dean!

Me too Trev!

Hi Dale - After my short trip down the alley, I could see how the tracks had little traction on hard pack. I haven't tried it with the ice cleats yet but I'm hoping that will help a bunch. My plan is to keep them on the snow and early spring melt (slush) then remove them to prolong the life. I'm told by the Argo guys the mud gets in the joints and pins, wearing the holes and making the tracks sloppy over time. I think the rubber tracks are more of an all year round deal - but we will see how she's goes! 😄. Best wishes Michael & Esme!

Hahaha - Indeed, very excited to test them out!

Thanks Michael! 🍻

Yup - it was fun - lots of sliding. I have the ice cleats on now so this should be improved!

Thanks Daniel! Good luck with the Argo 👍

Any time!

Thanks Ben - the rack will really help with load carrying - I just want an easy spot for my chainsaw, camera tripod and axe. 👍

We will find out very soon! 👍

Anytime les!

Hi Tom - Yup did exactly that - everything blue loctite - spare pins, bushing and set screws already stowed in the under seat compartment. And snow shoes are a must! If you want to get out in one piece incase of trouble!

Thanks Russ 🍻

You're welcome

Yup - that's been the plan for the Argo project all along 😄 - Looking forward to fishing in spring!

Hi Robin - Yup - got the spares already in the under seat compartment 😉 along with spare master links, tools, chain lube, tire repair kit and other bits and bobs to keep me trucking!

Thats awesome! Thats a nice machine 😉 and very capable with the rubber tracks!

Hahaha - just need the turret and the armament! 😄

Hi Tony - Yup, I've got 23HP but when I did my little test it didn't seem to affect the acceleration or load the engine. I've been told the plastic tracks put much less strain on the drive line that the rubber tracks.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Hi Michael, yes that could be right. But probably when you go strait ahead, in a bend I am not sure. But I am no expert of cause.

Hi John - I'm hoping the 18" wide tracks will float me over the snow too. Wont fit in the truck now 😔 but I have loaned a trailer from a. buddy for now. Hoping to pick up a new trailer next week.

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Yup - it looks fun. I'll have a new video up soon. Hoping to get out this week.

Good point - I flipped them around and then to the other side so the tires face the same way as before (if that makes sense). I was told by one of the Argo guys the tires actually bite better in reverse but they are fitted the normal way for swimming. I'm kinda tempted to buy 6x 25" mud lites for the summer. Traction would be much better! 👍

I emailed the company to get a price and got no response - So I decided on the Argo tracks :/ They do look pretty amazing.

Great tip Roddie 👍

Hi Mark, I debated which tracks to install for many months. Here is my thought process. I wanted Argo branded tracks for the warranty with the machine, installing 3rd party tracks might have caused issues. I only plan to run the tracks in the snow and spring melt (no mudding). The cost of the 18" super tracks was 2.5 x less than the rubber. I can extend the tracks if I switch up to an 8x8 by adding more segments. Plastic tracks are easier on the machine than rubber tracks. Rubber tracks run for long periods half the life of the chains. Performance on snow with plastic and rubber are comparable (so I'm told). I would have liked to install the Escargo tracks but I got no response from the Canadian manufacturer 🤔. Time will tell if I chose wisely but if they don't work out I can always sell them and get new ones.

TEO: sound like you did your homework. Thanks for the reply. I always worry about extreme cold with plastic stuff like that. Worst case, you bust a track in the middle of nowhere, the wheels would likely get you out -just not uber deep snow. Thanks for sharing your thinking on this. It’s very helpful and interesting. Cheers.

Anytime Mark - I think when I'm spending this kind of money - I like to know what the options are 😄

Yep - hopefully a new video soon!

I think they can be used all year round but I won't be doing so. It's easier on the machine without them and I'd prefer to use them for snow and the spring melt to make them last longer. I eventually sold the P500 BUT my friend just bought a 2018 one in red - so you will be seeing that on some camping videos come spring!

What did you have in mind for the competitor? MAX IV 6x6?

Teşekkür ederim!

To be honest this was the first time I installed the tracks and I did that on subsequent installations 😉

Thats what the instructions said but I thought I'd see how close it was before deflating and re-inflating. It wasn't much of a squeeze to get them to mate up.

Yes - its was fun 😄 lots of drifting! Argo used to have spaces to off set the wheels before the off-set rims. Its much simpler now!

They add 177.88lb (gulp) but reduce the ground pressure to 0.67 psi. They didn't seem too noisy but I wasn't going too fast. We will see!

I was thinking the same thing! Your brain goes to sleep after the first 40 segments!

Hi Peter, Mostly west of Edmonton towards the Rocky Mountains! 🇨🇦

I'm in central Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦

Hi Bob - the tires are the stock 24x10-8's but I was thinking of changing them for the summer to the 25" ones. I've heard they are much better. Unfortunately I ended up selling the P500 but my friend bought a new 2018 one in red a few months ago, so there will still be some P500 content in the future!

Hi John - I love to fish. This is one of the other Argo selling points for me. Head out to some remote area and be able to drive in the lake and catch dinner. I really enjoy fly fishing but I might do a trip ice fishing before spring arrives.

Hi Andrew - Yup you got it! Ice cleats are Lon now and they do make a difference!

I’ve had Argos all my life six wheeler and eight wheelers and the conclusion i’ came to was the eight wheeler. I know it’s lot more expensive but for carrying gear and better in water they’re hard to beat. I love your videos especially the different types of gear,sleeping bags and tents you use. Keep up the good work. Can’t wait for the hunting season .

Thanks RatdogDRB - I know, no Esme - She gets bored watching me in the shop - 🐶👸 - I'm half way through the frame build too - but that can wait until I have more time!

Yes - I've been thinking about that - It might make the jump up easier! 🐶 But if she jumps out when we are in a field she will disappear! in 3ft of snow!

You have to size them as per the instructions with the largest at the rear as I recall. Its a while ago now 😄

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Smallest at the front, then largerst, second largest and then second smallest at the rear. (according to all the instructions I read) But I could be misinterpreting the instructions. As for my first comment, i was assuming the argo in the video had beadlock with offset rims. The tread pattern needs to stay in the same direction. Thats why ppl would simply put them to the other side of the machine. Once again, thats what Ive read. No actual experience with tracks yet.lol Hopefully soon though.

Its the 700 model so the 749cc 23 HP - You will need at least that to drive tracks in the Argo. The 18HP doesn't have the power and is also carbureted and not fuel injection!

These tracks are part-time tracks for snow and mud. In the water they provide very little propulsion. For full time tracks look at the Argo rubber tracks or the Escargo type ones! 👍

Yup - Almost wants me to make a plough 🤔

Argyll Motosports, Argo dealer in Edmonton, Alberta. 👍

Hi BDWillis - I remove the tracks as soon as the snow has gone - The machine runs better on tires during normal trail conditions. The tracks are terrible in the water - very little propulsion. I have lots more videos showing track use with the Argo if you are interested! The rubber tracks maybe better but I have no reference point. Hope that helps!

Thats the Frontier 700 with the 749CC EFI Kohler engine! It's the minimum size to run tracks - The Frontier 600s are not powerful enough.

The instructions said to deflate the front and rear but I didn't think it was too tight - seemed to go in ok :)

Hi Richard - every last one of them! Blue loctite is called for in the manual. Those set screws are pivotal (see what I did there?!) to stop the whole thing from coming apart.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors excellent, thats exactly what i was thinking. I priced an Argo several years ago, very nice machines. I will be cheering you on from my old snowshoes:) best of luck to you.

Thanks Richard! Snowshoes never let you down! 😉

Hi Marcomcla - The tracks cost around $2000 CAD - I'm sure the Argo dealers in the UK would sell them. Shipping might be expensive as they are pretty big.

Many thanks Michael, I will make some local enquiries. Looking forward to see how they perform once you test them in earnest.

Hi Gary - My unit is a Frontier 700 - 2018 model and there are lots of upgrades from the earlier years, like the offset rims, fuel injection and bilge pump as standard. The average life of a set of chains is around 300 hours and the parts are not cheap for new chains, bearing, shafts etc. If you buy second hand look for an Admiral transmission (HDI) model with low hours and fuel injection. The carburetor models are more troublesome. For tracks, the plastic ones are over $2K CAD and rubber ones over $4k CAD - so its not cheap. If you are mechanically inclined fixing up an older Agro can be a fun project - but do your home work on spare parts pricing. Hope that helps!

yes thanks so much...I did see a maxx 11 for 3500.00 and it sold pretty fast...it was an older one... I think I will just buy new...I am very mechanically inclined but I prefer not a lot of fixing right now... my budget is 15,000 I am from mn. if I travel to Canada get I gat a better deal... I would make a fishing trip out of it this summer anyway... I will call that dealer and see what they can do for me.. thanks, Gary

I'm hoping it will work as I well as I think - and yes it was a pretty dull job. The Argo dealer wants 6 hours labor to do this job @ $150 p/h 🤔 - yea.....no.

Me too! :D more time for camping!

LOL - I saw the video - Good for Lars! However, I do think my solution is a little more practical and maneuverable. 😄 I'm sure he will be putting that thing to many uses, not just travelling in the woods. Remote recovery work, taking hunters out to camps, recovering all that scrap steel - the list goes on! Looking forward to the next video for sure!

Thats the Argo 18" Plastic Super Tracks

Hi Dave - What do you need the part number of?

Well Rui - go back a few videos and see why I need the tracks 😄 The snow in Albert can get very deep, especially in the open areas. You can't ride anything here unless its has tracks in winter.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors I understand nothing about snow.. I'm 43, I've it for 3 times in my life, 2 of them I had to drive 600km.... I will follow next videos for sure!

Sounds good my friend! 👍

Ohhh yea!

Hahaha! 👍

Hey Roy - Sure shoot me an email via my about page if you want to ask some detailed questions.

LOL - I would prefer a Hagglund BV-206 - Those things are amazing.

The Emporium Outdoors Well ... yeah,I’d love one of those, but at 30k BP, which is around $55K ... I think my wife would kill me ... or it would have to be comfortable as I’d likely need to sleep in it for the rest of my short life ;)

@@RichardT2112 LOL - but what a life! 😄