Argo 8x8 Magnum Amphibious Rebuild ~ Chains, Engine, & Seat Bracket

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In today's video we continue the rebuild of the Argo 8x8 Magnum amphibious vehicle. We install the double #50 chain, engine, & build a new seat bracket. We should be finishing this Argo up soon and taking her out on some water. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!!!
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@haroldfisher2256 3 жыл бұрын

Now that thing is even better than a fishing boat. It would be nice to see you rebuild the older boat motor. Great job y'all. Keep praising the Lord 🙏.

@jaymugridge1810 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool to see the inner workings of that thing . Considering what they cost there very rudimentary. Always wanted one. Good to see Blaster as a sponsor. Great products. Thanks for the great content .

@Skiridr22 3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to see Lanny spending more time on builds with you.

@dave1135 3 жыл бұрын

After watching the trouble Mike Finnegan had with the brake calipers , maybe you should have sprung for new pads? The one side kept sticking on him

@dodgeme1986truck 3 жыл бұрын

a trick for lubing those chains is to soak them in a heavy oil such as gl1 get the oil warm (about 150F-175F) and place the chains in the oil with them rolled up standing on the link plates on one side heat the oil into the chains for about 15-30 minutes then proceed to grease them after they have cooled... Every chain I've done this too has lasted 4-5 times longer without rusting and have worn less and mine are used in the snow and salt belt (the oil actually will impregnate itself into the link bushings and pins by doing this). By the way I get the pot I boil the chains in for cheap at the local goodwill or at garage/yard/rummage/etc sales (get one without an anti stick coating such as teflon or remove the coating before boiling the chain)

@SportbikerNZ 3 жыл бұрын

The boat engine will make it a heck of a lot better on the water.

@richardhatt6541 3 жыл бұрын

Extend the seat frame back and reinforce the back seating area welding braces to the frame for support. You could also make a step to get in from the back instead of the sides. Make it like a step to get back into a boat from the water. It slides out and rotates down for use and lift it level and slide back in for storage.

@RustRehab 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea for your body reinforcements, I may have to look into that for my magnum. My trans plug looked just like that when I changed mine too, it's nothing to worry about. Great video!

@lloydbaker7099 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the '80s in the 90s as a millwright the PB blaster was always the go-to excellent product

@jondavidmcnabb 3 жыл бұрын

I am surprised you didn't install Rivnuts. Those are incredibly cool for construction and you folks make great videos.

@212caboose 3 жыл бұрын

Marine grade grease would have probably been a better choice... I wonder if Blaster has a Marine Grade grease available?

@fan1701 3 жыл бұрын

I've got to try some of that MultiMax. The PB Blaster is a life saver. I really like how you added strength to those droopy sides. 👍👍

@nathaniellangston5130 3 жыл бұрын

WOOW!! Great progress!! Definitely a good idea to strengthen those sides with thicker square tubing!

@jacklabloom635 3 жыл бұрын

That is one complicated machine. Big job to rebuild it. Impressive work. I use Blaster products.

@leemer1 3 жыл бұрын

I can tell you all the filings on the drain plug magnet are the teeth on the input shaft slowly eating themselves up. I`ve had a lot of those older style Argo transmissions apart.

@bryduhbikeguy 3 жыл бұрын

You should run the bar all the way around the back,and a Roman numeral 2(Like beside the tank)down to the hitch,inside,to support the torque the engine's going to put on the plastic.Plus,there are allot of burger people going to want a ride at some point.

@ghomerhust 3 жыл бұрын

this is just way too cool. gonna be super sweet before finn breaks it XD

@williamkersey3048 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from the uk loving the accent lol nearly spot on

@Nitewatch-xc9yz 3 жыл бұрын

I use a product on my max 4’s chains called chain wax,,, works excellent

@LawnMower-hu9pw 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using Blaster all my life very good product

@upperroomtoo 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome to see this project coming together!

@Frank-xm1sx 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to see someone else use synthetic.

@FixItStupid 3 жыл бұрын

Oh The Real Tech Worker @ 14 mins ok Now Your Good

@jondavidmcnabb 3 жыл бұрын

I think the word you are looking for is sammich. As in, she made me a sammich or the gas tank is sammiched between these bars.

@richardhatt6541 3 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for you or Carsandcameras to get one of these!

@davidbrewer7937 Жыл бұрын

Interesting extra steel in the frame... I have a 2006 conquest. Last year we bent tge winch frame forwards & damaged ghe plastic by the headlights. I would have taken that 1" right around the whole perimeter. After tjus season I will probably do just this... at ghs moment I have put aircraft cable back from the winch frame to the main ladder frame at a point under gge seat to beef it up...

@jessemorrow3512 3 жыл бұрын

You need to get you a battery operated grease gun my friend

@texaschevys1229 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I wish y'all would of cleaned up everything a lil more but overall love the vids 🤘

@Sloppyjoe96 3 жыл бұрын

do you guys use the generic/aftermarket batteries in the milwaukees? how well do those batteries work?

@michaelambrogio99 3 жыл бұрын

I love blaster they make the best products.

@Orbacron 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome sauce

@Jesse_Jessie_James 3 жыл бұрын

Where i work at we go through can's of WD-40 all the time. And we buy them in the boxes. And we use that product for everything.

@rickyde0255 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you aren't upgrading the power plant!!!

@CainSample 3 жыл бұрын

Pb blaster is the best ever💪

@chrismaurer2075 Жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video so I don't know if you'll even see this comment. I am disabled now but I still love the outdoor's and deer hunting in Michigan. The problem is the place I have hunted for years is a lot of Cedar swamp and I can't go through it or around it anymore. How much do you think I could buy an 8 X 8 Argo with tracks for ? I'm living on my SSI but I'm not afraid to get my hand's dirty fixing something. I know people will say just look on Craigslist or whatever but I see videos of barn find's all the time and just hoping you might have a clue where I could find one like that. Thank You.

@bryansmith5980 3 жыл бұрын

you should extend the 3/4 side bars to the rear to allow for extra cheeseburgers?

@SocioecologicalInterdependance 5 ай бұрын

I've learned the annoying hard way... you forgot the 3M 5200 (or silicone) for all joints Where water might splash or submerge. I just consider them a boat so I don't forget the marine related considerations.

@gagegraham8820 3 жыл бұрын

Could you pleaseee do a video on wiring a kandi 150cc engine I haven't found a video that goes into detail about it. I took mine apart and the wiring harness I had was bad so I bought a new one and I don't even know where to start. (Starting from scratch)

@tracybudesa7263 3 жыл бұрын

Please remember that all of these have pumps to remove from the hull because they are not actually water proof

@rockyalbano6071 3 жыл бұрын

They actually are water proof, the pumps are for when u crack the body bc it is just poly. I dont think the older ones have pumps tho, never looked on my old one but u could sit in the pond all day with em

@joe7004 3 жыл бұрын

Well this channel hit me right where I live I’ll be subscribing looking forward to your next video good job

@kenneth6731 3 жыл бұрын

Music is "Up Here - Blue Steel" :)

@sliversandsparks 3 жыл бұрын

Red ,Can you recommend a good fuel line for small motors and Powersports . All the stuff I seem to buy around here goes harder than wood pecker lips in a year or so.

@fonziefrank6325 3 жыл бұрын

( to the beginning " Shout Out " ) Ohhhhh Hell Nooooo......I watched a video of you Using 3&1 and Saying this is what I use, I Ain't paying no $1,500.00 for No fancy stuff, this 3....does Same stuff!!! LMFAO....$$$$ will Make a person Brand New.....BTW I Pay So I Don't get Ads....F%*k this Loophole Shit.....Ughhhh I have been binging on the beard vids. I Love you work shop man!!! You got a good thing going!!

@b4uracing 3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion a poor place to put the fuel filter. The tray is for spare parts and tools. Just pop the seat up for access. The Fuel filter is fine under the hood like from stock. Video is great though shows lots.

@paulmurphy2503 3 жыл бұрын

I believe lucas oil red and tacky grease is the best

@patdudley7635 2 жыл бұрын

Just noticed a Argo Avenger 2007 for sale here in New Zealand. On;y 309 kms on the clock, been sitting in a garage for a few years. Thought it was pretty cool but when I looked up the specs just 20bhp and a top speed of 30kms hr or 4km hr on water. I know these things are built for other purposes but why the hell didnt they make it at least 50bhp and speeds of 70kms/hr and ay least 15kms hr on water ??. This is the only thing putting me off buying one

@jamesconstantine1851 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you didn't power worship it first

@AM-bk9ei 3 жыл бұрын

When did they drop PB from PB Blaster?

@jameshewitt7000 3 жыл бұрын

Try MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) or goof off.

@roymoore2993 2 жыл бұрын

Have a 50 year old 6x6 want to rebuild but cannot find parts. Who is your supplier?

@keithparady2594 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like a frog in the front lol

@2828play 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I know this is not a go cart but I see you guys are experts on go carts. I bought recently a go cart for my kid because it was his birthday. It's a Realtree RTK200 by (Coleman) 196cc. It was working perfectly until a few days ago, we have only put about 4 hours of driving overall in about 6 days I think. On the last day that it worked the car was still turned on but we had decided to stop riding it for the day and as soon as we were going to drive it into our back yard to store..... the accelerator was not responding. So yeah the car just didn't want to move, it just revs like it was going to move but nothing. It just feels like when you have a car parked or on neutral and you accelerate and obviously you won't move. The cart turns on and off every time it just doesn't go no where. If you can offer any advice I'll appreciate it so much. Thanks.

@Rattus-Norvegicus 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a clutch/converter issue, check if your chain is spinning when revved up and if not it definitely is. If the chain is spinning then it could be a key issue between the gear and axle.

@2828play 3 жыл бұрын

@@Rattus-Norvegicus Hi, thanks for the reply! I checked the torque converter when I saw a video on you tube and saw that both small and larger wheels have to spin while you accelerate. The bigger wheel squeeze the rubber belt while spinning as I stepped on the accelerator and when I let go of the accelerator it goes back down so that part seems to be fine. You mentioned clutch/converter and the chain not spinning? I did not really focus on the two chains spinning under the engine which should make the wheels turn, I'll go and look at it one more time and see. Thanks for taking your time for the reply again.

@malawidick 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't use grease on the chains it doesn't get into business end of the chains in between the pins,bushes and rollers you need a specialist chain oil

@oneshot1984 Жыл бұрын

Anyone trying to get the brakes working good might as well forget it......they barely worked when brand new and even the 2022's are weak,,,,just the nature of the beast.