🏆🏆🏆✌️🇺🇲🙏. Question-Do you think it would be hard driving, meaning operating the controls to change directions and shifting and steering, for a person with only one functioning arm and hand, due to a stroke? Thank you 🤗 Thank you for sharing
I have multiple sclerosis and I use this as my mobility aid. There are two main designs for controls, one uses two sticks (older) and the more modern design uses the handle bars (like mine). I often use it one handed when I have issues with control over one arm (my body does something different every day) I think if you modified the bars to have a single central handgrip it would be better - the more modern ones again have an "admiral transmission" that makes turning much easier - this would be what I would look at. I have the classic transmission, and it needs a bit of force at times. Have a chat to an Argo dealer and see if they can give you a test drive in an admiral trans model. No foot controls are needed, They are a CVT, so your gear options are High, Low and Reverse. You need to be stopped to change between them, meaning single hand should be fine. On water, the main means by which you turn is shifting your weight from side to side, and little input force is needed to turn - so again, I would expect you would be fine.
@@joshjames8290 Private property only generally. I have lots of friends with lots of private property. I have exploited a few exemptions and loopholes in the past and as a result some of those are now closed. But there is ongoing communication with the powers that be to try and create a new registration category for these.
There is an area of private beach that you can legally drive on near the border of vic and SA, provided you join the dune buggy club there and follow a few rules.
have a chat to Cameron from south gippsland tank adventures, he will tell you it's origins, but I understand it has spent time in vietnam facebook.com/tankadventures
@@bmaul62deepsea16 I get monthly treatments of Tysabri at oncology, have not had an attack since, so I'm making the best of life now. I lost my brother about 10 years back, unalived himself. I wish the best for your brother.
Apparently they are worse in water than the tires. Though on this trip - yes probably would have helped. I'm looking at designing my own grouser tracks, to fit my trailer - I don't have a lot of room - so 18 inch rubber tracks etc are not an option. This particular boghole is not something I do regularly, it's a once-a-year thing
@@TheAussieRepairGuy It depends what tracks you get. The rubber or plastic tracks that are sold by argo wont work but adair or beaver dam and a couple others will paddle better in the water than the tires.
@@plaid13 I looked at adair for a while, and according to the various groups I'm in, they all cite varying results. I'm on the water more than anything else. I got a quotye to get a set of adair tracks to Australia, and I'm looking at nearly $20,000aud, that what I paid for my argo... and that's only shipped to the nearest port (currently in covid lockdown) which is 3-4 hours away
and in order to use adair tracks, I'd have to cut up and modify my $6500 trailer, making it fall into a higher registration class and triple the cost to register. probably easier to make my own to fit the space I have.
@@TheAussieRepairGuy Oh wow yeah that price is nuts. The beaver dam style ones are the ones that really paddle the best but if the adair cost that much there i cant imagine the beaver dam would be any cheaper. Maybe with your limits on trailer space and the amount of time you spend in the water just really aggressive paddle tires would be better. Not sure what options are out there that would work on the argos though. But you see some pretty aggressive mud paddle tires for other atvs. Bound to be something thats got some big scoop like paddles to push through the water and still do good in the mud.
Definitely if i get one, remove the balloon tires and replace them with turf tires. The tracks are a an absolute must, and running them with balloon tires saps all your power away.
@@alancadieux2984 floats, but doesn't swim. I'm good not throwing another $18000aud at it. For the most part I don't get bogged, tracks wouldn't have helped following the tanks, the ruts were 4 foot deep after the 52ton centurion went ahead.
@TheAussieRepairGuy wow ya thats a bit pricey. Sure would be handy with a blade on the front to snowplow the driveway and yard. Since i live in Northern Alberta Canada 🇨🇦, however, how odd, this year we have no snow yet. Usually by the end of October it stays.
🏆🏆🏆✌️🇺🇲🙏. Question-Do you think it would be hard driving, meaning operating the controls to change directions and shifting and steering, for a person with only one functioning arm and hand, due to a stroke? Thank you 🤗
Thank you for sharing
I have multiple sclerosis and I use this as my mobility aid. There are two main designs for controls, one uses two sticks (older) and the more modern design uses the handle bars (like mine).
I often use it one handed when I have issues with control over one arm (my body does something different every day)
I think if you modified the bars to have a single central handgrip it would be better - the more modern ones again have an "admiral transmission" that makes turning much easier - this would be what I would look at.
I have the classic transmission, and it needs a bit of force at times.
Have a chat to an Argo dealer and see if they can give you a test drive in an admiral trans model.
No foot controls are needed, They are a CVT, so your gear options are High, Low and Reverse. You need to be stopped to change between them, meaning single hand should be fine.
On water, the main means by which you turn is shifting your weight from side to side, and little input force is needed to turn - so again, I would expect you would be fine.
How often do you go to see Cameron up at the tank farm?
Usually when I can afford it.
Going to sit out Australia day. MS treatment has knocked the stuffing out of me this time.
Where is this?
Which part? this is a complication of areas.
If you are referring to the tanks, that was South Gippsland Tank adventures.
@@TheAussieRepairGuy yeah, the bit with the tank. Just was wondering where in Australia you can take unregistered vehicles off road.
Cheers mate
@@joshjames8290 Private property only generally. I have lots of friends with lots of private property. I have exploited a few exemptions and loopholes in the past and as a result some of those are now closed. But there is ongoing communication with the powers that be to try and create a new registration category for these.
There is an area of private beach that you can legally drive on near the border of vic and SA, provided you join the dune buggy club there and follow a few rules.
@@TheAussieRepairGuy yeah ok, I assumed as much.
I'm in Qld, but private beach sounds pretty good.
Oh that must be an Ex 2 Cav MRV!!!
have a chat to Cameron from south gippsland tank adventures, he will tell you it's origins, but I understand it has spent time in vietnam
facebook.com/tankadventures
Argos are awsome
I tend to agree lol
I have a 2021 frontier, and I have to say it's the coolest thing I ever bought
@@bmaul62deepsea16 for me it's a mobility aid as I have MS.
@TheAussieRepairGuy sorry to hear that, my brother in-law has ms
@@bmaul62deepsea16 I get monthly treatments of Tysabri at oncology, have not had an attack since, so I'm making the best of life now.
I lost my brother about 10 years back, unalived himself. I wish the best for your brother.
That thing needs some good tracks. One of the paddle type tracks.
Apparently they are worse in water than the tires.
Though on this trip - yes probably would have helped.
I'm looking at designing my own grouser tracks, to fit my trailer - I don't have a lot of room - so 18 inch rubber tracks etc are not an option.
This particular boghole is not something I do regularly, it's a once-a-year thing
@@TheAussieRepairGuy It depends what tracks you get. The rubber or plastic tracks that are sold by argo wont work but adair or beaver dam and a couple others will paddle better in the water than the tires.
@@plaid13 I looked at adair for a while, and according to the various groups I'm in, they all cite varying results. I'm on the water more than anything else. I got a quotye to get a set of adair tracks to Australia, and I'm looking at nearly $20,000aud, that what I paid for my argo...
and that's only shipped to the nearest port (currently in covid lockdown) which is 3-4 hours away
and in order to use adair tracks, I'd have to cut up and modify my $6500 trailer, making it fall into a higher registration class
and triple the cost to register.
probably easier to make my own to fit the space I have.
@@TheAussieRepairGuy Oh wow yeah that price is nuts. The beaver dam style ones are the ones that really paddle the best but if the adair cost that much there i cant imagine the beaver dam would be any cheaper. Maybe with your limits on trailer space and the amount of time you spend in the water just really aggressive paddle tires would be better. Not sure what options are out there that would work on the argos though. But you see some pretty aggressive mud paddle tires for other atvs. Bound to be something thats got some big scoop like paddles to push through the water and still do good in the mud.
Things friggen sweet !!!
Yeah I call it my 8 wheel, wheechair.
I have MS and can't walk long distances, I do this instead of hiking now.
@The Aussie Repair Guy Honestly seems like 10x more of a thrill than hiking. and in style.
Definitely if i get one, remove the balloon tires and replace them with turf tires. The tracks are a an absolute must, and running them with balloon tires saps all your power away.
I do too much water to use turf tires, abd tracks here cost as much as another argo
@TheAussieRepairGuy you can use turf tires inside the tracks, and it all still floats in the lake too. Been done lots.
@@alancadieux2984 floats, but doesn't swim. I'm good not throwing another $18000aud at it.
For the most part I don't get bogged, tracks wouldn't have helped following the tanks, the ruts were 4 foot deep after the 52ton centurion went ahead.
Also, tires go for about $500-$650 each here
@TheAussieRepairGuy wow ya thats a bit pricey. Sure would be handy with a blade on the front to snowplow the driveway and yard. Since i live in Northern Alberta Canada 🇨🇦, however, how odd, this year we have no snow yet. Usually by the end of October it stays.