MY OTHER RIDE !!!!

[oztrax]

was thinking most of us on this forum would have another ride, so to get the ball rolling...........

MY MAX 4 6X6 2009, now this will actually go anywhere including across the water. In the 3rd photo I had gone up the river about 30 meters then climbed up the bank, 6X6 owners call it "swimming" 

MAX 4 6X6 2008 

[Mech]

That's a nice looking(fishing ?) place you have there.

[oztrax]

Mech your in Australia correct where exactly ?

[Mech]

Nah mate.. I'm a kiwi, in the far north.

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[oztrax]

cool, im in Cairns, Machans Beach 

 

[oztrax]

Mech misunderstood thought you meant UP NORTH in AUSTRALIA

 

BTW that my backyard

 

 

[Mech]

The tide's your backyard ? Lucky guy.

I'm inland now but used to live right by the sea for years, and have boats and do commercial fishing, years ago.. It's great being near the sea huh.. When I say inland, that only means a twenty minute drive from here, so not too bad. The only trouble is, if I go down the beach, the sea smell gets me and I have trouble dragging myself away...

[oztrax]

Mech your right about that, i was 50 years old when i moved here to the beach, within a year i had bought a jetski, then a J85 HAMILTON jetboat, then the 6X6.

I bought the kinquad so i can take my 6x6 out of service to complete some overdue maintenance and modifications such as...

supercharging the kawasaki 750 twin engine:

 

[oztrax]

and a few gauges like RPM,temp, boost/vacumn, lambda and air fuel ratio 

[Mech]

Ha.. Yeah mate we all need a supercharger.. 

And does it have suspension ? Is the ride good ? It looks like fun...

(wanders off with visions of Mad Max).

[oztrax]

no suspension but with 2 psi in tyres you actually dont need it

[Mech]

Oh ok. And the motor's in the rear I presume, so the front is quite light and rises up and down easily, to take the bumps out of the ride..

Very cool.

 

I've driven a bren-gun carrier.. They work a bit like that. A surprisingly good ride for something with no suspension.

[oztrax]

yes you are correct, its skid steer drive`, no brakes except an emerg/park brake (2 discs), when you let go of steer handles a brake band is applied inside the borg warner T-28 transmission.

steeering is twitchy when you get over 40 kph, i guess it does about 50 kph but you gotto stay on the steering (with both hands). same engines hotted up for racing do more like 60 mph , 750 cc twin kawasaki, carby or injected.

i got into waist deep mud on the beach, got out and revved slightly and rocked vehicle and it climbed out, incredible, other choice wait for high tide and float out, also no stress

now i use a plough anchor hooked to my warn winch,

yes engine in back means it is level when it floats unlike ARGOS with engine in front and they sit nose down

[Mech]

And it's even called a "Max" I see..  For "Mad", not maximum..  haha.

[oztrax]

built in Buffalo New York, they arte called MUDD OX now