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

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

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

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

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:

Mech misunderstood thought you meant UP NORTH in AUSTRALIA BTW that my backyard

i get it now, like a robotic extension arm !

cool, im in Cairns, Machans Beach

i will probably just do mudguards, or i was even thinking i could try the fiberglass/plastric ones you can buy for boat trailers, the Quads will be used on a trail besdie a mangrove creek mainly for my mudcrab and fishing, so might be easier to wash salt off with less plastic surrounding quad my 6X6 plastic is really tough and i havent been able to damage it yet

Ingenious sir

Mech your in Australia correct where exactly ?

hey MECH can you get a photo of this tool in action ? cant quite picture how it works OZ

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

i am over wearing masks in 100 F summer heat !

my 2002 KQ 300 is a real barn find, came without fenders and the only plastic on it is the 2 small panels below fuel tank. Almost too embarrassed to post a photo as it needs more than a little work. Anyway i am a good TIG welder so was thinking of making up alum checker plate fenders and battery support. Has anyone else given up on the plastic body panels and made up their own "skin" ? OZ