Ed Poore Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Argocat confirmed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Cool looking forward to seeing it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 ArgoCats run on diesel engines... Well, ours did until the engine died... The are very much fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 29 minutes ago, Arjan said: ArgoCats run on diesel engines... Well, ours did until the engine died... The are very much fun ! Only recent ones - outs is a petrol. Although both Dad and I find the controls very counter-intuitive having driven excavators a lot. If you're going to hit something and need to stop quickly you need to pull both levers back which if your going forwards means you get thrown forwards which means you release the brakes which means you hit what you were trying to miss anyway. Going backwards our instinct is to push the levers forward (away from the thing we're going to hit) which means you release the brakes and hit what you were trying to avoid anyway. Despite the inefficiencies associated with hydrostatic drives when I spoke with him last night he's sorely tempted to convert it over to hydraulics and then it's a more intuitive system and you can reverse the drive to one set of wheels. Not the Argo way because they prefer the mechanical linkages to keep efficiencies up and weight and engine size down but for his purposes would probably be more suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: Only recent ones - outs is a petrol. Although both Dad and I find the controls very counter-intuitive having driven excavators a lot. If you're going to hit something and need to stop quickly you need to pull both levers back which if your going forwards means you get thrown forwards which means you release the brakes which means you hit what you were trying to miss anyway. Going backwards our instinct is to push the levers forward (away from the thing we're going to hit) which means you release the brakes and hit what you were trying to avoid anyway. Oh I'm looking forward to this more now. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 minute ago, miketomcat said: Oh I'm looking forward to this more now. Mike You're first up Mike , we've already made fools of ourselves in front of the family. Ironically my sister (who hasn't driven the digger as much as we have) took like it like a Labrador to water. Jumped straight in and nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Maybe you are just sitting in it back to front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 They are fun to drive ! Our V2 petrol engine died (crankshaft ate itself out ofthe block) and as you cannot get parts forthat engine, we replaced it with a diesel power pack and for 150 hrs. or so that worked just fine. Unfortunatly, the engine stopped working and so far I haven't found the cause. Controls? I drive all kinds of things and it is just a bit of getting used to. To have it either electric or hydro powered would be great - but at the moment I just want thet @$@%@% diesel engine to get to work. Please keep us posted !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'm looking forward to this now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Guess we'll be needing Mike's fibre-glassing skills to seal up holes in the floor. It did also come with an outboard which is currently at my house destined for a canoe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Ed Poore said: Guess we'll be needing Mike's fibre-glassing skills to seal up holes in the floor. It did also come with an outboard which is currently at my house destined for a canoe... There are a few bodies of water at Seven Sisters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just now, landroversforever said: There are a few bodies of water at Seven Sisters I know that's why I mentioned the outboard. Technically it should be able to maintain some movement with the tyres (tread dependent) but for our purposes we didn't really need the outboard in the highlands or Wales - hence why I plan on sticking it on my canoe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I was hoping that this event was going to be my (re) baptism but at the weekend I sneezed and this happened: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Bish - shame about that, at least it sounds like you're willing & able to tackle it. Ed - you & miketomcat can form the LR4x4 canoe squad one thing's for sure I'm not going in a Welsh lake in October to fish you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Bish - shame about that, at least it sounds like you're willing & able to tackle it. Ed - you & miketomcat can form the LR4x4 canoe squad one thing's for sure I'm not going in a Welsh lake in October to fish you out FFS - I've got to bring the canoe as well now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I can assure you I'm not bringing mine. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Sounding very interesting! I best hurry and renew membership and book up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 15 hours ago, lol said: Sounding very interesting! I best hurry and renew membership and book up You'd best better - bookings close midnight tonight, ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 All done last night...so not too last minute 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 13 hours ago, lol said: All done last night...so not too last minute 😂 Don't worry, we've had way more last-minute than that! See you up there, I'll be in the ambulance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Have fun guys, looking forward to the pictures! And next year we'll try to come along again, I should have a Range Rover up and running properly by then. Filip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Brilliant weekend, I took about 300 pictures of which at least 3 are in focus and may also contain a vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Absolutely brilliant weekend as usual,have to say thanks to Ed for leading us round the night drive in the vitara (not mine) we wasn’t expecting such commitment from a tidy looking truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 De nada. Commitment? That was just pottering around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 If that’s a potter I’m impressed how straight your truck is 😂.........I still ache from it 2 days later and the vitara is now in car heaven...such a good weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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