Fixing a worn out 8x8 Argo and testing it in the ocean.

[@elanman608]

You got to love the guy who came to work one morning and put grease fittings on the outside of a boat.

[@thedave7760]

I'm not sure but I think those lines running down the outside will be connected to a central grease pump so you can do all axles at once. It would make sense with 8 axles.

[@thermmaloverload]

if anyone has a rust blasting laser kicking around. preferably broken and abandoned in a paddock somewhere, please let him know.

[@DiHandley]

😂😂😂

[@silasmarner7586]

Cough cough! Edd China.. Cough cough!

[@aserta]

Well, technically speaking, as long as he wears the highest and best quality eye protection, he could buy the absolutely illegal fleabay special ones. They ain't cheap, but they ain't expensive either. As long as he cools it down properly, they do work as rust removing lasers, it's just that they're incredibly hacky and dangerous to your eyesight, because more often than not, they're super powerful to compensate for lack of proper software.

[@smca7271]

Think a rust blaster would be the beginning of a divorce, marty would never stop fixing things.

[@michaeledwards8726]

May have to go to tried and true, Molasses and water and soak it in a plastic bucket. Then he can tell the mrs its stock food.

[@CainMadness]

The 'always wear eye protection' then quick pan up to see him not wearing any, had me rolling.

[@caveone-365]

LOL 'Safety squints ENGAGED' 😂

[@kiwi_comanche]

*****patection

[@dufus7396]

Fav choice of Jason and the argonauts

[@davidwiggins3451]

Super glue to the eye; always wear your eye protection. You panned to the perfect shot as your friend uttered those words. I'd just taken a sip of beer, and you can probably guess what happened as a result. Interesting little rig, and you picked the absolute best solution for lubricating the chain.

[@TheAussieRepairGuy]

I'm gonna share this in the Argo ATV owners international group. I got my 8x8 new, have yet to do bearings on it

[@stephaniewilson3955]

I hope you and your mate have lots of fun in that 'toy'. It would be a treat for your lad to take him out. And at least there are no wasps in it!

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

The drone shots in that bay makes me think New Zealand is paradise. Good job as always and glad to hear your Son is doing better

[@gatekeeper65]

Love those Argos. The company is about an hour and a bit down the highway from me here in Ontario Canada. Take care everyone.

[@shannonsmith148]

using an old shell casing as a hole punch for the gasket is brilliant

[@dansullivan1120]

That was priceless when you panned to his face after he lectured us on the merits of wearing eye protection!

[@johnyarnold422]

As a Kiwi living in British Columbia, Marty, thoroughly enjoy your videos.

[@jonathanjackman7246]

My mate had one years ago, I brought it to the set of Saving Private Ryan during filming. Brought a camera man out to sea and back in up those big dunes , nowhere that machine couldn’t go because I tried ever obstacle and gradient. Reliant Robin engine in that one and a pig for shearing sprocket pins. Regards from Ireland.

[@pete3897]

I'm glad your son's ok Marty. That chopper flys in over our house every day (we live by the hospital) and I think to myself each time that I'm glad it's not me and I hope they make it.

[@_zzpza]

Yeah, I can't even imagine being stung 10 times. Once is bad enough. :(

[@MartyT]

Thanks mate, it gave us a scare.

[@TrevorDennis100]

You definitely make a lifestyle choice living way out in the Sounds from a medical emergency point of view, and it's ironic that so many of the people who make that choice are elderly and retired and most likely to have such an emergency. The Westpac Helicopter makes up for the distance I guess. It would surely be quicker to get taken to hospital by helicopter from D'urville, than by ambulance to Nelson or Wairau from Rai Valley. Glad your wee lad is OK. He's great value when he appears in your videos and a proper hard case.

[@STMwoodturning]

@@_zzpza unfortunately I can. Got into a wasp ground nest by accident when I was a teenager. Got stung about 25 times. Wasn’t allergic before this but am now although not severely so. Antihistamines usually take care of the sting now & I’m much more cautious around bees than before

[@davejack8973]

@@TrevorDennis100 lmao try getting an ambulance in Vancouver Montreal or Toronto . I used to mountain bike for a living.. compound fractures and I'm waiting 45 mins just for them to arrive ... I'll take MEDEVAC anyway of the week . The freedom to alter ones empire of dirt is what makes us want to fuck right off from city limits with their BS ... Like why can't I FENCE MY YARD . I'd I damn well please ? I own the land pay my taxes ... Yet permits take up to 3 years for a damned fence . And all the will approve is chain link... It's like I want privacy not a prison yard .. currently my nearest hospital is 26 mins away (more like 20 if speeding) and I got my 15 acres with 5 bedroom farm house 4 car garage private well (no one else is tapped into my well) I wouldn't change it for the world... I can pound my music louder than I could anywhere near the city . I get to build cool shit and Foremost I get to alter my EMPIRE OF DIRT. I understand why you'd want to move to the mountains . Tbh ... @Marty T 's place reminds me alot of home ... in the ROCKY MOUNTAINS lol ... I miss it so much!

[@jarenbigelow8606]

These is the best bush brapper! Use sixteen wheels if that on can!

[@Freeagent-4-life]

You two were having so much fun, great video. NZ now has a Navy.

[@pauloconnor7951]

Always relaxing to watch Marty T repair things. Competent mechanic.

[@BuildingwiththeBlackDog]

I've recently stumbled across your channel, now I'm hooked. Just so chill and easy to watch.

[@jlew5545]

Not to bring up anything but good memories of him.....but the "H.M.S Angry Argo" seems like a mighty fine name for this amphibious vehicle.....and every single swimmer on the beaches and bodies of water everywhere had best give respect where respect is due. Great video Marty.

[@thedave7760]

This thing is a floating motorised petro-chemical spill. LOL

[@subwiser]

There is something really satisfying about fixing old or plainly worn things. I would guess that quite a few people watching this type of content don't know much about mechanics and are just watching to be entertained. But I'm pretty sure that it: - is an inspiration to work on stuff - helps to remember that many broken things can be fixed with simple things, instead of buying something new - shows that new things can be made from recycled materials - and that it teaches people that a lot of repairs are not witchcraft, but rather just simple trial and error or looking for clues. (most of the time....) Remember that Right to Repair should be a RIGHT. Not a little bonus when buying something! Thanks for the amazing content and the things you do for people! Thanks to you, I want to get some old/not working tractor (or similar) to try and fix! :) - cheers

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I love watching these videos to learn, its amazing what you can pick up if you pay attention

[@freelancebush]

@@Matty.Hill_87 Totally agree. Marty’s meticulous yet simple, straightforward approach to mechanical work has inspired me to be more like that myself, with good results. As a non-mechanic, I find I’m more careful and thoughtful when I’m fixing something up ( like an old lawnmower), and probably not in such a rush just to ‘Fix the bloody thing’. I’ve now learnt to slow it all down and enjoy the process. Thanks Marty👍🍻

[@seanpjkennedy]

I know nothing about mechanical stuff, and love watching Marty T fix something that someone else thought was irretrievably broken. Like bringing a tractor back to life after decades abandoned in the bush. If you like seeing people bring dead engines to life, you might also like Vice Grip Garage.

[@buaan]

Good idea using a bullet casing to stamp out the holes in the gasket! Will remember that I’ve a couple somewhere.

[@Will_b83]

Was working with M.E.K when I was a QC inspector for a coatings company. I bumped into a table beside the buck of this stuff and a 3/4 inch nut fell in and it splashed into my left eye! You talk about painful.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

That Machine is awesome to say the least

[@tomjohntig]

Fantastic machine and great fun, love the camera move when your mate said always wear eye protection Marty lol. Thanks for the entertainment on this windy wet Tuesday here in the UK Tom

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

She Floats - she Floats !!!! Well done and Great Video - love the Fly Over ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!

[@renekerr6973]

I always love when wal and cooch come together for a project

[@biggest23]

The overseas contingent will have no idea what that means, lol.

[@hammyh1165]

I've owned three of these in the past , used to use them to collect shot deer off of the hills and forests . There weren't many places they wouldn't go . Always wanted one as new as your one , mine were all older models , Argo Conquest. Maintenance was never ending on them , lots of bearing changes and oil changes.

[@jameshogg601]

The avengers were far better. I remember those Kawasaki engines would whine away. We used them in the north of England where the weather is best described as wet and on the conquest the chains would be immediately submerged in water.raining in so you were constantly oiling and chasing the water out.

[@joshjablonicky171]

Yes lots of little maintenance on those things especially if you take them in the water. And I got mine the bearings were basically cooked in it it's all rusty so I replaced the bearings with high speed sealed machine bearings actually intended for the CNC machine and yeah I paid quite a bit for them but in the long run they last 10 times longer than standard bearings pay the money up front you won't have to constantly replace them and when it came to the change I got actually have like roller bearings needle bearings in each one they were very very expensive but they're really smooth and they last way longer than a standard chain.

[@lovetroublecat]

I’ve just discovered this channel it’s amazing 😉

[@FondelMikeRotch]

Glad to see splined gears instead of the old roll pin design I had long ago. We eventually upgraded to splined gears. Blew many a roll pin with heavy loads, but we worked the old girl with a 60 gallon water tank in back.

[@sammiceli7645]

Found yourself a nice piece of equipment and we'll made also. Proper maintenance should keep it going. Enjoy... Quincy, Massachusetts U. S.A. 🇳🇿🇺🇲

[@matthewdavies2057]

Next time you folks have to replace a chain try an old bicycle racing trick. Melt a good size candle made of parafin wax in a double boiler on the stove. Take your clean chain and soak it in the wax. Take it out and let it dry. Doing that is much better and lasts much longer than oil. Plus, it's rust proof and quieter.

[@cybermanne]

Just two blokes sailing off into se sunset. Lovely! ;)

[@uhrsker]

My God! What a hellacious view with the drone cam. Absolutely stunning!

[@paultroaini4142]

Marty if you have to replace any of the chain get it from a chain supply place that sells bulk chain if there is one available," much cheaper "The chain looks to be 502 pitch not sure about that but it looks like the same chains that the older Harleys use ...GOOD luck with the repairs on the ARGO darn shame it was not taken care of ,We really enjoy all your post, the Very Best to You & Your Family Always !👌😎👍🇺🇸👍 Missouri Paul 🌞🤗

[@donnaml8776]

Glad your son is okay. I’m sure that was scary. The Argo looks like a lot of fun! I wish you and your family well.

[@craigbikes8831]

I was so excited to see this video that I just dropped everything in the middle of my day to watch it

[@kurtjensen7264]

The dogs like. “It’s about time guys“ lol 🐕

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats Marty and Friend for getting the 8x8 Atv running again. looks good.

[@noahbailey2824]

Technically over in the states we refer to an Argo as an ASV for all surface vehicle. Plus different types of tracks are an option too.

[@whitebirchacres]

That leather punch you used is brilliant! Never thought of that. Love your content

[@jeremyspurlock6636]

That is gold. Serious as all can be. Always wear eye protection. Proceeds to not have any

[@reecedevine1681]

Bullet casing leather punch is genius

[@johnnymelendez4836]

Awesome job guys👍. Thanks for the hearty laugh when you showed his face as he told about the crazy glue in the eye, and still no safety glasses😁😁. Great landscape shots by the water👌.🇺🇸🗽

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Sounds like the outboard needs to be dropped lower or get a long shaft model. Looks great fun..

[@andybowyer3602]

Exactly what I thought, but marty ain't soft!! He knows his eggs🤣🤣🤣

[@travishaskell6897]

Part of the reason why I like your channel is we never know what you will be working on next!

[@richarddriscoll8568]

Ha ,we did the same thing on my mates 6w argo10 years ago.love the chanel Marty

[@CAPNMAC82]

You know you are a true waterman if you have an outboard for your ATV

[@MrOmen843]

Always in awe of how beautiful it is there!!

[@jaybazza248]

The Sounds are absolutely beautiful, The lil blue Argo looked great crawling its way across the beach

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

The view from that beach is very beautiful!

[@jesusisGod1434]

Those bugs are NO JOKE! God was with you. And I’m thankful for his healing and the help he got. Scare the crap out of me for sure.

[@aidanscapeing]

Nice Job Marty, glad your sons ok.

[@TasmanianHillBilly]

New Zealand is truely a beautiful country, I'll have to come visit one day.

[@CSWmanofsteel]

Thank you Marty for taking us along in this adventure it reminded me of my youth and buddies working together to have a awesome day 🤙🏼ALOHA!!

[@dylantrinder1571]

Pleased to hear that your boy is ok after the wasp stings! Your mate cracked me up when he was telling the superglue story! 🤣

[@dadikkedude]

Love the shell casing used as a puncture tool for the seal.

[@harrytaylor6854]

vapor blasting works great had my older truck body completely blasted got every thing paint and rust all bare metal .The argo are neat machine buddy put tracks on his it was a beast in the snow worked great

[@benmoehring]

Anyone else appreciate that for a cork punch they used an old bullet casing? Genius!

[@mfc4591]

I was working with a guy who got superglue in his eye. At the time he was alone in the workshop. He instinctively rubbed his eye and bonded his finger to the eyelid ! In that state he managed to get himself to the outpatients an have himself unstuck. We never let him forget that one. ! Interesting fix there. I remember as a young man making gaskets very often.

[@MakerNZ]

Cable Bay's looking good.

[@nsbhagwat]

Thanks for the video. The vista at 23:20 was beautiful.

[@TJMack-]

We used to have an Argo (mid 80s) that was used for Deer stalking in the Scottish Highlands. Great wee fun vehicle but it was noisy and uncomfortable as hell - and those drive chains kept snapping - jeesh! Best of luck with it.

[@mischef18]

Banana splits comes to mind. Great video too guys. Safe travels

[@kevinroughton3670]

Cable Bay just around from us at Glenduan. Nice views - awesome!

[@Thedavidsavage]

Marty you rascal. I never know what sort of shenanigans you are up to. Keep on fixing and keep after it. Great content 👌👏👍

[@ShogunMura]

Your boy has your spirit! Glad he’s ok 👍🏽 also, you got some great mates, this video is great fun to watch and to hear you both chat as you “work”

[@anthonyromeo1988]

Watching that 3 point turn on the hill had me in tears lmao!!!! Good job Marty 👍 glad to hear your son is okay, tough little cookie 💪🏼

[@markhensley9378]

Great job on the repairs! Looks like that little outboard needs to be a little bit lower in the water to get a good bite in the water.

[@craigsudman4556]

What a fantastic scrounge your friend made, lot of work though. Great video Marty thumbs up.

[@BensWorkshop]

Good work. It is great to see these thngs run again.

[@xxmurdernova12]

casually launches an 8x8 into the most beautiful bay i ever seen. gotta love australia

[@xxmurdernova12]

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq silly Me, I remember him mentioning he's in New Zealand now

[@robertburns3014]

I've always wanted to drive one of those Argo contraptions through a jungle-like environment where you traverse through bodies of water as well as upon land. It was fun watching you and your mate work on this machine, Marty. I'm looking forward to your next post!

[@mattnoyes7729]

Bit of a pain to rotate the tires on that one! Cool machine and good fun hanging out with a mate...good stuff

[@xnewguyx2738]

With that tire tread I think the tires were on the wrong sides.

[@seanpetermcdonald]

You are having way too much fun with that!

[@Gunsmith-oj9gk]

I use motorbike chain lube on mine out of a spray can , just spray them when you are driving in the water so it covers the whole lot, works a treat 👌 another great video mate 👍

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I could use one of these where I live, would make getting on and off the little island I live on loads easier 🤣🤣

[@JDL0427]

Well done boys. Wearing my Angry Ram t shirt with great pride here. Regards from Chicago.

[@TheHomePros6221]

You live in a beautiful place my friend! I’m really happy to hear your son is ok I stepped on a yellow jacket nest as a kid and got stung many many times and I can attest it’s not fun and very scary great work on fixing the Argo!!

[@kiwi_welltraveled4375]

The final scene..... Rubber dub dub two men in a tub Driving off into the sunset. It was always a childhood dream to have one of those, they were the futuristic James Bond vehicle of my youth. Steering and throttle cables the 50 horse off the other boat and I'm sure you could get it up onto a plane... 😀👍💙💛

[@muzza566]

Saved the day , raining for a change in Mt Morgan Qld something great to watch cheers, don’t sink lol

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Excellent! Love these. Used to use a 6x6 to bring Red deer carcasses down off the glens.

[@farout1220]

OMG this brings back nightmares of maintaining a couple of Argo Conquests used commercially in an 'Overloaded State' mowing and spraying herbicide in salt mashes to control invasive phragmites vegetation. My best advice on using an Argo in salt water is DON'T DO IT! We had the added pleasure of dealing with them using tracks. Ultimately that thin frame will fail due to corrosion especially where the chain tensioners mount. Oh yea they aren't a boat and your outboard motor is mounted too high. Make sure the bilge pumps are operational, oversize them when replacing, and make sure the hull is kept clean from debris which will block the bilge pump. We didn't float ours often but when we did we used 55 gallon drums strapped on the front & back for additional floatation and side towed them with a 20' boat white knuckle all the way hoping not to have a boat come by us and swamp the Argo with its wake. The day we ran out of unobtainable transmission cases was the best day of my life. Do you want to make an offer on 2 of them and I'll fill the hulls with all the spare parts including some bulletproof axles we custom made?

[@jimaitken4735]

Hi Marty. Love your shows! I remember riding in the Argo 22 years ago at Cable Bay Adventures when my "kids" took me to celebrate my 60th birthday! We also had races on quad bikes, but the main memory was driving on the Argo through unspoiled native forest and looking out to Delaware Bay. It brought back happy memories to see you on the causeway to Pepin. Having seen you deal to a wasp nest in the Sounds, and having had a section in Penzance Bay, I think you have to seriously think of using poison bait to reduce the risk of further wasp nests and Allergic Reactions. The Sounds are no place to be with Anaphylaxis Reactions. One of your correspondents is quite right, make sure you have Epipen injections in the house, car and boat!

[@MartyT]

Yes I have declared war on the wasps, baited fipronil

[@scottgm321]

Thanks for the video. I've always wanted one of those. Be sure to wash her down with fresh water like the previous owner should have done to reduce the rusting. You probably already knew that though.

[@craigsowers8456]

Very cool ... wanted one since childhood watching the Cartoon "Johnny Quest" !!! LOL You're outboard is too high ... shouldn't hear the exhaust and you're loosing thrust as well. Might want to invest 20 AUD in a bilge pump ... not leaking now but if you ever spring a leak out in the Ocean, you'll have the safety feature of being able to pump as you make your way back to shore.

[@1944GPW]

Great video! Some years ago I imported a vintage Amphicat 6x6 (the type the Banana Splits drove) aatv into Australia. I had to do quite a bit of restoration work on it. The ABS body was cracked so I V-routed the cracks and patched with ABS dissolved in acetone. The axles were bent and were replaced with 4140 steel, the axle seals and bearings were completely cactus so they were replaced and new seals made from neoprene sheet. The steering brakes needed a lot of adjustment and the 2-stroke snowmobile engine didn't run right. But, I got it done and it is a blast to play in on land but it does a snails pace in the water. I have some vids of it on my channel.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

These are cool machines, I know a guy who has a few of these for his business, he took us for a ride one day and the places it could go was astounding. Good to hear your boy is ok.

[@Milamberinx]

What does your guy's business do? I'm struggling to think of things this can do that something else can't do better, unless you have an island in a lake on a mountain or something.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

@@Milamberinx He takes tourists around his property to see wildlife.

[@BB-qn5rj]

@@Milamberinx environmental consultants, surveyors and oil and gas pipeline company’s rent these a lot throughout Canada usually with tracks, also hagglunds bv206 are widely used

[@JGDIXON88]

Built about an hour and a half from me in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. Pretty sweet units.

[@noelmoloney8840]

Two little boys playing with there new toy. 🤣 Love it.

[@JW--dc8ri]

Hey Marty! We have an 8x8 Argo too. We run with the addair plastic tracks for going through mud.

[@jam1701]

I like how the camera panned up when he said, “always wear eye protection”. 😂

[@day2ra]

cool to see that CVT in action!

[@Shagnasty]

Hi Marty, I really enjoyed this video. The 6 wheel 1 I seen had a snow mobil motor in it. The motor was a 440 artic cat.

[@simontvrner]

11:00 "we had some anti-histamines, so we just loaded him up with that". Marty is fixing broken machinery and children too!

[@goprojoe360]

Two men and an Argo 👍 What a way to spend a SAT night, think I need a frothy 👍

[@patrickeagle7540]

Cool little thing, I want one, even got two cup holder for ya beers 🤣 always put a smile on my face when I see a new MartyT video up

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Had a friend years ago, that was a dealer for those. He always had to remind the owners that sharp turns on hard pack was jumpy and rough on the tires.

[@moblu]

nice little drone you got yourself there marty

[@Kuulanth]

Ive got a few of these machines. the very front chains are the worst to replace. they go anywhere though. we have rubber tracks on ours.

[@87mini]

Definitely a four-hand job!!! And I love the doggo! Ready to take it to lunch on Tonga - Well done!

[@maxxcherry6955]

The scenery at the end of the video was very cool. You guy's had the entire place to yourselves !