ARGO (ATV manufacturer)

This article is about the Canadian off-road vehicle manufacturer. For Italian tractor manufacturer, see ARGO SpA. For other uses, see Argo (disambiguation).

ARGO

Industry	All-terrain amphibious vehicles
Headquarters	New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Joerg Stieber - President & CEO
Products	Amphibious ATV and amphibious UTV
Divisions	Vehicle Division & Gear Division
Website	www.argoutv.com

ARGO is a Canadian manufacturer of amphibious all-terrain vehicles. It was founded in 1962 as Ontario Drive and Gear Limited, in Kitchener, Ontario and was later moved to New Hamburg, Ontario. ARGO offers 6×6 and 8×8 amphibious vehicles.

History

Founded in 1962^[1] in Kitchener, Ontario. ODG helped design the transmission for the Amphicat. ODG manufactures 8×8 vehicles and 6×6 vehicles for recreational and industrial use.

In November 2009 volunteers in twelve communities in Nunavut were each equipped with an Argo Avenger, one of ODG's 8×8 vehicles, for local Search and Rescue.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Recently ODG was asked to help the Canadian Space Agency in designing a lunar vehicle ^[5]

The ARGO 8×8 750 HDi

The ARGO is an all-terrain 8×8|6×6 amphibious utv. ODG has been manufacturing the ARGOs for over three decades. ARGO produces a similar full body/cab version named the Centaur.

The ARGO 8×8 700 HD (road approved in the European Union)

Technical details

8×8 and 6×6
Triple differential ADMIRAL steering transmission provides even torque to all 8 of the 25" ARGO tires.
Hydraulic vented disk brakes
Front and rear axle bearing extensions
One-piece handlebar steering control with mounted brake lever.
Amphibious
Aftermarket parts available

References

↑ Company Profile
↑ "Nunavut SAR Volunteers Receive 12 Amphibious Avenger ATVs to Tackle Rescues in Partially-Thawed (or -Frozen) Conditions". Canadian American Strategic Review. 2009-11. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Avenger in Collector's Garb". Nebraska Farmer. 2007-10-07. Archived from the original on 2009-11-23.
↑ Jeremy Clarkson (2009-08-07). "Why small Argo Avenger is in a class of its own". Business Daily Africa. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
↑ http://www.therecord.com/news-story/2573440-ontario-drive-and-gear-over-the-moon-with-rover-vehicle/ The Record - Ontario Drive and Gear over the moon with rover vehicle

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