ARGO (ATV manufacturer)

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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]

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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.

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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

  1. Company Profile
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  5. 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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