Originally Posted by
mightymaxIV
So the new Mudd Ox won't have any chains?
What happened to the new swimmer tire that Matt was developing?
150 horse diesel? What is that bad boy gonna weigh?
The current model with four wheel motors must require tracks.
Last but not least, what about the cost?
COST does not seem like something any ATV manufacturer is trying to keep down in this economy. Truth is, you can't make the cost low enough for "regular" buyers, so you just build the biggest, baddest machine on the planet and sell only to top end buyers. There is a lot more profit in high end vehicles and that is currently the only market that is actually buying vehicles in any real numbers. Right now you can get a 16hp Max II for under $8000. Seems like a good price, but NOBODY buys it! Only the bigger, loaded up Max IV sells at a minimum of $12,000. Top of the line Argos are also selling much better than the entry models.
Matt has set his sights on the commercial market for selling the Mudd-Ox, and wisely so. Companies pay big money for a heavy duty machine because that's what is required to get the job done. I've heard of Argo's Centaur vehicle selling for over $40,000. That's way too much money for that clumsy beast. Matt's Mudd-Ox is way better and that is the market he can sell to.
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