Need a Attex education

[North Country Tough]

Without having to sort thru hundreds of posts I need a Superchief education,what years were they built,were they all poly,how many different motors,I see things about six chains as opposed to four,transmissions many different models,least desirable,most desirable,axles change over the years,any info you care to depart Iam taking notes and it is appreciated my knowledge of the Attex brand is limited at best.Cheers

[mustangwagz]

Not sure on bodys, years, etc, however, i do know what the superchief was supposed to come with the dual disc brake trans. Had discs on each side? Atleast thats what i remember reading somewhere anyhow. lol My chief has this style trans in it, and everyone said i lucked out. however, i dont use the disc brakes very often, if at all. lol

[hydromike]

This is an easy one.

All Superchiefs are poly bodied, four chain machines with 1" axles and G50B Chaparrals for engines. Every one. Now, MOST Superchiefs came with the T-20, but the maligned GT-2 transmission was used for a couple years. They're pretty uncommon, though. I think only one or two machines with the GT-2 have ever been discussed here on the board. I'll let someone else chime in with the years of manufacture, but I think 1975 was the first year.

Not sure on bodys, years, etc, however, i do know what the superchief was supposed to come with the dual disc brake trans. Had discs on each side?

I've only ever seen this setup on Chiefs and Thunderchiefs......

[mustangwagz]

I've only ever seen this setup on Chiefs and Thunderchiefs......

AHH yah, i knew it was a different model of the chief that had it..my bad. sorry

[jerbear]

Neither one of my t20 superchiefs have the disc brake on the tranny. Both have the front axle "mechanical" disc brake, or "oh crap the tranny popped into neutral and I have no brakes" - brake!!!

[North Country Tough]

These G50B,s I assume were 500 cc were they twin carbed or single,the one inch axles were they all designed for the old donut tires or 5 stud 8 inch rims.

[jerbear]

484 cc, single carb, balloon tires. Fast enuff to scare to bajesus out of u!

[Don]

Superchief!

Attex started production of the Superchief in 1976 and they were the first (along with the Tomahawk and Spirit) non-ABS machines that Attex built. They had the disc brakes on the front axle throughout their run, to my knowledge. The first year the bodies were "almost" yellow when new, but the sun turned them orange and some even an odd salmon color. By '77 they had the color straightened out- they were yellow and stayed that way. They also offered dark green and a yellow top, green bottom option.

The Superchief was sold with a single Mikuni VM carb (32mm, I think). They came stock with flotation tires but you could order them with 22" Carlisle Chevrons.

Hope this helps.

[North Country Tough]

Thanks guys seems not alot of different flavors of that model that makes things easier,too use to the on going design changes on the Argo,Iam looking forward to putting one on the shop floor, see where this goes appreciate your time.Rob

[LarryW]

There was an attex ID chart once. I had a copy in my other computer. It took a crap but guess I need to put the hard drive in this one and get all my photos out. I know Don had a copy. I thought it was posted on the site but I cant find it. It gave out a lot of information with the models and the years and the changes made from model to model and year to year. I guess I better go find my junk computer and get the hard drive out.

[jerbear]

Just so happens I could put one on your shop floor! Lol

[amphibious drew]

There was an attex ID chart once. I had a copy in my other computer. It took a crap but guess I need to put the hard drive in this one and get all my photos out. I know Don had a copy. I thought it was posted on the site but I cant find it. It gave out a lot of information with the models and the years and the changes made from model to model and year to year. I guess I better go find my junk computer and get the hard drive out.

Please do, that sounds like awsome reading material and great to use while picking machines.

[Mike]

There was an attex ID chart once. I had a copy in my other computer. It took a crap but guess I need to put the hard drive in this one and get all my photos out. I know Don had a copy. I thought it was posted on the site but I cant find it. It gave out a lot of information with the models and the years and the changes made from model to model and year to year. I guess I better go find my junk computer and get the hard drive out.

It's still there in the Attex category of the brochure section: Attex 6x6 ATV Brochures

[LarryW]

Mike, I looked again. Maybe I am loosing it. I did get my other hard drive in. Im talking about these.

[Mike]

No, you aren't losing it, I don't see those. I was thinking you were referring to this one:


I don't remember the ones you attached but that doesn't mean they weren't there at some point?