Is this a dead 6x6 site now?

[Rusty-Gunn]

I don't see any new posts in the Max or Transmission forms. Last post are from May.
Where is everyone going?

[john swenson]

it has been kind of slow on here . maybe everyones machines are running great and no advice is needed . it will get busy again i bet . jboy

[Noel Woods]

It's been in the 100-105 degree range here in Texas. Most people don't do much when it gets that hot. Most of our swamps and back-waters are dry. I know that most of the country is in drought mode as well.
I know that I'm looking forward to cooler temperatures and for some rain. The grass here in East Texas crunches under foot currently.

[Duck89]

Yes. It just hasn’t been the same since the days of Mike…unfortunately. I used to love how active this site was.

[garretttpe]

Yes this site seems slow along with the other one, I dont think there are a lot of new ppl getting into the sport and those of us who are have pretty much found out over the years hoew to fix our machines and pretty much everything is pretty easy to find on the 2 sits to be able to fix without re posting. just my .02

[john swenson]

yea ...many of us are older folks and have had machines and ridden many years . i think without a new u.s manufacturer of aatv's and advertising , most of the young folks want fast atv's and side by sides . plus maybe they have seen how much maintenance these can take compared to other offroaders . my neighbors buddy came by the other day with a brand new side by side that was almost a jeep ! but i really still enjoy the sharing that is on here . it's like airplane people who '' hanger fly '' . jboy va.

[ARGOJIM]

I don't see any new posts in the Max or Transmission forms. Last post are from May.
Where is everyone going?

The only thing that keeps this site going is member contributions. Coming on and looking around may keep the attendance or views up but without member added threads or questions the site is just a book. It generally takes a little time for responses as some members are just seeing whats new, johnboy is usually pretty quick and articles that peak someone's interest glean other members responses.
More posts = more activity, more activity= more posts type of thing.
Put it out there someone will probably chime in.

[john swenson]

i agree jim ... if your looking at the site , if you read someone fixed their clutch , motor or something ...maybe had a nice ride , just to respond and say hey , glad it worked out or thanks for the post keeps more responses going and is just nice to do .. that to me supports this forum . jboy va.

[lenderhand]

Well I'm just getting familiar with the site, so every bit of info and advice I find here is valuable. Now that I really need my Argo for a fence-building project, I am putting effort in maintenance on the machine. I've owned it for 3 years and not put many miles on it. I look forward to using it as my "go anywhere" farm pickup truck to carry fencing supplies.

[Laird]

There are a lot of people who may periodicaly visit the site, such as myself, who have either gotten busy or may have not been able to get out to ride because of different circumstances and maybe because the prices of the aatv are getting to the point where ones either can't afford one, opt for a sxs , or are tired of the maintenence. There will be fathers who have a 6x6 or8x8 who's kids have grown up with them but chose the faster atv or may not want to be involved in outdoor recreation. When I am not using the argo or not working on it I tend not to go to the site 'cause I forget to. This really is a great site for entertainment (secretly smiling at anothers problems.....then realizing you have a similar problem), for getting information on how to fix things, a site for maybe getting needed parts. As was mentioned, the site may slow down for a while but will pick up again.

[BF6X6]

In response to your statement, I agree with the fact that people do get busy with work,and life outside work. Happens with myself a lot. Different forums I'm on have times that seems like they dry up, then bang,it picks up. Information wise for a site as this one is, it really can't be topped! Bike sites/forums I'm on for offroad/enduro riding don't come close to having available info as on this site. Yes people love fast quads,sxs,to rip around on. Quads, sxs machines also have huge advertising compaired to aatvs. That's why I find people don't look into aatvs as much. They are,aatvs,not built for speed. That's a given fact. But I find when I do get out with people who have quads and sxs, and I'm the only one on an Argo l get a lot of chuckles. Yeah they disappear from sight,BUT, it's awesome catching up, waving bye bye because they're buried, broken on the trails and pokie keeps on going. As far as prices go,they are not much different than quads and sxs. Maintenance is slightly more, not a heck of a lot. I hear so many people say that " you can't go fast" that's not what aatvs were for. That cracks me up. If aatvs had more advertising as quads and sxs do, would be a game changer in my opinion.
Took a gentleman out on a ride with my 6x6 that was a hardcore quad fanatic. Now my 6x6 is old, no tracks yet, ok rawhides , but was enough for this guy to catch damn near every mosquito around due to his jaw dropping because of where we were going. Explained to him about the only real downfall with these awesome machines is ground clearance, high centering, if you can use your terrain to your advantage, you will still go places quads and sxs wont dare.
Well guess what happened! He's the proud owner of a new Argo 8x8. Blew my mind. Hopefully he joins the site. Showed the site to him for the fact of the wealth of information, knowledge found here.
Probably off track a bit on the topic of this post, of being dead, I find it is not different than any other in means of activity. Having aatvs advertised more like everything else, will only increase amount of them out and about. Which in return as mentioned above by ARGOJIM, increases this sites members and activity.
Also a key feature that got the gentleman to switch to an aatv was the very small amount of ground disturbance they cause. That was a the major reason he bought one.
For me it's a plus for these machines. And if he becomes a member,a plus again.
Now if the Max machines start popping up,even better again.
This is an incredible site without a doubt.

[LarryW]

This site was almost my life basically. lol Not really but a lot of it. Mobile phones and FB crap I think maybe slowed it down. So happy to be involve with it when it was so entertaining, educational and friendly! I just logged in and seen my last post was 2013. Holy cow! It is sad to see it how it is today. But this site was the bomb back then! Things age and die out I guess. My personal life got in the way of my 6x6 stuff but still have a few laying around I refuse to sell. Now that Im free kinda thinking......????

Anyhow I love these things!

I just seen and notice my bouncing avatar I made with some gif thing and I think paintbrush?. That was so fun to make! I made them for a few other members here too. Good fun and memories!

[john swenson]

great story bf 6x6 ! i go on almost everyday just to feel connected to other enthusiasts plus it's as close to riding with others until i go to busco twice a year . nobody in my area has one to ride with . i have'nt had any problems with my max 2 highboy lately ...so my checking in on here is incase i can share some of my limited knowledge if someone has a question or needs some guidance . now that my grandson lives with us ..( 3 yrs. old ) he's always ready for a ride . only thing i can't figure out is who or where is the owners of this site ? never any input from them . that was what was so great when mike had this . they sure don't seem to care about what happens on here anymore . keep riding and having fun ......johnboy va