ARGO
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ARGO is a 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 6x6 & 8x8
amphibious vehicles.
. ODG Helped designed the transmission for the Amphicat
. ODG manufactures 8x8
vehicles and 6x6 vehicles for many applications, both recreational and industrial.
In November 2009 volunteers in twelve communities in Nunavut
were each equipped with an Argo Avenger
, one of ODG's 8x8 vehicles, for local Search and Rescue
.
Recently ODG was asked to help the Canadian Space Agency in designing a lunar vehicle
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
and was later moved to New Hamburg, Ontario
New Hamburg, Ontario
New Hamburg is a community of approximately 8,739 in Wilmot Township, a rural township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario...
. ARGO offers 6x6 & 8x8
8x8
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amphibious vehicles.
History
Founded in 1962 in Kitchener, OntarioKitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. ODG Helped designed the transmission for the Amphicat
Amphicat
The Amphicat was a six-wheel-drive, skid steer amphibious all-terrain vehicle manufactured in the late 1960s through the early 1970s by Mobility Unlimited Inc. of Auburn Hills, Michigan...
. ODG manufactures 8x8
Eight-wheel drive
Eight-wheel drive, 8WD, or 8x8 is an eight-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all eight wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously.Some severe/extreme duty semi tractors may have this configuration...
vehicles and 6x6 vehicles for many applications, both recreational and industrial.
In November 2009 volunteers in twelve communities in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
were each equipped with an Argo Avenger
Argo Avenger
The Argo Avenger is an eight-wheeled all terrain vehicle built by Ontario Drive and Gear Limited.On land the vehicle is steered turning the wheels on the two sides of the vehicle at different speeds....
, one of ODG's 8x8 vehicles, for local Search and Rescue
Search and rescue
Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
.
Recently ODG was asked to help the Canadian Space Agency in designing a lunar vehicle
ARGO
The ARGO is an all-terrain 8x8|6x6 amphibious utv. ODG has been manufacturing the ARGOs for well over three decades.Technical Details
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and 6x6 - Triple differential ADMIRAL steering transmission provides even torque to all 8 of the 25" ARGO tires.
- Hydraulic vented disk brakes
- Front & rear axle bearing extensions
- One-piece ergonomic handlebar steering control with mounted brake lever.
- AmphibiousAmphibious vehicleAn amphibious vehicle , is a vehicle or craft, that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water – just like an amphibian....
External links
- Amphibious ATVAmphibious ATVAn amphibious all-terrain vehicle is a small off-road, and typically six-wheel drive, amphibious vehicle. They were developed in the early 1960s and quickly became popular in both the US and Canada. These vehicles are now used by enthusiasts and professionals worldwide.These vehicles earned...
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