How ATV's Were Born

[Off-Roader]

To inform those who downloaded the Attex pack!

Not many people know how atv's became so popular, such as the 4 wheelers that many of us own today...

It all started back in the mid 1960's with a "floating bathtub" named the Jiger. It was created by an inventor named John Gower

It was a yellow bathtub like shape vehicle with 6 wheels that could FLOAT!!!
Jiger info
Everyone got this new atv fever, and started to make their own companies, like Attex, Argo, and many others.

Attex played a HUGE part of atvs. They created the 8x8 tank trainer for the military. Once they finished with them, they destroyed them! A few were snuck out of camps and are around today (at one time we owned one)

Attex crossing Niagara Falls!

Attex Bigfoot swamp machine, we own the only one known to exist

My personal 4-stroke Attex we restored, I sanded


Some of these crazy new vehicles were very fast, so racing was introduced and created a new sport if you will. The first EVER atv racetrack was built in Ashtabula, Ohio at Pine Lake. It had mud, water crossings, and even racing throug the woods! The track is now used for vintage 6x6 racing and 4-wheeler championships

Original footage with a cool stunt at the end


This is the same track where the jump happened in the previous video. A little video I made from this year's races. Im the one in the Attex that passes the orange one :P


It was VERY popular through the 70's and the early 80's. By that time, there were 70+ manufactures of amphibious machines.

One company in particular named Sperry Rand who created the Wedge (scooby-doo looking 6x6) invented the tri-cart, which we would call the 3 wheeler!
Honda then came out with their own 3 wheeler, which was ¼ the price of a 6x6 and easy to take places. By this time many manufacturers of amphibious atvs started to lose quality to make more money, thus endig the amphibious craze. Only a few companies survived, Argo and Max. A few have started more recently like Mudd-Ox

3 wheelers were banned from the US (like cody said) so a 4th wheel was added for safety

My father created Mudd-Ox and sells them all over the world. We collect amphibious atv's and own at least 40+ of them. Theyre safe in-doors on racks

www.muddox.net
Please dont quote the whole post!

So next time you ride your quad, remember it all started with a 6x6...
www.6x6world.com

[Off-Roader]

Thanks, added that and a ton of media

[Amphiman1]

I think your daddy needs a truely one of a kind... hehe
The one , The only.... Hawk Hi Torq

[1CHEVROLET1]

very informative, and intersting, very good job

[Off-Roader]

I think your daddy needs a truely one of a kind... hehe
The one , The only.... Hawk Hi Torq

And that Amphicat in the background wink wink

very informative, and intersting, very good job

Thanks!

[DODGE charger]

Hmm, I could have sworn I posted on this after I read it...

But anyway, this is an awesome story! 6x6's will always be my favorite type of ATV.

[RedHorizon]

My dad used to own a set-up with tracks instead of tires (same boxy body style as these 6x6s). It wasn't amazingly fast, but you couldn't get it stuck.

[Jacknife]

also i dont think you mentioned how the 4 wheeler or quadbike however you want to say started also because 3 wheelers were to dangerous they got banned in the states so i think honda thought to put 4
wheels on so thats how we know 4 wheelers

You're thinking of Suzuki, they were the ones to make the first 4-wheeled ATV: The Quadrunner LT125. I own one myself. Great little ATV.

[Off-Roader]

My dad used to own a set-up with tracks instead of tires (same boxy body style as these 6x6s). It wasn't amazingly fast, but you couldn't get it stuck.

Was it a Cushman Trackster?

[RedHorizon]

Was it a Cushman Trackster?

Yep, exactly like that one.

[DarthCain]

I have on old "thing" I'm working on restoring lol

[Off-Roader]

Yep, exactly like that one.

I remember ours was very slow, but could climb a wall

I have on old "thing" I'm working on restoring lol

Kinda reminds me of this... weird little system they have

[RangeRover184]

These were all neat ideas. Argo is still around today if I'm not mistaken.

[Off-Roader]

These were all neat ideas. Argo is still around today if I'm not mistaken.

Yeah, too bad they aren't built strong and ugly. Their 60's models looked pretty cool

[RangeRover184]

Yeah, too bad they aren't built strong and ugly. Their 60's models looked pretty cool

Yeah, it did. Why was everything orange in the 60's?

[DarthCain]

I remember ours was very slow, but could climb a wall


Kinda reminds me of this... weird little system they have

Ya, it articulates in the center like some off-road dump trucks do. It's called a Pug

[Off-Roader]

You're thinking of Suzuki, they were the ones to make the first 4-wheeled ATV: The Quadrunner LT125. I own one myself. Great little ATV.

No, the Honda 3 wheeler knocked he aatvs out. ATC I think?

Yeah, it did. Why was everything orange in the 60's?

Idk, but the orange machines look awesome. We had a restored 67 orange Argo, what a beauty

Ya, it articulates in the center like some off-road dump trucks do. It's called a Pug

He articulation is fun, but really messes with the turning radius :P

[Jacknife]

No, the Honda 3 wheeler knocked he aatvs out. ATC I think?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but the Suzuki LT125 was the first consumer 4-wheel ATV. Honda didn't make 4-wheelers until after Suzuki, look it up...

[RangeRover184]

No, the Honda 3 wheeler knocked he aatvs out. ATC I think?


Idk, but the orange machines look awesome. We had a restored 67 orange Argo, what a beauty


He articulation is fun, but really messes with the turning radius :P

IKR orange is awesome. I'm always the one that wears orange when everyone else wears black, so I can go with the loud colors idea.