History

PFM Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1998 by Patrick F. Miller for the sole purpose of providing a highly versatile, safer, extreme industrial use amphibious all terrain vehicle that was void in the market place. Mr. Miller, our President/CEO, holds a degree in mechanical engineering with a total of 25 years of industry experience with engineering design, technical sales and marketing, construction and customer service experience.

Surrounded by a team of top notch, highly talented engineers and employees, PFM fills the void in the marketplace by offering a larger, more powerful, more versatile, more reliable, and safer off road vehicle for the working outdoorsmen. PFM's principle product is the Land Tamer® Amphibious RAV available in 6x6 or 8x8 models.

The Land Tamer® Amphibious RAV is not for everyone, but is designed primarily for the extreme outdoor use applications, where vehicle reliability, durability and longevity is essential. Our Land Tamer® II will outperform, outlast any recreational ATV on the market for all around versatility, durability and safety. Nothing else compares! It is in a class of it's own. We proudly call this extreme machine, the Land Tamer® II Remote Access Vehicle (RAV).


About the Land Tamer® II RAV

The patented Land Tamer® design, incorporates many features that make it much better than other ATV's. There simply is no other unit on the market that compares with the Land Tamer's® II. The Land Tamer® II has approximately 4 times more horsepower and torque than the typical recreational 4x4, 6x6 or 8x8 ATV on the market.

The new Land Tamer® II Industrial RAV features the Kubota V2003 Turbo or the optional BF4 Deutz Turbo diesel engine. Also new for 2008 is the Zenith Power Systems 2.8 Liter EFI Gasoline/LP with 91 HP at 3600 RPM. The ZPP 2.8 engine has unparalleled power-to-weight ratio and performance. All engines are coupled to our industrial quality closed loop hydrostatic drive, where all driving functions are controlled by our new single T-handle controller. This allows for one handed driving from either the right or left seat.

Our Land Tamer® II Industrial RAV come with dependable, fully enclosed sealed gear boxes on each axle which are coupled to two powerful hydraulic drive motors. There are NO DRIVE CHAINS to adjust as with some other vehicles.

Our hull and hood design allows for steep, fast entry into the water without risk of swamping the hull with water. The Land Tamer® II features as standard equipment, our huge 33x12.5-15/ 8-ply Ag tractor tires with 12" of ground clearance, or the all season 32x11.5-15 truck tires if ordered with our snow track option.

Our design is a simple, efficient, proven system and is easy to maintain wherever you are. It will stand up to the extreme cold of the North and the hot summers of the South. With our hydrostatic drive system, you can operate one set of wheels backward on one side of the vehicle, while the other side of the vehicle, the wheels run forward. This action is accomplished by our unique T-handle controller with just a twist of the wrist, and allows for a zero turning radius or on the spot 360 degree turns. Also available is our optional electric joystick controller which also allows for ease of remote control operation of the vehicle. The Land Tamer® II is the ultimate for versatility and maneuverability.

All Land Tamer® II Industrial RAV's come equipped with onboard hydraulic power take off as standard equipment. This allows for the vehicle to be used as a tractor when outfitted with our optional Category I, 3 Point Hitch with 540 RPM PTO Accessory. With this optional accessory, the Land Tamer® II allows the owner to attach many types of farm and earth moving attachments. This is just one more reason the Land Tamer® II is the most versatile amphibious off road working vehicle anywhere.

With our optional Snow Track System and Fully Enclosed Extended Cab, the Land Tamer® II RAV can serve as a snow coach capable of transporting up to 10 people.

No other amphibious ATV but the Land Tamer® II RAV offers a hydraulic Water Propulsion System. Our new hydraulic water propulsion system utilizes a 9" diameter propeller to push our Land Tamer® faster in the water than any other amphibious all terrain vehicle available today for civilian use. Our amazing Water Propulsion System can be raised or lowered, can go forward or reverse, and can be steered all from the drivers seat.

Construction

The Land Tamer® II 6x6 and 8x8 Amphibious RAV's utilizes rugged all metal construction. (No plastic or fiberglass body parts to break like recreational ATV's.) Our standard body is 11 gauge welded steel skid plate on the bottom and 20 gauge galvanized steel side panels. This is then sealed with oil resistant premium marine caulk. New in 2006 is our NEW Optional Lifetime, Lightweight 100% Welded Aluminum Rust Proof Frame and Hull also available!) All decking is constructed of aluminum diamond plate. The Land Tamer® welded truss frame is built to handle the toughest work and the heaviest loads. With our wide wheelbase and low center of gravity of the design, you can traverse the steep hill sides without the usual fear of rollover as with typical ATV's. Our optional roll cage and enclosed cab are both built to MSHW ROPS standards.

The Land Tamer® II can pay for itself. With 1 operator it can do more work and a wider variety of work than 3 recreational ATV's. with 3 operators. With up to 2800lb cargo capacity and 4500lb dead weight towing capacity on our 8x8, and the capability of hauling 10 people, all your load can be hauled in one trip.

Most so called "all terrain vehicles", are not really all terrain vehicles at all, because they cannot travel on water or snow. Only the Land Tamer® II RAV can claim that it is truly an all terrain vehicle for all seasons. It is an ATV, boat, snow coach, and a tractor. In addition, the investment in a Land Tamer® II RAV is actually less than the combined price of all these other vehicles needed to go where the Land Tamer can go. This means time and money saved!


Easy Maintenance

With the Land Tamer® II Industrial RAV, there is virtually no maintenance, except for the occasional checking of fluid levels. The only other periodic maintenance is greasing the axle bearings and engine oil changes. All components, are of the highest industrial quality. Because the Land Tamer® II Industrial model utilizes such high quality components, we offer a 2 year limited warrantee under normal use.

The Land Tamer®'s, reliability is a major benefit no matter where you live or where you operate your machine. No need to worry about finding obsolete replacement parts 20 years from now, like with other vehicles.

Bottom Line: Your Land Tamer® will look and run like new for many, many years. It is a fact, that if a machine is designed right and easy to maintain, it will be maintained! Such is our Land Tamer® II 6x6 and 8x8 Amphibious Remote Access Vehicles.


Company Mission
To Build The Most Versatile, Most Extreme, Heavy Duty Remote Access Vehicles Available!

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