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February 2017
TARANAKI FARMING LIFESTYLES
RURAL WHEELS
DRIVE SAFE
Customised to perfection
On Rural Roads
by Andy Bryenton
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S AROUND THE CORNER
BATTERY ADDITIVE
Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner
Northland Field Days Site #153A
A lot of people in our Recharge Conditioning Program are getting 8 to 10 years out of their batteries. Just dose them when you buy them, treat them every two years and give them an overnight charge twice a year between treatments and eliminate the sulphation problem, A car battery can be treated for around $5. Yes you can treat sealed batteries, simply drill into each cell, top up with water, treat, charge and reseal with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung.
AVAILABLE AT:
0800 36 33 36 – www.recharge.net.nz
The tough and dependable little Suzuki Jimny 4x4 has a long history of use in all kinds of off-road applications — and success as a road vehicle to boot. Still the weapon of choice for many 4x4 drivers, and a companion for all walks of life from hunters to farmers to adventure sports enthusiasts. But sometimes even the toughness and utility dialled in to these machines at the factory is not enough. That’s why one company from the Bay of Plenty is set on evolving the platform, creating a range of interesting alternatives keyed in to what Kiwis want from their 4x4. Pete Weatherly’s Evolution Custom Utes company has turned the popular little Jimny into the basis for four specialised machines, after listening to what the rural market wanted and needed from an off-roader. While Suzuki themselves offer the Farm Worker ute as an alternative to their road-going Jimny SUV, the ‘overengineered’ super toughness of the Work Mate, Farm Mate, Road Mate and Z Mate variants, makes these more than just a custom curiosity, but a clear upgrade over the basic quad or UTV. The original Suzuki Jimny is no slouch when it comes to taking on the rough stuff. Developed from a long history of compact 4x4s from the Japanese company, the underpinnings of a serious farm vehicle were there all along.
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Mr Weatherly comes from a background in farming, but also has a literal track record racing cars and trucks. Like American innovator Mickey Thompson, this often meant going to the drawing board and the engineering shed to make necessary improvements. From humble beginnings as a project to create an affordable and reliable farm vehicle, the Evolution products which he’s created are now distributed all over the country. Advancements in utility, comfort, practicality and toughness have all been carefully considered and thought out, and the
“I have no doubt that if I did not have a Quadbar fitted, my accident would have been fatal!” — Rozel Farms
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Fresh thinking — the Suzuki Jimny is the base platform for a range of hard-working farm vehicles
1100EFI SO MANY FEATURES
1100cc 4 cyl. 16 valve engine, 5 x speed transmission, hydraulic clutch, 2WD / 4WD, diff. lock front & rear, max speed 70kph, snorkel, motorised tipping rear deck, fully foldable windscreen, front mounted electric winch, roof mounted LED light bar, all steel construction, disc brakes all round, amazing carrying capacity (front, roof, rear tray), road registrable, dimensions 3270x1550x2065 (mm) (LxWxH).
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addition of that most necessary piece of farm equipment — a flat deck tray with loads of options — is fitted to each Farm Mate, Work Mate and even the totally road legal Road Mate. With a competitive price and a design focus on unshakeable toughness in all aspects of construction, there’s not much which will slow down these evolutions of the already hardy little Suzuki. To see more, visit suzukijimnyutes. co.nz and check out the story of a 4x4 legend made even better with Kiwi know-how.
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Central Districts Field Days Site #539
For a Quadbar, call me, Stuart Davidson, owner of Quadbar NZ on 021 182 8115, Email sales@quadbar.co.nz or for more info go to www.quadbar.co.nz
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