Displaying items by tag: UTV
Bigfoot comes up trumps
Call them what you will, but UTVs, side x sides or ROVs have found a place in much of rural New Zealand.
Industry and govt at odds over CPDs
The farm quad industry and its regulators are at odds over the fitting of rollover devices on these machines.
Electric UTV for the environmental farmer
While electric and hybrid vehicles gain traction on our roads, the concept is largely missing from the rural and off-road markets. But Hisun Motors New Zealand is ‘dipping its toes’.
Mule makes a good pack-horse
The Kawasaki Mule (multi-use light equipment) first saw the light of day in 1988, coining the generic name for a UTV (side x side).
Revamped Jimny takes on UTVs
The UTV is a workhorse on many rural properties, but the asking prices — $15,000 to $30,000 — cause some farmers to baulk. So imported Japanese micro-trucks or conversions of more mainstream vehicles are gaining ground.
Middle of the pack UTV
Kawasaki's recently introduced Pro-MX UTV sits between the larger, three-seater Mule Pro-FX and the compact Mule-SX.
Avatar mans up for farm duties
When Klaas and Janny Akkersma arrived in New Zealand from Holland in 1998 they brought with them a bucketful of hope and limited funds.
Landboss’ power lets you know who’s in charge
We looked briefly at the Landboss in October 2017, but more recently spent a week driving the latest version onfarm in Waikato just as spring showed its hand.
Mule ideally suited for agriculture
UTV's have become the Swiss Army knife to a farmer for carrying out a multitude of tasks around a property, and the Mule manufactured by Kawasaki has become the generic term for this type of vehicle.