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Parks & Rec Business
| Rugged Toys Perhaps the best part of our job is reading about (and occasionally test-driving) all the cool, rugged outdoor toys designed to help you and your department more efficiently maintain your sports fields and park land. Here are some of the newer products available in this category… Utility Vehicle Boasts Rugged Durability in an Economic Fashion DAKOTA CITY, Neb. -- Broyhill’s new TerraSport utility vehicle boasts a 1500 lb. total capacity and robotic-welded tubular steel frame construction for exceptional strength and durability. With a 16-hp Briggs and Stratton engine, continuously variable transmission (CVT), power steering and multi-leaf spring, dual- shock suspension, the TerraSport provides a smooth ride at speeds up to 20 mph. For more information, call (800) 228-1003 x34 or visit www.broyhill.com. Electric-Powered Utility Vehicle CARY, N.C. -- The electric-powered Gator TE utility vehicle brings four-ply high-performance tires for longer wear on hard surfaces while continuing to provide low ground pressure to help prevent ground compaction. Ideal for golf course superintendents and sports turf managers, the TE Gator features an expanded operator station with comfort features, an anti-rollback function, over-speed, rollaway control for safety, dynamic braking and speed control. Attachments for the TE Gator include a power lift, rear hitch, rear-receiver hitch, utility carts and trailers, ball hitch, hitch drawbar, horn, brush and splash guards, bumpers, windscreen, bed liner, cargo box mat, vehicle cover and seat covers. For more information, visit www.johndeere.com. RapidLink Attachment System WEST FARGO, N.D. – Bobcat Company, a business of Ingersoll Rand, a diversified industrial firm, has introduced the 2300 4x4 utility vehicle. The new utility vehicle can mow, sweep, and move materials with what the company says is a “one-of-a-kind” RapidLink attachment system. The unique RapidLink attachment arm can lift loads of up to 500 pounds as high as two feet. The vehicle can be equipped with five specially designed attachments including: bucket, mower, pallet fork, snow blade and whisker push broom with more attachments to come. For more information, visit www.bobcat.com. Full-Sized Electric Utility Vehicle PRINCETON, Minn.- e-Ride Industries has introduced their exv2 Electric Utility Vehicle. The two-passenger vehicle features a 1,000 lb. payload on the flatbed, range of 55 miles per charge, structural aluminum body with fiberglass hood and doors, 72-volt Advanced DC motor and speeds of up to 25 mph. Available options include heater, rear-cab enclosure, diamond-plate toolboxes, aluminum-stake sides and more. For more information, call (800) 950-4351 or visit www.e-ride.com. Mowing Attachment ORRVILLE, Ohio -- The new Ventrac HM2 series mowing decks are designed and built to be the best cutting and longest-lasting-finish mowers available. A rugged all-steel, reinforced carrier frame incorporates a full-length rear roller that maximizes grass striping of this ground-floating deck. The deck can quickly be tilted to a near vertical position for cleaning, transportation, storage or blade sharpening. Get attached to the mowing deck or 30 other Ventrac attachments in just minutes with Ventrac’s Minute Mount System and get the job done! For more information, call (866) 836-8722 or visit www.ventrac.com. SuperDeck HADLEY, Pa. – Bucks Fabricating has introduced the SuperDeck III – a 58-in. wide deck that the company says will load your motorcycle, ATV or other equipment from ground to bed in under one minute. The new system makes it possible for full-size pickups to load heavy equipment and cargo from the ground and onto the truck bed with simple push-button operation. For more information, call (888) 311-0867 or visit www.bucksfab.com. Mowing Decks HESSTON, Kan. -- Hustler Turf Equipment now offers a full line of XR-7 mowing decks on the Super Z – the fastest production mower on the planet! Features include a top speed of 15 mph, 54 in., 60 in., 66 in., or 72 in. mowing decks, high-capacity hydraulic pumps and wheel motors for reduced pressure and longer system life at high speeds, hydraulic oil cooler for increased system life and so much more. For more information visit www.hustlerturfequipment.com. |
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