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THE GREATEST<br />
RANGER<br />
EVER?<br />
The Polaris Ranger 1000 EPS.<br />
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.<br />
Stefan our Photographer passed a comment while we<br />
were out shooting this machine the other day. “Glenn –<br />
you’ve been testing and driving these things, basically<br />
since they were invented!” That’s some food for thought<br />
– and thinking back, he is probably correct. And not Just<br />
Rangers – but every other brand along the way…<br />
The early utility UTV’s were just that. Utility. Whilst they are<br />
geared to torque and work capacity – most of the time, they<br />
are limited to low speeds with adequate suspension.<br />
Polaris seems to have thrown that business model clean out<br />
of the window. We’ll tell you for free that this new 1000 is<br />
basically a sports UTV, with a tremendous capacity for work.<br />
In the work department, they give you a pretty large machine<br />
– it JUST fits onto the back of our H100 Hyundai Bakkie. It’s<br />
got loads of carrying space in the tipper Bak out back. In the<br />
cab you get comfy, spacious moulded seating for 3, 6 Cup<br />
holders so you’ll battle to get thirsty, and nooks and crannies<br />
to stash everything from stock sheets to laptops and cell<br />
phones.<br />
Safety wise you get over shoulder seatbelts – and if the<br />
driver does not plug in, the Ranger will limp along slowly.<br />
Polaris has improved the design of the safety net doors and<br />
the roof, bolted onto the sturdy cab chassis keeps the sun<br />
off your pip.
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