ATV Cruise Control Saves Fuel, Reduces Stress

2005 - Volume #29, Issue #6, Page #30

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Adding cruise control to an ATV that's used for spraying or other field work makes it easier to do a good job while saving fuel and reducing stress, says the manufacturer of QuadCruise, an electronic cruise control system.
  The add-on system is manufactured in Australia and distributed in North America by Huntington Beach Motorsports in California.
  "It helps farmers avoid the strain normally involved in tedious field tasks that otherwise require hours of careful manual speed control," says company director Tony Guymer. "QuadCruise lets you set a constant speed anywhere between 2 to 15 mph."
  Cruise control is especially valuable when spraying or applying fertilizer, notes Guymer.
  "Resume" functions allow you to run the same settings, regardless of who's operating the machine, even from one season to another. At the same time, it's very easy and quick to re-adjust the speed for different applications.
  "We provide a speed output on the QuadCruise computer to feed æarea measurement equipment' that the farmer may already have. Similarly, our computer can accept speed pulses from Doppler radar and GPS systems," Guymer says.
  QuadCruise kits are model-specific, plug and play units that come complete with detailed instructions, photos and schematics. It takes 2 to 3 hrs. to install the system and absolutely no modification to the ATV is necessary.
  The cruise control switch is mounted on the left handlebar while the majority of the remaining components are usually hidden compactly in the bike's under-seat storage compartment.
  QuadCruise kits are available for selected Honda, Polaris, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ausa and Bombardier ATV's. The company is also developing kits for Kubota, Argo and John Deere ATV's.
   They are priced in the $900 to $1,100 (U.S.) range, depending on whether the ATV already has a good digital speedo sender unit.
  The company also makes a "speedsafe" speed limiter that makes it possible to preset a maximum speed.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Huntington Beach Motosports, 17555 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92647 (ph 714 842-5533; sales@quadcruise.com; www.quadcruise.com or www.mccruise.com (the manufacturer).

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ATV Cruise Control Saves Fuel, Reduces Stress ATV'S ATV'S 29-6-30 Adding cruise control to an ATV that's used for spraying or other field work makes it easier to do a good job while saving fuel and reducing stress, says the manufacturer of QuadCruise, an electronic cruise control system. The add-on system is manufactured in Australia and distributed in North America by Huntington Beach Motorsports in California. "It helps farmers avoid the strain normally involved in tedious field tasks that otherwise require hours of careful manual speed control," says company director Tony Guymer. "QuadCruise lets you set a constant speed anywhere between 2 to 15 mph." Cruise control is especially valuable when spraying or applying fertilizer, notes Guymer. "Resume" functions allow you to run the same settings, regardless of who's operating the machine, even from one season to another. At the same time, it's very easy and quick to re-adjust the speed for different applications. "We provide a speed output on the QuadCruise computer to feed æarea measurement equipment' that the farmer may already have. Similarly, our computer can accept speed pulses from Doppler radar and GPS systems," Guymer says. QuadCruise kits are model-specific, plug and play units that come complete with detailed instructions, photos and schematics. It takes 2 to 3 hrs. to install the system and absolutely no modification to the ATV is necessary. The cruise control switch is mounted on the left handlebar while the majority of the remaining components are usually hidden compactly in the bike's under-seat storage compartment. QuadCruise kits are available for selected Honda, Polaris, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ausa and Bombardier ATV's. The company is also developing kits for Kubota, Argo and John Deere ATV's. They are priced in the $900 to $1,100 (U.S.) range, depending on whether the ATV already has a good digital speedo sender unit. The company also makes a "speedsafe" speed limiter that makes it possible to preset a maximum speed. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Huntington Beach Motosports, 17555 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92647 (ph 714 842-5533; sales@quadcruise.com; www.quadcruise.com or www.mccruise.com (the manufacturer).

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