My Ural Gear-Up is 1700mm
wide so the 96ST has a bit
of room to spare
Simple but effective
height adjustment
my needs just sitting there. Ready to go for
$5200 inc GST, the deal was done with a
quick zap of the credit card before heading
to VTNZ for rego and WOF. Then it was on to
Tokoroa to help out at one of Sean Clarke’s
FTE events. As the new trailer was empty, its
maiden load was a deck full of Rata firewood.
Now, as some of you will know, Rata is a
heavy wood when it is wet but the KEA towed
well and the tipper made unloading it super
easy.
All of KEA’s trailers are made in its Hamilton
factory by a team of people who seem to take
pride in their work. I had the opportunity to
watch them assemble trailers the other day,
and I was impressed with the whole process.
Everyone knew exactly what was being built
and what they had to do to get it done.
Most of us have seen KEA trailers all over
the country, but once you have one you
notice them even more. The team has just
manufactured 40,000 units, and this trailer
was on display at this year’s Fieldays.
So, after nearly three years of use the only
thing that has gone wrong is an LED indicator
bulb blew a couple of weeks ago. That’s it.
82 KIWI RIDER
Single wheel adjustable slot,
a very handy accessory
Other details I like about my trailer are the
braked jockey wheel which also allows it to
be wound down at the front – the dropped
front end encourages water to roll straight
off. I like that the rear tailgate has two wires
which keep it attached so it can’t get lost. But
it’s the versatility of the trailer that’s its best
point. I have recently been using the single
bike rack attachment, which costs $150 plus
GST. This has been very handy especially with
some of the bigger road bikes we pick up and
drop off for testing in the magazine.
Take a look at the KEA website – www.
keatrailers.co.nz – to see what they have on
offer. The range is a big one from domestic
use through to vehicle and excavator trailers.
If you need something more specialised
they’ll even make you a custom trailer too.
Tell them Vege sent you.
PETE MCPHEE
CONTACT
KEA Trailers
Phone: 0800 TOW KEA (0800 869 532)
Web: www.keatrailers.co.nz