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Cowgirl, Come Down From The Mountains

2024

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Cowgirl, Come Down From The Mountains
Cowgirl, Come Down From The Mountains
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Dombay resorts and Teberda nature reserves, clean mountain rivers, crocuses, lambs on the slopes. What else is known Karachay-Cherkessia? In any case, not car factories.

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And suddenly here, in the North Caucasus, the all-terrain vehicle “Cowboy” was born. Such a young shepherd (after all, a cowboy, in fact, a shepherd!) Of her own design. We will not hide, on the way to Cherkessk they did not expect any special miracles. Imagination painted not the first freshness of the hangar, several lifts and scurrying around hard workers. In short, small-scale production with a touch of provincialism. At the border of the republic, a traffic police inspector added fuel to the fire. Disdainfully dismissing the documents presented by the driver Ismail, he looked into the salon with the words: "Show me your Circassian Gelendavagen."

EVERYTHING AS AN ADULT

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How wrong we were! It seems that the auto industry has settled in this city for a long time. A new, snow-white, building of the Derways factory (an abbreviation for the founders ’names is Derev and the English" path ") in a fenced area. Fresh asphalt, smooth lawns, an equally snow-white warehouse of components next to the main building, and inside …

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Three threads of the floor conveyor, paint shop, assembly-body production, there is even a laser robotic complex for trimming parts. All together is a cross between a car factory and a bus factory. No wonder: after all, the body of the "Cowboy" frame-panel. First, the frame is welded in the conductor, then sheathe it with flat metal sheets. The most complex parts (hood, bumpers, wheel arches) are made of plastic, not stamped. The painted body is overgrown with accessories on the conveyor. At the end of the route there is a meeting with a frame chassis assembled on another string. Then overload on the third branch of the conveyor and their connection into a single whole. A small extension for managers is adjacent to the workshop. There, in the cherished room, there are computers with which they design a car. Behind the keyboards, old acquaintances are entirely engineers from Togliatti. Yes, the car was created by professionals. The technical task of the owners of the company was embodied by specialists of the Volzhsky automobile, they also helped to establish production.

It was required to make an all-terrain vehicle, moreover, a real Russian one, and not a SUV. It was conceived as quite roomy, powerful, relatively inexpensive, easy to manufacture, not requiring complex equipment for the production of components. The start was given in 2002. And in the spring of this year, the first "cowboys" found their owners.

What was the all-wheel drive from Karachay-Cherkessia?

"CAUCASIAN" WITH ROMANIAN ACCENT

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ARO chassis is purchased in Romania: a frame modified by Der-ways specialists, a rear axle with an interwheel lock, springs, shock absorbers, a gas tank and fuel lines, brake tubes, an independent front suspension assembly. And also - a gearbox in a block with a “razdatka”, a gearbox, driveshafts. There are four of them: two transmit torque to the front and rear gears, two more to the front wheels. And finally, disc front brakes and rear drum brakes. The range of engines includes gasoline ZMZ-409.10 with a capacity of 143 liters. with. and turbodiesel ZMZ-5143.10, 98 l. with., as well as a 90-horsepower French turbo diesel Peugeot-DW10TD. Wheels are 16-inch with 265 / 70R16 tires. Steering gear - type "worm-roller" with an amplifier.

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The interior has a lot of borrowed parts. Door handles, electrical control toggle switches, instrument cluster, steering wheel, heating and ventilation system deflectors, heater control unit - from VAZ cars. Seats - Nizhny Novgorod production. The pedal assembly was inherited from the Romanian ARC. The remaining elements of the interior are original.

In the future, the number of borrowed parts is planned to be reduced. And the already mentioned plastic bumpers and wheel arches will be painted in body color. As additional equipment roof rails, kengurin, winch, air conditioning are offered. But the sunroof, metal footrests, powerful crankcase and gearbox protection are standard equipment.

“PARKETNIK” HELLO FROM “COWBOY”

"Cowboy" with a ZMZ diesel engine runs well on asphalt. From such an impressive jeep with flat body parts and a transmission of a real "rogue" you expect noticeable vibrations and loud sound. But no - on the speedometer 120 (!), And the noise, trembling and howling gears do not bother. A whistle of wind and the rustle of tires are heard. The car accelerates quite briskly, brakes well, and adequately responds to actions by the steering wheel. Of course, the rolls in the corners are great, but what do you want from an all-terrain vehicle? But the suspension swallows most of the obstacles - only on the largest potholes it transmits a tangible push to the body.

The driver’s workplace is generally convenient, but taking into account the price and purpose of the car, it’s still not Gelendvagen. And the latter, meanwhile, although more chic, but requires a brake in front of those pits in the asphalt that the “Cowboy” overcomes with a move. Checked for yourself.

Perhaps the most significant gripe is the pedal assembly. Legs are always on weight. This is especially tiring when driving around the city, where you often need to shift gears.

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Visibility for a car of this size is not bad. Landing and disembarkation does not cause difficulties - the bandwagon helps. Passengers are very comfortable. The lack of expensive materials in the upholstery is more than compensated by the spaciousness. Unlucky, only the very tall one, who turned out to be behind, - the head will be dangerously close to the roof.

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Separate seats are provided for each rider. But, we think, a modification with a solid even pillow and backrest at the back would not be superfluous.

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Well, where does the asphalt end? Here, "Cowboy" confirmed that he deserves the title of "all-terrain vehicle" without any discounts. The Circassian newcomer belongs to an almost extinct breed of cars for real men who can plug any eminent SUV into their belts. Mud, gravel, ford in a fast mountain river is quite tough for him. The only thing to complain about is that the engine air intake is too low. During overly bold water procedures, the engine may get a water hammer.

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