Recent content by Threeweight

Curious what folks think of this boat as a tuna and halibut fishing vessel off the Oregon/WA Coast? Anyone have experience with this older flat stern style, loooong boat in say 2-3' wind chop on a moderate (6 foot or so) swell? Starcrafttom, what do you tow your 27' with? We have a 1st...

Note the engines on the late model Tacoma's and Frontiers have way more power than the previous generation. Before I bought my Jeep, I looked at both, and recall they run around 240-250 hp, 260-275 foot pounds of torque with the new 4.0 V6's (thats getting into small block V8 territory). My...

Do not forget that diesels are inherently more fuel efficient than gasoline engines. B20 bio-diesel here in Portland was running $3.40 the last time I filled up, regular unleaded was around $2.89. On the other hand, a gasoline Jeep Liberty averages 20 mpg on the highway, my diesel gets 28 mpg...

Sorry for bumping this back up, but wanted to add that several manufacturers will be offering new, "light duty" diesels in the next couple of years. 1/2 ton diesel pick ups are planned by all 3 domestic manufacturers for 2009/2010 model years. From what I've read, these engines will be V6's...

There has been a tremendous amount of "spin" about this settlement. As you delve into it, it becomes clearer and clearer that it is a water and $$ deal, not a dam removal deal (the owners of the dams were not even at the table). Salmon took a back seat long ago. The Sacramento Bee ran a story...

Eagle Cuda 168 is another good cheap option.

When towing with your Liberty, did you use any kind of weight distributing hitch?

Howdy, Anyone have experience towing a 22 Cruiser with a heavy, torquey, but short wheelbase vehicle? I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD (one of the 12,000 or so they sold in the US with the 2.8 liter turbo diesel.) My little rig weighs 4900 pounds, empty, and produces 295 ft lbs of torque. It...