Thanks Tom, i appreciate the feedback! I have asked all arounf my shop for
advice on a mid size jeep/pick up truck, all said the same story, go with
the Cherokee 6 inline, a very solid, strong and indestructible engine, but
watch for heavy rust and header leak (common problem on those truck).

I always said the the US car makers don't know how to built good small
compact cars, i still think that, but for pick-up and small to medium SUV i
would trust American made product. Well, i had real bad comment on the Ford
Ranger, really bad on fuel and not that strong.

GM dealers are closing all around me, i think it's a sad story in some ways
(people loose jobs and that is not good).
For once, i may put my stubborn way of thinking aside and give a chance to
an American made vehicle. Anyway, my Suzuki Grand Vitara handle like shi*.

You guys can put a space shuttle in orbit... i can't believe you can't built
a well made small fuel efficient compact cars :-) Well, i guess nobody want
one so that must be the reason.

Understand that i live in a THE 4 cylinders world. Montreal is like that,
it's all you see here, small compact 4cyl cars, from every makes.

Sorry for the NVC.

Ben

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:12:30 -0500, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:

>Ben,
>
>Since you mentioned a Jeep, I can recommend one - I've owned several and our
>families have owned a few more. I've worked on all of them a time or two.
>Probably the best older one is a 2001 Grand Cherokee with the inline 6.
>
>The 2001 has a 4 speed OD automatic with a tow mode switch. Pressing the
>switch modifies the shift points and keeps the transmission out of 4th gear.
>
>The 6 cylinder 4WD works well in the snow but it's not the same off road
>system that's installed behind the V-8. The newer stability control + 4WD
>work great together on the road but just like the older systems installed
>behind the 6 cylinder, it's not for serious off roading. All for wheels free
>wheel and the system uses ABS to lock out spinning wheels.
>
>The new ones are nice - we own two, a 08 Liberty and a 09 Grand Cherokee.
>I've set both Jeeps up for towing and they seem to do as well but a new Jeep
>is probably a pricy solution for just a tow vehicle.
>
>Thanks,
>Tom Hargrave
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>Benny boy
>Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:59 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Benny Boy Re: Need some assistance ...
>
>This boat is more heavy than i thought, i towed it with my little Suzuki V6
>and it had one hell of a hard time.
>The Westy is a fine vehicle but not suited for such weight. The trany would
>take quite a beating. I think the boat + trailer must be over 2200 pounds.
>
>Now I need to buy me a Jeep Cherokee with a 6 inline. Men, that will be my
>first US made car.
>
>As for me and my women staing in the boat for a whole week... i don't know
>:-) I'm not sure about not getting out of the boat for more than a day or 2.
>Let's wait and see, maybe I'll feel very good.
>
>Cheers, Ben
>
>
>On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:22:22 -0700, Poppie Jagersand
><poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA> wrote:
>
>>--- On Tue, 8/11/09, Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> wrote:
>
>>Used to do that for Christmas recess while in college, but with a Hobie
>cat, tent and sleeping bag. Camped off the beaches of Everglades Cape Sable
>and along the Florida keys. Your boat seems like pure luxury to me; a westy
>on the water!
>>
>>Martin (with '82 Westy "Poppie")
>>
>>
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