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V8 Yamaha Transmission
Towing with a XC90 Apparently there’s no dipstick and you check that it has the right amount of fluid, much the same way you do with a manual transmission. Here’s what I found- I hope this is right- this is … Continue reading
Volvo 850 Trailer Towing Followup
Following up on Towing a Trailer with an 850 and Towing a Trailer with an 850 part II blog post, I’d like to add that I had my total weight calculated at a truck weigh station, and it was well … Continue reading
I’m On The Road Now (Towing w/ my 850)
Just woke up at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. So far I can summarize the 850/trailer combo as this: I’m pulling a house. [See the backstory] I’m getting 13.5 MPG at an average 59 MPH. The trailer is VERY heavy, … Continue reading
Pulling a Trailer 1300 Miles w/ Volvo 850 T5
Ok, after thought and consideration, I’m going with a hitch/uHaul trailer. Door2door was going to be $1150 (as was a similar service), and full-service movers were going to be $1350. The trailer rental is only $275. [This blog post is … Continue reading