. " I've taken the advice of another board member who said "what happens if you're truck wasn't available or if you suddenly didn't want it anymore? He won't buy a larger travel trailer since it will require a Diesel to pull it, and this would make him the next one with the job to pull the boats which his V8 Dodge Dakota isn't heavy nor powerful enough to safely perform. "
I take it said board member doesn't have to sleep with Wifey and doesn't give a crap about the grief the VP of said organization will endure when Hubby sells off the truck and no one can haul said boats. Seems pretty childish overall to me.......Can't anyone just speak up and say NO anymore? "Gee, I need a bigger truck but I don't want anyone else to benefit from it, let alone an organization I am involved in"........Someone has to drive there anyway......"Why not be the one to pull the boats with a nice new diesel?" is what I would ask said member. 8000# on a trailer is nothing for a good 1 ton truck these days. Just makes it ride nice. Sounds like the proverbial cutting off the nose to spite the face....... Mike > Well, we've had a change of heart. Wifey is the Vice President of the > local dragon boat club, and also happens to be the only one or who's > spouse > has a large enough and powerful enough truck to pull the trailerand boats. > The total weight is around 8000#. The organization is too cheap to get a > box truck to haul boats and gear, so the duty falls upon those who have > vehicles to take up the slack and the wear and tear, not the path that > such > an organization should take, IMO. I've taken the advice of another board > member who said "what happens if you're truck wasn't available or if you > suddenly didn't want it anymore? He won't buy a larger travel trailer > since > it will require a Diesel to pull it, and this would make him the next one > with the job to pull the boats which his V8 Dodge Dakota isn't heavy nor > powerful enough to safely perform. Well, I've had enough, so the truck is > officially up for sale!! The travel trailer sits most of the time, so > it's > going too. All we really need is a SUV/Van to pull OUR 21 foot boat. I > want it to be something that gets good mileage, is dependable, and can > tow > at least 5000#. Any suggestions? What is the feeling on a Sprinter van? > I > don't think I want to go near $50g for the new ML320CDI, but what about > the > Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Diesel engine that's due to hit showrooms > soon? > > Kevin in Portland, OR > 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
