On Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:31:00 GMT, "A.Boater" wrote:

John, I don't know what you are thinking. Harry is entirely correct.

Personally, having owned one Jap piece of junk, I'd never go there again.
Currently, I own a domestic 1/2 ton that will pull over 10,000 pounds. I get
17 MPG City and 21 MPG Hwy and that, with a 4WD model. If you are going to
tow the boat out of steep slimy boat ramps, you WANT 4wd.

One important point to consider is that a lot of these (especially foreign)
engines are designed to produce torque and horsepower at higher RPM. That
makes sense for a car, but a truck is going to drive you nuts when towing as
it tachs 4,000 RPM, most of the time, and eats fuel at that rate. Yeah, and
do you REALLY want gangsta tires and wheels on a truck?

I'll be doing more towing in the future and my next truck will be a diesel.
It makes a LOT more sense as a tow vehicle, has hugely better longevity, and
a much better resale. It isn't a coincidence that all long haul trucks are
diesel.

This is a large ticket item. The bitter taste of poor quality lingers far
longer than the initial sweetness of a cheap price. And it does so, in
proportion to the sticker price.

But, your call.

Thanks for the input. I've been doing more looking, and have pretty much settled
(for today anyway) on this: http://tinyurl.com/25mfnlh

Hopefully the link will still work. The sales guy said he was taking the page
down to keep anyone else from buying it.


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John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.