No doubt, and there was a higher rate of accidents, injuries and deaths back in the day because of that.

I don’t think any wagon is gonna pull a nearly 8,000 lb (loaded weight) trailer of that size safely. But I get your point otherwise.

My 1995 LT-1 Roadmaster wagon was technically rated at a whopping 7,000 lb trailer tow rating from the factory, but I wouldn’t want to try my luck with a large, high profile camper…

There might be a decent bump before or at the bridge edge. I towed a 7,000lb trailer back from Texas with a 3/4 ton diesel long bed crewcab and hit a lot of bumps like that in those places. They unsettled the truck noticeably at highway speed of 65-70 mph. If these people were going faster than that, with an even…

Yeah, most people went with changing the front sprocket since that was cheaper, involved less labor and didn’t require buying a new chain, but you had to pay attention to not eating into the swingarm over time on some models.

Thankfully, my era managing Ducati service departments was after TPG and before…

I wonder how far back that requirement dates to? It was in the 2002 North Carolina requirements. It sounds like something from the early 1960s, when seat belts were finally beginning to be installed by US auto manufacturers...

Former Ducati dealership service manager here, can confirm. All of it.
That era of 900SS (CR and SP) was Cagiva-era Old Ducati (pre TPG ownership) build quality and parts availability.

Very light, torquey midrange right where you used it the most, comparatively affordable, great sounding and totally rewarding when…

I’ve done restoration work for a long time now, and the two things that are required on any old car you intend to actually drive are: seat belts and a dual circuit master - preferably power, too. Because most drivers now have never driven a manual brake car, and don’t expect the greater pedal pressure requirement and…

You seriously think red state, rural Idaho is gonna do this anytime soon? Because they share a border with Oregon, the state this article is about.

By the totally unhinged far-right standards of the current US Republican Party? Of course not.

For federal road tax, sure. It’s that easy.

For state tax, it’s not. Because you’d pay tax twice on your out of state miles - once to Oregon, and then the out of state per gallon gas tax on top of that. If you never leave your home state, no problem. But if you live in, say, Philly - NJ is 10 minutes away, Delaware is…

Because you’ll be paying road tax to oregon for all the miles you drive out of state, too. In addition to the gas you buy - and other states’ gas tax you pay - out of state to drive those miles.

Just like fiat currency, gold is only as valuable as it is because people think so. About 93% of the world gold market exists because people believe gold is valuable, not because of any real world value for its’ actual use.

The industrial usage for gold (7.5% of world gold demand in 2019) is dwarfed by the

It’s the Economist and the WSJ, both are markedly right wing conservative publications. *Of course* they’re going to say that now, about this. It’s as predictable as the sunrise.

“The Federal government aims to keep inflation down to no more than two percent per year and has consistently fallen short”

As a former 1964 VW double cab owner and a current Bolt EV and dodge ram 2500 diesel owner - I would buy one of these in a heartbeat. The cabover styling is cool - although I wish it was more of an actual cabover - and the bed extension setup is also exactly on target. Hopefully the range and towing capability will be…

Winning bid: $10,500

X’er here - the C8 Corvette is the best ever and an amazing performance bargain. If I were in the market for a new 2 seat mid engine sports car, it would definitely be on the test drive list. But I’m not, because three cars, a truck and two motorcycles is enough, at least until we move out of the city and get enough…

Uh, OK.

Topless too. And she definitely has the hot mom/lot librarian thing going. Not surprised she’s making bank. And yeah, I think her kids are better off not being in Catholic school. for so many reasons. There’s plenty of time for judgemental bullshit and religious guilt later in life if someone wants to go do that, no…

Damn, a real life Vomit Comet!