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8 Ways to Make the Most of Your Trailer Hitch

So, you have a receiver hitch. Have you ever used it? Do you know how handy your trailer hitch can be, even if you don’t have a trailer to haul? What do you need to get the most out of your trailer hitch?
First. let’s talk about the receiver. It’s a square […]

Subaru Shopping: Getting the Stats on the Top Three

This will be a brief on some of the features that are offered for several of Subaru’s top models. If you are reading this and are seriously considering a Subaru, it can be a good reference to investigate further on what kind of Subaru would make a good fit for you.
Subaru, as you may know, […]

SUV Pros and Cons

Your car is bursting at the seams with children, sports equipment, groceries and pets. You think it may be time to trade up to a larger car. But is an SUV the right choice to make for your family?
First and foremost, as anyone who watches the evening news knows, the price of gas has skyrocketed […]

BMW X5 - What You Must Know About This Refined Vehicle

If you have ever visited a BMW vehicle lot, you were likely confronted with numerous unique models. They all appeared great, you did not know which one to select. Nevertheless, have you ever examined the BMW X5? Do this, walk into a BMW dealership near you and ask to see the BMW X5.
Interior Design
The BMW […]

How to Properly Install and Use Towing Mirrors

When it comes to hauling a heavy trailer, there can never be too much emphasis on safety. Any number of things can go wrong and put your life and the life of other travelers in danger. This is why it is very important to learn all you can about towing mirrors and other types of […]

Comparing And Pricing Today’s Choices In SUV Tires And Wheels

There are sometimes difficulties in finding the appropriate tires and wheels for your sport utility vehicle or SUV. Today’s SUV manufactures offer a wide array of tire and wheel options on their vehicles right from the factory assembly line. The choices are even made greater if one considers the wide selection of custom tires […]

Why I Bought a Ford Escape Hybrid

Unlike many millions of people, I need a small SUV for my business. We need the space to carry tools, a ladder, a laptop, antennas, boxes of cable, and the electronic equipment to be installed at a customers location.
We had been using a Chevy Blazer for the last 4 […]

Driving the Ford Escape Hybrid

In January, 2007, I purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid four wheel drive vehicle. The Escape is a mid sized SUV that is smaller that the Chevy Blazer I had been driving for the past 4 years and is rated at 31 miles per gallon or about twice the 15 miles per gallon I was getting […]

Seven SUV Rollover Tips

SUVs are notoriously known in the automobile industry for being quick to get into rollover accidents. While this is not a totally unfounded claim, it is also important to note that SUV rollovers typically don’t happen because of manufacturer defects or design flaws’ they happen because drivers are dangerous in a vehicle that is already […]

SUV Rollover Deaths

Shortly after the turn of the millennium, sport utility vehicles began experiencing awful difficulties with pre-mounted tires that accompanied the vehicle when it left the lot.
Specifically, the Firestone tire company began experiencing terrible difficulties in manufacturing new tires, and this difficulty became a direct influence in causing SUV rollover deaths. In a study conducted […]