My buddy needed a snow, tow, haul the dog to the beach car so I recommended a used XC90 3.2 He is happy overall but says the ride is really rough on his sailing dinghy and trailer. I'm thinking he...

I think you guys are all agreed

More weight up high - bad

More driver skill - good

More skid practice - better

I think it is all a matter of degrees. While I have had some really high...

Don't mean to hijack the thread but I have a similar concern. Just had my mechanic replace the RR hub bearing, it was getting really loud.

My wife was driving a few months ago and I heard the...

Mike, Volvo is very generous with their 220 pound rating for their roof rack and equipment. Because of product liability in the US, 165 pounds is the highest rating all the accessory rack...

I remember right that there was an XC running around with "portal" axles. They came off a military Volvo but I don't remember the details. It appears that the XC pictured may be it.

Portal axles...