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WCIL | I think those are valid points. We only run one truck and usually buy a lower mile truck +/- 300,000 miles and keep it about 10 years. Seems like at that time the road salt and age are starting to show even with frequent washing, but the truck has some good value yet since it is still low miles. We are in the 10,000 mile a year camp, but really put several hours on it since we haul to the bin, haul rock or lime, and haul grain to the elevator. More hours than the sprayer or combine, so I like to keep a decent truck. When compared to what low houred machinery costs, good trucks are cheap. I work on ours enough with the typical maintenance things and the other nickel/dime issues that plague them, let alone having to repair major components due to age and corrosion. That said, a good clean older truck or having someone who is capable of fixing up an older truck is a valid way of going, but it's not high on my list as farmer first, truck driver 21st. Our last truck we ran 11 seasons and it cost less than $1400 per year difference from our original purchase price. | |
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