FarmerMikeinOK
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Hello all,
Long time reader and finally have a question I'd like some of your all's advice on. Always had property close by but have recently gotten a new situation that will be new to me that some of you might be familiar with.
We'll have a 64 mile round trip location I'll be making the trip 2-3 times a week to check cows. I've got hired local help up there but I'll be up there 2-3 times a week for the foreseeable future. I'll need a truck that gets good MPG, 4x4, flat bed for feeder and possibly a bale spike. Not ruling out using one of those tow behind bale dollies either so I thought about a small truck like a tacoma.
Should I get another diesel or would you go with a midsize truck due to the distance and MPG associated. Budget is 20k. Kicked around the idea of getting an older powerstroke 7.3 or 6.0 that has been modified correctly or the smaller toyota. I've got a newer nicer 3/4 powerstroke that is my daily so I'll have tow capability when needed. My needs for this scenario are getting up there on good mpg, reliability (duh) and practicality. I will need to have a flatbed on it regardless and have option to pull out round hay bales from time to time. I have a love for diesels but the yota makes a case too. I'm not afraid to pay the money to make a diesel more reliable.
Long time reader and finally have a question I'd like some of your all's advice on. Always had property close by but have recently gotten a new situation that will be new to me that some of you might be familiar with.
We'll have a 64 mile round trip location I'll be making the trip 2-3 times a week to check cows. I've got hired local help up there but I'll be up there 2-3 times a week for the foreseeable future. I'll need a truck that gets good MPG, 4x4, flat bed for feeder and possibly a bale spike. Not ruling out using one of those tow behind bale dollies either so I thought about a small truck like a tacoma.
Should I get another diesel or would you go with a midsize truck due to the distance and MPG associated. Budget is 20k. Kicked around the idea of getting an older powerstroke 7.3 or 6.0 that has been modified correctly or the smaller toyota. I've got a newer nicer 3/4 powerstroke that is my daily so I'll have tow capability when needed. My needs for this scenario are getting up there on good mpg, reliability (duh) and practicality. I will need to have a flatbed on it regardless and have option to pull out round hay bales from time to time. I have a love for diesels but the yota makes a case too. I'm not afraid to pay the money to make a diesel more reliable.