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AJZ

08-24-2001 09:31:02




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As we currently expand our operation and achieve higher yields we are thinking of selling our current grain truck with 22 foot bed and are looking for another. The problem is we have run into the question of going for 2 conventional style trucks close to what we have now or a semi with about 40 foot hopper trailer. We have found that the prices on any good conventional truck around us is very high. 20,000+. But we are closed to a reliable source of used semi tractors that are fair priced. We looked at an international yesterday for 6000. The trailer would probably used. As we have found several for about 12000. So what do you think?
Any suggsetions?

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AJZ

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ELTON

08-30-2001 21:54:50




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 Re: Grain Trucks in reply to AJZ, 08-24-2001 09:31:02  
THERE ARE ALOT OF ISSUES THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER LIKE ARE YOU GOING TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN HAUL GRAIN. ARE YOU COMFORTABLE DRIVING A RIG THAT HAULS 80,000 LBS. - YOU KNOW THEY DON'T STOP AS FAST AS A 2-TON TRUCK. THEY REQUIRE MORE ROOM TO TURN. DOES THE AMOUNT OF ACREAGE JUSTIFY A SEMI? ANYWAY I THINK THEY ARE A SENSIBLE ROUTE, I MEAN THEY ARE CHEAPER AND DO HANDLE THE WEAR AND TEAR BETTER. AND THEY REQUIRE LESS TRIPS TO THE ELEVATOR ETC. BUT REALLY YOU NEED TO DECIDE WHATS BEST FOR YOU AND NOT WHAT THE JONES'S ARE DOING.

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AJZ

09-01-2001 18:13:40




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 Re: Re: Grain Trucks in reply to ELTON, 08-30-2001 21:54:50  
Oh we know that. We have about 1000 acres. Before my wife started teaching this woulndt have been a problem. We would have just bought another straight truck. But now my boys are in school and she teaches so im alone. Generally wear and tear isnt a big problem as these arent field trucks. They usualy just haul from our facilities to the elevator.



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The Red

08-31-2001 11:43:05




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 Re: Re: Grain Trucks in reply to ELTON, 08-30-2001 21:54:50  
Good points. My neighbor put the pencil to the spreadsheet. He figures 80,000 bushels this fall which would have cost $10,000 for someone to haul. He figures fuel and maintenance will run around $2,500 per year. That $15,000 investment will pay for itself in less than two seasons.



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The Red

08-30-2001 07:40:23




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 Re: Grain Trucks in reply to AJZ, 08-24-2001 09:31:02  
The weekend before last, when I was at my farm in East Central Indiana, my neighbor Jeff Ring bought a 4 year old IH tractor with a Cummins engine. 250,000 miles on the engine and in very good shape. That also included a 20 year old 38' long dump trailer that was completely rebuilt with almost all new tires all the way around along with a new tarp. He got the entire outfit for $15,000. That would have easily been $30,000 a year ago. This is a great time to buy the big stuff because the market is flooded with used rigs that still have tons of miles left on them.

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Somn

08-29-2001 11:27:04




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 Re: Grain Trucks in reply to AJZ, 08-24-2001 09:31:02  
If you can get by using a semi as far as unloading facility on the farm, then it would work for you. Some old over the road trucks have alot of life left in them if they were well maintained. For my case I can't unload with a semi on the farm. I have a tri-axle truck that can haul 700 bu and will last me my life time. It all depends on how you are set up.



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paul

08-26-2001 12:34:27




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 Re: Grain Trucks in reply to AJZ, 08-24-2001 09:31:02  
In my state a semi truck invites a lot more insurance, licence, driver's licence, DOT, weight, safety inspections, and other problems & hardships. Smaller 'farm trucks' are pretty much ignored by the troopers & DOT, don't need a special driver's licence or anything for hauling your own crops.

This would be a concern for me, but you might already be past that point.

--->Paul



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MCL in IN

08-25-2001 08:59:38




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 Re: Grain Trucks in reply to AJZ, 08-24-2001 09:31:02  
There are several ways to look at this. With two smaller trucks you have 2 pieces of equipment to maintain as opposed to 1. On the other hand if one breaks down you still have the other one to keep using. We have 2 old (1967 and 1973) worn out Chevy trucks with 16 ft beds and this is usually the case. One bigger truck (semi) would be less equipment to maintain but how much does it cost for excise tax as compared to smaller trucks--I don't know. If you have one truck it needs to be kept in top condition so it doesn't break down when you need it. Most farmer-owned semis around here are worn out road tractors and when they aren't driving them they are working on them.

You must be looking at some pretty nice trucks for $20000 plus--not 1970's vintage C65 Chevys.

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