Three weeks ago I bought a 670 LP 150 miles south of me. It cost me over 3X in fuel costs as it would have 5-6 years ago.. I know these fuel prices these days are hurting all sorts of transportation costs. I was searching the entire midwest market looking to buy a MM tractor, but shortened the search radius to my home state... just cause the expense of hauling has gotten so high. These prices also hurt the good folks who want to haul their antique iron around to the shows and fairs this summer. It's hard spending a few hundred in fuel costs just to show your tractor at a three day event. Not to mention the State police in Illinois seem to be a "for profit business". If you travel thru Illinois be carefull. They are EVERYWHERE, and LOVE to give tickets. Its horrible. They even have dummy vehicles parked along side the roads taking pictures to send you a ticket in the mail. When I was hauling my 670 back up north. I was hassled for forty minutes by a state cop on Interstate 57. He claimed my tail lights were "not working"...but when I pulled over, they seemed to be working just fine...hmmm Travel Safe this summer, Clive Saddler.
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