500 miles a year wouldn't let us empty one of our bins and haul it the ethanol plant. It definitely wouldn't let us haul enough corn to fill the bins. I've ran nearly that in a day just on gravel. Can't imagine guys that have a 50 or 100 mile trip to the elevator.
We try to keep on top of repairs. Having a brake cam over trying to get the last few 1/16s out of a set of brake shoes just doesn't pencil out when you consider the cost of a road repair or having the truck down for a day.
You can let some small stuff go, but you really need to keep the important stuff up. Drivetrain, lights, tires, brakes, suspension.
What really gets me is the little old single axle trucks that haul 3-4 tons of grain and still can't manage to hit 35, getting out on a 65 mph highway. The guy going fast gets the blame, but it's the slow guy who causes more accidents.
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