Posted by Brent in IA on January 19, 2009 at 22:34:46 from (170.54.58.5):
I am looking at about a $4,000 repair bill on my dually, in perfect condition sans the tranny :-) I don't mind putting the money into it at all but have wondered for 20+ years what the pros and cons of buying a smaller day-cab semi, no sleeper, etc.. to use to haul my gooseneck around instead. I put about 7,000 miles per year on the dually hauling farm equipment (mine, not for hire) and hay, grain, cattle, etc.. around the area. I need some help thinking through the pros and cons, I am sure some of you out there are driving a semi instead of a pickup?
Things I have thought of are: 1)Less passenger space in semi, my dually is an extended cab,
2)likely slightly reduced fuel economy in semi, my dually gets around 8 mpg,
3)I have no idea which would cost more for insurance, likely the semi?
4)If I am using for personal/farm use (I have a 1/2 ton pickup and several cars for daily driver of course) and it is not -for hire- would I still have to pay heavy-use road tax or whatever that hefty annual fee is called?
5) I am guessing maintenence/parts would be higher for semi,
6) I am also betting the semi would pull the snot out of my 30 foot gooseneck stock trailer and flatbed, and although the dually (460 gas) holds its own, it would be no match to a small diesel semi tractor,
7) I bet I would have to stop at more scales with semi, I seem to be able to get by most with my dually,
8) I am almost guaranteed to need a CDL where my dually is under (when empty) the weight cutoff for CDL,
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