Brent: Been there and done that, must have owned a dozen trucks lifetime, and try as I might, I could never get efficiency from a 1 ton dualy. The chassis is very little heavier than a 3/4 ton, and man they hate to drive by the repair shop.
In 1975 I purchased a new single axle highway and two used trailers, One high boy and one low boy. In grain season I was able to rent dump trailers by the mile. This truck did two things hauled equipment , hay, silage and grain but most of all it kept my tractors off the highway.
It reduced repair bills, both truck and farm tractor. Most folks never stop to think what it costs to run farm tractors on black top. If your hauling the same loads the fuel bill will change very little, tractor, dualy or highway tractor.
Now here is the kicker, how well does your state treat farm trucks. If I remember correctly our farm truck lisence fee was 1/6 th of commercial rate, and any truck registered as farm truck got almost the same benefit on insurance. I realize these issues have changed. I notice here in Ontario, a lot of farm hauling being done by farm tractors. I suspect they have been driven to it by truck rules and regulations. I also suspect the new rules and regulations are the result of farmers breaking the old rules.
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