Farmer Needing Truck Advice

I wouldn't try a 126 for that type of work.
I would look for an older truck like a Peterbilt 389 or KW,day cab,without any emissions stuff on it.
That 126 is designed for running highways,not much off road.It would probably do the job but maintaining all the emission stuff will be speedy.

Look for an older 389,with lockers on the rearends,Cat engine,no emissions,manual transmission,and your life will be much easier.

 

Maintaining emissions will be spendy.

 

It wouldn’t be my first choice. I would be looking for something geared 3.70 or lower.
If you do go with an automated manual, you need to make sure that manual mode is enabled.

 

It will have enough power in general
The auto in my experience is less than ideal for operating off road but any unqualified driver can operate it
The 2.41 is going to put a lot of unneeded stress on the drive shaft itself and probably the clutch…. Don’t know what the low gear ratio in the transmission is…
Finding a truck with full lockers will save so much headache the extra cost will seem insignificant later
If you’re only using it to haul out of the field and need the auto find something with a torque converter Allison
Also for seasonal use an old simple truck is likely to cause way less downtime

 

Maybe an ole dumptruck or 2