I think this truck qualifies as spec'd out.

That would have to be a massive nut to crack every month. I would love to see his spread sheet for expenses and income and profit LOL . I feel so poor right now LOLOLOLOL

 

Huh? You'd better read that again. They started receiving payments under that name (in the link you posted) in 2004 and continued until the record ends for 2010
Direct payments:
2004 $139,272
2005 $152,792
2006 $149,816
2007 $157,539
2008 $156,706
2009 $151,184
2010 $133,736
And these are just one of the payments, they don't include categories like Loan Deficiency, Counter Cyclical Payment, 2008 Farm Bill ect.

My point is get rid of the subsides, period! Just like every other business if you can't make it without a hand out then get out of the way because someone can! We did, we used to be one of the only grain brokers in the area and operated 9 trucks. Since then we branched out, started and sold a lumberyard. Moved to hauling other products and got rid of some trucks. I have a friend who's family have been produce farmers for generations. They've done it very successfully and are big proponents against subsides. Believe it or not the market does a very good job of keeping food prices low, injecting the government in a free market NEVER does this.

It's called farm welfare and I guess I have a different view of welfare. To me it's not something to flaunt with $100,000+ pulling tractors. I'm not jealous of the farmers, why would anyone be jealous of someone living on the public nipple? I guess "working the system" is OK as long as your wearing a "Pioneer Seed" hat? Do you say the same thing when you stand behind someone at the grocery store buying food with food stamps and using they're cash for cigarettes, beer and chips, or maybe a pulling tractor? They're working the system too!

That's where your wrong. I want MY OWN MONEY, in the form of lower taxes. If they would stop giving it away to people who apparently don't need it I would get to keep what I earn.

They were there for a reason but as most government programs it's being abused.

If your a few payments away from losing it all and spending 20k on an injection pump and 10k each for turbos for a "hobby tractor" then you deserve to lose it all. If I go out and buy a $200,000 sports car and lose my house are you going to feel sorry for me? I certainly hope not.

I love milk and I love cheese but I can't wrap my head around why anyone would want to be a dairy farmer, 7 day a week job for low pay. I appreciate all you do but if the government would get the hell out of the way the market would determine the price. Works for almost every other product.

Hate to tell you but it's like that for every business. I still have to pay $2k+ for tags per truck, insurance, truck/trailer payments if they're are any. Just because the truck isn't moving and burning fuel I still have expenses. Worse yet I had to order over $10,000 worth of tires because they're extremely hard to get now, I ordered a new trailer in the spring when I was too busy to keep up with my current equipment ($82,000) which will be here in November and right now things are slow and rates are in the toilet. So don't act like because you have to deal with manure your somehow worse off, we all deal with "crap". It's just some of us have to do it without taxpayer money. I also have a few trucks that are needing replaced with over 800k miles. New ones are in the $140k range but should I gamble and order it or sit back and wait.........We're all in the same boat now lets play on a level playing field.

Your slightly off with your facts but not by much. It's not the easiest job, it's the most boring job which is why I don't do it. The pit operator doesn't open our hopper doors, we put air cylinders on them with video cameras so the driver dumps via video and switch. They also have a camera on top and air scales so you load without even getting out to see how much is on. Also the trailers have 80" sides so you don't tarp unless it's raining. All done without a dime of tax money.

 

farmer or not u have to laugh at this... why are farmers burried 3' under and not 6'?

 

Why?



FYI - graves aren't 6' deep. I used to dig for a local cemetary. Closer to 4.5'.

 

so they can still get their hand out!

 

ive grown up farmin and truckin my whole life and even i see the humor i that! lol

 

I don't want anyone to think I'm anti-farmer. A good portion of my family are either farmers or works in the business. My issue is with government handouts, just like unions they had they're purpose and have out lived it. Stop giving my money away to people who obviously don't need it. The term "poor farmer" is laughable around here. In fact there is a campsite near here called "poor farmers" and the owners have 2 small helicopters.

 

In all honesty, that is a bit excessive. Even if you live on the road all year round with your spouse, I would still order a smaller sleeper than that.

If it was me, I would have kept the sleeper down to 120'' or so. You have to assume that at some point in your finance term, you will either lose your contract or have to sell the truck for some reason or another. It is hard to sell a truck of that size because no one wants O/O's with heavy trucks anymore, not to mention, that's just hard to get around with unless you deliver to the same place every time, something that is dedicated.

Just think if they had ordered that W900L with the 86'' sleeper from the factory and driven that. They would have made some serious coin to put back in there pockets.

Big box sleepers look hideous. I know they offer all the comforts of home, but a big square box behind the cab is just so plain. I prefer factory sleepers and than have those modified for a better layout by ICT or any one of those companies.

 

For $9 it better come with a set of DD's on a tight, skinny blonde