Business Dilema

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You're looking to invest heavily to obtain an unknown piece of equipment for work you don't actually have.

Not saying it can't be done: but I've thrown piles of money at equipment for jobs that petered out pretty ####### quick more than I'd care to admit.

I'd be wanting a whole lot more possible load options (which a lighter truck will offer as far as. General freight) that pay well and are consistently available.

 

What about your truck spec is oilfield-specific? The truck in my avatar is specced to operate in the Marcellus/Utica, but it's a heavy built T800 with a full double frame, 525 ISX, 18spd, pto vacuum pump, 20K front and lift axles, and 46K rears. That's not to mention the Dragon 110bbl tank, and vacuum pump apparatus (it's a straight truck).

I've never really seen the Lonestar as an oilfield truck...too close to the ground and too pretty IMO. What's different about yours?

 

Why not look at heavy haul with your truck or logging.

If a truck is making payments in this economy I think I would run it until it actually needed to be replaced

 

I really don't think you'll be to heavy, not ideal but doable. My truck weighs in where yours does, and I don't have any trouble finding work pulling a flat.

 

I think you have already made up your mind. For some reason your just talking to talk.
I would pull the bumper guard off, the extra hydro tank off and run it.
In no way would I take 20k hit like that.
Just makes me wonder why your credit wasn't so good before you bought said truck, bad decisions? I don't know.

 

In these market conditions I sure wouldn't be diving into an unnecessary extra $20,000 in debt on what looks like a gamble. If you had money to play it might be different. You'd be wasting $20,000 but the pressure of debt wouldn't be there.

 

Only use one fuel tank... That will save you a quick 750 lbs .