Anybody consider a semi for a tow vehicle?
Been looking around for a newer truck to pull our new 5th wheel and several people I know have gone and purchased semi trucks for towing. Have been pointed towards a single drive axle type truck for b...
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We are looking at class 8 because of these highly suspect economics:
2015 Ram 3500 Laramie DRW 6.4 gas - $58,000? Diesel $66,000? ciphers inta "bi weekly payments" of $340 for only 8 years according to the build and price website. Add depreciation over 8 years of RV towing 10,000 miles a year of say $32,000 for easy figgering? So pay back $58,000 and absorb $32,000 = $90,000 minus the residual value of the truck of $25,000 = $65,000 spent before the fixing. Not to mention the lost opportunity value on the $65,000 paid out.
Compare to a fleet maintained $20,000 Class 8 tractor that has more brakes in one front wheel than the above pickup, and own it over 8 years and put 80,000 miles on it. How much less is it going to be worth?
Please note we live in a place with room to park and store it, and a province that allows class 8 trucks to be registered as personal trucks like a pickup if that is what you use it for.
2015 Ram 3500 Laramie DRW 6.4 gas - $58,000? Diesel $66,000? ciphers inta "bi weekly payments" of $340 for only 8 years according to the build and price website. Add depreciation over 8 years of RV towing 10,000 miles a year of say $32,000 for easy figgering? So pay back $58,000 and absorb $32,000 = $90,000 minus the residual value of the truck of $25,000 = $65,000 spent before the fixing. Not to mention the lost opportunity value on the $65,000 paid out.
Compare to a fleet maintained $20,000 Class 8 tractor that has more brakes in one front wheel than the above pickup, and own it over 8 years and put 80,000 miles on it. How much less is it going to be worth?
Please note we live in a place with room to park and store it, and a province that allows class 8 trucks to be registered as personal trucks like a pickup if that is what you use it for.
