Short hauls and idle time on a farm. Opinions?

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I'd suggest getting a glider myself. You get the benefit of having a new truck with the reliability of whatever older engine you are comfortable with. Many of my customers are running these with either detroit 60's, Cummins N14, or 3406/C15 Cat's and love them. Fixing an older truck can get into big money depending on the issues it's having and the ability to be able to complete the work yourself.