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Old 03-19-2019, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PFKGSP View Post
Years ago we went to Tundras as a field truck for work. Not pulling anything more as a means of transportation and carrying a bit of stuff. Someone had the brain storm that they would be far cheaper in the long run.

He doesn't work there anymore and we have Fords and Dodges. Far cheaper initial outlay and you can afford the fuel. To this day I can't believe how much fuel those things actually consumed for what they were. You might as well have been driving a 460 Ford 3/4 ton.
You'd think if they were cheaper to run, some of the accountants getting paid $100,000 for Keyera, LaFarge, Graham, PCL, EnMax, Epcor, Atco, etc. would have figured it out by now hey? I very, very seldom see a decaled up Tundra rolling down the road.
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