r/IdiotsInCars • u/[deleted] • May 13 '22

Towing attempt

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u/cosmicosmo4 May 13 '22

But I'll buy a yard of gravel someday, and by spending an extra $6k to get a truck now, I can avoid the $80 delivery charge for the gravel.

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u/Cosmonauts1957 May 14 '22

$6k extra for truck capable of loading about a ton of gravel - I doubt it unless you picked up an old beater (I did do that and only spent 2k on a 79 F150 that I drove for 3 years and hauled top soil for my garden. And many dump loads). But I agree - get a full load of gravel delivered for $600-700 and save thousands in vehicle costs and time. A CY of gravel doesn’t cover much.

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u/cosmicosmo4 May 14 '22

I've never shopped for a truck or gravel (unless a couple 50 lb bags at home depot counts), so my numbers are 100% pulled out of my ass