Ever since Chevy and Dodge came out with a truck to challenge the Ford Model T truck back in early 1900’s, there has been a competition to see what he best farm truck really is.
I have been involved in farming since I was born. I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my parents that dates back to 1915. I have seen in my short life time, a problem that every farmer faces, what truck to buy. What a farmer needs out of a truck is completely different from any other occupation. They need to have a truck that has good seats in it for a long day of work, a tuff frame and suspension for the horrible roads around fields, and they need to be able to put a diesel tank, tool boxes, and an air compressor in the bed of their truck. While …show more content…
It has a different tuned shocks and skid plates under the frontend and fuel tank. Just like the paved road the truck had a great ride on in the desert. Of course I couldn’t go full bore out in the desert test track because of the big whoop sections. I did notice that the Chevy doesn’t have as ridged frame as some of its competitors. This is good for off highway driving because there is a little bit more give in the suspension. But when it comes to towing and longevity of the frame it will have more problems because ther will be more give. 4x4 systems are important becaue they can get you in and out of a field that has ground prep going on or it can help you get out of a road that got flooded from sprinklers. I was impressed with Chevys system because it was very consistent in areas where I needed it. Some systems will switch the tires that the truck will turn instead of sticking to three tries to turn.
In conclusion the Chevy truck is for a farmer who doesn’t put much tools or a diesel tank in their bed and wants a good ride over all. They probably will not be towing as much either. They are also good for Sales people in Ag because they will be spending most of their time on the highway and a medium amount of time on dirt
I have been involved in farming since I was born. I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my parents that dates back to 1915. I have seen in my short life time, a problem that every farmer faces, what truck to buy. What a farmer needs out of a truck is completely different from any other occupation. They need to have a truck that has good seats in it for a long day of work, a tuff frame and suspension for the horrible roads around fields, and they need to be able to put a diesel tank, tool boxes, and an air compressor in the bed of their truck. While …show more content…
It has a different tuned shocks and skid plates under the frontend and fuel tank. Just like the paved road the truck had a great ride on in the desert. Of course I couldn’t go full bore out in the desert test track because of the big whoop sections. I did notice that the Chevy doesn’t have as ridged frame as some of its competitors. This is good for off highway driving because there is a little bit more give in the suspension. But when it comes to towing and longevity of the frame it will have more problems because ther will be more give. 4x4 systems are important becaue they can get you in and out of a field that has ground prep going on or it can help you get out of a road that got flooded from sprinklers. I was impressed with Chevys system because it was very consistent in areas where I needed it. Some systems will switch the tires that the truck will turn instead of sticking to three tries to turn.
In conclusion the Chevy truck is for a farmer who doesn’t put much tools or a diesel tank in their bed and wants a good ride over all. They probably will not be towing as much either. They are also good for Sales people in Ag because they will be spending most of their time on the highway and a medium amount of time on dirt