It's been 18yrs - truck update 

Yes, I've always found regular cabs more useful if you're not driving a bunch of passengers often. The big box is incredibly useful

Why are you complaining? It’s nicer to have more feautures even if it’s something else to go out you can enjoy it until it does go out then just don’t replace it if you don’t want.

@@JoshuaOverman Who's complaining? Simple observation.

Thats racist You have to be silver to say that, looks to me like your white

A pimp once said…Green is for the money. Gold is for the hunnys!

I always figured once you go black you never go back

Gray like Mike's but definitely not silver ,I drive a silver car and hate it

Gross

Gm put it on the front bumper. Kinda silly

Off topic lol

He should do a Google map page of both farms on the map and the roads they use.

@@westmanguy01 if you followed long enough you should be able too find it

Yeah no kidding!!

I have an old 07 Ford reg cab as well, like you said run it until it dies 😆👍 but to travel back and forth between farms 2-3x a week I wear trucks out quickly unfortunately. My first highcountry was the record 260km in 2yrs. 😬

​@@mikemitchell2554What kind and brand are you running on your two way radio in your trucks?

Or you know….just put your seatbelt on. Crazy idea I know.

@@ryanmartin4574Ok, put the seatbelt on when you are just driving on gravel lanes and in between sheds… I am all for seatbelts they save lives, but when you are just going down the lane or scouting a field and you are getting in and out, and in and out, and in and out, it becomes a hassle. Only going 10 mph in an open area.

I’ve worked construction and doing pipeline inspections, driving slowly down right-of-ways in fields/bush constantly getting in and out of my truck all day long. It wasn’t that big of a hassle to throw the seatbelt on….the bigger hassle was trying not to spill my coffee

@@ryanmartin4574It is like wearing a seatbelt in a tractor on the field. No one does it. I wear it in the road, but not in the field. Don’t know of a single person who does.

Yeah but farming was done on a totally scale back in the day, some of the newer pickups can tow 30,000 lbs. Not saying doing so is necessarily the best choice but it makes them extremely versatile as a farm vehicle. 😊

Thanks for the message - we still farm.@@chucklesx

@@frritter8253... All in the name of progress they say, not sure our ancestors would like the way things have gone but what can we do only try to keep up.

This makes no sense at all

I guess it doesn't make much sense for Mike as he doesn't often haul large loads, usually just parts or slip tanks I would guess

Hahaha well I tried! 😆

You're late

I’m not calling you out. But I strongly disagree that the “new trucks” break down more than the old ones. I’ve put many miles on the “big 3” brands through the years and they are all reliable and then they all break at some point. Regular maintenance is key to keeping anything going and Mike will be the first one to tell you this. Besides, Mike doesn’t have to worry about breakdown repair costs because these will have warranty while he runs them.

So what if it breaks down just get it fixed it’s under warranty.

I have seen a bit of both! My relative has a '14 dodge 1500 with the 5.7 hemi. After 10 years and 210,000KM, all he has fixed is the A/C condenser, and 4wd actuator motor. No leaks at all, and still on original brake pads! Was very surprised and impressed. Maintenance was not kept up, but maybe the usage, like very low idle time, has prevented a lot of the typical issues like lifter failure from happening. I know exactly what you mean, and for a long time thought the same. Newer cars seem to break, and they cost a lot more in parts and labour to fix. I used to work at a dealership and saw that often. Personally I drive an old car, and it works good, just have to put up with fixing it every now and then. Cheers

He has the one house a few minute drive from the south farm and then his other house is in swift current I believe

First world problems.

We’d have to get snow first… 😂

You're right! 🙂

We do tho, it's consistent around the 8-11 depending on wind and driving speed.

@@mikemitchell2554 oh wow that's unreal

You'd still need all three, Off road Diesel, on road Diesel, and Gasoline(augers, ATVs, light trucks). On a different note, I never understood that argument. They get paid to read the label, they're there for half an hour at most, and they don't charge by time.

​@J-1410 most farmers just run farm diesel and dont worry about the rest. I know we dont. Never been checked.

@@jackbannock3458 Here we cross state and country lines enough, along with being the training ground for state troopers of two states, we don't risk it, as we have been checked, in a gasoline pickup though... Most diesel farm pickups never leave the farm.

Haha I bet lots of people that drive em can't really afford it

Dont worry, most farmers finance or lease most things now a days. Nobody owns anything. Like my neighbors said, as long as we make the minimum payments on time we're good lol.

Gas is simple and cheaper to run maintenance wise. Also can put any idiot in it and not worry about it

Love it! 😆

It cost me this time, but the last 3 trucks were relatively cheap... $1500/mo for that 100,000 lease