Trucks are essential to a lot of folks. They help us haul and tow and get shit done. They're invaluable tools to many. But they're becoming increasingly too expensive to purchase, operate, or even work on, making the idea of the humble work truck almost obsolete. I mean, are you going to treat your $100,000 Ford F-250 with wanton abandon when it'll cost you another $15,000 to fix if you break a headlight?
I think not.
But the work still has to be done. People still need to feed cattle, wrangle horses, guide hunters and fishermen, and do work across the landscape that's dirty, vigorous, and that tends to be destructive toward vehicles. Many still need the utility of a truck. Luckily, UTVs are becoming the go-to for these hard-working people across the landscape, and as Jody Smith of Jody Smith Guide Service puts it, "I put maybe 25 miles per day on [my UTV], I may go five days without starting my truck."
