Ok, didn't even think about the type of suspension or finding places to work in them. My main draw to the military tucks were there durability. I'm well aware that they wouldn't be comfortable. In fact some of the main complaints about the particular model I'm looking at has been to excessive noise from engine, the winch rattling, etc. I'm mainly looking for function over form and durability so I don't have to drop a huge amount of money in maintenance. The main type of work I was hoping to get was just small free lance stuff. I've done a bit of checking and there are several scrap yards that pay literally anybody from what I've been told to haul scrap over to Indianapolis. Then just the other day a friend of mine told me about some website that have you bidding on transporting anything from people moving to a new house all the way up to heavy machinery for companies. I'm not looking to get hired on full time as of right now, I work full time and this would be a side gig with whatever I can pick up. I also thought having a CDL would at least be a good fall back if for some reason I ever lost my job, like I said, work for truck drivers is very plentiful around here and many hire with little to no experience and offer to train. Anyway, thanks for pointing out the suspension and servicing aspects of that particular truck.... looks like I have more reading to do.
in no semblance of order...
first, do not go on thinking that you can "fall back on" trucking. if you don;t drive for a while, you may not get a job. reason being, it'll be thought that you lost your skills. many times, you WILL HAVE TO, go back to trucking school for a refresher course, on your dime....
now, too, you may not have that problem, but then you may not accumulate enough miles/experience as a "free lancer"....you may get paid on a 1099, the scrap yard can't give a flip about you and your past, so you may not get any "references" from them.
as far as the truck is concerned, you can (i suppose) change out the current air ride seat for a much more plusher one, but at a cost.
true, military vehicles are usually made to be "field fixed" quickly, but if a part breaks, what do you do then..??
also, some, not all military trucks have automatics, can you fix one of those..??
if you want to "free lance" on your weekends or day's off from your regular job, you may make out better buying a real truck, used of course.
hey, do whatever, it's not my back or neck, or bones, or teeth that'll rattle outta me....
just beware....the LONGER you think that you can "fall back" on trucking, once you get that license, the more you are dreaming..drive, and stay a driver. some companies may not even give you the time of day, if you pull up to thier office, in a military rig, over a "real truck", looking for work, and ain't been driving for as little as 6 months, since your last driving job.
military trucks serve only 2 purposes..
1) in the military as what they were intended to work as...
2) restored and ridden in parades, or in a large garage with other finely restored vehicles.
good luck