09/04/2026
Well… our trusty donated pickup truck has finally given up. 🤦🏻♀️
She has been such a HUGE help around the sanctuary and has served us well, but unfortunately, her time has come to an end. Part of the frame broke, the oil pan and two other parts underneath cracked, along with a bunch of other little things. Needless to say, it’s time to start looking at our options. 😬
This is going to be a pretty big challenge for us because we rely on a truck for so much around here. Most importantly, we need to be able to get our round bales here. We also need something capable of towing a small livestock trailer when necessary.
Thankfully, a good friend has been helping us by bringing the round bales, but they’ll be moving in the near future, so we’re going to need to find a way to do this ourselves.
Thank God for the tractor, though! 🙏🏻 It’s definitely getting a workout moving those bales around once they’re here! 😂
So now we’re turning to all of you farm folks for some advice! 🚜🫏🐄🐷🐐
What truck setup has worked best for your farm?
Are we better off with a basic single cab with an 8-foot bed? A Ford F-250? Ram 2500? Something else entirely?
We’d love to hear about your experiences with farm trucks—what you love, what you wish you had done differently, and what you would recommend for a small farm sanctuary.
Send your recommendations our way! We have a lot to learn before making this decision, and we’d rather learn from people who have actually put these trucks to work on a farm. ❤️
And of course… if anyone knows of a reliable farm truck looking for a new home, you know where to find us! 😉🐾
