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Before we could build our 14x60 pole-building addition, we had to do the work before the work — clearing the site, changing the grade, moving dirt and bringing in more than 20 tri-axle loads of shale. That gave us a great real-world opportunity to compare our John Deere 3039R compact tractor with a Takeuchi TL8 compact track loader and see where a tractor works well — and where a purpose-built earthmoving machine starts to make a lot more sense. Our 3039R with the 320R loader is an incredibly versatile machine. It can move dirt, haul material, run PTO equipment, use three-point implements, brush hog, grade, move pallets and handle all kinds of work around our property. But site preparation like this is a different kind of job. Once we started stripping topsoil, changing the elevation and repeatedly moving large amounts of material, the advantages of the TL8 became pretty obvious: faster cycle times, better maneuverability, more pushing ability and a machine designed specifically for this kind of loader work. So this isn’t really about deciding that one machine is “better” than the other. It’s about figuring out which machine makes the most sense for the work you actually need to do. And I’ll admit — this project also reminded me how much I miss our old Takeuchi TB235-2 mini excavator... and it definitely made me want a TL8. This site work is only the beginning of a much larger project. We’re adding a 14x60 enclosed addition to our existing 40x60 pole building, and I’ve been documenting the entire process. We’ll get into why we finally decided to build it, why the timing made sense, and whether adding onto the existing building was actually the most cost-effective choice in an upcoming video. What would you rather have for your property — a compact tractor, a skid steer/compact track loader, or both? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for watching Purple Collar Life. #JohnDeere #Takeuchi #SitePrep #polebuilding #buildingpad #shale ------------------------------ Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published September 13, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 110,872 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 0:03 - John Deere 3039R and Takeuchi TL8

I bought two of the cheapest brand-new gasoline chainsaws I could find — $65 and $75.99 delivered — to answer a bigger question: are chainsaws becoming disposable tools? The 62cc VEVOR surprised us in more ways than one. It has good power and actually cuts pretty well, but within about two minutes of use, both bar-cover nuts had vibrated off and disappeared. We had to borrow the nuts from the smaller VEVOR just to keep cutting that day. We also found some other noticeable differences compared with my professional-grade STIHL MS 261. But the biggest surprise may have been the little 12-inch top-handle VEVOR. After a couple weeks of use, it has actually become my go-to saw for small limbs, trimming our crabapple trees, and quick jobs around the property. So which philosophy makes more sense? Buy once, cry once: spend considerably more for professional-grade equipment, maintain it, repair it, and potentially keep it for decades? Or buy something inexpensive enough that if it eventually needs a major repair… you simply replace it? That raises an even bigger question. If consumers increasingly decide that inexpensive equipment only needs to be “good enough”, what does that eventually mean for premium manufacturers like STIHL, Echo and Husqvarna — along with dealers, repair shops, parts availability, and equipment designed to last for decades? In this video we compare the two inexpensive VEVOR chainsaws with my STIHL MS 261, look at where the differences actually show up, and talk about whether chainsaws could eventually become more like microwaves and other appliances that are often cheaper to replace than repair. VEVOR chainsaws / discount VEVOR tracking link: https://s.vevor.com/QT1GNP Discount code: VEVT5 To receive the discount and properly credit Purple Collar Life, please use both the link and code at checkout. We purchased both VEVOR chainsaws ourselves. This video was not sponsored by VEVOR. The link above is a creator/affiliate tracking link, and Purple Collar Life may earn a commission when qualifying purchases are made through it at no additional cost to you. The 62cc saw is not replacing my STIHL MS 261 for serious cutting. But the little $65 top-handle saw has genuinely earned a place around our property — and that wasn't the conclusion I expected when we started this test. What would you do? If a $65 chainsaw needed a $50 repair, would you fix it — or replace it? And does the idea of a gasoline chainsaw becoming a disposable tool bother you? Thanks for watching Purple Collar Life — white collar people doing blue collar work. #Chainsaw #VEVOR #Stihl ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published September 9, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 110,791 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 0:00 - The Gutter Problem

Our new metal roof exposed two different gutter problems. During heavy rain, some water moves so quickly that it overshoots our existing gutters entirely — but we’ve also captured footage showing our 5-inch gutters completely full and overflowing even when the water is falling directly into them. So what’s actually causing the problem — and what’s the smartest way to fix it? ▶️ Watch our first metal-roof video here: https://youtu.be/8geoHixSnVg In this follow-up, we take a much closer look at what’s happening and work through the different solutions we’re considering: Raise the existing gutters Move the gutters farther OUT from the fascia Replace the 5-inch gutters with larger 6-inch gutters Add metal roof-edge trim or water deflectors Install additional downspouts Add gravel and improved drainage below the gutters Backfill and regrade around the house so water moves away from the foundation One of the biggest things we’ve learned is that this may not simply be a 5-inch vs. 6-inch gutter problem. Our house has changed considerably over the years. The wrap-around porch added more roof area and gutter length, and later our 20x40 great-room addition added even more roof. Portions of that additional water eventually ended up being handled by drainage that was originally designed for a much smaller house. In other words, the house changed around the drainage system. We’ve also received some really useful feedback from gutter installers, roofers and homeowners on our previous video. Some believe larger gutters are the answer. Others have made the case that if a 5-inch gutter is already full of water, the better solution may be getting that water out of the gutter faster with additional or larger outlets and downspouts. Then there’s another option we’re considering: a formed metal roof-edge trim that could potentially redirect fast-moving water downward into the gutter while allowing us to leave the gutters lower and farther away from sliding snow and ice. Could that solve the overshooting problem? Maybe. But it won’t increase how quickly the gutter drains — and we still have questions about how that trim would behave during extremely heavy or wind-driven rain, and accumulating snow. So we haven’t made the final decision yet. If this were your house, what would you do? Would you keep the existing 5-inch gutters and add more downspouts? Upgrade to 6-inch gutters? Move the existing gutters? Add the roof-edge trim? Or use some combination of these solutions? If you install gutters, metal roofing or drainage systems professionally, we’d especially like to hear what you would recommend — and why. Thanks for watching Purple Collar Life. #MetalRoof #Gutters #HomeImprovement #downspout ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published September 7, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 110,687 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 0:00 - The Gutter Problem 2:00 - What Changed With the Metal Roof? 3:30 - 5-Inch vs. 6-Inch Gutters 5:15 - The House Changed Around the Drainage 6:35 - Our Possible Gutter Solutions 7:34 - The Metal Roof Trim Idea 9:13 - More Downspouts = More Drainage? 11:34 - Fixing the Grade Around the House 14:41 - Change pitch on the gutter? 16:30 - What Solution Makes the Most Sense?

After replacing our hail-damaged shingle roof with a metal roof, we quickly discovered there are some things nobody really tells you about living with one. In this video, I share 5 things we’ve learned after switching from shingles to metal — including some surprises that made me wonder if we made the right decision. Our new metal roof looks great and should last for decades, but it also behaves very differently from the shingle roof it replaced. We’ll talk about: Why the metal roof pops and ticks as temperatures change Whether rain is actually louder on a metal roof How quickly water comes off the roof — and why our 5-inch gutters can’t always keep up How installing metal over shingles with furring strips changes the finished roof height Why that added height could create some interesting issues around windows and snow this winter We’ve already seen heavy rain overwhelm parts of our gutter system and put water against the foundation — something we really didn’t expect before making the switch. And there’s still one big question we can’t answer yet: Will this metal roof help solve the ice-dam problems we’ve dealt with in previous Pennsylvania winters? We’ll find out. So far, I still think we made the right decision going with metal — but there are definitely a few things I wish I had known beforehand. If you have a metal roof, I’d love to hear your experience: Would you choose metal again? What surprised you after making the switch? Thanks for watching Purple Collar Life — white collar people doing blue collar work. #MetalRoof #HomeImprovement #Roofing ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published August 30, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 109,799 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 0:00 - We Switched From Shingles to Metal 0:08 - #1 The Strange Noises 2:05 - #2 What Rain Actually Sounds Like 2:45 - #3 Our Unexpected Water Problem 3:15 - Can Our Gutters Handle It? 4:06 - #4 Something Changed With the Roof Height 5:06 - #5 Our Concern for This Winter 6:49 - Will Metal Help Our Ice Dam Problem? 8:04 - Possible Gutter & Downspout Solutions 10:35 - What surprised you? 11:32 - More downspouts? 12:14 - Asphalt shingles vs metal roof X:XX Would We Choose Metal Again?

Our Woods M5 brush hog suddenly stopped cutting while mowing this field with the John Deere 3039R. The problem? A broken shear pin. But that little bolt is designed to break when the rotary cutter takes a hard hit — helping protect much more expensive parts of the PTO driveline and gearbox. Here’s how I replaced the broken shear pin and got the brush hog back to work. #BrushHog #JohnDeere #3039R #TractorTips #WoodsEquipment #TractorMaintenance #Shorts

It doesn’t take long for a tractor radiator screen to get completely covered when brush hogging tall grass and weeds. Our John Deere 3039R was pulling so much hay seed and debris against the front grille that it nearly blocked the entire airflow path. Watch what happens when I shut the engine off and the cooling fan stops pulling air through it. A good reminder to keep an eye on your radiator screen when brush hogging — especially in dry, seedy material. #johndeere #Tractor #BrushHogging #3039R #TractorTips #Shorts

Our 1948 Ford 8N tractor ran before this tune-up. After replacing ignition parts and doing what should have been routine maintenance, the old Ford tractor suddenly wouldn’t start. What started as a basic Ford 8N tune-up turned into a real-world no-start troubleshooting problem. We go back through the work, check the ignition system, question the new parts we just installed, and eventually bring in an experienced classic tractor enthusiast to help us find what we missed. This Ford 8N has been in our family since it was new, and more than 70 years later we still use it regularly. One of the great things about these old tractors is their simplicity—but as we found out in this video, simple doesn’t always mean easy to diagnose. In this video: * Our 1948 Ford 8N is running before the tune-up * We replace points, condenser and other ignition tune-up components * The tractor cranks but suddenly won’t start * We troubleshoot the Ford 8N ignition system * We retrace the work we just completed * Dad calls a classic tractor enthusiast he knows for another set of experienced eyes * We eventually find the problem and get the 8N running again One of the biggest lessons from this project: if something worked before you worked on it and doesn’t work afterward, start with what changed. Have you ever tried to improve or repair a tractor, car, truck, mower or other piece of equipment—and somehow made it worse? Tell us what happened in the comments. ### PARTS / PRODUCTS Ford 8N / 9N / 2N Front-Mount Distributor Assembly with 12V Ignition Coil: https://amzn.to/4hLrecj Ford 8N / 9N / 2N Front-Mount Distributor Ignition Tune-Up Kit: https://amzn.to/3U4JvHR As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links in this description are affiliate links, which means Purple Collar Life may earn a small commission if you purchase through them at no additional cost to you. Ford 8N playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJy7cj0ut2cBWTStoVA1G_lfQ8hnhUtLu Subscribe to Purple Collar Life for more real-world tractor, equipment, vehicle, firewood and property projects. Purple Collar Life — white collar day job, blue collar living. #Ford8N #FordTractor #tractorrepairing ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published August 23, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 109,687 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 0:35 - Something went wrong 1:01 - Pretty simple system 1:34 - Ford 8N tune-up 3:07 - Testing the tune-up 3:43 - Troubleshooting - won't start 4:38 - Spark test 5:40 - It ran, I worked on it - now it won't run 6:37 - More testing 8:00 - Resources when you're stumped 9:28 - Test after expert assistance - starting 10:01 - Biggest lesson learned 10:28 - Make only one change at a time, and test it 11:09 - Thundermingo fully-assembled distributor and coil (points not adjusted properly) 12:05 - My fears with repairs

How much better is a modern tractor really when the job hasn’t changed in generations? We brush hogged with our Ford 8N, Ford 641 Workmaster, and John Deere 3039R to compare what actually changes from the operator’s seat. The Deere brings diesel power, hydrostatic drive, four-wheel drive, power steering, independent PTO and modern hydraulics — but these old Ford tractors still surprised us in several areas. RELATED BRUSH HOGGING VIDEOS ▶ How Much Should You Charge for Brush Hogging? Real Numbers From 5.8 Acres https://youtu.be/FGUm4XUAs_Y ▶ How to Brush Hog With a Ford 8N https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lac1uZp258c ▶ How to Level and Properly Adjust a Brush Hog https://youtu.be/CbSgmSxLLfk ▶ 1948 Ford 8N, 1951 Ford 8N & 1957 Ford 641 Workmaster Cut a Large Field Together https://youtu.be/LB6eAbB0hOM In this video, we compare: • Horsepower and PTO power — including why the Ford 641 feels surprisingly close to the 3039R • PTO engagement and operation — transmission-driven PTO vs. independent PTO • Gear drive vs. hydrostatic transmission — which is actually nicer for hours of brush hogging? • Hydraulics — from the 8N’s PTO-driven hydraulic system to the 641’s live hydraulics and the modern Deere • Manual steering vs. power steering • Traction — including R1 Ag tires vs. R4 industrial tires and 2WD vs. 4WD • Ride quality and tire size over groundhog holes, ruts and rough ground • Noise from the old gasoline tractors compared with the modern diesel • Fuel use and real fuel cost • Operator height, ROPS and mowing underneath low tree branches • Cooling-system monitoring and keeping grass, seeds and chaff away from the radiator The Ford 8N is clearly the simplest and lowest-powered tractor in this comparison, but more than 70 years later it can still do the same basic job it was designed to do. The Ford 641 Workmaster may be the sleeper of the group. With roughly 32 PTO horsepower and live hydraulics, it feels much closer to the modern John Deere than you might expect. And the John Deere 3039R shows where decades of tractor development really matter: variable ground speed, hydrostatic drive, independent PTO operation, power steering, four-wheel drive and much more control for the operator. But does all of that newer technology actually make it better for brush hogging? If all three tractors were sitting in your barn and you had five or six acres to mow, which key would you grab — the Ford 8N, Ford 641 Workmaster, or John Deere 3039R? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for watching Purple Collar Life — white collar people doing blue collar work. #Ford8N #Ford641 #JohnDeere3039R #BrushHogging #FordTractor #JohnDeere #TractorComparison #PurpleCollarLife ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published August 16, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 109,477 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters: 1:03 - Comparison Ford 8n, 641, Deere 3039R 5:05 - Horsepower 7:49 - PTO Engagement 9:50 - Gear driven vs hydrostatic 12:44 - Hydraulics 13:55 - Ride Quality & Tire Differences 14:55 - Traction — 2WD vs 4WD 16:50 - Height 17:34 - Noise 18:28 - Airflow and temperature (overheating) 19:27 - Fuel consumption 20:15 - Operator experience

I’ve said before that most people probably don’t need a diesel truck. Then, while visiting Michigan’s Silver Lake Sand Dunes, I found one of the most interesting real-world examples I’ve seen of why a gas engine can sometimes be the better choice for serious heavy-duty work. Mac Woods Dune Rides uses older Ford Super Duty trucks powered by the 6.8L Triton V10 gas engine to carry passengers through the sand dunes. These trucks spend their working lives climbing steep dunes, running through deep sand, operating in 4WD low range, and carrying a heavy load of passengers. After riding in one, I was impressed by how well the old Ford V10 performed. The throttle response was immediate, the engine had plenty of power to climb the dunes, and the trucks seemed perfectly suited to the job. ▶️ Watch our original Gas vs. Diesel discussion: https://youtu.be/eUksSot_l4k But the most interesting part came after the ride. I had the opportunity to talk with two of the guys who maintain these trucks and asked the obvious question: Why gas instead of diesel? Their answers included several factors I hadn’t considered: • Less engine weight over the front axle to help the truck stay on top of the sand • Quieter operation for passenger tours • Lower initial purchase cost • Immediate naturally aspirated throttle response • Plenty of torque without excessive wheelspin and digging into the sand • Simpler maintenance and lower operating costs • Years of reliable service from the Ford 6.8L V10 The trucks operate under an extremely demanding duty cycle, including short stop-and-go loops, deep sand and frequent use of four-wheel-drive low range. They told me they change engine oil around every 2,000 miles and service the transmission fluid once or twice during the summer season. Despite that severe use, they spoke very highly of the reliability of these older V10-powered Super Duty trucks. ▶️ Is It Really Cheaper to Keep an Old Vehicle? Here Are My Real Numbers: https://youtu.be/-q3ojgKfNMo Modern diesel engines have improved considerably in noise, power delivery and drivability, but some of the advantages that made gas attractive for this application still remain — especially weight, cost, simplicity and predictable power delivery. And after riding in one of these trucks and learning more about them, I have to admit: Now I want an old V10 Super Duty. It also made me think about our own Ford F-350 with the 7.3L Godzilla gas V8. When these dune trucks eventually need replacing, the guys mentioned Ford’s newer 7.3 gas engine as something they would consider. So what do you think? If you were choosing an engine for this kind of severe-duty work, would you choose gas or diesel? And does an application like this change the way you think about the gas-vs-diesel debate? Let us know in the comments. #GasVsDiesel #FordV10 #FordSuperDuty ------------------------------- Please subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PurpleCollarLife?sub_confirmation=1 Our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Purple-Collar-Life-107918060952197 Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/purplecollarlife/?hl=en Our website: www.purplecollarlife.com Partners and Sponsors Toro: https://www.toro.com/en Artillian: https://www.artillian.com/ Curtis Industries: https://curtisindustries.net/ Good Works Tractors: http://www.goodworkstractors.com/ref/12/ We live in Northwestern PA and have around 70 Acres of Land, in the middle of family homestead land from more than 4 generations back. We have one daughter, one rescued Great Dane, and one cat. We enjoy working on our property and making improvements. We enjoy tractors, chainsaws, splitting firewood, rural living, and all purple collar life projects. Our day jobs are primarily white collar job, but our rural life is full of blue collar and purple collar activity. #purplecollarlife YouTube Community guidelines: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks The content of this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clicking on the affiliate links does not cost you any more, but does give us credit for sending you to Amazon. *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support. Email: purplecollarlife@gmail.com #purplecollarlife Published August 16, 2026 Current subscriber count at the time of upload: 109,336 Purple Collar Life is a privately owned channel and part of Education Situation Specialists. Sponsors: Toro, Artillian, Curtis Industries, Earthway, Andersen, B&W Hitches Clovis lubricants: http://www.clovislubricants.shopamsoil.com/ Chapters