Hit $150k this year hauling with my Ford F-350, but damn the maintenance costs are killing me

Finally crossed $150k in revenue this year running my general contracting side hustle, mostly hauling materials and small demo jobs with my trusty Ford F-350. It's been a grind, but seeing those numbers makes it worth it after 8 years of scraping by. That said, the truck's repair bills hit $4k last quarter alone, mostly brakes and suspension from all the heavy loads. If you're in the hauling game, what's your go-to for keeping costs down?

man, that truck maintenance BS is universal.

congrats on the milestone, but yeah those bills suck.

f-350's a beast but treat it like a rental, budget 10% of revenue for upkeep.

fuck these supply chain delays jacking up parts prices.

solid win, brother. just got my own truck paid off after 5 years.

haha, my first big check went straight to tires that blew out on a job site.

homeowners haggling over every dollar while our overhead skyrockets.

congrats man, felt that truck pain last month.

every damn time i hit a milestone, some repair bill wipes the smile off.

my cummins diesel was cheaper long term, swapped from ford and never looked back.

PSA: get a fleet card for fuel and repairs, saved my ass on taxes.

$150k is huge, keep grinding.

those f-350 payments are no joke when they hit.

watched tommy mello talk about scaling with vehicles, he said lease if you can.

same here, hit 120k but vet bill for my dog ate half the profit lol.

fml, just towed my rig after a job and it cost me $800.

guy in contractors network fb group ranted about ford reliability, mixed bag.

budget for it or you'll be broke again.

proud of ya, but yeah maintenance is the silent killer.

asked on r/smallbusiness about truck costs, everyone said same thing.

congrats, i remember my first 100k felt like winning the lotto.

wiring issues on my old ford cost me a week off.

get extended warranty if under 100k miles, worth every penny.

the grind pays off, but trucks don't last forever.

hit my milestone last year, spent it all on a new hitch setup.

ford's great for power but thirsty as hell on gas.

same struggle, $150k but taxes and repairs ate 40%.

congrats dude, keep those wins coming.

commercial hauling margins are tight with these prices.

saw a post on r/contractor about f-350 mods for better mileage.

upgrade to led lights and tires, drops costs 20%.

$150k? nice, but my overhead is 60% now smh.

tommy mello's advice on vehicle fleets changed my game.

laughed when my truck broke down mid-haul, client waited 3 hours.

don't skimp on brakes, had a close call last summer.

felt that, my milestone check bounced to repairs.

not an electrician but hauling wiring jobs wrecked my suspension.

scaling up means more trucks, more headaches.

congrats on the revenue, man.

mower attachments for my truck cost a fortune to maintain.

r/homeimprovement had a thread on contractor vehicles, all complaining.

lawn debris hauls are the worst for wear and tear.

mold removal gigs require heavy hauling, same issue.

custom racks helped my f-350 last longer.

electrical supply runs eat tires fast.

how do you track those maintenance costs?

dirt hauling in wet weather destroys undercarriages.

ac unit hauls are brutal on the back too.

plumbing fixtures weigh a ton, same problem.

digging jobs mean constant trailer towing stress.

boxes don't sound bad but volume kills the truck.

drain snaking gear is heavy af.

hammering out dents costs extra.

paint roller hauls? nah, but ladders wreck the bed.

dust from demo hauls clogs everything.