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Message: <blockquote data-quote="500K_773" data-source="post: 1043" data-attributes="member: 33">If you can live without a heated cab, I say go for it.  If you even think you may want a heated cab in the future, you may want to wait.  Do you really have to pay that much tax?  Could you save paying the tax by buying from a private party?  If you decide to buy it, maybe try talk them into a set of new tires.  This will say you about $600 - $700 down the road.  Get them now and mount them later when these tires totally wear out.If I remember correctly, the 863 has a ROC of 2000#.  Oak weighs about 59#/ft2, so you could carry a 20' 18" diameter log at the ROC.  Two logs this size would put you at the tipping load.  Pine is about 45#/ft2, so you could carry a 25' 18" diameter log at the ROC.  I think this would handle you needs fine.</blockquote>