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Park County Public Works is getting two dump trucks and a heavy haul tractor, but they're not going to be driving two of the three anytime soon.
On Tuesday Park County Commissioners approved two …
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Park County Public Works is getting two dump trucks and a heavy haul tractor, but they're not going to be driving two of the three anytime soon.
On Tuesday Park County Commissioners approved two new dump trucks and a heavy haul tractor for a total of nearly $800,000, minus more than $100,000 for trade-ins.
The dump trucks, however, a Western Star from Floyd's Truck Center of Casper with an up-fit from Minnesota company J Craft, are expected to be delivered in April 2025.
"We're going to have to do some creative things with our budget to make sure we don't forget that," County Engineer Brian Edwards said.
Part of the reason he said he was recommending spending $18,000 more for the Peterbilt heavy haul tractor from Peterbilt of Wyoming, at $207,234, was that they will be able to get that vehicle this spring, while the other two options were expected at the end of this year or in 2025 like the dump trucks.
“That’s not bad in this truck climate,” he said. “It’s a pretty important expenditure for us and we try to get 400,000-500,000 miles out of them.”
Edwards said Peterbilt tractors are also well respected by his crew for their durability and known for their reliability and ability to hold their value, while the two other options, while cheaper, were newer more “unknown” models.
