You can buy a used 3 axle, 10 yard truck, quite cheaply, maybe as cheap as a 5 yard 2 axle.....don't fool around with medium duty, you'll regret it. Scissor ram hoist is a lot less prone to hydraulic leaks. Avoid a driveshaft pto, get a married pto. Avoid alloy frame, thick flange steel or double steel. Inspect the crossmember and motor mount flanges on the frame. Pad and beam suspension, don't get me wrong, springs get around better in mud, but they can be high maintenance and are a bit less stable when dumping on unlevel ground. Inspect the bed/liner, the last 4 feet toward the tailgate can be worn paper thin...give her a good whack with a pointy hammer. Avoid wedge brakes, go S cam all around. Try to go with a Fuller trans, don't get too high a ratio rearends, you won't save beans on fuel unless you are doing a lot of highway. If you don't savvy this stuff, just get as close as you can to your potential competitors. Don't know your skills but you might just hire out and drive somebody else's truck for a season.
