To me it all depends on price. You want something that can take a beating and that you can get as cheap as possible. I want something that I don't have to work allot of hours to pay off. My scrapper isn't my main vehicle, so I'm not too worried about break downs. I'm working with a van I got for $250. I would like a truck, but I get by with what I got. It would also depend on what type of scrap you are dealing with. If you deal with smaller loads a small truck would save on gas and do the job. If you deal with larger things I would step up to a bigger truck to save trips/time.
The best balance for me is my corolla which gets awesome milage to pick up small things, and my large van to get the larger things. I mostly just use the van to trips to the yard and to pull trailers.
You could also check out the thread that everyone posts pictures of their scrap vehicles. Its an awesome thread and could give you some ideas.
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...459-Your-truck
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