I own the Ultra Tugger. Yes it is slower than some. Yes you do need a truck with a gate or ramp to transport it. Where it excells is it's versatility. With it's snorkel like boom, we can set it up for manhole work one day, and an overhead pullbox the next. Litlle will stop it. Yes, it's expensive, but thre are firms that sell them used or reconditioned. Check the Electrical Advertiser magazine for such firms. The Ultra Tugger by Greenlee seems to have "copied" some of the best things that were in similar tuggers origianlly developed by Condux. These were originally designed for the utilities. They were much more expensive than the Greenlee. And something to consider is service, repair, and parts availability. There was green guys, purple [now yellow] guys, orange guys, powder blue guys, and red guys. Most are still around, but none seems to have thrived and made the across the board advances in design and product line as Greenlee. JMO