Chevy, Ford,or Dodge?

[Green Team Landscaping]

What do you landscapers out there use? Im going to be looking for a truck soon, and I am going to need something reliable and strong enough to pull a 20'(tops, maybe more like a 16'), Full of Z-turns and other neccecities(spelling?). Does anyone have any reccomendations, and also I dont know very much about engines and their power, so would I be looking at a 2500 of a 1500? 1500 V8 that is.

[Green Team Landscaping]

Oh, and one more thing: I only have about $5,000 to work with, so i would need an affordable truck.

[J&R Landscaping]

3/4 ton or larger so 2500 or bigger. I like Ford, Chevy or gmc for 2nd. If you can find an older mid 90's f250, the 351 5.8L v-8 was a decent engine. Mine usually gets 10-11 steady even pulling my 12' trailer. Pulling my 16' trailer and it gets about 8.75.

[Green Team Landscaping]

3/4 ton or larger so 2500 or bigger. I like Ford, Chevy or gmc for 2nd. If you can find an older mid 90's f250, the 351 5.8L v-8 was a decent engine. Mine usually gets 10-11 steady even pulling my 12' trailer. Pulling my 16' trailer and it gets about 8.75.
Yeah, thats what I was looking at, and they seem decent, and like they'd last quite a while. Thanks for the input.

[DBL]

here we go..............................................

[Green Team Landscaping]

lol i didnt mean to start up this "war" again. i just wanted opinions

[RLC LLC]

find a 7.3 ford 1 ton, i have been beating on mine for 5 years plowing and towing. i avg 12 per gal fully loaded. and im on my first tranny. solid truck. buy a bigger truck than you think you need and it will last longer. 1/2 ton trucks are toys not work.

[deere615]

I like chevy, you could probably get a good 3/4 ton mid 90's for 5g JMO

[mower&more1986]

GMC
I find like the styling of 2004 gmc like my mothers truck.
the 5.3V8 has got to be the best motor they made imo making 295hp form the factory is amazing for a small V8. The New ones make 300hp. I get 15.1 unloaded in town sometimes better if my foot doesnt get heavy.
but back to subject of price the older mid 90s GMC and chevy are popping up for sale around here more and more and there well under five grand.
It starting to seem new half ton trucks are getting closer to the older trucks.
but what would be best about the older trucks is having NO PAYMENTs cant stress engough how nice that is. you could probley even get a older gm truck even cheaper now. just stay away from the 6.5 diesel stick to the good old 350 or 454.

[TXNSLighting]

o dear... just go drive em. this has been beating to death! we dont need another one of these threads. go to autotrader, enter your price range, and start looking.

[GravelyNut]

The new rear fender for my dually costs 1/3 what he wants to spend. *sob*

[Green Team Landscaping]

The new rear fender for my dually costs 1/3 what he wants to spend. *sob*
oh mygod. how muxh damage did you do to that thing?

[D8dozerboy]

A 3/4 ton or SRW 1ton Ford 7.3 diesel or GM 6.5 diesel IMO, but you need to do research on the diesel you get so you can properly take care of it. Dodge IMO has a heck of a engine (Cummins) but the rest is crap. I say diesel because any gasser you get for 5K will most likely only last a year or 2. You might pay a little more for the diesel and then a little more to get it some TLC but it will last several years yet.

[Green Team Landscaping]

A 3/4 ton or SRW 1ton Ford 7.3 diesel or GM 6.5 diesel IMO, but you need to do research on the diesel you get so you can properly take care of it. Dodge IMO has a heck of a engine (Cummins) but the rest is crap. I say diesel because any gasser you get for 5K will most likely only last a year or 2. You might pay a little more for the diesel and then a little more to get it some TLC but it will last several years yet.
alright thanks man. i have been hearing that the allison in the best tranny ever, so i may be headed toward chevy, that is if i can afford it. but a 3/4 ton wouldnt just be a waste of power?

[mike lane lawn care]

alright thanks man. i have been hearing that the allison in the best tranny ever, so i may be headed toward chevy, that is if i can afford it. but a 3/4 ton wouldnt just be a waste of power?

i had the 1/2 ton, and liked it a lot, it had guts and a lot of power, but when it came down to, i was burying my foot into it with a loaded trailer. with my new 3/4 ton, i just tap the gas and i'm off, it's a lot less stress on the engine and tranny.

[Green Team Landscaping]

i had the 1/2 ton, and liked it a lot, it had guts and a lot of power, but when it came down to, i was burying my foot into it with a loaded trailer. with my new 3/4 ton, i just tap the gas and i'm off, it's a lot less stress on the engine and tranny.
thanks. like i said, i dont know much about engines and power,and i'd rather have too much then find my self stressing the tranny and engine. plus, it may be used to tow around bobcats and such. you never know.

[D8dozerboy]

alright thanks man. i have been hearing that the allison in the best tranny ever, so i may be headed toward chevy, that is if i can afford it. but a 3/4 ton wouldnt just be a waste of power?

You can't get the Allison unless you get the 6.6 Duramax diesel or 8.1 gasser it would have to be 2001 or newer truck. And that would probably be a little more out of your price range. ~$10K to start for a diesel in ok shape would be my guess if you go with a GM gasser you might as well get the 8.1 over the 6.0 mileage they do about the same and the 8.1 is a much better engine.