What size Truck to buy?

[poipuyardcrew]

Looking for advice on the right size truck. I dont want to spend too much on gas and I need enough horse power to pull a 5' x 10' trailer with 3 weed wackers. 36" quick mower, 48" scag tiger, usually 2 full trash cans, 1 blower, rakes- shovels, etc.

Dont want to be swaping out transmitions every 3 years either.

Thanks,
Dominik

[J&R Landscaping]

If you don't plan on growing too much, a 1/2 ton pick-up should be fine. If you plan on getting larger, or doing mulch jobs and other stuff a 3/4 or 1 ton truck would be the thing to get. Pick your brand, each is good in different ways.

[mybowtie]

1/2 ton v8 at least. Whatever brand u like. the V8 will not work as hard as a 6 cyl...............:usflag:

[MnDLawn]

These threads are so pointless. People have 1000 different opinions.

[me.]

the guy above is completely right..nobody really knows your situation...really depends on how many lawns you are mowing i guess..from my angle at least..if you are doing like 3 days of mowing, i would get a small truck, V6 auto (this way when your not towing, you will get better gas mileage)...if your doing full mowing 5-7 days a week, it will be benefital to have the v8 with power.

just my opinion, i drive a 4L V6 ranger for 9 lawns, works great

[RLC LLC]

domestic:usflag:

[flairland]

the guy above is completely right..nobody really knows your situation...really depends on how many lawns you are mowing i guess..from my angle at least..if you are doing like 3 days of mowing, i would get a small truck, V6 auto (this way when your not towing, you will get better gas mileage)...if your doing full mowing 5-7 days a week, it will be benefital to have the v8 with power.

just my opinion, i drive a 4L V6 ranger for 9 lawns, works great

Who cuts grass 7 days a week?! I'd be a very miserable man..

Staying on topic, I think a 1/2 ton v8 would be a good fit for you. Maybe like an F150 with the small V8 (4.6)

[TXNSLighting]

you need an f-550 with a 500 horse cummins with twin turbos for that 5x10 and walk behinds. ha! no, 1/2 ton with the 4.6 v8 would be plenty.

[MikeKle]

An F-550 with a Cummins engine! That would be nice (24V of course). It would be even better with a CAT diesel, Why wont any of the big 3 trucks strike up a deal with CAT??? That truck would sell like crazy!

[TXNSLighting]

An F-550 with a Cummins engine! That would be nice (24V of course). It would be even better with a CAT diesel, Why wont any of the big 3 trucks strike up a deal with CAT??? That truck would sell like crazy!

O yes it would. Oooo The cat and cummins as an option on the same truck... o yes...

[mower&more1986]

An F-550 with a Cummins engine! That would be nice (24V of course). It would be even better with a CAT diesel, Why wont any of the big 3 trucks strike up a deal with CAT??? That truck would sell like crazy!

oh man a cat or cummins in a 2004 Gmc 2500 4x4 dam that would perfect
the newer trucks dont look too bad 04 just looks so good to me.
I really wish GM would do that but that just hope and dreams:rolleyes:

[TXNSLighting]

oh man a cat or cummins in a 2004 Gmc 2500 4x4 dam that would perfect
the newer trucks dont look too bad 04 just looks so good to me.
I really wish GM would do that but that just hope and dreams:rolleyes:

the 04 GMc looks just like the 03, 05, 06, and 07 gmc...and lets put it in a real truck. A ford super duty.