My first truck.

[lawncare010]

Ok this is my first truck it is a

2006 GMC Canyon
Regular Cab Short Bed
3.5 Liters Inline 5
Automatic
2wd
22,000 Miles

[lawncare010]

Some more.

[THEGOLDPRO]

cute little guy. cant believe you spent 11k on it tho.

[KrayzKajun]

better than my first ride~ a rusted out 78 camaro with a strait piped 383!

congrats

[DRBLawnBuster]

Dude for 11,000 you coulda picked up a nice used 3/4 ton .

[lawncare010]

That is the trailer in the background that i will be pulling

And if you are wondering why the hell is there so many picnic tables in the pic they are for my eagle scout project 4 8' tables and 4' handycap tables and 4 8' benches all made for a school cant wait to get them up to the school so i can have a place to park my truck

[verant]

dude yeah you coulda had a big truck with some muscle that will actually tow something for that kinda price

[lawncare010]

this truck is almost brand new and i wanted a small truck for my first truck good on gas milage and only pulling 1500 pounds my truck is perfect for my lawns i dont need anything bigger

[2brothersyardcare]

2wd sucks man

[flatlander42]

If it will work for what YOU need...GREAT :weightlifter:
no sense getting 9mpg if you dont HAVE TO!
Congrats on the purchase!

Nathan




this truck is almost brand new and i wanted a small truck for my first truck good on gas milage and only pulling 1500 pounds my truck is perfect for my lawns i dont need anything bigger

[Glenn Lawn Care]

you r gunna wish u had a bigger truck especially for clean ups

[lawncare010]

yea i am getting 20 mpg and when i need to do clean ups i can use my trailer and my truck bed why will i wish i had a bigger truck it is fine for me

[JustaGlimpseLandscapeMntc]

Hey man, don't worry about all these guys, if it fits your needs thats awesome. As far is the price is concerned, sounds fair to me.

I really want to know where everyone on here buys their trucks, because you can't touch a solid 3/4 ton here for under $15k unless you're willing to settle for 100k+ miles on it. Not many trucks on the market around here though, good ones disappear within a couple days. :hammerhead:

The only drawback I would agree with is the 2wd, especially given where you're located. But hey, at the very least, it will get you through the summer if you don't want to deal with it in the snow.

Good luck with it, my buddy has a Colorado and he loves it.

[lawncare010]

this past winter we only got like 6'' of dnow at one time and that was it and they plow the roads right away so its no problem

[Glenn Lawn Care]

i use my bed to dump everything in after a clean and i usually have to empty it everyday and i have an F250. then there is no room for my blowers and gas cans and other things. thats why iam getting a trimmer and rack and blower rack.

[THEGOLDPRO]

I really want to know where everyone on here buys their trucks, because you can't touch a solid 3/4 ton here for under $15k unless you're willing to settle for 100k+ miles on it. Not many trucks on the market around here though, good ones disappear within a couple days. :hammerhead:

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all these 3/4 ton trucks are under 11k
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?systime=&doors=&model=F250&search_lang=en&style_flag=1&start_year=1996&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&search_type=both&distance=0&min_price=0&drive=&marketZipError=false&advanced=&fuel=&keywords_display=&end_year=2003&make3=CHEV&showZipError=n&make2=DODGE&certified=&engine=&page_location=findacar::ispsearchform&body_code=0&transmission=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&model3=CHEVC25&color=&address=06710&model2=RAM25002WD&sort_type=priceDESC&awsp=false&max_price=11000&num_records=25&make=FORD&seller_type=b&sownerid=1149982&rdm=1240359544437

also my rother did the same thing bought a little 2002 dakota, then grew out of it in under a year. and his had the v8 with 4x4, i suspect you'll be wanting/needing a bigger truck fairly soon.

[Lakewlc]

$11000.. wow.

[JustaGlimpseLandscapeMntc]

all these 3/4 ton trucks are under 11k
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?systime=&doors=&model=F250&search_lang=en&style_flag=1&start_year=1996&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&search_type=both&distance=0&min_price=0&drive=&marketZipError=false&advanced=&fuel=&keywords_display=&end_year=2003&make3=CHEV&showZipError=n&make2=DODGE&certified=&engine=&page_location=findacar::ispsearchform&body_code=0&transmission=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&model3=CHEVC25&color=&address=06710&model2=RAM25002WD&sort_type=priceDESC&awsp=false&max_price=11000&num_records=25&make=FORD&seller_type=b&sownerid=1149982&rdm=1240359544437

also my rother did the same thing bought a little 2002 dakota, then grew out of it in under a year. and his had the v8 with 4x4, i suspect you'll be wanting/needing a bigger truck fairly soon.

I do believe you just proved my point...the overwhelming majority of them have 100kmi+, are 2WD or are 500+ miles away.

[THEGOLDPRO]

yes but their are a ton of real nice ones with 50k or under 4x4 and in amazing shape. their were over 3k trucks listed there for under 11k.

[hvphotog]

Nice looking truck and if i wasnt pulling my mini i would have something just like that.. everyone with this oversized truks getting shitty milage.. would love to have something that got in the 20's...


NICE TRUCK !

[M and S Lawn Care]

I got this baby for 17K out the door with 3 miles on it.. only 2WD but other than that it's a great truck. I have other trucks to plow with and drive in the winter.

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[mkwl]

Looks good to me man! Best of all, ITS A GMC!:weightlifter: It may be a little small, but hey, its a start and as long as it work for you- THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS! Congrats on the new truck!

[Lawn Freak]

Nice truck but they dont tow for s**t. Specially that trailer in the pic.

[chrissmart123]

things a BEAST!!

[CGlisson]

things a BEAST!!

:laugh:


YUP!

[Ben's Landscape]

Congrats on the new truck!! If it works for you thats all that counts!!

[Scag413]

Good start man....dont worry that truck will pull that trailer fine...personally i never shift it into overdrive when I am towing so that might be something to think about if you tow alot on the highway...there should be a button on the shifter to turn overdrive off...that is what I would do but thats just my opinion and we all know that everyone has them so just take it or leave...but once again great start and good luck!

[jonvan]

Truck looks nice! I have a GMC Sonoma reg cab short bed 2wd that I'm working out of for now... until I can get a 3/4 ton. Have fun driving! BTW I'm working on my Eagle Project as well, still in the planning stages but hope to finish it this summer. Good work!

[4.3mudder]

I would have to say those wheels on it are awful, but being a work truck don't matter

[lawncare010]

Got the hitch and all of the wiring today and got everthing put on and loaded up the john deere and the exmark and drove it around and the truck pulls fine just fine

[J & D Greens]

I got this baby for 17K out the door with 3 miles on it.. only 2WD but other than that it's a great truck. I have other trucks to plow with and drive in the winter.

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I have a 2002 2 wd. F-150 (I purchased it New). I now have about 40,000 mile on it. Runs great and it has a 6 cylinder engine that gets about 17mpg city. I don't have to worry about keeping up on the ware a tear 4 wheel drives have. When it is time to expand my business I can see the need for a 3/4 ton truck. I think you can find one out here for around $5 grand that would work.

[mowerdude777]

Nice truck

[EagleGrounds]

Good looking truck. If thats all you need, more power to yah!

The rims are a little much for me though.

Im already wanting to upgrade what i though was a more than large enough truck at the time, my F-150.

[Nick's Lawn Care]

Hey man, don't worry about all these guys, if it fits your needs thats awesome. As far is the price is concerned, sounds fair to me.

I really want to know where everyone on here buys their trucks, because you can't touch a solid 3/4 ton here for under $15k unless you're willing to settle for 100k+ miles on it. Not many trucks on the market around here though, good ones disappear within a couple days. :hammerhead:

The only drawback I would agree with is the 2wd, especially given where you're located. But hey, at the very least, it will get you through the summer if you don't want to deal with it in the snow.

Good luck with it, my buddy has a Colorado and he loves it.

Paid 10k for this... 3/4 ton, 5.4 v8, 50k miles, 4x4, power everything...

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=267660

[mkwl]

Alright guys, lets stop giving him a hard time for picking a small truck. If it works for him- THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS!

Sure, most of us have 1/2, 3/4 or even 1 ton trucks, but know what, we're also all getting 8-12 MPG (gassers), he's probably pushing 20 cruising!

I'm sure eventually he'll want to move up to a 1/2 or 3/4 ton, but if it works for him for now and the price struck him okay, that's all that matters.

[Bass1]

Nice first truck mine was an old toyota with 281,000 miles on it, you have the rest of your life to upgrade, so don't worry about what some of the others guys are saying, and always be proud of what you got!