You need a bigger truck!

So, recently my old truck broke down and it seems that I need a new motor. It was a 1994 toyota pickup v6 3.0. It helped me to do a lot of jobs but, it was too small for the jobs I was starting to get and I think I just hauled too much stuff with it. It was funny, at many of the jobs that I showed up at, the first thing the customer would say was "You need a bigger truck!", or "You need a bigger truck, this isnt going to work". It started to become so predictable that the customers were going to say "you need a bigger truck" that me and my coworkers would frequently joke around about it but, somehow we always managed to haul everything away with that small truck even if it took more than one trip. Its as if they thought I wasnt aware that I needed a bigger truck.

Well since my old truck broke down and it will be expensive to repair it, I figured now will be a good time to get a bigger truck. I found a good deal on a 2005 chevy silverado LS v6 4.3L so, I went ahead and bought it. I really wanted a v8 but, this is a step up from what I had and it is in really good condition. I have already tried it out and it can haul double from what I was hauling before, which saves time and gas money by doing less trips to the same job. Although, now that I have a bigger truck customers are now saying " You need a bigger trailer!" .....sigh.... Yes I know I need a bigger trailer and im working on it. Right now I have a 4x8ft trailer and plan on upgrading to a 10-12ft trailer with the dumping feature and trailer brakes. The future is looking bright.

I used to get that comment also, but now upgraded to Dodge Ram 1500, 8ft box and getting an electric tilt dovetail trailer next week.
I managed to get this trailer by making a payment plan with the owner. Wheel and deal...
Salvaged from scrap paid 350 for the truck, the owner thought the computer went, turns out it was only the rear diff. wheel speed sensor.
Ironicaly, the same person who owned the truck I now have this payment plan with..Its been a good year for me and I'm grateful..

COngrat on that bigger truck. My tacoma is great, but my chevy can pull twice as much. I use the tacoma as the go-getter and some times I need a bigger truck for the hunt. Planning on truck #3, a 2005 chevy 2500HD

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Originally Posted by greytruck

COngrat on that bigger truck. My tacoma is great, but my chevy can pull twice as much. I use the tacoma as the go-getter and some times I need a bigger truck for the hunt. Planning on truck #3, a 2005 chevy 2500HD

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Thanks, Ya that was what I was thinking having a good gas milage truck for small stuff and a v8 for big hauls but, my mechanic called me and gave me the news that my old truck was pronounced official dead. So, I settled for the v6 4.3L since my gas mileage truck died. Dont get me wrong, the 4.3 L truck is great but, I might need to get something bigger down the road. Hopefully it will last me a year or two without any major problems.

Rent a 24' box truck with lift gate from Budget
Cost $115/day (w/ insurance)
Fuel $45/day (under 100 miles)

Capacity 11,000 lbs

That 4.3 v6, which is a 350 minus 2 cylinders, is a work horse, I've pulled over 5000# on my car trailer using my dads '92 2500 Chevy and it handled it like a Champ. It was obiviously a little slower getting up to speed but plenty enough of power

sry couldn't pass the opertunity for a new quote:

"scrappers are not judged by the size of their "equipment" but by the size of their equipment" mcw