Ken Christopherson
Well-known Member
Hello all,
I am looking at some opinions on a truck I will be looking at Saturday. It is a 2000 Chevy K2500 Crew Cab short bed. It has the 5.7 350 V8, and a 4L80E automatic transmission. The truck is very clean overall (with some of your typical MN rust starting)... But I'm looking to upgrade to a 3/4 ton to haul my tractors more safely, and with a truck a little better suited to do so. It won't be driven much, but I just want something easy to work on reliable, etc. I am very familiar with GM products... But I would like to hear from any of you who may have used a similar truck for hauling.
Goal is to install a gooseneck hitch and pick up a deckover eventually for hauling to shows. Right now I borrow a friends tandem bumper-pull tilt trailer that does well... But my F20 does not fit between the fenders. I may also consider purchasing a 102" wide bumper pull trailer with drive over fenders instead of going with a gooseneck.
I'm interested to hear what you guys think. I know the 350 may feel a little underpowered when climbing hills or pulling heavy loads, but I won't be using the truck for much except hauling or runs to the home improvement store (and I like the crew cab so that when I do have children in the near future I can get the whole family in the truck easily).
Tractors I typically haul: '38 Farmall F20, '41 Case SC, '42 John Deere A, '42 Farmall H, '47 Farmall M with loader. I could see hauling two at once (JD A and IH H, or Case SC, etc.). Farmall M will be hauled alone as it takes up too much room on a trailer with the loader.
Photo is of the pickup I will be going to look at.
I am looking at some opinions on a truck I will be looking at Saturday. It is a 2000 Chevy K2500 Crew Cab short bed. It has the 5.7 350 V8, and a 4L80E automatic transmission. The truck is very clean overall (with some of your typical MN rust starting)... But I'm looking to upgrade to a 3/4 ton to haul my tractors more safely, and with a truck a little better suited to do so. It won't be driven much, but I just want something easy to work on reliable, etc. I am very familiar with GM products... But I would like to hear from any of you who may have used a similar truck for hauling.
Goal is to install a gooseneck hitch and pick up a deckover eventually for hauling to shows. Right now I borrow a friends tandem bumper-pull tilt trailer that does well... But my F20 does not fit between the fenders. I may also consider purchasing a 102" wide bumper pull trailer with drive over fenders instead of going with a gooseneck.
I'm interested to hear what you guys think. I know the 350 may feel a little underpowered when climbing hills or pulling heavy loads, but I won't be using the truck for much except hauling or runs to the home improvement store (and I like the crew cab so that when I do have children in the near future I can get the whole family in the truck easily).
Tractors I typically haul: '38 Farmall F20, '41 Case SC, '42 John Deere A, '42 Farmall H, '47 Farmall M with loader. I could see hauling two at once (JD A and IH H, or Case SC, etc.). Farmall M will be hauled alone as it takes up too much room on a trailer with the loader.
Photo is of the pickup I will be going to look at.