How old are most of the people on here, and what specific models do u own (and just for fun) why did u pick that particular model?

Ok how old are you and why did you pick your truck. You only answered one of your three questions. You first

I'm 22 years old and I drive the truck in my sig. I inherited the old girl when my parents bought a new cummins.

I'm 27 and I drive an 06 Crew Cab, LB, 4x4, the 03 was getting to old and you can't beat 0% for 6 years, so I traded it in. Im in construction and need the bigger bed.

28 and I drive a C4500 to haul my wife's competition horses... oh yeah! mine too.

I'm 46 and have absolutely no reason to drive this truck. But $36,500.00 out the door was to good to turn down.

Iam 48 yrs old, I drive a 2007 GMC 3500 SLT SRW Crew Cab Duramax, I too drive the truck because I got it for 41k out the door, and besides I wanted the biggest and badest truck on the block.
Steve

35. 2500LS CCLB 4x4 because of 0%. I didn't get a Dually because I was too cheap to have to buy 6 tires, big mistake.

25 soon 02 in my sig with leather everything @ 21k with 54,000 miles to good to pass up and to tow my car and other stuff around

49 - got tired of a 94 Suburban (12 years, 350km on it), and we wanted to trade our smaller trailer up to a 5th wheel - needed the grunt. Crew cab was a must after a suburban and we weren't impressed with the cramped ext cabs. The '03 we found is a fully loaded LT model - ain't NEVER going back to a gasser!

41 got tired of the ride of my cummins,

58. Had station wagons, suburbans, SUV's for years and got tired of the gassers' weak towing and down-shifting due to low torque. Once the turbo diesels came about with decent performance, I wanted one. Now I have a real truck and nothing to haul!

26 years WHEW where did the time go, I use my truck on the farm. 54000 miles and rolling

45, 183,000 miles, bought used. have a 16foot utility trailer for hauling 3 to4 atv's. my 94 silverado 350 just didnt pull it very good. so i sold it and found this truck..

19, drive a 94 suburban k1500 (gas 350), bought it because it was a truck my parents and i agreed on that could make the trip back from utah to midland texas in a blizard without a problem. if i find a cheap chevy diesel 4x4 that i could trade it in for i will, otherwise i'm gonna drop a diesel in it and put a solid front axle under it. i do road trips from time to time with friends and pull decent sized trailers every now and then.

26, I drive trucks because cars suck.

There's got to be some older than me on here....Best deal I could find at the time. Mighty fine truck. I pull a 14,000 5th wheel. Had a 96 Cummins before this and it was a good truck as well.

22, look in my signature, graduated college, got a good job.

IM 20 2004.5 GMC CREW CAB lly

27, 2004 2500HD Crewcab 4x4 shortbed. Bought this truck new to tow my 40' 5th wheel, horse trailer, boat and other trailers I have around.

43 ( check my sig. for my truck ) To haul my mowing and bush-hogging equipment , also I'm in the Southern Baptist Dieaster Relief and we have a 16' inclosed tool trailer and a skidloader that I pull , use around the farm hauling hay and cows and last but not least ( To ride around and look cool as the other side of the pillow ):D
Tim;)

Im 29. Bought the truck since (i wanted to join this forum and needed something to talk about) also I tow a trailer daily for work and 7mpg in my gas van just didnt cut it, and forget steep hills.


I'm 22 years old and I drive the truck in my sig. I inherited the old girl when my parents bought a new cummins.

47 - Really wanted a better & safer tow vehicle on the Hwy's, was able to upgrade our pull trailer to a 5th wheel.

There's only the two of us and our dogs so the extra cab was perfect...it also fits in a 20ft garage.

In 03 the Duramax sales were cooling off, and I got mine for $7k under sticker at 2.9% It was time to buy !!

59. Bought it at 0-72 because I could... Used for farm and 115 miles round trip to job as an engineer so I can afford to waste money farming. Pull farm equip. and many things on flatbed trailer. Farm's for sale & I plan to retire next year. Not parting with this truck though. I Love this truck!

54, I just don't look cool driving a corvette anymore.
USA-1

I've got you all beat (not bragging, just fact) "do I get a prize???) Love the truck, it also fits in the garage... I pull a small (20') trailer.. Just me, the wife "SOMEONE SPECIAL" and the dog... Since I've found this forum, I've learned a lot about our trucks.. Keeps me out of trouble, and in debt for goodies!!!:blahblah: :Get_him: 1st diesel, & proud of it---

old goat here 68 wanted the best o3 handshaker to tow my car trailer boat and 28ft jayco was a mech all my life had a few bucks left after kids thru college and baught this beast and never was happier nothing it cant pull

45, at the time didn't know if we were gonna buy a TT or 5'er so didn't want to have to compromise the tow veh. About 2 mins into the test drive I was sold on the D/A combo (helps that it came wrapped up in a loaded LT rig!)

I'm 29. I sort of need a truck for work, I'm a wellsite geologist and on occasion I need the 4x4 and the ground clearance to get onto the location. I got the 04 because I wanted to get rid of my 01 1500 gasser. I went with the diesel because I wanted something that as long as possible. I'm hoping to get 5-7yrs (if not more) on this one as a daily driver and then retire it to a weekend trailer hauler. Or at least I anted something I could run into the ground.

22, truck in my sig. Needed somethin for work, plowin, and towin. I figured if Im gonna shell out the dough for a brand new one, get one that will last. Sure wish I would have gotten a CC daully though.

I'm 25, and wanted the diesel to haul the jeeps and snowmobiles around and wanted the crew cab because my wife and I are starting our family soon (one on the way). (other details in my sig)

I am 52, retired and just purchased my second one ton diesel truck for towing a RV trailer (33.5 foot Montana with double slides). Been doin' it for 12 years. Got the '06 because it had been through an "upfitter" and had everything added that I was gonna do anyway and got a dually because I wanted the added security of duals for stability in towing, more power (Duramax engine) and more dependable transmission (Allison).

My wife, on the other hand, loves leather, heated seats, satellite radio and the sunroof. What can I say???

I'am 45, loyal GM owner, purchased my 03 DMAX to pull our toyhauler, my wife drives it every day to work she thinks she's " king of the road ", she lets me make the payments and drive it on the week ends

Soon to be 62, soon to have a 40 foot fiver, retired and waiting for the wife to do the same. Then going to ?????? and then to ??????

Pushing 62 and on my vacation this year blew the ole' "73" C-20 383. Momma said I had been a good boy this year so she bought me a new 2500HD CC LB LBZ once we got to TX. Kept the "73" and will rebuild the engine. Makes a good trash hauler, rock getter, back woods fishing truck and I don't worry about the paint. Tow a train and needed something to do the job. We tow a 20TT and 16' utility trailer with our quads. Still have to look in the mirrors to see if everything is still behind us.

25 Yrs. Drive the truck in my sig. Had a 99 F-150, needed a new trans and rear end due to abuse prior to me. Made the switch from the death oval to the bowtie and haven't looked back since.

63, and am my user name. On my seventh truck, fourth Chevy. Got the D/A dually to haul a 14k 5er, need the dually to carry the pin weight.

I will be 38 yrs old in April.

I bought my diesel because imo every ****-ner:D needs a truck.

I picked the CC because of my family.
I chose the 4wd because I off-road frequently, as well as pull my toy- hauler in the sand
I chose the diesel to pull my toy-hauler, and for the longevity of the powertrain. I plan on driving this truck for 10 years!!!

43 yo....

Got the Crew Cab because of the family....2 kids and 1 dog

The D/A because of the 5th wheel....na...I sell the trucks and LOVE to drive the Duramax!!! (and I need to tow the 5th wheel)

The 4x4 because I am a volunteer firefighter and the wife is a paid paramedic....sometimes we HAVE to go!!!

29 yrears old, and the wife would not drive a truck no matter how hard i begged! so i did the next best thing put a diesel in her suburban (now she wants a 07 gasser)

im 26 i have a 04 lbz got it because i wanted a pickup with good power and that i would have to dump money into to keep running like my old dodge ram.. and wanted the fuel miles while towing my rv and boat.. as well as beating ricers in a pickup truck is a good plus

38 and look at my signature you'll understand why.:D

26 and the truck in my sig. Needed the extra power to haul the toys to the hills. The 1/2 ton wasn't quite enough.

28 and bought it becasue I got tired of explaining piston slap to people that heard me start my 01 6.0 and say "What's that noise?"

40, Need a truck to pull / haul toys. I have always owned GM trucks (except for one Toyota) I needed a crew for the future family. I needed 4X4 because I got stuck one time in my 03 2WD and it really pi$$ed me off. I wanted a truck that got 18-20 mpg on the highway & it is really amazing how much performance you get out of a Dmax and still get that kind of MPG.

34 here and my wife needed something that smokes like a school bus to haul the kid to pre school.
And have a boat and sled trailer that my half ton would pull fine at 75 mph, 3800 rpms and 7mpg. DMax pulls at 75 mph, 2200rpms and 14 mpg....cool.

58, ex-cab, short bed, SLT, tight quarters around my place, long bed would have been some negotiating on my secondary driveway. Also, fits a garage better.

I'm 57 and have a '03 DMax, CC. Love the smell of diesel in the morning.

I'm 26 just bought a 2006 LLY CCSB Greystone Metallic DMAX. Didn't need the duramax but wanted the extra power and tunibility of it so went with that. Plus my brother makes the Moonshine so that was a def plus.

im 24 06 cc/sb lbz every option except sun roof got it for gm employee pricing in aug when ther was none of that going on. also they gave me 9k trade in on a truck that i only had 4,500 in to. as i told the g/f i couldnt afford not to:)

I'm 45. And rt now I have a 1991 Ex Cab 454 3500 dually.(getting a new truck asap) I Need a truck to haul my race car. Plus people get out of your way when your in a truck!!

24...tradded My 01' 6.0 Silverado In On It...got Sick Of 9mpg On The Highway...love The Crew Cab...and My Sled Fits In The Lb Nicely...even With The Tool Box..

17 02 7.3 psd

I got the truck becuase Im not a big fan of cars.

A sprots car is nice for the weekend but not for daliy driving.:eek:

Plus I have always liked trucks and the diesel is just much better.

I'm 64. At age 63 I deceided to get back into motorsports, after a 40 year layoff. Bought a cc sb to yank on a pulling sled. Spent more $ in 6 months than in 3 years of drag racing in the 60's. Made me feel 15 years younger. Life is good. :D :D

I'm 29. Had a 2000 2wd burban. Got sick of chains and getting stuck in sand. I love knowing that I got one of the baddest trucks around!

35 and have never owned a car.

I do allot of heavy towing and plowing so bigger is better

2005 cc da
1978 k10 4x4 fisher plow
1977 k10 short box step side 14" of lift
2005 durango- wifes ride

38... Pull the boat (Rinker 232 cuddy 7.4L Bravo 65mph with full load including dog) and get better mileage than my Avalanche. Plus daughter just got license and we all moved to different vehicles and I got the hot rod!!

36 traded for my second Dmax back in July and couldn't be happier with it. i don't haul or tow much (snowmobiles soon?), but i do roll down the windows when the weather is nice and just listen to the turbo!! ):h :beerchug:

I'm 21...... 05 LLY.... I needed a truck for working construction, and i didn't cut any corners...

28 yrs old. Truck in sig. Self employed with a hand full of trucks. Bought mine because I can! Why not plow/haul/ride in style?!?!?

28 yrs old. Truck in sig. Self employed with a hand full of trucks. Bought mine because I can! Why not plow/haul/ride in style?!?!?
:exactly:

43, I had an 01 with a 6.0 gas was a great truck but the milage was around 13. Tryed the ferd with a 6 speed manual, to many issues. ( I got a bad one) I tow a 26' camper some, car trailer with the kubota backhoe. I haul firewood (1 full cord with side boards) and bark mulch and mess with old tractors hense the new gooseneck :D . Oh yeah almost forgot, I drive it to work too.):h :chevy:

25 Years Old. 2007 Sierra CC Dually LBZ W/ EVERYTHING. We have horses and the horse trailer my wife wants (and i want too!) the GREAT late 1500 Just couldn't do safely. We buy large commercial appartment complexes and some small rental properties and are Realtors on the side.

23 as of yesterday and I drive the truck in my sig because thats what I wanted and it was a college graduation present to myself.

25 truck in the sig is the daily driver/hauler.
I had a car and truck (also in sig) and was paying the same amount for them as I am for the truck.

The wife and I have horses, the truck I had did the job but just barely. This truck will pull the trailer no problem, also drive a lot of miles in a year, figured a diesel would last a lot longer also the 4x4 that I never had before is nice when we pull into fields with the horse trailer.

24, Bought the duramax cause the cummins was getting some miles on it. Never owned a car in my life, not to say I wont in the future though. Grew up on a farm now farm some on my own, even with other full time job. Use the pickup almost daily.

25, '01 chev. It's my daily driver, toy puller and whatever else it is it does.

Just turned the big "60". I have the truck in my sig and love it. I am changing from a Class "A" motorhome to a gooseneck toyhauler that will have a GVW of about 14,000#.

I looked for 6 months for an extended cab with the large gasser. Being that I was a diesel mechanic for over 35 years, I am still not sold on the 6.6 engines. As a matter of fact, I really don't care for any of the engines that are in any of the Big "3's" pick-up trucks. I guess that my next one will be a MDT.

I really didn't want the 4x4 either, but since I had a chance to pick this up for just a couple of dollars over $17,000, which included a 24/24,000 warranty, I could not beat the deal.

Anyone want a motorhome to help me recoup my costs? (hahaha)

"Doc"

48 03 D/A CC SB daily driver. First diesel p/u i'av been trucking since 1980
and thought it was best one to get it. Chevys FOREVER !

mike :ro)

39 yrs old, 96 C3500 6.5 TD :D

23 years old in April
`03 LB7 2500HD 4X4 - Ext.Cab - 8' Bed ^

`03 - All i could afford
LB7 - Power, longevity, and i like paying more for fuel that smells good:rolleyes:
2500 - I don't need a dually
4X4 - I use the hell out of
Ext.Cab - I fill it with stuff that would make my girlfriend very upset if it were in the front seat.
8' Bed - Fits a full sheet of plywood, or sheetrock. Fits a toolbox and still fits the bike with it in there, among other things. Also acts as a wonderful dumpster !

I couldn't ask for a better truck. I love it. Perfect work truck, excellent play truck, tows the boat like i forgot to even hook it up, haven't needed it yet, but should plow excellent, and more comfortable than i would ever have expected. She'll get me home, and that's what counts.

This photo came to mind for an example of why i needed a new truck:

I'm 60, and retired . I wanted a tow vehical for pulling a 5th. wheel trailer (next purchase) so we could do extended road trips across the USA.

i'm 18, 2006 1500 silverado, i use it for the landscape company i work for.
and im getting a diesel by the time im 20, because il be plowing and towing for a local farm when i live in wellsville ny, while im in Alfred state college for diesel technician/ specialist.

i am 19 and just out of high school and decided to buy a new truck :eek:

18, landscape for myself here in middle TN, still in HS. I got this truck because im obesessed with DIESEL POWER! Love the ability to tow anything and burn rubber without blinking an eye. Love motors and power, so I went with a Diesel!

30, the truck is in my signature. I love the bow tie and I put 4,000 of plastic in the bed of it every day. The truck is not a dually and it hauls it beautifully.

36, 03 3500 duramx 4x4 dually. Tow a large toyhauler, have 3 kids and love the dually.

i'm 16, I own the truck in my sig.
I think short boxes and half tons are ***** trucks, so I had to have a long box 3/4 ton or 1 ton. We also travel a lot going dunin', so towing was predicted in it's future. My dad wanted me to have something slow (diesel), of course that didn't last long when I found the chip in the glove box (removed by previous owner) and got it straight piped.
Had to have a 4x4. Comes in handy.
Wanted the extended cab so I have room for a bangin system, and reclining seats.
Part of my attraction to this truck was that my dad had a '96 when I was like 10. exactly the same as mine but a crew cab. I LOVED that truck. It was so beautiful. And I resented him for selling it until I got mine.:rolleyes:
I was looking at another one exactly the same but with a 5 speed and a 97. I almost went with that one, but it was woman owned and she didn't maintain it. Still wish I had a 5 speed though...

OK i've ranted enough about why I got my truck. :D

I am 60 yrs old, own a '02 Indigo Blue Bigg Butt to tow my 32 ft Classic Dominator XT with my 1966 all original SS396-375hp Chevelle, Marina Blue inside...

22, trucks in sig. Haul tractors to tractor pulls, wagons out of the field, and got to have a bad *** daily driver.

23 years old, trucks in sig, previous truck was reg cab 1 ton drw gasser (350 at that haha). Got my truck to haul my mud racer and pallets. By the way hauling pallets sucks.

17 when i got my first truck. 94 gmc 1500, im 20 now, goin on 21, ohh can't wait. Since i got it, ive added an add-a-leaf, shocks, torsion bar turns, hitch, 05 yukon rims and tires for $200!!! exhaust, intake, toolbox, (Z-71 sticker...adds 20-30hp prob) bout it

41, Truck in sig, I'm 6' 10" my 16 year old is 6' 5" and my 14 year old is 5' 11" and I grew up in chevys I plan to go out in a Chevy.

28 here, almost 10k trade in on my 98 silverado and 0% went along way for me to afford my first new vehicle. My fourth vehicle, and my fourth chevy. Did break the mold and not get a version of the first small block, had a 305, 4.3 and then a 350. F*rd is a cuss word to my dad! Keep on truckin! :chevy:

I am 43, soon to be 44 years old.

I learned to drive in a 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton.
My first truck was a 68 Ford F-100 when I was 16.
My First brand new vehicle was a 1982 Chevy 1/2 4x4 short box, I had just turned 19.
Since then I have had
1985 GMC SL 1/2 4x4
1989 GMC SLX 1/2 4x4, oldest daughter has it now, 361,000 plus miles on it.
1992 GMC SLE 3500 Crew Cab Dually 4x4, 454
1996 GMC SLT 3500 Crew Cab Dually 4x4, 454, 4:56 gears
2001 Chevy LT 3500 Crew Cab dually 2x4, duramax allison
2005 GMC SLT 3500 Crew Cab dually 4x4, duramax allison
2006 GMC SLT 3500 Crew Cab dually 4x4, duramax allison

29 had to dump the v-10 first of all. had to get a chevy. if i'm gonna get a truck , i'm gonna get a duramax. i have kids so it's a crew. 23 k with 76000 mi in great shape. this is my office i spend about 10-12 hrs a day in this truck. i think i was verry conservitive. let someone else take the loss. i've got a great truck for a great price.

25 years old here.....truck in sig..... shes a farm truck explains the truck an 4x4 part, an well I have more then a couple friends so I needed the room! an well I went diesel for well........ I don't think I have to answer that question!

51 and i haul motorcycles all over the usahttp://my05beach2.jpg

26, 2006 LBZ LT3, I own a remodeling company, and I snow plow! Its the only way to go! And its fun to be big and fast!

21, had to have the 4x4 and lb. got the diesel for the cool factor. Wanted the regular cab for its uniqueness.

DMAXBOB

43...needed a truck to tow the new 5th wheel the wife wanted...and I have NEVER had anything but a Chevy!!!

But then again I sell them so it would be hard to buy anything else!!!

Gary

41 i have only owned trucks. what is a car anyways:rolleyes: ?

54 years old and had a 2003 6.0 and traded for the Dura/Max for more towing power for my 5th wheel.