What is the Best Work Truck For a Landscaping Company

As a landscaping company, you need a work truck built to handle what you can throw at it. Whether you have it loaded up with mulch or lawn equipment, it needs to be a truck that can handle a beating, long days, and the test of time. Thankfully you’ll find several commercial vehicles designed specifically for this. And the beautiful thing about top-tier work trucks for sale is you can completely customize it to fit your needs. From tool racks in the truck bed to securing locks for your lawn machinery, there are plenty of added upgrade features you can take advantage of to help make the work truck your own. So what is the best work truck for landscaping?

Silverado 1500

The Silverado 1500 gives you the kind of muscle and performance you expect from a truck. The half-ton pickup is perfect for when you need a landscaping truck that can tow a trailer with your gear. With max trailering of 13,400 pounds, chances are this will get the job done for you. It also has a max cargo space of 89.1 cubic feet. Throw in any kind of variations or add-ons, and this fully customizable pickup is what you’re looking for.

Don’t want to tow anything but instead want to make sure all your gear fits in the truck bed? Not a problem with that either, as the Silverado 1500 has a max payload of 2,250 pounds.

The beauty of the commercial Silverado 1500 is you have several engine options to choose from. This way, whether you want a torque driven engine with maximum trailering, a fuel-efficient truck, or one that mixes both performance and power, there’s something for you.

You can opt for the 2.7L Turbo with active fuel management. Don’t let the smaller size fool you. This engine packs 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft of torque with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

Or maybe you’re leaning more towards diesel? Here you can go with the Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel, which gives you an impressive 33 miles per gallon on the highway, 277 horsepower, and 460 lb-ft of torque.

There’s also a 4.3L V6, a 5.3L V8, and of course, the 6.2L V8. This engine will give you 420 horsepower, 460 lb-ft of torque, a 10-speed automatic transmission, plus the best-in-class 13,400 maximum towing capability.

If you’re interested in making modifications to the truck bed to better hold your equipment, make sure to talk options over with the staff. From upgrades made on the lot to third-party options, you’ll have everything you need to know is given to you at McCluskey Chevy.

Silverado HD

Perhaps you like the Silverado 1500, but it just doesn’t have the kind of sheer power you need for your landscaping company. You deal with some heavy-duty equipment, which also tends to weigh more than what a standard pickup can offer. If that’s the case, say hello to the Silverado HD. With maximum horsepower or 445, max torque at 910, and max trailering at 35,500 pounds, this is the commercial pickup that gives you everything you need and then some.

According to Equipment Today’s 2019 Contractor’s list of top 50 must-have productions, the Silverado HD is one of them. This pickup not only can tow some serious equipment, but if you go with the fifth-wheel option, you can load up a trailer designed to lug even your biggest and heaviest machinery.

The 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel is the engine you need when it comes to this kind of performance. It features a 445 horsepower, 910 lb-ft of torque engine that ensures you meet that max 35,500 pounds of trailering weight. Plus, with 12 standard tie-downs, LED cargo lighting, and a built-in 120-volt outlet, you may not even need to make any kind of adjustments to the truck bed.

Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab

Maybe you like everything about the Silverado HD, but you need it more customizable. You need to ditch the traditional truck bed and instead need to make it your own on the back-half of the pickup. When that is the case, you need to consider the Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab. This gives you a clean slate for the backside of the pickup and allows you to fully customize it to fit your landscaping needs better. It offers similar performance to the Silverado 3500HD with the same diesel engine options, plus optional 4G LTE WiFi, for when you need to have Internet access at the job site. After all, there might be times where you’re working out on a lot well off the beaten path, which makes it next to impossible to receive calls and texts due to the shotty single. The WiFi hotspot helps take care of that.

The Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab comes in three standard configuration options. The first is the flatbed. It’s a clean, open bed, perfect for towing. You can also build up around the flatbed to customize it exactly as you see fit. Or maybe you need a dump truck feature. You want a truck that can haul your gravel, stone, and other heavy material to and from the worksite. When this is the case the dump truck variation is the perfect commercial work truck for you. And then, there is the utility design. This leaves the center of the truck bed open but provides you with locking compartments on each side of the truck. Whatever you need, Chevy understands that no two businesses are the same, and so a pickup shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all. That’s why there are plenty of variations and build options for you to make the perfect work truck.

Options Beyond the 3500

If, for whatever reason, you find the Silverado 3500 Chassis Cab is unable to live up to the kind of sheer size and strength you need, do not worry. Chevy does still have a few tricks up its sleeve. That is because you’ll find there are additional work vehicle options, including the 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD. The 6500HD itself is a truck that can weigh up to 23,500 pounds itself. On these pickups, everything is built with the highest quality steel. You can also tip the scale with a fuel tank capacity of 65 gallons, so you won’t need to stop and fill up.

Don’t worry. If you’re not exactly sure about the size of the truck you need or the exact specs, our team at McCluskey Chevy will sit down, go over your list of needs, and then deliver a pickup to you that checks off every single one of these boxes.

Find Your Next Perfect Work Truck At McCluskey Chevy

Whether you’re looking for a do-everything kind of pickup for your landscaping company or you need a flatbed that can tow all of your heavy-duty lawn and landscaping equipment to and from job sites, Chevy has you covered. So feel free to check out the wide selection of commercial trucks and commercial trucks for sale on our website, or come on out to the lot and see the vehicles in person. If there’s a Chevy commercial truck you’re interested in but are not seeing on the website, the staff here at McCluskey is here to help you find the perfect vehicle for your business needs.