2006 Silverado 3500

[John Deere Boy]

The driver door on my old 77 is ready to fall on the ground (the pillar itself is rusted through) So I had to give up on it.



Found this '06 in great condition with vinyl seats which are hard to find in a red truck, so i couldn't pass it up.

42,000 miles, $14,295

[01bonneSC]

Stick transfer case! Nice!

[99-SLE]

Congrats on the new truck, Awesome place to keep em as well! Would love indoor storage come winter time!

[SSEiMan01]

LIKE!

[Bing]

That's a nice looking truck there and it should serve you well for many years to come.

I'd rust proof or oil the cab corners and inside the bottom of the doors to keep them solid for years to come.

Another thing to think about is doing a roll on bed liner kit. I haven't really heard bad things about how durable they are for a do it yourself project. It all boils down to the prep work so that the coating sticks to the paint. That or you could always go the professional route (a lot less work) Rhino or Line X are really good ones.

Just my 2 cents, but definitely a good looking utilitarian truck that you have there.

[John Deere Boy]

Another thing to think about is doing a roll on bed liner kit.

I was planning on that until yesterday...I even pulled out the plastic bedliner as you can see. But when i was ordering accessories from the local shop, the guy there was very knowledgeable and told me this: He's been approached by every spray/roll on liner company to become an installer, but he refuses because he says they all trap moisture next to the steel as they cure, making the bed start rusting from the inside out. He said he peeled the liner off of a one year old wrecked truck, and it was already rusty.

Anyone else hear of anything like that?

[zuper8]

that is by far my favorite recent body style. and i LOVE chevy trucks, my dream truck is one just like yours but blue that seems like a great deal for a 1-ton plus low miles!

[Bing]

I haven't heard of that before. I knew that the plastic ones just trash a bed just as bad as if there wasn't one in there any way. It might be worth a trip to a junkyard or pick-a-part to see if you could find some trucks with a spray in liner and peel em back and take a look for yourself.

I'm curious now too because I always thought of them as the best thing for scratch and rust protection, other than dent protection.

[vogie01]

Another thing to think about is doing a roll on bed liner kit.

I was planning on that until yesterday...I even pulled out the plastic bedliner as you can see. But when i was ordering accessories from the local shop, the guy there was very knowledgeable and told me this: He's been approached by every spray/roll on liner company to become an installer, but he refuses because he says they all trap moisture next to the steel as they cure, making the bed start rusting from the inside out. He said he peeled the liner off of a one year old wrecked truck, and it was already rusty.

Anyone else hear of anything like that?

Yes I have. I was talking to a guy about that because I was thinking of using a bed liner material when I repaint my utility trailer. I was told that it is more the small nooks and crannies allow water to sit that causes the rust. I was told that the material will start to become brittle and break off over time.

[John Deere Boy]

I can believe that. A plastic drop in liner will do the same thing if you don't pull it out when you wash it. And it's a pain to pull out. I'm thinking about putting down a rubber mat and just letting the sides get scratched.

[00Beast]

The spray-in bedliner is like a paint, and it all boils down to the prep. We had one put in our 05 HD almost immediately after we got it, brand new, and there is no rust. The only problem we've had is that if you slide something with a sharp corner or edge over it, it can dig in and peel it off. We have a gouge where something got dragged in the bottom of the bed, but the insides, under the rails, etc all looks like brand new, and the material is still pliable, 6+ years later.

Another big thing is having it sprayed over the siderails, really protects the top of the bed rails from scratches and damage. That's the #1 spot for damage on the bed of a truck.

The brand of ours is "Superliner" put on by a local body shop, and it has a UV protectant in it, it's still shiny where it's not been "stained" by oil and stuff, just discolored the exterior of the coating really. I've seen Rhino Liners and Line-X and they're high-quality finishes as well. The benefits of a spray-in bedliner far outweigh any downsides I've seen. I'm a true believer, and you know with it being a farm truck it doesn't get treated nicely.

IMHO, the only way to keep a bed nice with a drop-in plastic liner is if you have a cover on it, and they are much more slippery than a rubberized liner.

[vogie01]

It was noted in the discussion that I had was that prep is key, but doing it when the vehicle is brand new is the best option and the only way to guarantee that it will last.

If the bed has an signs of rust or major scratches it might not be option for you.

I also think too it has a lot to due with how much you put the liner to work. In Ed's case, as well as my friend that has one, the vehicle is stored in doors which makes a huge different too.

[00Beast]

The bed in Trent's truck looks dang near perfect to me, aside from some normal scratches, especially considering it had a plastic liner which is known to wear through the paint.

[ga93sle]

I've seen some trucks with some pretty old spray in liners and I haven't really seen any signs of rust. Most Line-X liners I see are in pretty good shape no matter the age, that's what I would go with were I getting a liner. A buddy of mine had a Rhino Liner put in his S-10, within the next few weeks it had started to chip off. As mentioned before, maybe this was just an issue with the prep work, so I don't want to jump to any conclusions, though... just my experience.

[swampthing]

i didn't see it mentioned but I assume thats a 6.0 in there and not a big block right?

[John Deere Boy]

Yeah it's a 6.0.

[swampthing]

that's a great motor, my dad's 04 hasn't given him one bit of trouble.

[Saturn Simon]

A nice, smart, honest looking truck. I prefer these with that style of grille and without the usual chrome divide between the headlights.

[crash93ssei]

Looks like a good solid truck for sure.

As for the spray on linings, as Ed mentioned it is basically like a paint. It covers the metal and even if there was a tiny bit of moisture trapped under it (if there was any moisture there the lining would peel off and never stick to begin with) it couldn't rust anyways as the lining isn't breathable so oxygen couldn't get to it to start the whole process.

[wake]

needs a little modification to stand out..but its a great work truck no doubt! and i too love the 6.0

so this mean the bonneville stays right??