--- title: "This Incognito Dump Truck Might Be the Ultimate GMT800 Pickup" date: "2025-03-04" modified: "2025-03-04" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/seemingly-normal-chevy-silverado-for-sale-is-actually-an-incognito-dump-truck" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Chevrolet" - "pickup" - "Silverado 2500HD" --- # This Incognito Dump Truck Might Be the Ultimate GMT800 Pickup ![]() If you saw [this]() 2005 [Chevy]() Silverado 2500 for sale out in the real world, you probably wouldn't give it a second thought. It's just a typical regular cab pickup at a glance. But what it's hiding under its bed might actually make it the ultimate [GMT800]() truck. It has a [Pierce two-ton hydraulic lift]() and with that one mod, this otherwise normal pickup has been turned into a [dump truck]() capable of hauling and unloading whatever you need: gravel, dirt, sand, you name it. The seller has a video of the lift in action, and it can tilt the bed 45 degrees up into the air, giving it an impressive dump angle. Just about any three-quarter-ton pickup from this era can haul a bunch of stone in the bed. It's easy; the landscape supply company just loads you up with heavy equipment. It's getting it home and shoveling it all out that's difficult. This truck eliminates the hard part, letting you dump it out with the flip of a switch. The rest of this Silverado 2500 is pretty basic—just the way a work rig should be. It packs a 6.0-liter V8, an automatic transmission, and it's two-wheel drive. That puts the max payload near 3,600 pounds, so even with the added weight of the hydraulics, you'll never overwork the lift so long as you stay under that. With right around 98,000 miles on the odometer, it's still pretty fresh. And it seems to be one of the least rusty GMT800 trucks I've ever seen. You can even get a great look at the frame since the bed lifts up, and it looks clean. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The GMT800 is one of the most beloved trucks in the world of work. It's cheap, reliable, and robust. Also, these heavy-duty models are capable of towing and hauling almost anything most folks could ever need. (If you need anything more, maybe consider a dually or even a full-size dump truck.) And while this one is a little on the expensive side for an '05 gasser at $9,500, it's relatively low mileage... and it's a freaking dump truck. Plus, the Pierce kit costs $1,695 on its own before paying a shop to install it. It's a win if you ask me. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()