Glad seeing someone finally building a s10. I have one myselfe and its very capable with just a lift an 31inch tires. Gonna follow this build for sure.
I love average Joe type builds like this. Leveraging skills and talents to get the things you want within your budget without going broke. Too many people spend all their money on the hardware and don't save enough for gas to actually use it! Excellent work.
My heart broke when i saw you strip down the old TJ. i spent the past 5 years following your build and doing the same to my rig....it is like seeing your mentor go down...I get it, but dang, it is the end of an era.
Man the amount of hours I've spent early into the AM drafting up these same ideas...sold my SAS toyota pickup...and ended up with an 80 series land cruiser build instead. I've been wanting to build an S10 or V8 Colorado for a LONG TIME. I'm super stoked on this, subscribed!
These coilovers are tuned by Accutune specifically for the rear of the TJ, it would need to be re valved and new springs. I plan on putting them back on the rear of the TJ where they belong.
If you plan on putting the coilovers back on the tj it makes sense not to mess with them. Just figured it’d be easier to package and possibly cheaper to have them redone for the s10
What I did with my first gen Tacoma 4 cylinder is 4 leaf springs, 2 solid axles , and FTW! Ain’t “ Overlanding “ I like to shower and off-road, so no tents , no complications, simple, done and it works! Glad to see a S10 being built, always loved these trucks
I built a 2001 Sonoma on 37s with a 44/9 inch. 65wms and 3.5bs rims to clear nicely. The stock S10 rear springs work great. Remove the short lower springs and build a bastard pack with XJ upper leafs. You’ll need an Astro Van steering box as well. I used 8inch Clayton Offroad front XJ coil springs in the front. Can’t wait to see the build.
Good to see new content. Love the project showing people how to reuse what they have already spent thousands on. Thanks for helping make this hobby affordable.
I am honestly pretty tore up about the Jeep, but excited to see how the s10 turns out. The Tj will return, probably stretched front and rear, full hydro, ect. Full rock crawler. Maybe full tube chassis? Not sure yet.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Yeah it’s to bad you had to part out a totally functional crawler to build another one but I get the struggle with all the logistics involved! Good luck 🍀
Super stoked to see this all come together. I have had plans to do a SAS to my sonoma for a few years now and am excited to see your take on everything
It's nice watching regular guys budget building a rig, the high dollar builds are just to out of reach for most of us. I'm currently building a rock/lander ish regular cab Toyota, but now it's a 4 seater. Modeled after a 1st gen 4runner. 1uz swapped also. Keep up the good work!
If you search a bit there is still a place out there offering a 231 kit similar to the dd machine and its $475 so thats pretty cheap compared to the other options out there.
Just researched some for you.haha The comany is in Yakima making these and on their FB page it says their np231 kit works on the s10 np233. You could drive over and get that being in your home state.😂
Can’t wait to see where this thing goes with your fab skills I hate to see the TJ go but I think this s10 build will be sick and I understand trying to get a family together and myself owned a TJ and is the reason I moved to a jk ruby……….
Currently building a 4dr s10. Im swaping to a zr2 frame and running 33x12.5 tires. Nv3500 w/ np231 t-case swap out of a 95 s10. Cast iron front diff, modifyed the front diff to always be engaged. Currently tearing down for paint and sound proofing. Looking forward to this build
Looking forward to the build! Have you thought about doing a similar bed to Ian's Colorado? When i saw his UA build i thought the bed design was super cool and very budget friendly.
Thanks! Yes, I have seen the crawlerado bed, I want it to be in between Nate’s Bowen custom bed and Ian’s bed. It will be built out of those under bed boxes. I have multiple drawing of my plans, lol.
So glad to hear the TJ is staying! I refused to "like" this video until I confirmed that. 😂 Project is looking super cool, MUCH better second wheeler idea than that Montero IMHO (course I've always been partial to that era S10's as well as the old square bodies)
@@MuddyBeards4X4 don’t feel bad I have three rigs, one of them has valve train issues, one of them isn’t running right, and the other one is on jackstands😂😂
Trust me, no one is more sad than me, lol. And the TJ will never have 1 tons, 9” all around. I say that now. But you never know. One tons are over rated and priced.
wow man, talk about a major direction change in the overall wheeler category. Although I personally like to have more of a 'rounded' rig myself which is one of the reason I built the ZJ instead of my CJ.
The mention of the TJ not being a buggy, still having the factory frame followed by you only taking the axles and t-case makes its seem like some tube, an atlas, and 1 ton axles may be in its future....
Ditch the stock fuel tank it’s going to be a major pita for your link build out back. I already have this truck same truck built and I would recomend swapping to a 96+ 2door s10 blazer tank and putting it behind the axle , or for me iam running a 98 suburban tank 42 gallon behind the axle in my crew cab s10 and I love the range it gives me.
The rear crossmember on this truck being a 4 door, there isn’t room back there for a tank, unless I did a fuel cell or something, it would be hanging past the end of the frame.
Well I will say I have a 2001 crew cab s10 and I did have mine set up with dual tanks ( stock one and 2 door blazer tank under the bed where the stock spare tire was ) now I have the single 42 gallon suburban tank under the bed , being able to go triangulate at four link out back is 100% worth the effort of moving the tank . Check your email I sent you a few pics of my truck
There are none of those s10’s left here in the northeast as the salt ate them away😢 sad to see the jeep go down but good to see you doing something different!
Thanks, it was tough to find, even over here. The first one I looked at was rusted through. The Jeep will be back full rock crawler once I wrap this up.
Thanks, good to have that feedback. Trying to ride the line in video length with being informative but not getting too long and losing a lot of people.
I like this. I like what Nate did too, but that is not in the budget. This is a good and budge way for those with reg job and who on not sponsored to go. When RedBull or someone sponsors us, we will do the crazy builds. lol. TY for this content!
If I could offer one piece of advice it would be put in additional cross members anywhere you can. I’ve had mine built for a few years now. It’s slow, but a solid truck overall. I still need to figure out a cage and add more crossmembers. Not having either has really taken a toll on the body. Good luck with your build!
Thanks for the advice, I have been studying your truck, videos and magazine articles the last couple weeks, just trying to figure out all the little things. it is my favorite s10 build that I have found.
I don’t have any experience with the grizzly, but I will let you know when I know. I had a Detroit in my old 8.8 and I liked it. But I didn’t do any snow at the time.
Too bad you missed out on the secknd gen Frontier. Long travel kit can be had with Nissan Titan suspension, and the V8 from a Titan can drop in as they use the same frames. We bought ours for 6500 CDN 3 years ago so they are within the price range too.
No mods, just a tune up, and when I am done I will have the torque management turned down a little. It’s all about gearing. Has more power than my TJ did with same axles and tires so I am happy, lol.
538 gears, and torque management basically takes power out of the engine by changing the timing during shifts, it was a way to keep the 4l60 alive. But when I install a shift kit and some parts I don’t want power taken out. That’s my understanding of it.
Yes yes yes!!!! Over the next 10 years these S-10 4x4 models are going to skyrocket in value. Unfortunately many were destroyed, crushed and sent to China during the Obama/Biden “cash for clunkers” program, so it’s getting harder finding a nice ZR2 or ZR5 and prices will rise significantly in the coming years. The S-10 Blazers and Pickups are developing quite a cult following. Excited for this project!
@@MuddyBeards4X4 hell yeah he’s been my go to for ideas on my build. I should have started a UA-cam channel when I started my build but I wanted to get it done. Filming would have taken up to much time
Good chance it won't be long until the main seal goes. Also the engine plus transmission will need to be replaced soon. I went through all this with my s10 before I sold it. Buying cars like this are money pits. It's 5k for the engine ,4k for the transmission and a minimum of 3k for each to get installed. So your getting a very old s10 for about 30k.
I think the S10 platform is terribly overlooked by the off road community. The size is just right for even the tightest trails. The 4.3 is a great engine that is a little lacking on power for an axle swapped build, but with a simple tune, it does great. The 4L60E needs to be kept cool but is plenty strong for 99.375% of what you need it to do.
Yo check out my sas s10. D44 Aussie locker and d60 welded. Leaves up front and 63s in the rear. It’s da bomb. Ditch the 4l60e. I daily drove it for 6 months and 15,000 miles and it lost 1 and 4 gear. Only had 170 on it.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Excellent I look forward to watching the build I have an S10 blazer I was thinking of doing the same thing Except mine will include an LS swap And A 205 transfer case lol
The great thing about GM trucks is that you can do whatever you want and odds are someone's already done the legwork. There are V8 swap kits for 4x4 S-10s, just sayin'.
I has 04 crewcab s10 zr5. Your gonna want to get a astro van steering box. For SAS The 4l60E is decent but your gonna wanna do the basic upgrades to make it very reliable for wheeling. Basically turn it into a 4l65E. Zpak 3-4 clutch pack. A new drum for a wider 2-4 band. And corvette 2-4 servos for more 2-4 band holding strength. Get your self HP tuners. Then you can make adjustments for tire size, gearing ratio changes, you can make adjustments to the transmission shift points, you can adjust and tune the engine parameters. Here's another channels crewcab s10 on tons. For some inspiration and information. Hope it helps ua-cam.com/video/O4D762ygd9g/v-deo.html
Thanks, I have been already studying that build for a while now, lol. But I am not doing tons, it’s a little wide for my liking, but lots of good info.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 yeah a bit wide is true lol. I been following your channel for awhile, you'll make it work and it will be awesome to follow along. I love seeing s10 builds. Because nothing we do to these trucks is a direct bolt on. Everything has to be custom fabricated which makes each s10 build unique in thier own style. My build is leaning more toward a prerunner style.
You’re going to regret the 1 tons. You’re adding a lot more weight to the same built axles. And going to a wider frame with narrow axles. Going to make that packaging even harder
Frame is the same width as the TJ within 1-2”. Yes, it will have more weight but not that much more. These axles will be more than enough to handle this build. 1 tons are not always the answer…
False an s10 on tons is nothing to regret You can do a little bit of negative offset on wheels to bring the tires in a little bit without sacrifice to steering and clearance. There's other crewcab s10's out there on tons with 40's that are street legal and very trail rig capable.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 it crazy how similar the weights and sizes are between a 4dr wrangler and an s-10. s-10 community have been borrowing jeeps parts for a while now lol
@@MuddyBeards4X4 around here, if you find one with more then 150,000 miles on it they either have a new motor already or something in the description suggests motor issues… same as jeeps.
Still 3 Jeeps on the channel, not going away. And this will not be an “overlander” in the way you are thinking. Not many overlanders on straight axles and 40’s.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 dude i binged watched a lot of the videos of last night I’m out of my city for work I was like this will be good to kill time i am getting good ideas for the s10 build I want to do what yr axel is the front and rear and is it a stock motor and trans set up and have you ever thought about a ls swap on it or is weight going to be an issue I know I want it lighter but I also want to make it a overland build not a trailer queen he man thanks for you’re time sir.
Stock motor but the transmission is built, upgraded internals and shift kit. I will not be doing an LS swap in this. I have a engine/transmission swap plan but it will be a while. Hp D44 is 1976 f150 and 9” is 1980 f150.
Glad seeing someone finally building a s10. I have one myselfe and its very capable with just a lift an 31inch tires. Gonna follow this build for sure.
What lift did you use?
I love average Joe type builds like this. Leveraging skills and talents to get the things you want within your budget without going broke. Too many people spend all their money on the hardware and don't save enough for gas to actually use it! Excellent work.
Haha, thanks 👊🏻
My heart broke when i saw you strip down the old TJ. i spent the past 5 years following your build and doing the same to my rig....it is like seeing your mentor go down...I get it, but dang, it is the end of an era.
I appreciate it, but the TJ will be back and better than ever, as soon as I wrap up this build.
Yes, it did hurt to see the TJ being stripped. The new build does look cool though
Trust me… it hurt me the most. But it will be back, full rock crawler, better than ever.
Did you not see the subliminal 1 ton swap comming for the tj?
It will not have tons on it. I wouldn’t say I am ani tons but not on a TJ it’s way overkill. The right vehicle for sure.
This a budget Nates taco? Congratulations Tracy. Looking forward to the build. Gotta love the s10s.
Oh well you answered it at 2:00. Other than the build style you both share a lack of warranty lol.
RIP RED TJ
I had a few early 90s Nissan Pathfinders... they are Awesome.
Looking forward to this S10 build man!
Thanks man🤟🏻
Stoked to see the custom bed build.
Me too, lol.
Man the amount of hours I've spent early into the AM drafting up these same ideas...sold my SAS toyota pickup...and ended up with an 80 series land cruiser build instead. I've been wanting to build an S10 or V8 Colorado for a LONG TIME. I'm super stoked on this, subscribed!
Haha, same here. Can’t go wrong with a Land Cruiser. Thanks for the subscription👊🏻
I’ve always liked this gen S10. Super hyped on this project!!!
Thanks 👊🏻
I'll be following this build.
I like watching fab vids.
Would have liked to see a Dakota build though.
I always loved the interiors of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s models ❤
Brings back memories of Ali Mansour's 4 door S10. Great platform. Can't wait to see what you come up.
Thanks, his S10 is one of my favorites. I have been talking with him the last couple weeks, very helpful 👊🏻
I have same year and color truck. I’m going to follow closely. I hope to get same results some day lol
Lol I literally have just started asking questions on Facebook about a Sas s10 can’t wait for this build
🤣 well hopefully all your questions will be answered as I build this🤟🏻
Question though. Sense you’re pulling the axles why not use your rear coilovers off the tj and put them on the front and get different spring rates
These coilovers are tuned by Accutune specifically for the rear of the TJ, it would need to be re valved and new springs. I plan on putting them back on the rear of the TJ where they belong.
If you plan on putting the coilovers back on the tj it makes sense not to mess with them. Just figured it’d be easier to package and possibly cheaper to have them redone for the s10
I definitely thought about it. Throwing the coilovers in the front was my first thought as well.
Super cool! Hope to see an MxPx sticker on THIS wheelin rig too!!!!!!
Thanks… good call, I need to do that for sure 🤣
I'm beyond excited for this
Thanks, me too👊🏻
i'm excited for this build as i am currently in process of my own s-10 sas.
What I did with my first gen Tacoma 4 cylinder is 4 leaf springs, 2 solid axles , and FTW! Ain’t “ Overlanding “ I like to shower and off-road, so no tents , no complications, simple, done and it works! Glad to see a S10 being built, always loved these trucks
Nice to see a 4door s10 getting built
This is going to be an awesome build Kelly . I can't wait until your next video .
Thanks🤟🏻
as a jimmy and zr2 owner lookin forward this ;-)
nice. I always liked s10's even though many do not.
Looking forward to watching this build
Thanks👊🏻
I built a 2001 Sonoma on 37s with a 44/9 inch. 65wms and 3.5bs rims to clear nicely. The stock S10 rear springs work great. Remove the short lower springs and build a bastard pack with XJ upper leafs. You’ll need an Astro Van steering box as well. I used 8inch Clayton Offroad front XJ coil springs in the front. Can’t wait to see the build.
Nice, very similar setup. I won’t be using leaf springs at all but gladiator springs in the back and hopefully my Tj front springs in the front.
Good to see new content. Love the project showing people how to reuse what they have already spent thousands on. Thanks for helping make this hobby affordable.
Definitely excited to see this thing built. I’ve been thinking of doing something similar
Sad 😞 to see you part out the TJ but excited 🤩about the new s10 crawler build What is your future plans 🤔 with the TJ?
I am honestly pretty tore up about the Jeep, but excited to see how the s10 turns out. The Tj will return, probably stretched front and rear, full hydro, ect. Full rock crawler. Maybe full tube chassis? Not sure yet.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Yeah it’s to bad you had to part out a totally functional crawler to build another one but I get the struggle with all the logistics involved! Good luck 🍀
i loved the 4.3 in my s10 so much power
Well.. not a powerhouse, lol. But more than the Jeep 4.0
Super stoked to see this all come together. I have had plans to do a SAS to my sonoma for a few years now and am excited to see your take on everything
Thanks 👊🏻
Can’t wait to follow along with this build Kelly!! Amazing stuff 👍🏻
Thanks 🤟🏻 glad to see your still here 🤣
Dude I think you reached out to me a few years ago!!! That's crazy I swear I remember that S10
thats how im building my JKU rubicon. I love doing both.
Love the channel. interested to see where this goes
Thanks 👍🏻
It's nice watching regular guys budget building a rig, the high dollar builds are just to out of reach for most of us. I'm currently building a rock/lander ish regular cab Toyota, but now it's a 4 seater. Modeled after a 1st gen 4runner. 1uz swapped also. Keep up the good work!
Awesome, thanks👊🏻
Good to see a different build than another Toyota or Jeep. With the longer wheelbase are you going to put a doubler in it?
Not at first, not in the budget. Down the road I will probably do something with the t case other than the sye, transfer case stuff is very expensive.
If you search a bit there is still a place out there offering a 231 kit similar to the dd machine and its $475 so thats pretty cheap compared to the other options out there.
Just researched some for you.haha The comany is in Yakima making these and on their FB page it says their np231 kit works on the s10 np233. You could drive over and get that being in your home state.😂
What is the name of the company?
Froehlich suspension.Think thats the correct spelling since its kind of a weird name.
Can’t wait to see where this thing goes with your fab skills I hate to see the TJ go but I think this s10 build will be sick and I understand trying to get a family together and myself owned a TJ and is the reason I moved to a jk ruby……….
Thanks, the TJ isn’t going anywhere, it will be back once I finish this one.
Very ambitious. Im excited to watch this build!
Thanks 🤟🏻
For sure!!!
Swing your side doors down. That way you can use as a shelf for the stuff inside.
love the s10 love!
That overlander deck unit, i'm curious about it for my build in Canada!
Looking forward to this build
Thanks 👊🏻
Currently building a 4dr s10. Im swaping to a zr2 frame and running 33x12.5 tires. Nv3500 w/ np231 t-case swap out of a 95 s10. Cast iron front diff, modifyed the front diff to always be engaged. Currently tearing down for paint and sound proofing. Looking forward to this build
Nice, sounds like a fun project, good luck👊🏻
Thanks, good luck on yours. Im happy to see another s10 being built. Ill be sure to suscribe and like
Looking forward to the build! Have you thought about doing a similar bed to Ian's Colorado? When i saw his UA build i thought the bed design was super cool and very budget friendly.
Thanks! Yes, I have seen the crawlerado bed, I want it to be in between Nate’s Bowen custom bed and Ian’s bed. It will be built out of those under bed boxes. I have multiple drawing of my plans, lol.
So glad to hear the TJ is staying!
I refused to "like" this video until I confirmed that. 😂
Project is looking super cool, MUCH better second wheeler idea than that Montero IMHO (course I've always been partial to that era S10's as well as the old square bodies)
Haha, TJ isn’t going anywhere. It will be back better than before 👍🏻
A 5cyl 1st gen Chevy Colorado would be a solid choice IMO. And a better frame to build off of than any of the other options.
Good video. Eager to see how it ends up.
Thanks 👊🏻
Cool project, the only part about selling one rig and scavving from the other that sucks is now you cant go wheeling haha
Yea, I went from 2 perfectly good wheelers to 0, lol. Motivation to get this done I guess.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 don’t feel bad I have three rigs, one of them has valve train issues, one of them isn’t running right, and the other one is on jackstands😂😂
Love this build man!
Thanks 🤟🏻
Im with ya!!
Well I'm sad for the TJ but at least its all going to a good home. And a great way to force 1 ton builds to the jeep. I see your plans lol
Trust me, no one is more sad than me, lol. And the TJ will never have 1 tons, 9” all around. I say that now. But you never know. One tons are over rated and priced.
wow man, talk about a major direction change in the overall wheeler category. Although I personally like to have more of a 'rounded' rig myself which is one of the reason I built the ZJ instead of my CJ.
For sure, went from 2 wheelers to 0 overnight….
I subscribed! I want to see where this s10 goes.
Thanks 👊🏻
Interesting to see when it’s done, usually Toyota Tacomas are the go to. You have something unique being a S10, it’s not the usual go to
Sweet work, love see #PNW skills
Thanks
The mention of the TJ not being a buggy, still having the factory frame followed by you only taking the axles and t-case makes its seem like some tube, an atlas, and 1 ton axles may be in its future....
There is something in the future… the TJ will be come back
I wonder if the explorer sport trac a decent option as well, they got v8s I believe.
Cool video.
Only the 07 and newer had the v8, a little expensive for a donar vehicle and I am a Chevy guy🤟🏻
Ditch the stock fuel tank it’s going to be a major pita for your link build out back. I already have this truck same truck built and I would recomend swapping to a 96+ 2door s10 blazer tank and putting it behind the axle , or for me iam running a 98 suburban tank 42 gallon behind the axle in my crew cab s10 and I love the range it gives me.
The rear crossmember on this truck being a 4 door, there isn’t room back there for a tank, unless I did a fuel cell or something, it would be hanging past the end of the frame.
Well I will say I have a 2001 crew cab s10 and I did have mine set up with dual tanks ( stock one and 2 door blazer tank under the bed where the stock spare tire was ) now I have the single 42 gallon suburban tank under the bed , being able to go triangulate at four link out back is 100% worth the effort of moving the tank . Check your email I sent you a few pics of my truck
There are none of those s10’s left here in the northeast as the salt ate them away😢 sad to see the jeep go down but good to see you doing something different!
Thanks, it was tough to find, even over here. The first one I looked at was rusted through. The Jeep will be back full rock crawler once I wrap this up.
subbed this looks like a cool build and love the way the video is but if they could be 20 min would be awesome
Thanks, good to have that feedback. Trying to ride the line in video length with being informative but not getting too long and losing a lot of people.
I like this. I like what Nate did too, but that is not in the budget. This is a good and budge way for those with reg job and who on not sponsored to go. When RedBull or someone sponsors us, we will do the crazy builds. lol. TY for this content!
Thanks 👊🏻
The Ford Explorer Sport-Trac was also an option.
I did look at those a while back…. But Ewww 🤣
If I could offer one piece of advice it would be put in additional cross members anywhere you can. I’ve had mine built for a few years now. It’s slow, but a solid truck overall. I still need to figure out a cage and add more crossmembers. Not having either has really taken a toll on the body. Good luck with your build!
Thanks for the advice, I have been studying your truck, videos and magazine articles the last couple weeks, just trying to figure out all the little things. it is my favorite s10 build that I have found.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Thanks. I appreciate that. If you have any questions or needs any photos, just let me know. Happy to help if I can.
I appreciate it! I am sure I will take you up on that.
Need to get that tj back together.
It will be back better than before… once I finish this one
How do grizzly lockers do with snow wheeling and driving on snow covered roads?
I don’t have any experience with the grizzly, but I will let you know when I know. I had a Detroit in my old 8.8 and I liked it. But I didn’t do any snow at the time.
Too bad you missed out on the secknd gen Frontier. Long travel kit can be had with Nissan Titan suspension, and the V8 from a Titan can drop in as they use the same frames. We bought ours for 6500 CDN 3 years ago so they are within the price range too.
Ian Johnson at big tire off road could give a little help with the truggy build.
He just finished UA with his and it might provide a bit of inspiration as you firm up your build.
What is your plans for the v6 motor mods and upgrades for the 40 inch tires
No mods, just a tune up, and when I am done I will have the torque management turned down a little. It’s all about gearing. Has more power than my TJ did with same axles and tires so I am happy, lol.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 what does torque management mean,. 456 gears or 411
538 gears, and torque management basically takes power out of the engine by changing the timing during shifts, it was a way to keep the 4l60 alive. But when I install a shift kit and some parts I don’t want power taken out. That’s my understanding of it.
What's the name of the bed from Nates truck? I have a 03 quad cab Dakota and I wonder if it would fit
It’s a Bowen customs bed. Very nice, but expensive
Wound you have built this same style of truck with a first gen Tacoma with the 3.4?
Yes the Tacoma is a good platform to start with. You just cannot find a 4 door for less than 10k, more than double the S10 cost.
Have you seen Ali Mansour's white 4 door?
Yes, I have studied it very closely and have been talking to him the last couple weeks 👍🏻
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Yeah he's a good guy and will answer questions
Finnaly a guy I can fallow and a simular build to
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What are your plans for the TJ? One tons? Engine swap?
Full rock crawler… hopefully.
Yes yes yes!!!! Over the next 10 years these S-10 4x4 models are going to skyrocket in value. Unfortunately many were destroyed, crushed and sent to China during the Obama/Biden “cash for clunkers” program, so it’s getting harder finding a nice ZR2 or ZR5 and prices will rise significantly in the coming years. The S-10 Blazers and Pickups are developing quite a cult following. Excited for this project!
Is the tj going to the scrap yard??? I might would be interested in the frame and body
Negative, i will be building it back up after I finish the S10.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 okie dokie
Curious why the frame rails being wider is a bad thing. It doesn't make the truck any wider.
The Dakota is a few inches wider, but the main issue is axles. I would be forced to do 1 tons because of the width and I didn’t want to do that.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 awe. That makes sense.
I was rooting for Dodge Dakota, but I'm curious how the S10 turns out.
Lmao I love how you skipped the ford ranger lol 😂😂😂😂😂
🤣 it would have been on there if they made a 4 door. Wouldn’t have mattered. I wouldn’t buy one anyways. I was told i was missing the sport trac😂
@@MuddyBeards4X4 lmao
What happened to the other guy building his xj haven’t seen em in a while.
Still working on it, he started building the WJ first, hopefully he will finish up the xj this winter.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 hell yeah he’s been my go to for ideas on my build. I should have started a UA-cam channel when I started my build but I wanted to get it done. Filming would have taken up to much time
Why did you “need” a four door?
So yer saying it’s gonna be a while for Tj front stretch series? 😂
True, but it will come
Why was fullsize out?
Full size are too big for the trails around here.
Be a cool build 👍🏼
Thanks 🤟🏻
Why not a full size?
I'm looking forward to this build. Too bad you had to scavenge parts from the TJ, but I'm sure it will return even better.
Thanks, it will give me an excuse to go crazy on the Tj build later 👍🏻
Agreed
Good chance it won't be long until the main seal goes. Also the engine plus transmission will need to be replaced soon. I went through all this with my s10 before I sold it. Buying cars like this are money pits. It's 5k for the engine ,4k for the transmission and a minimum of 3k for each to get installed. So your getting a very old s10 for about 30k.
Like my 02 S10
I think the S10 platform is terribly overlooked by the off road community. The size is just right for even the tightest trails. The 4.3 is a great engine that is a little lacking on power for an axle swapped build, but with a simple tune, it does great. The 4L60E needs to be kept cool but is plenty strong for 99.375% of what you need it to do.
sub'd just for this build
Thanks man👊🏻
Yo check out my sas s10. D44 Aussie locker and d60 welded. Leaves up front and 63s in the rear. It’s da bomb. Ditch the 4l60e. I daily drove it for 6 months and 15,000 miles and it lost 1 and 4 gear. Only had 170 on it.
Nice🤟🏻
I'm not a ford guy but what about a ford ranger?
They don’t make a 4 door, so it didn’t make the list.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Technically they did but not 4 full doors more or less an extended cab 4 door
@@MuddyBeards4X4 But I get it that doesn't leave a whole lot of room
Yea, need 4 full doors. I want the kids to have their own doors, makes my life easier.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Excellent I look forward to watching the build I have an S10 blazer I was thinking of doing the same thing Except mine will include an LS swap And A 205 transfer case lol
The great thing about GM trucks is that you can do whatever you want and odds are someone's already done the legwork. There are V8 swap kits for 4x4 S-10s, just sayin'.
I has 04 crewcab s10 zr5.
Your gonna want to get a astro van steering box. For SAS
The 4l60E is decent but your gonna wanna do the basic upgrades to make it very reliable for wheeling. Basically turn it into a 4l65E. Zpak 3-4 clutch pack. A new drum for a wider 2-4 band. And corvette 2-4 servos for more 2-4 band holding strength.
Get your self HP tuners. Then you can make adjustments for tire size, gearing ratio changes, you can make adjustments to the transmission shift points, you can adjust and tune the engine parameters.
Here's another channels crewcab s10 on tons. For some inspiration and information. Hope it helps
ua-cam.com/video/O4D762ygd9g/v-deo.html
Thanks, I have been already studying that build for a while now, lol. But I am not doing tons, it’s a little wide for my liking, but lots of good info.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 yeah a bit wide is true lol. I been following your channel for awhile, you'll make it work and it will be awesome to follow along. I love seeing s10 builds. Because nothing we do to these trucks is a direct bolt on. Everything has to be custom fabricated which makes each s10 build unique in thier own style. My build is leaning more toward a prerunner style.
What happened to snow wheeling!!!! it’s just starting .
True, bad time to be down a rig, seeing everyone out there in the fresh pow pow.
I didn't even know a 4dr S10 existed!! *sigh* *re-thinks all life decisions*
🤣 you are not the only one, only made for 4 years.
You’re going to regret the 1 tons. You’re adding a lot more weight to the same built axles. And going to a wider frame with narrow axles. Going to make that packaging even harder
Frame is the same width as the TJ within 1-2”. Yes, it will have more weight but not that much more. These axles will be more than enough to handle this build. 1 tons are not always the answer…
False an s10 on tons is nothing to regret
You can do a little bit of negative offset on wheels to bring the tires in a little bit without sacrifice to steering and clearance. There's other crewcab s10's out there on tons with 40's that are street legal and very trail rig capable.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 it crazy how similar the weights and sizes are between a 4dr wrangler and an s-10. s-10 community have been borrowing jeeps parts for a while now lol
Glad to see you nixed the Dakota…. That 4.7 Dakota v 8 is junk!!!!!
Yea, it has mixed reviews, lol.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 around here, if you find one with more then 150,000 miles on it they either have a new motor already or something in the description suggests motor issues… same as jeeps.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 btw- just Sub and followed… there’s a guy who sas a red one here in Montana… looks super clean
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Now I know you are smokin crack!
Tearin that Jeep down for that reason has got to be a sin :(
Unfortunate to see another good Jeep channel sacrificed to chase overlander clicks.
Still 3 Jeeps on the channel, not going away. And this will not be an “overlander” in the way you are thinking. Not many overlanders on straight axles and 40’s.
Just sub to you’re channel I’m building a 2006 Chevy 1500 1ton swap next is going to be an s10 for my son I’m already looking into finding one
Awesome 👊🏻
@@MuddyBeards4X4 dude i binged watched a lot of the videos of last night I’m out of my city for work I was like this will be good to kill time i am getting good ideas for the s10 build I want to do what yr axel is the front and rear and is it a stock motor and trans set up and have you ever thought about a ls swap on it or is weight going to be an issue I know I want it lighter but I also want to make it a overland build not a trailer queen he man thanks for you’re time sir.
Stock motor but the transmission is built, upgraded internals and shift kit. I will not be doing an LS swap in this. I have a engine/transmission swap plan but it will be a while. Hp D44 is 1976 f150 and 9” is 1980 f150.
looking forward to this build