Everything was affordable back then because the 1990s were benefited from the incredible economic policies of the 1980s. Bidenflation and the Biden/Obama regime have absolutely destroyed the American economy and way of life. Nothing will EVER be affordable again all by design.
@@shadowopsairman1583 BeeeeeRock Obama was the snowball that rolled down the hill and absolutely destroyed the American civilization as we know it. If we went back in time to ourselves in 2009 and warned everyone what would happen by 2023 if they all voted for the Muslim terrorist loving POS who hates America they wouldn't even believe us. That's how bad it has gotten since that literal male genitial-sucking bastard became president.
Being a graduate of the class of 1990, I remember all of these trucks well! The only new vehicle I ever owned was a '91 S-10 with the fuel injected 2.8L V6, 5 speed manual, and 2wd. I lusted after the S-10 Baja, with the 4.3L motor, roll bar with lights, lifted suspension, and 4x4, but at 18yo, it was out of my price range.
This will make you cry. Back when they did cash for clunkers a few youtubers went around showing the nice cars that were going to get scrapped. One was a red Baja, all it needed was a buff job. I think the video is still up.
Trucks from the 70’s to the 90’s all had very unique and cool features. I had a 78 Dodge lil red truck. Ive also owned a few 70’s Chevy Square Body’s, and a few Classic Broncos. My current daily is an 86 Bronco, and a 77 k-10. They are just as comfortable, but much more durable than any new truck offered today. Plus they are going up in value. Nice bonus for is owners.
My '88 Toyota 4x4 has 348,000 miles and STILL does exactly what I need it to do. It's a work truck, carries motorcycles, tools, lumber etc. No gps, air conditioning, infotainment or other crap that breaks and is useless to me anyway (ok, I'd like air conditioning). Slow as an 8 year old waiting for Christmas, but it ALWAYS does it's job. Shooting for 300k more miles.
The Baja and Nascar editions are frickin awesome. Little Red- sheesh, I've not seen that before, very cool. I like rear wheel flares, and the blue/gold accent blazer was beautiful. I love conversion vans, my uncle had one when i was very young. This vid was a wonderful "way back then" ride, thank you.
My first new vehicle was an 87 GMC S-15. I was in college, and it was the most basic vehicle. No air, manual brakes, steering, 2.5l four cylinder and 4 speed stick. I put some BF Goodrich white lettered tires, new wheels and a tonneau cover on it. It looked great but was slow as hell. I don't think it would do much better than 80 wide open on the highway. It was just plain and simple, wish I still had it. It only cost me little over $6,000 at the dealer brand new. I wish the automakers would consider simplifying their vehicles and bringing down the cost today. Maybe not this simple but you know what I mean.
Probably the best thing about the '90s was that you could still get standard cab 2 door trucks. I have a 1993 S-10 standard cab, 2 door, 2 wheel drive, short bed that I converted to a carbureted 383 small block V8/5 speed that makes just under 400 rwhp at 5K rpm.
Just like with 'standard' transmissions, is it really 'standard' anymore if theres only a small minority percentage of trucks on the road that are single cabs? I always thought that nomenclature was funny because in America at least the 'standards' are anything but the standard! lol
@@sergeantbigmac Actually I have always referred to that type of transmission as a "manual" transmission, because it must be manually shifted. To me, a "pickup" is something to haul cargo, not people. I call 4 door "trucks" either taxi trucks or limo trucks, depending on how fancy they are. They usually have a tiny bed about half the size of a "pickup" truck, and are intended to carry people instead of cargo. Sadly, most of them can only carry 4 people, because they no longer have bench seats. Even my little S-10 can carry three people, because it has a bench seat.
I still drive a 96 single cab ranger and a 06 as well. The 06 just got the first half of an overhaul, but just upgraded stock build. I am thinking of doing something a bit wilder for the 96. Likely sas and turbo the lima, or floating a 302 or ls swap.
When riding 4x4 trails , bigger usually means easier getting stuck.. I remember taking my jeep once off road and kept going some ways after the trail ended squeezing between trees in a hardwood forest, making a trail and not tearing up the scenery either. A full size truck of any kind would've had to be carrying a chainsaw.
Everybody has nostalgia for the past or assume a earlier time was better but looking at the 90s from today it honestly was a better time in many many ways
A friend of mine in HS had a Dakota convertible. Definitely not D tier. It sucks but in all the right ways. Got all sorts of reactions. Looks of confusion, wonder, disgust, lots of people asking "did you do this yourself?" and not believing it was factory. It was a conversation piece. And we got flashed a lot driving around in that. Like 5 or 6 times over 2 years compared to twice the rest of my life. B tier IMO.
The commercials were also unique and different compared to today. They have more character and allowed more emotions. Now most commercials are so boring and serious. Man, i wish i grew up in the 90’s
The 70s popularized the factory “custom” trucks but yeah the 90s had quite a few interesting ones. I went to the new car show every year back in the 80s and 90s and my Buddy and I absolutely were blown away by the Typhoon especially.
Great video my friend,I had a 92 s-10 truck with a 5 speed manual and baby was awesome. Still have a s-10 blazer in my garage. 😎 Keep up the good work.🇺🇸
I normally don’t engage which the like button but when u said u only need 100 likes for a another sweet 90 trucks video and u had 89 I clicked right away beat of luck dude
I miss my old Ford rangers. They were good looking and did 100% everything I needed a truck for. Also the custom options were endless and cheap back then.
@@jonathansmith3031 I wish I could have my old one back. My first one we bought new for my dad. He passed it down to my sister and when it was a rust bucket I got it. I rebuilt the whole truck from the ground up. I had kids and had to get a minivan lol.
If you do an 80s version there were many Dodges like the Macho Power Wagon, and I think a Fall Guy edition. There was also a Ranger GT (as well as a Saleen Ranger). There was even a mini/small truck racing league circa 88-91ish iirc. Jeep, Mazda, Saleen, Ford, Isuzu all ran entries or had private teams.
you smashed 100 likes lol being a 80s 90s kid this is nostalgia,,,back when we used to try and guess the car make model and year from the tail or headlights
I had a red 1990 4x4 Dakota convertible. Loved it. Head Turner. Felt like driving a Jeep. Used to flip the roof up or down at a red light. Two clamps. Loved it.
I wanted one when they were new. Unavailable. The design was not in-house as claimed here, it a copied from a So CA modification shop that created several. I don't believe that the same shop did the conversions for Dodge but the method was the same. Regular Pickup, top cutoff, frame and windshield reinforced, soft top installed.
I had an ‘82 Toyota sr5 extended cab truck. I LOVED that truck. Drove great, reliable, affordable, comfortable, great on gas. I had to put one of my other cars in the shop back then and they gave me a “lil red wagon” as a loaner over the weekend…..lol….I ran the piss outta that thing.
First truck was a 91 ford ranger 2wd/5spd/ extended cab. The 3.0L 'taurus' engine was in it which was a slow as molasses however, it was very durable and never broke down. Plus it was great on economy. The truck itself was rusty but damn near indestructible. Made instant heat on those minus degree winter nights. So this truck will always be near and dear to my heart. Then I got what I wanted: A black 1993 extended cab Chevy S10. Equipped with sliding rear window, AC, 4x4, bucket seats. It had everything I wanted. The 4.3L throttle body injected was great and reliable as well. Drove in the 5-8 inches of snow with ease like it was never there. If it wasn't for the body rusting terribly I would of still had that truck now! Finally my current truck is a 1996 black Chevy S10 LT. Equipped with the 4.3L/auto / 2wd. All power options and everything works however I did several "ZQ8 upgrades" which included adding the axle hop shock system, frame brace, thicker front sway bar, quick ratio gear box, rear sway bar added, Bilstein shocks all the way around, 16x8 zq8 wheels and upgraded the front brakes to the dual piston trailblazer brakes. Even though it rides on stock Z85 springs, the truck handles like my trans am in the turns while still can carry a decent amount of payload. Love these little trucks!
I grew up in small town Indiana and remember most of these trucks. I remember an F150 NASCAR edition that used to drive around town all the time. One of my teachers had a Ford Ranger Splash, which isn’t a rare truck by any means. The Blazer and S10 eXtremes were a dime a dozen. We didn’t have a Little Red Express in town, but one of my friends had an old Dodge Warlock truck, which were very similar (minus the color and stacks). It was a Black Step side that he later added the stacks to. I also went to school with two people who owned the rarer trucks on this list. One had a white Dodge Dakota convertible and the other had a red S-10 Baja. This would have been around 1999-2001 so they weren’t new trucks by then, but I always thought they both were pretty cool looking trucks. I think something like the Blazer ZR2 could be an honorable mention, with its 2 door configuration with 4WD and full sized spare on the back. That or the Ford Ranger Tremor.
@@GreenHawkDrive of course. It was definitely a great video. I was just thinking about how many of these trucks I saw growing up in a town of around 8,000; especially the rarer trucks on the list.
This is good stuff! You can go allot of places with this. Cool to see these models again. I remember when the S-10 came out in the early 80s they had so many color combos and trim levels. If you do the 80s trucks Ford takes the cake for ugly!
You forgot about the Ford Ranger Thunderbolt. Ford's answer to the Chevy xtreme. Also, the Ranger Splash was the first one that I remember being known as a vehicle for girls. Cool video.
Thanks for the video. Very cool. My favorites were the Baja S-10 and nite package F-150. One other truck that may have slid past the radar was a rare Dodge power ram 150 with a package from the late eighties that I think went to 1990. A few short bed regular cab 4x4s came with the Rod Hall package that had I think 2 inches of lift, prerunner bar, light bar in the bed with off road lights and graphics. Unfortunately I've never seen one in person just in 4 Wheel & Off Road magazines back in the day.
My modern midsize Frontier is almost as big as a 90's full size pickup. Modern full size pickups are just behemoths. Outside of needing a big truck for work, I don't know why anyone would want something so big, or want to spend the ridiculous money they want for one.
That's when trucks were cool...! I own a fleet of 94-96 f-series with the 300cid/5-speed for my lawn service...! They're the only trucks I will drive... My other dailys are a 79 Z28 & 72 SS Camaro...! Anything built after about 98 is pure garbage...!!! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness...
Your Chevy Baja info is incorrect in the narration. You stated it came with an inline 4 cylinder or the 4.3 liter. It was available in either a 2.8 V6 or 4.3 V6 just as the information states on the screen at 5:25 - freeze frame and read for yourself. I almost traded in my 1989 Z24 (2.8 V6) in 1990 for one, but decided to keep my Z24. Which I still own 34 years later and love it.
1989--"YOU got a CASSETTE PLAYER in Here?!?!?!😮😮". Things were SOOO much simpler in The 80's. Y'all Missed It! And those alloy Baja wheels are like some of The Most BEAUTIFUL Wheels Ever Created in. the. WORLD!!!!😎🤓
When I was a teenager in the 90’s my dad owned a custom paint shop a couple of the local ford dealerships would send us a few of their forest green broncos every month. Just so we could add a strip of mocha brown paint and some pen striping, they would add some interior stitching and sell them as Eddie Bauer special editions for a ridiculous mark up.
They made a late 80s Shelby Dakota with a 5.2 V8. Only made a few hundred of them. Specs say only 175 HP but 270 torque. I worked on one to restore it (I do paintless dent repair and paint restoration) and it had 20k miles on it. It was purchased by a truck museum, I believe, after it was finished.
Those V8 Early MAGNUM Trucks Were BEASTS! (I Used to Know Where One Sits in a Field.) That was Over a Decade Ago...So I Dunno if it Still Sits in That Field.🤷
I had a 1990 S10 Baja I bought brand new. It was the black regular cab just like the one shown here. Had the 4.3. I only had it for less than a year but didn't like the cramped cab. I was 21 at the time and pretty dumb and immature. One night me and a buddy left a bar at about 2:30 and decided to take a ride. On the way back at about 5:30AM I was taking my buddy home and dozed off going around a bend. Opened my eyes just as I was about to go off the road. There was a slope with about a 3' drop. Went airborne over that and landed and kept going right back onto the road. Bent the front skid plate a little but other than that everything was fine. Marks in the grass looks like I landed about 10' into the grass...lol. Pretty tough truck considering build quality at the time.
I have a buddy,he's a Mopar car collector, he's got a BRAND-NEW Dakota sport convertible, he literally drove it from the lot to his garage....the truck don't even got 500 miles on it,he drives it just enough to keep it running good...beautiful truck
I bought an '89 Baja edition S10 standard cab brand new. Fun little truck. Problem was it was among a whole crop of GM vehicles that had the paint peeling issue from around that time.
I was in high school in the 1990s and that Baja S-10 was SUUUUUUPPPPER Rare. But like all cool cars, you have a chance to see one and I did. Gloss black looked amazing. every teenage country boys dream truck for real....So cool. with the big 4.3!
I agree the BAJA is tops without question. I would put the Nite and Xtreme in the B category. The Nite is basically cosmetic but it’s done right and the Xtreme gets a B because while it was truly a cosmetic and mechanical improvement, I would argue keeping the LN2 2.2 as an option was a mistake. The 2.2 is a SOLID little motor (I’ve owned 3) but it’s really got no place in any kind of performance application. I mean even the Z24 Cavalier upgraded to the DOHC 2.4L. The 2.2 is what you buy when starting every time is more important than 0-60. The Splash and Convertible Dakota should be in the C category. Convertible Dak did a good job of taking an off the wall idea and proving that it’s truly doable. The Splash captured the cuteness of the 90s but not much else. The NASCAR F150 falls in the D category. Let’s face it, 50 years of history and all you can muster is a couple decals? Boo. And the Lil Red Dakota? I mean the Mopar Bros of your local trailer park could do better with half the budget.
I factory ordered a 1991 GMC Sonoma ST. Standard cab, short bed, 2wd, 4.3 vortec, auto, digital dash, factory fog lights, am fm cassette, tow package and air conditioning. Great little truck for under $12,000 after rebate. Drove it for 11 years.
I had the regular car of the Baja with the 4.3...... The 4x4 system was spot on! Shift on the fly, plenty of torque, crawling up the hillside was EASY! Embarrassed the crapbout of a Pathfinder that thought he could show me up!
I never forgot about the 90s pick up truck! I used to have one. It was a red 96 Mazda B4000 Ext. Cab LE 4x4. I wrecked it one night from drinking and driving.😢 The only reason I never went to jail that night was because my brother picked me up and took me home.
I have a 1989 S10 Baja. Red over black single cab short bed. Fun truck. One you should've added, though: the 1989-1991 S10 Cameo. Just an appearance package, but it was the predecessor of the 1992 GMC Sonoma GT, which they only produced 806, and was the cousin truck of the 1991 GMC Syclone, and 1992-1993 GMC Typhoon.
Oh, you have to be kidding. I was 19 years old in 1989. I was in the Navy. I had no idea that Dodge was making a convertable truck and if I did I was too young to have the established credit to buy a new vehicle. I was drivinbbg a 1975 VW Bug with the floorboard rusted through on the passenger side. But if I DID know about a convertable truck at that age, and I had the ability to buy one...I would have been ALL OVER that! That would have been awesome at that age!
Bought a ‘97 S-10 ZR2 4x4 regular cab for $22K brand new. Roll up windows. Baby blue and it turned heads wherever it went. It was like a lil toy. I miss trucks like that. Closest thing we got to that today is Nisssn Frontier king cab.
The Dodge 3.9 V6 was based on the 318, 5.2L V8 LA engine platform, and actually made 175 HP, NOT 125 HP... the 4 cylinder engine made 125 HP.. The 3.9 liter was actually a 5.2 with two cylinders removed. It was more peppy that most gave it credit for, but I still feel it could have used more power. We got a 1994 Dakota SLT 4x4 brand new in 94, and my dad still has it. IT WON'T DIE. That truck can't be killed... Dad recently got ahold of a parts truck that has the 5.9 L, 360 CU IN V8, and we're going to swap that into our 94, as well as use it's hood, doors, and front clip to replace the ones that were damaged by a pretty severe encounter with a deer...
In the late 80s ford had the STX ranger with a roll bar and nasty graphics and I remember the original lil red express. Those were some of the first “different “ trucks produced leading the way for the ones on your list. I always thought the splash was a nice looking little truck. On a side note.. I remember convertible trucks “hard tops” but I don’t remember them being a factory option. They made conversion kits but you had to cut the top off yourself.
Trucks today cost more than any house my father bought. Tgats the real problem. In the 80s, you could get a light truck with a 4 cylinder and five speed with A/C for less than an economy car if the same era.
My first new vehicle was a 1995 Dodge Dakota sport, it had 6 miles on it. It was a great first 'real' transportation for me. I put 250K on it but needed a new transmission at 180K I'd buy another one in a minute maybe the convertible.
Back when trucks were affordable. Had a 1988 S10 standard cab short bed 2wd with 2.8 V6 5 speed. Good truck. Later had 2000 S10 regular cab short bed with 4 cyl 5 speed. Another good truck. Replaced with 2000 S10 extended cab 4wd. Looked good but crappy mileage and rattly. 'Small' trucks these days are as large as full size used to be and cost a fortune.
Back then they had the option of a truck for someone who really doesnt need a truck all the time. I liked the s10. Great little truck you could throw stuff in and take it where you need. Todays trucks are either luxury suv's in disguise or trimmed up work trucks that are way more than your weekend adventure would ever need. I get it if you need an f250 to haul a cattle trailer than get one, but if i wanna buy some osb to board up the windows on a house i dont need to drive around a huge truck every day.
I loved both my 82 & 96 XLT ford F150 4WD with the 4.9L (300) inline 6cyl pickups. I put 500K and almost 700K miles respectively. We currently own a 11 Ranger 4WD XLT super cab with only 36K miles on the 4.0L V6.
You could also get the GMC Sonoma with all the fun bits about the Xtreme but without the body kit! Stiffer and lower suspension, and classier looking 5 spoke wheels 16"x8" wheels
The ford nascar edition CAME WITH A 5speed manual transmission that made it wayyy more fun to drive .. in high school I would see them at the dealership all lined up
The blazer extreme I wanted one of those so bad lol my first vehicle was a blazer s15 2.8 liter 5 speed manual and when these came out I wanted one bad
Lol. Thanks for reminding me of the s-10. I’ve seen first hand at least half a dozen of those things catch on fire. Those were the biggest pieces of feces in the whole small pickup line. They also broke a LOT.
The best thing about all these trucks is THEY WERE AFFORDABLE, and realistic to buy on the used market a few years after release.
Everything was affordable back then because the 1990s were benefited from the incredible economic policies of the 1980s.
Bidenflation and the Biden/Obama regime have absolutely destroyed the American economy and way of life. Nothing will EVER be affordable again all by design.
It was that way until obama happened...
@@shadowopsairman1583 BeeeeeRock Obama was the snowball that rolled down the hill and absolutely destroyed the American civilization as we know it.
If we went back in time to ourselves in 2009 and warned everyone what would happen by 2023 if they all voted for the Muslim terrorist loving POS who hates America they wouldn't even believe us.
That's how bad it has gotten since that literal male genitial-sucking bastard became president.
@@shadowopsairman1583 HA!
@@shadowopsairman1583_a natural consequence of capitalism and companies getting lazy_
This guy: "obamna 🥺"
If you’re in your 30s or above, this is a MASSIVE nostalgia hit lol!
i was born in 91 and i own a 90 sierra right now lol so this is pretty intense to me lol
Being a graduate of the class of 1990, I remember all of these trucks well! The only new vehicle I ever owned was a '91 S-10 with the fuel injected 2.8L V6, 5 speed manual, and 2wd. I lusted after the S-10 Baja, with the 4.3L motor, roll bar with lights, lifted suspension, and 4x4, but at 18yo, it was out of my price range.
3.0 liter Ford Edge ranger. 5 speed.
@@WBWLM And?
@@Icutmetalhe dropped the mic fool. Bow down dum peasant.
I BET Ya Wish Ya Still Had That Truck.🤔
This will make you cry. Back when they did cash for clunkers a few youtubers went around showing the nice cars that were going to get scrapped. One was a red Baja, all it needed was a buff job. I think the video is still up.
I had a ‘93 Ranger Splash with a 2.3L 5 speed manual. Loved that little truck.
I test drove one and it took off like a scalded rabbit. Something about the rea end gearing was higher
Have had 2 ranger xlt,2.3 5 speeds. 93,08 both great little trucks
Trucks from the 70’s to the 90’s all had very unique and cool features. I had a 78 Dodge lil red truck. Ive also owned a few 70’s Chevy Square Body’s, and a few Classic Broncos. My current daily is an 86 Bronco, and a 77 k-10. They are just as comfortable, but much more durable than any new truck offered today.
Plus they are going up in value. Nice bonus for is owners.
My '88 Toyota 4x4 has 348,000 miles and STILL does exactly what I need it to do. It's a work truck, carries motorcycles, tools, lumber etc. No gps, air conditioning, infotainment or other crap that breaks and is useless to me anyway (ok, I'd like air conditioning). Slow as an 8 year old waiting for Christmas, but it ALWAYS does it's job. Shooting for 300k more miles.
I was obsessed with the Ranger Splash when it came out. (Yes I was a kid then) Hell I may still have the model I built of it.
it was awesome my buddy had the purple 1
I have a plastic model splash I built way back when
The 4.3 is basically a 350 with the 2 back cylinders cut off. So from it's inception ppl would make some good power from it.
The Baja and Nascar editions are frickin awesome. Little Red- sheesh, I've not seen that before, very cool. I like rear wheel flares, and the blue/gold accent blazer was beautiful. I love conversion vans, my uncle had one when i was very young. This vid was a wonderful "way back then" ride, thank you.
My first new vehicle was an 87 GMC S-15. I was in college, and it was the most basic vehicle. No air, manual brakes, steering, 2.5l four cylinder and 4 speed stick. I put some BF Goodrich white lettered tires, new wheels and a tonneau cover on it. It looked great but was slow as hell. I don't think it would do much better than 80 wide open on the highway. It was just plain and simple, wish I still had it. It only cost me little over $6,000 at the dealer brand new. I wish the automakers would consider simplifying their vehicles and bringing down the cost today. Maybe not this simple but you know what I mean.
Back camera, power windows, cruise control, abs, and AC and I’ll be good to go.
Fun fact: 350ss and 454ss GMC trucks were born on Arizona Corvette proving grounds after the injector testing on 454.
Probably the best thing about the '90s was that you could still get standard cab 2 door trucks. I have a 1993 S-10 standard cab, 2 door, 2 wheel drive, short bed that I converted to a carbureted 383 small block V8/5 speed that makes just under 400 rwhp at 5K rpm.
Just like with 'standard' transmissions, is it really 'standard' anymore if theres only a small minority percentage of trucks on the road that are single cabs? I always thought that nomenclature was funny because in America at least the 'standards' are anything but the standard! lol
@@sergeantbigmac Actually I have always referred to that type of transmission as a "manual" transmission, because it must be manually shifted. To me, a "pickup" is something to haul cargo, not people. I call 4 door "trucks" either taxi trucks or limo trucks, depending on how fancy they are. They usually have a tiny bed about half the size of a "pickup" truck, and are intended to carry people instead of cargo. Sadly, most of them can only carry 4 people, because they no longer have bench seats. Even my little S-10 can carry three people, because it has a bench seat.
@@geraldscott4302you can get 4 doors as 6.5 or 8 foot bed
I still drive a 96 single cab ranger and a 06 as well. The 06 just got the first half of an overhaul, but just upgraded stock build. I am thinking of doing something a bit wilder for the 96. Likely sas and turbo the lima, or floating a 302 or ls swap.
You can get an F-150, silverado/Sierra, Ram classic all in 2 door still .. and with 8' boxes when you get the 2 door.
When riding 4x4 trails , bigger usually means easier getting stuck.. I remember taking my jeep once off road and kept going some ways after the trail ended squeezing between trees in a hardwood forest, making a trail and not tearing up the scenery either. A full size truck of any kind would've had to be carrying a chainsaw.
Everybody has nostalgia for the past or assume a earlier time was better but looking at the 90s from today it honestly was a better time in many many ways
Your videos and commentary rewind me back . I luv it
Thank you man, I really appreciate that!
A friend of mine in HS had a Dakota convertible. Definitely not D tier. It sucks but in all the right ways. Got all sorts of reactions. Looks of confusion, wonder, disgust, lots of people asking "did you do this yourself?" and not believing it was factory. It was a conversation piece. And we got flashed a lot driving around in that. Like 5 or 6 times over 2 years compared to twice the rest of my life. B tier IMO.
had a friend who owned one of these. sweet truck. he put a Mercedes diesel drive train in its years ago.
I had never seen one before. I thought it looked cool as hell.
The commercials were also unique and different compared to today. They have more character and allowed more emotions. Now most commercials are so boring and serious. Man, i wish i grew up in the 90’s
You would have loved it.
Everything felt a lot more light hearted and fun even if most of it made me cringe at the time.
This was my favorite of your videos so far. Thanks for uploading.
This video is a gem. Thank you for putting all this info together.
Glad it was helpful!
I wouldn't have ranked the F-150 Nascar edition so low. I think it's a very unique truck
It pains me that chevy killed the s-10. Also can we bring attention to how good old truck commertials were? W vid btw
I agree, most small trucks got killed off. I appreciate that man!
A kid in high school had the rag top dakota in the early 90's. I could never imagine being that cool.
Great video Green Hawk! I had forgotten all about step side trucks. This brought back some good memories!
Thank you man!
You are welcome! Please keep the great videos coming!@@GreenHawkDrive
The 70s popularized the factory “custom” trucks but yeah the 90s had quite a few interesting ones. I went to the new car show every year back in the 80s and 90s and my Buddy and I absolutely were blown away by the Typhoon especially.
Great video my friend,I had a 92 s-10 truck with a 5 speed manual and baby was awesome. Still have a s-10 blazer in my garage. 😎 Keep up the good work.🇺🇸
Thank you man!
I normally don’t engage which the like button but when u said u only need 100 likes for a another sweet 90 trucks video and u had 89 I clicked right away beat of luck dude
Thank you for showing the 90's commercials, those took me back homie...
I miss my old
Ford rangers. They were good looking and did 100% everything I needed a truck for. Also the custom options were endless and cheap back then.
I've had five of those plus countless part trucks.
@@jonathansmith3031 I wish I could have my old one back. My first one we bought new for my dad. He passed it down to my sister and when it was a rust bucket I got it. I rebuilt the whole truck from the ground up. I had kids and had to get a minivan lol.
Great vid. Good job, man👍🏻 Highly enjoyable.
Glad you enjoyed it!
We got 100 likes! Thank you all so much. I’ll have it out in a couple weeks😁
I already love this channel. Good editing and content keep up the good work!!
@@gattifan609 thank you so much man, means a lot!
Wow the 99 Troy Lee b4000s weren't in your line up
Can't wait
If you do an 80s version there were many Dodges like the Macho Power Wagon, and I think a Fall Guy edition. There was also a Ranger GT (as well as a Saleen Ranger). There was even a mini/small truck racing league circa 88-91ish iirc. Jeep, Mazda, Saleen, Ford, Isuzu all ran entries or had private teams.
love the dakota convertible. very cool and unique car!
It really is!
0:28 small trucks are still popular, the problem is no manufacturer in America offers any small trucks.
Maverick
@binks2413 still bigger than those old ones. Be nice if they offered a single cab version too.
The Maverick also is more like a sport utility than a truck. FWD or AWD. Definitely more like a car with a pickup bed.
you smashed 100 likes lol being a 80s 90s kid this is nostalgia,,,back when we used to try and guess the car make model and year from the tail or headlights
I had a red 1990 4x4 Dakota convertible. Loved it. Head Turner. Felt like driving a Jeep. Used to flip the roof up or down at a red light. Two clamps. Loved it.
I wanted one when they were new. Unavailable. The design was not in-house as claimed here, it a copied from a So CA modification shop that created several. I don't believe that the same shop did the conversions for Dodge but the method was the same. Regular Pickup, top cutoff, frame and windshield reinforced, soft top installed.
Had a friend in highschool with TWO f150 nascars, such badass trucks
Soon as I seen the Baja I had to check this out, had both a 1989 RC Baja in black and a 95 ZR2. Loved them both.
That NASCAR truck is so cool, I want one. I’ve been a fan my whole life and never heard of that F-150 until today
I had an ‘82 Toyota sr5 extended cab truck. I LOVED that truck. Drove great, reliable, affordable, comfortable, great on gas. I had to put one of my other cars in the shop back then and they gave me a “lil red wagon” as a loaner over the weekend…..lol….I ran the piss outta that thing.
First truck was a 91 ford ranger 2wd/5spd/ extended cab. The 3.0L 'taurus' engine was in it which was a slow as molasses however, it was very durable and never broke down. Plus it was great on economy. The truck itself was rusty but damn near indestructible. Made instant heat on those minus degree winter nights. So this truck will always be near and dear to my heart.
Then I got what I wanted:
A black 1993 extended cab Chevy S10. Equipped with sliding rear window, AC, 4x4, bucket seats. It had everything I wanted. The 4.3L throttle body injected was great and reliable as well. Drove in the 5-8 inches of snow with ease like it was never there. If it wasn't for the body rusting terribly I would of still had that truck now!
Finally my current truck is a 1996 black Chevy S10 LT. Equipped with the 4.3L/auto / 2wd.
All power options and everything works however I did several "ZQ8 upgrades" which included adding the axle hop shock system, frame brace, thicker front sway bar, quick ratio gear box, rear sway bar added, Bilstein shocks all the way around, 16x8 zq8 wheels and upgraded the front brakes to the dual piston trailblazer brakes. Even though it rides on stock Z85 springs, the truck handles like my trans am in the turns while still can carry a decent amount of payload. Love these little trucks!
There is a guy who lives not far from me who still daily drives a Dakota convertible and it’s in fantastic condition. Really neat to see
Another great show! I kick myself everyday for getting rid of my 94 S10 SS ! The 90's were awesome!
Thank you so much. Damn, that’s a sick truck that’s for sure!
I’m half way though this video and it’s one of the coolest videos ever
I grew up in small town Indiana and remember most of these trucks. I remember an F150 NASCAR edition that used to drive around town all the time. One of my teachers had a Ford Ranger Splash, which isn’t a rare truck by any means. The Blazer and S10 eXtremes were a dime a dozen. We didn’t have a Little Red Express in town, but one of my friends had an old Dodge Warlock truck, which were very similar (minus the color and stacks). It was a Black Step side that he later added the stacks to. I also went to school with two people who owned the rarer trucks on this list. One had a white Dodge Dakota convertible and the other had a red S-10 Baja. This would have been around 1999-2001 so they weren’t new trucks by then, but I always thought they both were pretty cool looking trucks. I think something like the Blazer ZR2 could be an honorable mention, with its 2 door configuration with 4WD and full sized spare on the back. That or the Ford Ranger Tremor.
Appreciate this comment man, thank you
@@GreenHawkDrive of course. It was definitely a great video. I was just thinking about how many of these trucks I saw growing up in a town of around 8,000; especially the rarer trucks on the list.
This is good stuff! You can go allot of places with this. Cool to see these models again. I remember when the S-10 came out in the early 80s they had so many color combos and trim levels.
If you do the 80s trucks Ford takes the cake for ugly!
dodge definitely looked way uglier in the 80s
You lot have some sick utes in the states mate! So different than the rides we have here in Australia.
You forgot about the Ford Ranger Thunderbolt. Ford's answer to the Chevy xtreme. Also, the Ranger Splash was the first one that I remember being known as a vehicle for girls. Cool video.
I had a 1998 Chevy Cheyenne vortex V6 two wheel drive cab and a half forest green factory chrome rims. Loved that truck
Thanks for the video. Very cool. My favorites were the Baja S-10 and nite package F-150. One other truck that may have slid past the radar was a rare Dodge power ram 150 with a package from the late eighties that I think went to 1990. A few short bed regular cab 4x4s came with the Rod Hall package that had I think 2 inches of lift, prerunner bar, light bar in the bed with off road lights and graphics. Unfortunately I've never seen one in person just in 4 Wheel & Off Road magazines back in the day.
90's trucks were a normal size too all of the new trucks are huge.
My modern midsize Frontier is almost as big as a 90's full size pickup. Modern full size pickups are just behemoths. Outside of needing a big truck for work, I don't know why anyone would want something so big, or want to spend the ridiculous money they want for one.
That's when trucks were cool...! I own a fleet of 94-96 f-series with the 300cid/5-speed for my lawn service...! They're the only trucks I will drive... My other dailys are a 79 Z28 & 72 SS Camaro...! Anything built after about 98 is pure garbage...!!! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness...
Your Chevy Baja info is incorrect in the narration. You stated it came with an inline 4 cylinder or the 4.3 liter. It was available in either a 2.8 V6 or 4.3 V6 just as the information states on the screen at 5:25 - freeze frame and read for yourself.
I almost traded in my 1989 Z24 (2.8 V6) in 1990 for one, but decided to keep my Z24. Which I still own 34 years later and love it.
Love these videos grew up in 90's
Thank you man, I appreciate it😅
Thanks for sharing your first car btw
1989--"YOU got a CASSETTE PLAYER in Here?!?!?!😮😮". Things were SOOO much simpler in The 80's. Y'all Missed It! And those alloy Baja wheels are like some of The Most BEAUTIFUL Wheels Ever Created in. the. WORLD!!!!😎🤓
When I was a teenager in the 90’s my dad owned a custom paint shop a couple of the local ford dealerships would send us a few of their forest green broncos every month. Just so we could add a strip of mocha brown paint and some pen striping, they would add some interior stitching and sell them as Eddie Bauer special editions for a ridiculous mark up.
They made a late 80s Shelby Dakota with a 5.2 V8. Only made a few hundred of them. Specs say only 175 HP but 270 torque. I worked on one to restore it (I do paintless dent repair and paint restoration) and it had 20k miles on it. It was purchased by a truck museum, I believe, after it was finished.
Wow…
I was fortunate enough to own an s10 ss 20+ years ago. Wasn’t crazy fast but it did get up and go. I miss that thing
love the outtro music. This made me search for that song, not that easy to find.
I had a 98 sonoma pickup 4.3 vortec extended cab long bed. That truck was the shit! Test drove it and instantly fell in love.
I still think the 4.3L was the best small truck engine mainly because I drive one currently and it's fun
Those Late 1980's-Early 1990's "ArenaTrucks" Were *SWEET!*
I Was a BigFan of Those 5-Speed 2-WD "LongWheelBase" MAZDA's & TOYOTA Trucks.
Those V8 Early MAGNUM Trucks Were BEASTS!
(I Used to Know Where One Sits in a Field.)
That was Over a Decade Ago...So I Dunno if it Still Sits in That Field.🤷
Great vid!!!! 👍👍
Glad you liked it!
My first vehicle was a 1983 Chevy fleet side, silver. LOVED IT.
I had a 1990 S10 Baja I bought brand new. It was the black regular cab just like the one shown here. Had the 4.3. I only had it for less than a year but didn't like the cramped cab. I was 21 at the time and pretty dumb and immature. One night me and a buddy left a bar at about 2:30 and decided to take a ride. On the way back at about 5:30AM I was taking my buddy home and dozed off going around a bend. Opened my eyes just as I was about to go off the road. There was a slope with about a 3' drop. Went airborne over that and landed and kept going right back onto the road. Bent the front skid plate a little but other than that everything was fine. Marks in the grass looks like I landed about 10' into the grass...lol. Pretty tough truck considering build quality at the time.
I remember a guy in high school having a Nite, this was around the turn of the century.
I have a buddy,he's a Mopar car collector, he's got a BRAND-NEW Dakota sport convertible, he literally drove it from the lot to his garage....the truck don't even got 500 miles on it,he drives it just enough to keep it running good...beautiful truck
Man most of em looks pretty good
One of my favs from the 90's was the Ford Ranger Splash edition!
Awesome video, love 90s trucks
GREAT VIDEO ! Wish I had a few of these trucks.
Thank you man, you and me both!
I bought an '89 Baja edition S10 standard cab brand new. Fun little truck. Problem was it was among a whole crop of GM vehicles that had the paint peeling issue from around that time.
I was in high school in the 1990s and that Baja S-10 was SUUUUUUPPPPER Rare. But like all cool cars, you have a chance to see one and I did. Gloss black looked amazing. every teenage country boys dream truck for real....So cool. with the big 4.3!
Thumbnail the new truck list as promised and I may subscribe.. you got your 100 likes.
Do your research on the 1987 Ranger ST-X and include it in your video next, I had one, would pull the frame out from under that S10 pretender.
I remember a Volunteer fireman around these parts who owned the Baja. Did not know it was so rare
Oh, and a pair of L3z be ans down the block had a ranger splash. They bought me smokes when I was 15. Good times. Miss those ladies dearly
I leased a new ‘98 S-10 extended cab, 4 cyl 5 speed for $600 cash to start and $169 a month for 36 months. Loved that thing.
I agree the BAJA is tops without question. I would put the Nite and Xtreme in the B category. The Nite is basically cosmetic but it’s done right and the Xtreme gets a B because while it was truly a cosmetic and mechanical improvement, I would argue keeping the LN2 2.2 as an option was a mistake. The 2.2 is a SOLID little motor (I’ve owned 3) but it’s really got no place in any kind of performance application. I mean even the Z24 Cavalier upgraded to the DOHC 2.4L. The 2.2 is what you buy when starting every time is more important than 0-60. The Splash and Convertible Dakota should be in the C category. Convertible Dak did a good job of taking an off the wall idea and proving that it’s truly doable. The Splash captured the cuteness of the 90s but not much else. The NASCAR F150 falls in the D category. Let’s face it, 50 years of history and all you can muster is a couple decals? Boo. And the Lil Red Dakota? I mean the Mopar Bros of your local trailer park could do better with half the budget.
Great video, but I was hoping to see the Cyclone or Typhoon on the list!
I made a performance trucks video that goes over some more 90s trucks. I’m saving those two for a separate video😅
I factory ordered a 1991 GMC Sonoma ST. Standard cab, short bed, 2wd, 4.3 vortec, auto, digital dash, factory fog lights, am fm cassette, tow package and air conditioning. Great little truck for under $12,000 after rebate. Drove it for 11 years.
A friend of mine got a yellow Splash brand new back in the day. It was actually a VERY nice truck.
I had the regular car of the Baja with the 4.3...... The 4x4 system was spot on! Shift on the fly, plenty of torque, crawling up the hillside was EASY! Embarrassed the crapbout of a Pathfinder that thought he could show me up!
I never forgot about the 90s pick up truck! I used to have one. It was a red 96 Mazda B4000 Ext. Cab LE 4x4. I wrecked it one night from drinking and driving.😢 The only reason I never went to jail that night was because my brother picked me up and took me home.
I have a 1989 S10 Baja. Red over black single cab short bed. Fun truck. One you should've added, though: the 1989-1991 S10 Cameo. Just an appearance package, but it was the predecessor of the 1992 GMC Sonoma GT, which they only produced 806, and was the cousin truck of the 1991 GMC Syclone, and 1992-1993 GMC Typhoon.
Oh, you have to be kidding. I was 19 years old in 1989. I was in the Navy. I had no idea that Dodge was making a convertable truck and if I did I was too young to have the established credit to buy a new vehicle. I was drivinbbg a 1975 VW Bug with the floorboard rusted through on the passenger side.
But if I DID know about a convertable truck at that age, and I had the ability to buy one...I would have been ALL OVER that! That would have been awesome at that age!
Dude, lil red Dakota looked sick! Where do you reside Mr. Hawk?
Bought a ‘97 S-10 ZR2 4x4 regular cab for $22K brand new. Roll up windows. Baby blue and it turned heads wherever it went. It was like a lil toy. I miss trucks like that. Closest thing we got to that today is Nisssn Frontier king cab.
I had an s10 xtreme with the 4.3 and 5-speed, short box regular cab and it was RED! Definitely a good looking truck and was fun to drive
The Dodge 3.9 V6 was based on the 318, 5.2L V8 LA engine platform, and actually made 175 HP, NOT 125 HP... the 4 cylinder engine made 125 HP.. The 3.9 liter was actually a 5.2 with two cylinders removed. It was more peppy that most gave it credit for, but I still feel it could have used more power. We got a 1994 Dakota SLT 4x4 brand new in 94, and my dad still has it. IT WON'T DIE. That truck can't be killed... Dad recently got ahold of a parts truck that has the 5.9 L, 360 CU IN V8, and we're going to swap that into our 94, as well as use it's hood, doors, and front clip to replace the ones that were damaged by a pretty severe encounter with a deer...
In the late 80s ford had the STX ranger with a roll bar and nasty graphics and I remember the original lil red express. Those were some of the first “different “ trucks produced leading the way for the ones on your list. I always thought the splash was a nice looking little truck. On a side note.. I remember convertible trucks “hard tops” but I don’t remember them being a factory option. They made conversion kits but you had to cut the top off yourself.
Had a red 97 STX with the purple letters , 4.0 4x4 , handled like crap in the winter , still reliable though
@@apelnkn2230 I had an 85 ranger with the 2.8. Loved that truck.
Trucks today cost more than any house my father bought. Tgats the real problem. In the 80s, you could get a light truck with a 4 cylinder and five speed with A/C for less than an economy car if the same era.
Good point man
Very nice! I can really relate because my father in law had the exact same one and believe it or not he had a 90 Chevy sport with the big block 👍🇨🇦
My first new vehicle was a 1995 Dodge Dakota sport, it had 6 miles on it. It was a great first 'real' transportation for me. I put 250K on it but needed a new transmission at 180K I'd buy another one in a minute maybe the convertible.
Did you forget the GMC Syclone?
Saving it for a different video😅
@@GreenHawkDrive nice.. best to not forget the GMC Typhoon either 🙂
Back when trucks were affordable. Had a 1988 S10 standard cab short bed 2wd with 2.8 V6 5 speed. Good truck. Later had 2000 S10 regular cab short bed with 4 cyl 5 speed. Another good truck. Replaced with 2000 S10 extended cab 4wd. Looked good but crappy mileage and rattly. 'Small' trucks these days are as large as full size used to be and cost a fortune.
Back then they had the option of a truck for someone who really doesnt need a truck all the time. I liked the s10. Great little truck you could throw stuff in and take it where you need. Todays trucks are either luxury suv's in disguise or trimmed up work trucks that are way more than your weekend adventure would ever need. I get it if you need an f250 to haul a cattle trailer than get one, but if i wanna buy some osb to board up the windows on a house i dont need to drive around a huge truck every day.
I loved both my 82 & 96 XLT ford F150 4WD with the 4.9L (300) inline 6cyl pickups.
I put 500K and almost 700K miles respectively.
We currently own a 11 Ranger 4WD XLT super cab with only 36K miles on the 4.0L V6.
You could also get the GMC Sonoma with all the fun bits about the Xtreme but without the body kit! Stiffer and lower suspension, and classier looking 5 spoke wheels 16"x8" wheels
The ford nascar edition CAME WITH A 5speed manual transmission that made it wayyy more fun to drive .. in high school I would see them at the dealership all lined up
Balls! More selection now AND better rides i know i owned a few of these rustbuckets
The blazer extreme I wanted one of those so bad lol my first vehicle was a blazer s15 2.8 liter 5 speed manual and when these came out I wanted one bad
Lol. Thanks for reminding me of the s-10. I’ve seen first hand at least half a dozen of those things catch on fire. Those were the biggest pieces of feces in the whole small pickup line. They also broke a LOT.