This can't be? There's a mint CHEVY DURANGO in my shop!?!
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I was working at a Chevy dealership when these things hit the lot. They were fun to drive, especially with the 4.3.
but for reliability and mpgs....... the 2.5 Iron Duke with the 700r4 and 3.08s from a blazer were mint. I was getting 35mpg..........I truly regret selling that truck. Was an '87 with only 150k on the clock. I ran like a Timex
4.3.."the power of a 6, the economy of a V8". Rough, gas thirsty compromise of an engine.
@@adotintheshark4848I put a 5.7 vortec 350 in mine and the fuel consumption didn’t change
I had a '70 Impala with a 2-barrel 350, also a '96 Astro with the 4.3. Guess which got worse mileage?@@LSX_Tony
My favorite truck was a Sonoma 2.8 and 5 Speed
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Man the 90s was such a cool period for pick-up trucks
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The 1990s was a great time in general just to live. I was a teenager then and it was a great time. Concerning the vehicles, there was nothing better than a Honda or Toyota of that era.
Loved the Dakotas in the 90s to mid 2000s... now I have one with the 3.9 V6.. my dream truck.... I'm 38 and she is 24... "because I like my girls a little bit older" 😂
@@rafaelnfdak love man just stepped out of my 96
I'm a ford/chevy hater but I gotta admit their old school trucks were amazing. Especially those F150s with the inline 6
I wish you a quick recovery Wizard, best wishes!!
I definitely prefer that S10 to the new "small" trucks.
I had a series of Nissan Hardbody trucks over many years. I only parted with my last king cab because I needed a proper back seat for the family. I had tried to buy a D22 Frontier crew cab with the 6' bed but by the time I was looking they were so long in the tooth that couldn't find one in good enough shape.
I ended up with a D40 Frontier, which is a nice enough truck, but I admit that I still miss driving the small pickup that just did what it did well without a fuss.
ditto!
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Had a 1990 S-10 with a 4.3 back in '97. Rust free from Tx & had 180k miles. It was easy to work on and very dependable!
Power & economy in a small truck!
I always loved the interiors of the S-10s. Very basic, utilitarian, and clean... also really comfortable to ride in (at least when I was a kid)... my grandfather had the GMC variant with the bucket seats and we crushed miles in that thing going to tractor pulls.
I owned a '96 GMC Sonoma 4X4 (extended cab) with the 4.3L engine and it was a very, very good truck.....And then along came Bambi's daddy and put paid to that truck. The deer got away without a scratch!
Quite agree that modern truck designers have lost their minds....
In 1983 I worked for an auto parts chain and our delivery vehicles were 2.8L S10 auto 2WD.Very quick, slid around corners well. We abused the hell of of them 2 to 300 miles a day mostly at full rip. Make them hotshot deliveries. Tons of fun.
Ford Motor Company also made a Durango. It was kind of a small pickup that had the looks of Fairmont up front with a truck bed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Durango
Just Ford* as usual
I love those squarebody S-10! Back in the mid-nineties I drove one when I worked as a CAA (Canada's version of AAA) battery booster driver. Small, peppy and able to go anywhere an economy car could go, with a nice sporty' ride, good heat and AC - it was the perfect small utility vehicle.
Sigh....I would LOVE to have one again as a lowered summer cruiser. Thanks for the memories Car Wizard!
They also had the "Baja" package, which was pretty cool
I met a guy a couple of years ago that has one. It's a legit Baja. Rough shape. He bought it new. Still has all the original baja bumpers and roll bar.
That's cool to hear they're still out there! I haven't seen one in probably 3 decades
Ha, I had forgotten that Chevy made a Durango.
I still see S-10s of this era where I live pretty often. I remember a lot of people would do V8 swaps. The original ones are the ones I still see on the road, though.
Fun fact: ford made a Durango too
Youu must not live in the midwest. These rusted so fast here. I never see them anymore.
@@zachmena1700 You never see much of anything old in the Salt Belt. In Oregon where I grew up, and down here in Texas where I've lived for 35 years, you see lots of old vehicles running around. The sun beats up the paint pretty bad down here though. And the sun and hot temps can be hard on the interior if you don't have the windows tinted and use sun shades.
A few years back I was shopping for a used full size SUV and I drove over 20 GMs from the 07-14 generation and only one of them didn't have a cracked dash, an Escalade with the 6.0 hybrid that had clearly been kept in the garage. They wanted double for that one though so it wasn't considered, and it also had other things I didn't want like 22" wheels.
My parents and step parents all had them old square bodied S10s. My stepdad's S10 had that 4.3 V6 automatic and it was a great truck but my mom, my dad and my stepmom had the 2.8 V6 but my mom had a 5 speed. Sadly being up in the rust belt they all just rotted away years ago.
I can tell you exactly why there are no small trucks. It has to do with the epa fuel mileage regulations. The formula for target mpg is based on wheel base . The larger the wheel base, the worse mpg manufacturers can have before being fined. This is why trucks are giant and expensive because they still dont meet targets, and the end buyer is paying the fines. A small truck like that will have to get like 60 mpg to meet regulation. So, thank the government for screwing one more thing up.
Sooo, the Maverick is a large truck then?
@rallywagon261 is a hybrid, so the fuel milage is higher, and yes, im sure part of the sticker price you are paying epa fines. This isn't a secret, and the epa keeps pushing th bar higher .
Also, its 55mpg by 2026 as the CAFE for small cars and light trucks. That means they can make a car 65mpg and a light truck 45mpg and still be good.
Maverick hits the fuel target because of the hybrid, which is apparently is being dropped, which will proabably mean so will the truck, in the next round of cost cutting.
Trump postponed them. Biden didn’t. FJB
Crazy to think a small pickup that’s over 30 years old only has 60,000 miles.
I can beat that, my 34 year old Nissan king cab has only 85,600 miles on the clock and it's currently up for sale.😁
It's still in pretty good condition as well.
I have a 1992 Vehicle with 27K miles, a 1994 with 40K miles, a 1996 with 90K miles a 1994 with 128K miles and a 1996 with 17K miles. There are 50 year old cars with less than 5K miles on them. It is not all that shocking.
I had one just like it little 4cyl 5 speed got 30 mpg out.of it solid little trucks
Quite the collection there man, I also have a '92 GM with a half million on the clock some people can't believe it has lasted so long, still starts and runs fine regular oil and lube helps a lot. They don't make em like they used to and no I'm not going to buy a damn EV anytime soon.😁
My dad had the 1991 S10 Tahoe with that bigger V6 engine in it. He got it the same year I turned 16 and I would love, love, love to have one of those trucks now.
Yes, it was very zippy.
I've still not had even a v8 truck that would spin its rear tires like that S10 would. 😮 it was $9,000 brand new in 1990
I have a 95 dakota with a V8 that will spin tires until they pop. Not sure what small trucks with V8 you have driven.
Even the automatic trucks would spin the tires shifting to second! My friend worked at Goodyear, and the shop truck was a beast!!!
Great little truck. I have a 2002 long bed with the 4.3. I have had it since new and it has never let me down. I wish they would bring back these trucks or basice single cab trucks . Great video.
I wish they were still made as well. I had at least a dozen different ones. 2 wd, 4 wd, blazers, pickups, extended cabs. I did engine swap my 2.8 V6 to the Camaro 3.4 V6. Easier to work on than the 4.3 and run very well. ✌️😎
I have a 1984 extended cab with the 3.4 in it as well. Crate engine from GM. I modified the intake to fit a 4.3 TBI from an Astro on it. Headers, custom exhaust, electric fan, Magnaflow converter and Flowmaster muffler. I swear it runs like a 305 in there. Stronger than any 4.3 truck I have ever owned! Wrenches like a 2.8 which is AWESOME. The 4.3 can be a bear on certain things. It's a 350 with two cylinders lopped off after all.
@@theoriginaljimmykickerExactly...runs very well and maintenance is a breeze. ✌️😎
@@aumetalmental8403 parts are cheap and it’s a breeze to work on! It’s why I have owned it 25 years!
Man this brings back some memories. This body style S10 was actually introduced in the early 80s with some minor refreshes along the way, for those commenting on "how 90s it was". We had an 84 GMC S15 Jimmy 4x4 when I was a teenager. Had the 2.8 V6 carbed with the Rochester "progressive" 2 barrel, super gutless, but it was great in the snow and offroad. I drove some of the later ones with the 4.3 and they were much better, although still nothing compared to today, maybe 160 HP or so.
When our 2.8 was new it would actually get in the mid-20s gas mileage on the highway at the slow speeds that passed for normal at the time, but that declined over time to more like 19-20. The speed limits also increased over time, as you gen-Xers or older will remember, it was 55 on the Interstate from 73-86. Did I mention it was gutless? Fully loaded with the family going over mountain passes in the West, about 45-48mph with the pedal to the floor, with frequent kickdowns into 2nd gear and attendant high RPM, but as soon as it went back to 3rd, you'd start losing speed again.
My grandfather also had one of these in an extended cab in the late 80s-ish, 2.8 TBI extended cab, high trim level. A nice little truck. The TBI was a little more peppy than the carbed 2.8 but not much.
Happy to see you're on the mend here Wizard! After all of that, I sure hope you and Mrs. W sleep well. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery. Btw, what a nice truck! I feel a bit guilty having been, more than a little, dismissive of Chevy back in the day when these were new. I was all about the Toyotas and even Nissans back then. Little did I know how treasured these small trucks would become. Great video!
Wizard, I had the same surgery you did, 20 years ago; it did "help" with my snoring, but didn't totally eliminate it; finally my wife made me go get a Sleep Test and I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea; was put on a CPAP machine and it totally changed my life; snoring 95% gone and I get more restful deeper sleep. Look into it.
I had a 93 S10 with the 2.8 and 5 speed. I put 214,000 hard working miles on it and mostly put tires, brakes, gas and oil and greased the underside at every oil change, 3000 miles. One fuel pump, the cats plugged at about 100,000, I hollowed them out. The pilot bushing wore out and I ordered a new clutch kit, the old at 175,000 only needed the bushing. The entire clutch assembly still looked like new, but I put the new in anyway. In Wisconsin, the salt got to it and rusted 3 of the 6 cab mounts and sold it dirt cheap. Great truck!
That is a rare truck! Most 4.3's came with the 700R4. My late father bought a fully loaded 1982 S-10 Tahoe with the 2.8 and 5 speed. It had every option when he purchased it new in April of 1982. They were tough little trucks. They were built just as strong as their full size brothers, but on a smaller scale.
I had a 1991 S10 Durango! I loved that truck. Cleaned it all the time. Kept it for 9 years before upgrading. It was just starting to bubble over the wheel wells.
In 2021 I had deviated septum surgery and UPPP throat surgery to mitigate sleep apnea, I still snore a little but I am no longer stopping breathing in my sleep.
I had a 1982 Chevy S-10 Durango, it had an iron duke 4 cylinder and a np3550 5 speed trans, it was a fun little truck.
I loved my ‘91 GMC Jimmy with the 4.3. I put 210,000 miles on it before I traded it in. Never a major issue.
I had a few full sized ext. cab Chevy trucks with the 4.3 and the 5-speed, they were terrific. Sometimes would get 24 MPG. Then I got a '96 with the High Output 4.3. It had a bit more pep, and no longer as good on fuel mileage. Wishing you full healing, and every other blessing.
I own a 2004 s10 crew cab, over 200,000 miles, been replacing parts as need it, but the engine still a smooth ride, no issues at all. Easy to maintain, Can't imagine getting a new one.
Back in 1986 ,I factory ordered a GMC S-15 Jimmy 4X4 with the 4.3 L TBI . 5 speed manual and on the floor 4 wheel drive selector .I loved that truck . I live in the rust belt of Canada and the salt took it's toll unfortunately. Only ever did basic service aside from the front suspension replacement. Served me well for 8 years ,when I switched to a new Sonoma pickup .
My grandpa bought one new in 88. It was the Tahoe trim, he kept it like new. The only problem was the intake gaskets on the 2.8. The second time they failed the rod bearings were wiped. It was out of warranty for year, had around 50k miles in 95. Such a pain getting the oil pan out!
IM IN LOVE WITH THIS S10 MAN , THE 4.3 LITER AND NOT MANY MILES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS WITH NO RUST AND THE PERFECT YEAR AND SIZE AND PRACTICAL , THE GOOD AMERICAN DAYS
I have a '82 S10 Sport package. It has a 2.8l V6 (Didn't put 4.3l till later years), 5 speed, bucket seats, A/C, tach. My Dad bought it for me in 1994 to drive to college. I drove it to college my brother drove it to college, it passed around the family some and now I have it back. It's not in terrible shape, but a few things need done. So it's my project truck.
My uncle still has an S10 with the Durango package he bought new in ‘91. His is a 4.3 4x4 5 speed manual. Has around 400k miles though. Still runs but is getting tired.
THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST RELEVANT OBSERVATIONS IVE EVER (finally) HEARD about cars today and indeed just about EVERYTHING today!! “Why don’t they make a simple quality car or truck… or house or ANYTHING anymore????
Hey Wizard ! I have a red 98 Ford Ranger Supercab, 4.0L V-6 automatic, first year with 4-door, AC, roll-up windows, sliding rear window, original am-fm cd radio, manual bucket seats with console and aluminum wheels .. was $19,900 drive out...179k miles, garaged, just as clean as that beautiful Durango 😎
The guy that owns that truck is the nicest dude and he LOVES that thing. I am sure he will pass it down to his daughter like his dad did for him who passed away.
I had an 88 S10 4x4 extended cab with the Durango package. It was a good little truck, but I would rather have had the 4.3 and manual instead of the 2.8 and automatic that mine came with.
I have to say, i drive a single cab, 8 ft bed F150, straight 6 with a 4spd that i drive daily and i love it. I have 2 other trucks i could drive that are more modern, but i haven't driven any other truck that I've liked more than this one.
Beautiful truck. My son has a super clean 93 Jimmy SLT. 4.3 multipoint Fuel injection. Very strong little SUV. Our shop truck is a 2000 S10 , 2.2 four cylinder, 5 speed, manual door locks and windows. No cruise control either, just a basic truck, but a pleasure to drive!
Ive owned a few of these trucks, 83, and two 85s and currently have a 93 ive had for almost 20 years now. All have been crazy reliable even the 2.8s ive had. Biggest issues was and still is rust living in the Midwest. Old chevys seem to just run forever but the body pretty much splits in half eventually
The square S10 is one of the best trucks ever made, mini, small or full-sized. I had a '89 S10 EL with the gutless, yet indestructible Iron Duke 4 cyl- just a great little truck. I currently drive a '19 Colorado ZR2 and while I really like this truck, I'd love to have my S10 back.
I had a 1983 s10 Durango as my first car. 2.8 v6, 4 speed manual. 8 ft bed. Mine had an emblem on the front fenders. Was a great little truck.
My father bought a very early '82 S-10. 2.8 V6, 5 speed, short bed, 2wd, no carpet, a/c, or radio, blue vinyl bench seat. That thing was quick! I'd love one just like it. Except for the Rochester Vara-Jet carb. That would go in the trash.
I had a 91 S10 Durango 4x4 with a 4.3. Had big Durango decals on the bed sides & a little plastic plaque on the glovebox. Great truck
Good for you Mr. Wizard. You don't deserve to be choking while you are sleeping. You'll probably feel so much better
Reminds me of my white 91 GMC Sonoma ST with standard cab, short bed, 2wd, auto, 4.3, digital dash, factory fog lamps, am fm cassette, and towing package. Same wheels as the chevy except they were gun metal gray metallic instead of black. Great little truck!
Hi Mr Wizard I had the same operation a few years ago ( Rhinoplasty ) it was a horrible experience but we soon heal, My nose did revert back some years later but I’m not going through that again 😢 I hope you feel better soon 👍🏼🇬🇧
That takes me back. I had a 90 S-10 Tahoe with the 2.5L "Iron Duke". It was over 300,000 miles when I let it go. I was horrible when it came to maintenance I;m ashamed to say. I had to replace the clutch once, other than that just brakes and tires. It just kept going. The interior plastics get a little crunchy. I had to put a screw to hold the panel on the headlight switch, and the plastic parts on the glove box fell apart. I used to see these trucks everywhere, but no more. I wish I had one now.
My first vehicle was a 92 s10. i was taking the best care of it that i could afford to. but things started failing exponentially after 20 years. The window seals were leaking and were unobtainium without spending thousands of dollars at the dealer. But i miss that truck every day and would love to get another one one day.
You would love to see the trucks we have in Australia, we actually call them utes (short for utility) that's basically all you see on the road in Australia is small truck utes that are used by tradies towing a trailer set up with all the tools and equipment for the job in housing construction work.
These older S10's are very cool pick-up trucks back then.
My neighbor still has the greatest and most Sought after small truck of the era! The cyclone and it is one pretty mother trucker!!!🤩😍 and I wish I had it!!!!
I had an 88 with the Tahoe package. Cloth buckets, 2.8 V6, 5 speed. Dad it for 10 years and put 188,000 on it before selling. The killer was the cheap plastics on the interior. That headlight switch had a habit of breaking the mounting behind the dash. I had to fix mine with epoxy as the dealer wanted $100 back in the day for replacement. I bought a 2000 regular cab S10 with 4 cyl and 5 speed. Another great truck. Drove it over 150,0000 miles. Wished I still had it.
I never had a problem with the headlight switch, but the HVAC controls were annoying. I remember that the sliders didn't want to stay in the groove. I remember heating up a screwdriver to melt the end of the mount of the control to get it to stay....Worked. The early dash like on my 84 is a superior dash for sure. Definitely looks better over the years. This dash was pretty 1980s looking for sure. The 82-85 is a much more classic design.
I've always loved these little trucks and seeing them really takes me back to my youth. My dad had a few when I was a kid. It's awesome to see one that has been well taken care of.
Yes, automakers must make these again.
Very simple, no frills at all.
4 speed stick.
Strong HD 4cyl.
Still 4'x8' bed.
15" wheels.
Hand crank windows.
Manual peg door locks.
Simple key ignition.
No alarms, no nothing.
Spare bare sparse engine space under the hood.
Slab windscreen glass.
Simple two speed wipers.
A 475,000 mile machine that can actually have an engine rebuild that can go another 150,000 as rebuilt.
They will never make these again because that would mean that they cannot upcharge you on all of the forced features that are found on modern vehicles.
I ordered a new 1991 Chevrolet S10 Durango from the factory in a medium blue metallic with 4.3 V6 and the 5 speed. It was zippy for sure. Great little truck. Paid 10,250 for it. Only option was the sliding rear window and the Durango package
From a guy who's had more than a few of the square body s10 trucks and blazers, that thing is incredible. Makes me want to get one again
Great pickup 14:40 I remember them all over the place when I was in high school
My favorite gen S-10, and it's not even close. It's probably my favorite small truck ever.
My friend had a short bed, S-10 just like this back in high school, minus the Durango package and 4.3. Still zippy with a manual and the Iron Duke. Great size, tons of fun. Love seeing these time capsules and learning about all those weird special editions/trim packages.
We had an 87 S-10 Blazer, Tahoe trim. 2.8 with a 5 speed.
First car I ever drove. Dad hit a tree in it and that was that. Dad was fine and that is the important part.
The market shifted; customers wanted V-8s and huge towing capacity. To remain "competitive", each model change got bigger. Once a small truck got a V-8 and 10,000 pounds of towing, it weighed as much as a full size truck and cannibalized full-size truck sales. So they disappeared from the catalogs. I had a garnet red S-10 with a 2.8 V-6 & 5-speed; got a super deal because they could not find buyers for the smaller motors, long bed, regular cab, manual transmissions units.
Nice to see one of these in such great condition. I'd drive it over anything modern, any day.
That 4.3 was a pretty serious engine back in the day. A buddy of mine had one in the early 90’s and I borrowed it to haul something one day. I was surprised at the “get up and go” it had. Fun to drive. I let him borrow my Trans Am GTA while I was using his truck. I seriously thought about swapping him. 😂. But the Trans Am was just too cool.
I bought one of our used Pepsi S15 GMCs that were used as merchandiser’s trucks, $500 and I owned it for 10 years. It also had the V6 but with a 4 speed manual. It was an 85 and apparently the last year for the carburetors on them which made it almost impossible to smog here in California by 2000. 😠 So I gave it to my wife’s nephew in Washington and it’s reported to still be driving around today. 😂🎉
I had a 1984 Chevy S-10 with a 2.8 V6 and T-5 manual transmission; it was a good sized truck! We need compact pickups back
I had an ‘86 S-10 “sport” meaning the iron duke 4 banger with 5 speed manual. Only maintenance was a clutch, brakes, and exhaust. Did it myself at 17 years old with a Haynes manual. Learnt about drums and discs. Also had an 8’ bed!!
I think the LWB trucks are 7ft. But yes...very long and useful!
I once had a Chevette. I love those small, lightweight cars. The S-10/15 trucks were underpowered but reliable and cheap to fix.
I can sympathize with your recent surgery. I just had my right hand done for carpal tunnel. Such a relief...Hope you snoring is minimized. Be interested to know more about what you had done...
I just bought a 2010 ranger a few months ago. 8:11 Base model bare bones. Hand crank windows am FM only radio. I forgot how much I missed these small simple trucks. For a 2010 so far it has been easy to work on.
i had a 1984 S10 blazer, 1986 S15 jimmy, and a 1994 S10 blazer. i really like my S10s, but i always bought the SUV version. i liked having the back seat.... which of course would fold down.
they don't make SUVs like that anymore either. a capable little truck
I owned a 1990 Durango, 2.8 v6, 5 speed manual, cruise control, cassette player, factory fog lights. I drove it 340,000 miles until the wheels fell off. Cost $ 7,800
I had a ‘91 s-10 Durango in blue. It had the 4.3 auto, with fog lights. No other features aside from the decals and badging.
The guys at work always gave me a hard time for the Durango thing. I loved that truck. I restored it and eventually sold it to someone else who appreciates it like how i did.
There was also a Ford Durango. Ford worked with an aftermarket company to take Fairmonts and convert them into a Ranchero type vehicle.
I remember the Baja package from that time frame. I used to drool over it at my local Chevy dealer. Couldn’t afford it then. Very cool!
I had almost talked myself into trading my high mileage (creeping toward 300,000 miles) 2005 Chevy Colorado LS 4X4 pickup in on something newer. Thanks to your video I realized I don't NEED or even really WANT anything newer that is also bigger than my old beater Colorado not to mention my truck is paid for!
I have a fleet of 94-96 F-series for my lawn service business... The new Ford rangers are bigger than my 95 F250 4x4...!!! Thanks for sharing... Keep up your awesomeness...
I sold m 1993 base XL we affectionately called, "Earl" to a friend. It has the 300 6cyl in it. What a reliable engine that is! 220k at least and runs perfectly. Fast? Heck no. But put several thousand pounds behind him? No problem. Earl is up to the challenge!! I'd kept him, but my dad passed and I inherited his 2003 Silverado that I fixed up really nice. I hated to see the Ford go. Great truck. My friend works him hard, but they did a lot of repairs to him and even painted him. Pretty glad to see old Earl is doing what Earl likes which is WORK!!
I could not agree more about the size of small trucks. I had a 94 S15 Jimmy 4x4 extended cab with the 4.3 and loved that truck. I bought a 2007 Nissan Frontier and found it perfect for me. Recently I purchased a 2020 Frontier because it was basically the same size as the 07. The new small trucks are just too big. I have no need for a full size truck so my 2020 Frontier is likely to be my final pick up purchase.
My brother had an '85 Chevy s10 Blazer Tahoe. The 2.8 was gutless but tried and true. It was a really good vehicle as his first car. The only thing that was suspect was the silver paint. I'm not sure if it had a clear coat on it that came off before he bought in in '89 but it was gritty and I could never compound through it. The dark blue sides though shined beautifully.
Quick recovery Wizard. You did well so soon after your 'operation'.
What a cool truck! I had a 88 s10 2wd short box with the 2.5 Iron Duke and 5 speed manual. It was the "camper special" that had an aluminum topper with pin striping that matched the striping on the box. It had the topper on since new. I bought it from a guy in his 80s with 61,000 miles on it. Unfortunately, it was rusty, but I drove it a year, sold it to a buddy. He used it for scrapping and daily driving for over a year, ended up having the rear axle lock up on him, and he had tweaked the box from heavy items. He scrapped the box and rear axle, told me he was going to scrap the truck, so I bought it back with no box, sitting on the leaf springs in back for $200. I put another rear end and box on it at only 94,000 miles. I drive it another 4-5 years. It always got 29 mpg, gutless with or without weight in it😅. People look at me funny when I tell them we rolled across the scale once with 2,200 lbs of scrap in the SHORT box😅. Our average scrap load was 1100-1400 lbs in that poor little girl. It's amazing what terrain a 2wd stick shift s10 with bald tires can make it through with some weight in the back. That thing had the best heater out of any vehicle I've had, got up to temp really quickly!
The challenge is if you want a truck that can carry the family and still have the truck practicality the Ranger and equivalents are the smallest you can go. E.g. a Bronco is almost 16 feet long and chopping off the trunk roof would not suffice as a truck for most. Some people can't afford to have two different vehicles
My first vehicle was an ‘88 S-10 Tahoe Longbed with the 2.8 V6/Auto. I drove the wheels off that truck. My brother had it first then after me, it went to my dad, then my nephew, then another nephew. It had over 270k miles when it left the family. The only unscheduled repairs were a head gasket, fuel pump, a rear differential (due to a weird issue), and a power steering bracket. I loved that truck and have wanted another one for the longest time.
I had a 1986 S10 Durango 4x4 that I inherited from my father. Mine was a stick shift as well but had the 2.8L and not the 4.3L. Good little trucks and wished they still made them this small. Wizard is right, the mid sized trucks are as big or bigger than the 90s full size trucks!! Thanks for reminding me how great these trucks were.
If you got an S-10 with the 2.5 Iron Duke and the manual transmission they could last a really long time. That engine wasn't powerful but you weren't going to be towing horse trailers with a small truck. The big enemy was rust.
Not in the south. My 1984 is solid as they get. The 4.3 and the 2.8 were also very good engines. The 2.8 was underpowered though especially in the 82-85 carbed trucks and they highway gears didn't help that. I did some parts swapping on my 84 with a 3.4 engine. Yes. 3.4. Crate motor from GM. With all the go fast stuff I did and fuel injection conversion, it runs like a banshee!
I bought an S10 Tahoe in ‘92 as a ’93 model. It was a 2.8 V6 with a 5 speed. It was $9,430 on the road. I really miss that little truck. I have a square body with an LS I drag race but I’d really like to have one for the street.
I have had 14 s10's. Most of them 1st gens. The second gen (truck) 2.2's were a major factor in the s10's death.
The biggest thing I like about the s10 is you can actually see around and in front of the truck. They handle well and it is a nice platform to build into what suits your needs.
I own a 2012 Chevy Colorado that is alot like this, it's the last of it's kind, a regular cab, 5 speed w/ the 2.9L DOHC I-4. It too still has the somewhat boxy body and is not the huge "mid size" of the newer Colorado's of which are now the size of the full size trucks from 20 years ago. I too wish GM still made small(er) trucks like this, but as others have already probably pointed out, the EPA and CAFE Act are to blame for this. I love my little truck and most likely I am going to drive it till the wheels fall off, because I won't be finding another one like it, possibly EVER again. 😭
when chevy was chevy and was good. i always loved the s10 blazers and pickups. that one is super mint!
What a sweet little truck. I have the gen after this and it's equally all common sense. What I don't understand, and I've been asking this to no reply, the internet doesn't seem to know why the long bed is worth less than the short bed? Even when the extendo cab doesn't seat two more people the short bed is worth more. Crazy.
I miss my old '91 S-10 Tahoe. Was as basic as it could be besides the optional fog lights, it didn't have anything else. Mine however had the baby 2.8L V6 with a 5 speed and a short box.
Closet things we have today are the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz, but those can only be had with four doors and tiny beds. I want a compact long bed regular cab 4x4 that's well south of $40k.
Bought a new S-10 in 1991. Charcoal grey, but looked just like that Durango. Best truck I ever had. Had to scrap it in 2010 due to rust issues. It still ran great, loved the 5 spd manual. Would definitely buy one if they made them that size.
Just bought a grey 23 Colorado. It's been 64 days and a complete nightmare. It's been at the dealer for the last 36 days.
I was around. We didn't know how good we had it back then. No clue.
The first GEN Chevy S 10 was a tough truck to beat. My friends parents had the "Durango" with a 2.8. I later had the "Tahoe" model with the BIG 4.3. Great trucks.
Hey Wizard, I did the same thing many years ago. It was a terrible recovery, very painful, but worth it in the end. Good luck and a speedy recovery.
My Dad had a 1982 S-10 with the Durango trim. 1.9L gas engine....slow, but over 30 mpg.
better than my 2020 tacoma with the 2.7. I'll get 28 on highway, 19 combo
I learned to drive on a 1982 truck. Stripped LWB regular cab. No AC, no PS or PB. White with dog dish hubcaps. 1.9 Isuzu engine. 4 speed. Slow as heck, but it did get fantastic fuel economy. He stuffed a v8 in there around 1990. Nobody did that back then. It was a lot of trial and error, but damn was that thing fast!! Total deathtrap.
@@theoriginaljimmykickerThat sounds just like my Dad's truck....before the V8
still driving my 1993 ford ranger/splash edition,white exterior with the blue interior,my favorite ranger with the 3.0 and 5 speed with a/c,.it has about 150m but looks as good as this durango chevy
I had a ‘85 Ford Bronco II 2.8 V6 5 speed manual 4wd. Loved that vehicle. BTW hope you recover quickly Wizard.
My auntie explained to me why trucks and cars are getting bigger. (She works for the new Hampshire EPA department.)
They have a magic formula (weight+wheel base length+engine HP= minimum MPG)
Bigger vehicle means more MPGs they have to work with.
She even thinks its stupid the way they get MPG. It should be by class, not a universal formula.
I went to Ireland 5 years ago. You can buy a 3 seater (bench seating) pick up the size of sudan. Basic 4x4 with a 4 cylinder engine.
Perfect for for most families that need a truck, but not for towing.