Long Travel BS Thread

did someone write "needs oil" on the windshield? Cant quite make out what it says underneath it.

 

are there any videos of that S10 out there?

 

I dunno, it "looks" kinda beastly & looks like its got some of the right parts maybe but I sure ain't diggin' the shock angle, too close to being 90' degrees, need a little angle (forward)?...

& the limit straps are , well limited it seems

 

I cant see the inside of the so-called link but it looks like a single piece of sheet metal and no support on the in-board side of the lower shock mount.

 

On looking closer , I DO believe you may be on to something there chris, kinda like a "mock up" they decided to call it "finished"...

 

Linked and only 20" of travel?

 

those straps, are pulled inboard with a bungie. as much of a cluster fuck the rear is, has anyone noticed the UCA AND SPINDLE SITUATION ?! its impressive that its been around this many years without killing anyone.

 

Nope, it get's 40" of pure awesomeness.

 

I didnt even attempt to figure out what the fuck was going on up there.

 

That's because your mom didn't slam down whiskey bottles while taking a hit of meth and sticking a needle in her arm with heroin while doing a body slam contest off a roof while on ecstasy every day.

While pregnant.

 

Thank you

 

The ad says strapped at 24"/front and 20"/rear. Or maybe I'm high

 

Don't be talkin' shit about my mom like that........

 

Although speaking of S-10's, my brother has a 2000 with the big 6 cyl. (4.0-4.3 ??) which ever it has, have to admit that thing hauls major ass for what it is, very strong & its stock SUA IIRC. Even if not pretty sure it'd be a screaming dez truck if set up right susp. wise

 

My first real desert truck was a 2001 4x4 S-10 Zr2. They are badass out if the box! That 4.3 vortec is a great motor. I built some new arms and had 8" 2.5 king coilovers on the front and 2.5"x14" bypasses on the rear. That truck handled!

One time I got it stuck:

 

S10s are good little trucks. I had one but it was far from a desert truck. Any more pictures of yours?

 

I'd have to dig them up, they are great to mildly build go any farther than that and they are a huge waste. They are a very hard platform to build especially the 4x4s

 

I had a single cab short ed 5spd with 4.3 in it. Did some mild mods to engine and that puppy was so fun to drive! I burned through tires!

 

They are good little trucks. I miss the one I had. Would love to build another one but not a offroad truck. Like to said not the best platform when going with a full build. Mine was a extra cab with the 4.3 and 5 speed. My truck was super low. It had a 5/7 drop on it with bigger sway bars. Sucked for speed bumps but was awesome in the corners. I pulled the motor rebuilt it added a comp cam, milled and ported the heads and opens up the valves to 2.02 on intake and 1.6 on exhaust. Also added intake exhaust, reprogrammed the computer. I regeared and went from 3.08 to 3.42 with a lock right locker. It was very hard to keep tires on that truck but it was fun as hell and relatively quick for back in the day.

 

i loved my s-10. traded it in when i bought my tacoma... fabtech lift and bilstein shocks. miss that truck