DARING 10

A solid-axle Chevy built with dollar-smart parts.

- Graffen White

Preserving the look of the S-10 was extremely important to the owner, and it’s one of the reasons why the custom bumpers are so subtle. In fact, the front bumper is hiding a Warn M8000-S winch that requires the front grille, along with a small section of tubing, to be unbolted in order to remove it. At the end of the day, there’s no denying that this mini-truck still very much looks like an S-10.

If you’ve been reading Four Wheeler over Crew Cab S-10 may not seem like an obvious the last year, you will recognize this ’01 pick for a major build, once you look at the low Chevy S-10 Crew Cab. Over the past cost of entry and standard features, the S-10 several months, freelance contributor Ali begins to make sense in many respects. Mansour has documented the transformation

The S-10 doesn’t have the major aftermarket of the truck from bone stock to the incredible support like a Toyota Tacoma. However, it off-road–ready machine you see here. While a doesn’t have the price premium that even high-mileage, used versions of the Japanese pickups boast either. Given that the S-10 has a body-on-frame construction, reliable 4.3L engine, and limited electronic nannies, it made for an ideal home for the junkyard-sourced 1-ton axles and Jeep Wrangler suspension it would receive. Thanks to the extremely talented craftsmen at Low Range 4x4 in Wilmington, North Carolina, Ali’s vision of a do-it-all pickup became a reality.

While there are still a few upgrades and tweaks coming to this truly unique build, we wanted to show you the S-10 getting a thorough shakedown on the trail.