Offroad S10

[fidowanttobe]

Took my father in law for little drive through the woods behind my place sat. Showed him where I had my deer blind last year, and the gravel pile. He seemed impressed with the truck and the trails. He said his days of walking through the woods are over, so I think he appreciated it. I feel for him. He's 70 and has a knee that bothers him.

You're a good SIL.
What is your plan for a bed/box? With lots of folks, (me included) using the S10 frames for 47-54 chevy frame swaps, you could easily graft on one of those stepside boxes. VERY easy to shorten up to fit your frame.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Thank you. Maybe some day I'll have a son in law that'll do the same for me.

For the back, I'm going to mount that tool box behind the cab. Then I think I'll make an expanded steel platform... maybe with 12" sides... It would be nice to carry stuff, but I also want to be able to see the rear diff and tires when it's empty. It'll be pretty small. Outside frame rail to outside frame rail is 40". I think as it sits now There's 6' from the cab to the end of the frame. The box will take up 2'. So I'm looking at a 40X48 or so.

I measured and the section I cut off the rear of the frame including bumper was 20".

 

[rd_macgregor]

For all the trail work you have been doing, maybe you need to put a dump box on the back!

 

[NS Gearhead]

LOL, the thought did cross my mind.

 

[2014Newbee]

LOL, the thought did cross my mind.

It just makes sense... lol congrats on the project and thank you for sharing it with us.

 

[NS Gearhead]

Woohoo! Lots going on this week! Sold my go kart; $600 Someone's coming to buy the BFGs off the truck; $400 Got 63' of 1.5" sch40 pipe last night; free Getting a pair of scout Dana 44s delivered to my house today; $240

Now I've got two ways I could go for wheels and tires; I've got those 36" Iroks, but I'd have to buy wheels. Steelies would be around $350. OR, I could get some military 9R16s (36X9) and stock 16" wheels that would be around $375 considering the tires are $60 at the army surplus, and a set of factory alloys would be near $100. Skinny vrs fat. One would probably ride better, but the other would fit better in the woods. Opinions? I'm on the fence.

 

[farm boy00]

Woohoo! Lots going on this week! Sold my go kart; $600 Someone's coming to buy the BFGs off the truck; $400 Got 63' of 1.5" sch40 pipe last night; free Getting a pair of scout Dana 44s delivered to my house today; $240

Now I've got two ways I could go for wheels and tires; I've got those 36" Iroks, but I'd have to buy wheels. Steelies would be around $350. OR, I could get some military 9R16s (36X9) and stock 16" wheels that would be around $375 considering the tires are $60 at the army surplus, and a set of factory alloys would be near $100. Skinny vrs fat. One would probably ride better, but the other would fit better in the woods. Opinions? I'm on the fence.

For rims go to a junk yard. I would never pay over $100 for steel rims. Have you checked craigslist.

Which tire is the wide one??

 

[NS Gearhead]

The Krawlers are the wide ones. 13.5" wide. There's no factory 17"X8"plus wheels with a 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern. The tires call for 10" wide.

There are steel rims you put on your minivan for a winter set, then there are offroad steel wheels. Big difference. 15" would be closer to $50 each, but being 17s makes them more.

 

[2014Newbee]

I would go the cheapest route. The fact that is not a show truck, and once you have it, buying spare military tires will be cheaper than (eventually) having to buy more fat tires.

 

[Green Power]

Any updates?