S10 ZR2 with lockers - Colorado Wheeling!

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S10 ZR2 with lockers - Colorado Wheeling!

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Күн бұрын

My truck is a 1999 S-10 ZR2 Regular Cab with the following mods:
SUSPENSION: stock suspension, slightly tweaked torsion bars, modded upper & lower Energy Suspension poly bump stops to limit travel, Bilstein 5100's (front PN 33-062518, rear PN 24-067379), Moog PS UCA bushings, Energy Suspension poly LCA bushings, and the alignment cam washers are tack welded in place. Rear panhard bar removed, fenders and flares highly trimmed to clear 32x11.50's on stock wheels under full compression and full lock, with 2" hub-centric billet aluminum 6061 spacers all around. We also proactively plated the frame all around the LCA frame mounts, where they tend to crack out.
AXLES: Iron 7.25” AAM front housing, stock GM 3.73’s, one-piece passenger-side Bravada axle shaft & axle tube, Lock Right locker, and a custom flange style CV axle conversion. Out back is the stock ZR2 8.5 10-bolt, stock GM 3.73’s, with a Detroit Locker.
STEERING: Super Steer idler pivot for a 2003+ GM 1 ton 4x4, in a custom built and fully gusseted frame mount, upgraded Outfitter Design tie rod sleeve with outer heim joints.
TRANSFER CASE: Stock NP-233 electronic shift, front output fixed yoke conversion, wide chain conversion, with the factory vacuum switch deleted.
POWERTRAIN: Stock 4.3 V6/4L60, Flex-A-Lite E-fans, JBA headers, custom built single 3” Magnaflow exhaust, Dyno tune with HP Tuners software. It’s still a turd. Boosted LS/4l80 coming….
Interior: 2002 Escalade instrument cluster conversion, transmission floor shifter conversion, Alpine sound system, 600W with single 10" sub, and a backup camera.

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@JohnnyButtons Жыл бұрын

ZR2 models are going up in price. Better grab them up now folks

@jonathanlandon6076 Жыл бұрын

I have 2...but in alot of ways the regular S10 platform is easier and cheaper to build. Easier to v8 swap, easier to SAS, easier in general to work on.

@jonathanlandon6076 Жыл бұрын

I love the regular cab ZR2! Especially seeing it with lockers, I'm building a ZR2 clone off a regular cab Sonoma with my extended cab ZR2 bed and fenders, and then turning my rusty cab ZR2 into an off road beater

@Thatlow_Slow5.3 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlandon6076because they have a completely different frame from the rest

@Namesi 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive! Love seeing ZR2's out on the trail where they belong!

@TheAbiner1111 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t wanna tear mine up, Iowa roads and a few fields is enough 😂

@nedaCFilms Жыл бұрын

Yeah, always liked those ZR2 models.

@jasonjaeger4042 10 ай бұрын

Had 3 ZR2's, all Ext Cab w/auto. Have been looking for a reg cab ZR2 with a 5spd for years. Great looking trucks and fun as hell off-road.

@eze8024 Жыл бұрын

Damn never seen a single cab zr2 before

@Wv8675 10 ай бұрын

Such a nice looking truck

@milesspeed7547 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@xcgoons1317 3 жыл бұрын

That thing is in flawless condition i almost had a panic attack just watching it go through that

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

Thank ya!

@robertmoore119 4 жыл бұрын

This ZR2 is a good build. Especially cool as a shortbed, or non extended cab. The ZR2 has a reputation for being very good offroad. They also have a reputation for not being very good at all. The G80 provides good traction for most people, but when the trails get more technical, the open front diff holds it back. Most people go for the SAS swap, but for the build I have planned, I intend to use the ifs that the vehicle comes with. This is only the second of such builds I have found on you tube. The other is a stock Blazer ZR2 with a locker or limited slip up front. That video, and this one prove just how capable a ZR2 actually is, all they really need is something to control wheelspin on the front axle. Nice build, and good job getting through that bit of trail. Very cool. My vehicle is a four door Blazer, with no G80. It will be a power train doner for a model with less rust.

@evansautomotive307 5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, the 96+ single cab zr2s are so hard to find. Dont dent it up too much! 👍👍

@milesspeed7547 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! And yes they absolutely are. Just had custom rock sliders built for it to protect the body, so it's more protected now than it was in that video.

@evansautomotive307 5 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 Nice! I have had a couple of zr2s, i might be buying another! Yours looks sweet!

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

@IGNACIO MARCELO RAMOS RIVEROS Hello there! I have seen some people fit 33x12.50's on the stock 7" rims before. You probably wouldn't get the best wear on the tires on the road like that, but yes they will fit. You would also need to run wheel spacers behind the wheels to keep the tires from rubbing on the suspension.

@UpNorthOutWest 3 жыл бұрын

Im a Toyota guy but i love seeing a rig on 32s tackle some gnarly shit!

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@mannmannsavage92 Жыл бұрын

That's how a truck is supposed to look not the squatting trucks I see all over town or them low riders that can't even go over a speed bump without getting stuck.

@jasonhanauska6666 5 жыл бұрын

This is definitely the best S10 ZR2 I've seen, nice truck

@milesspeed7547 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@mannmannsavage92 Жыл бұрын

I would've never thought I see a pick up truck climb rocks like a jeep but I do now. Nice truck by the way. I like the setup and everything.

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mannmannsavage92 Жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 you're welcome

@Matp345 3 жыл бұрын

I had a Z blazer. Truck was fantastic offroad. The new Z's aren't bad too damn big though. I don't need or want anything more then a shorty. Id take this one any day over a new one

@DownAndDirtyOffRoad 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a walkaround of this thing showing what youve done with the lockers and whatnot. Especially the front since its not common for zr2s. Its awesome. I love trucks that keep low center of gravity and can wheel like this.

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea! It's currently under the knife for some other mods, so maybe I can do that afterward. And thank you!

@iFrostiy 4 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 please do man

@joesimpleton7227 3 жыл бұрын

I had three of these over the years. (Extended cabs tho) Man I miss the old girls. Was rolling down the road the other day and saw one in mint shape (body anyway) sitting on (I'm guessing) 33's broke down on the side of the road and nearly left a note on the window asking if it was for sale.

@e954rr2 11 ай бұрын

Rumor has it he still trying to get up that

@milesspeed7547 11 ай бұрын

@Thizlamic 3 жыл бұрын

NIIIIICE TRUCK DUDE!

@PolarBearSushi 3 жыл бұрын

Good spotter!

@bakfixx Жыл бұрын

Great truck! Nice job driving it too!

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@danielm4575 4 жыл бұрын

I am jealous of you for having a single cab ZR2, I have a 4x4 single cab Sonoma GMC (no highrider version) with a lunchbox locker in the rear, gear ratio 3.42 and it works very well, although not as much as yours. From Delicias, Chihuahua, Méx.

@stevenhorsefield2909 4 жыл бұрын

I like the regular cabs better... I have a 2003 zr2 extended cab I wish it was regular cab. But the extra room is Handy thou.

@kevinfitzpatrick9050 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite trucks I've owned is the zr2 I have now. 1995 zr2 regular cab short box. 5 speed manual. Truck is black has a 2 inch body lift and 33 inch duratracs.

@THERexKramer Жыл бұрын

@@kevinfitzpatrick9050 how bad does it rub unhooked under hard flex?

@josechqvez7650 2 жыл бұрын

Bonita S10 y blazer son los que reynaban en esa época que colorado ni que ocho cuartos

@stjohnsriverrat 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful truck, I would not be doing that.

@rebel9838 4 жыл бұрын

I had this exact truck but with a 10in lift 8in suspension and 2in body with 38in super swamper boggers lockers and 10k winch. I miss it

@pico3tinez 4 жыл бұрын

Bad ass

@pico3tinez 4 жыл бұрын

I gotta know all that you have done to know where to start on my cab and a half ZR2!

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

I edited the description of the video to detail everything that I've done to it.

@ma-is8vh Жыл бұрын

Love your truck. Coolest truck on the trail

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ClydesRoofing 3 ай бұрын

What all is done to your truck?? Does it have a locker installed in the front differential??

@milesspeed7547 3 ай бұрын

I do have a locker in the front and in the rear. I put a detailed description below the video, of everything I've done to the truck so far.

@wyattblue1999 Жыл бұрын

Awesome truck just was wondering how you did the cv flange conversion on the front diff, thanks

@danmurphy1994 8 ай бұрын

Now just swap in a 5.3 355HP Ecotec or if possible see if you can shoehorn the 6.2 420hp 460lb/ft ecotec into that little engine bay and your set

@BUTGOD-j1x 3 жыл бұрын

Don't be scared. That's why they built it; to handle off-road driving.

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I am following your comment. That's why who built it? And who's scared?

@BUTGOD-j1x 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 Chevy built the 4x4 truck to handle off-road terrain. These guys are acting like they scared to let the truck do what it was designed to do.

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

@@BUTGOD-j1x Chevrolet did not build the ZR2 to do what it is doing in this video. I am the owner of the truck, and the one driving it. I am also who modified the vehicle with the lockers it has front & rear, that equip it to take on that kind of rocky terrain. It was a rock climb that required very slow speed, and delicate driving to make it through. No stock S10 ZR2 is going to walk that section of trail.

@BUTGOD-j1x 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 I was just joking around. You did a great job. I have a 2000 Sonoma, 5spd, 195k miles. Vortec. V6, single cab. How much you think its worth? Could I modify it to Zr2 specs?

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

@@BUTGOD-j1x Gotcha. Yes, you're could be modified in the same way, but you would need a suspension lift to get the 32's to fit properly, and a good bit of fender trimming.

@danielrizk7170 4 ай бұрын

where did you get the front lock right locker? i have an iron front diff and i'm trying to find a locker

@milesspeed7547 4 ай бұрын

It used to be available through Power Trax directly for the S10 front diff, but it has unfortunately been discontinued. You might find a used one on eBay

@jasonbodi503 4 жыл бұрын

Can you breakdown a little better on your front axle setup? I offroad a bit I'm my liften 99 Blazer and would LOVE a locking option or LSD in the front axle too!

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

I edited the video description above to better detail what I've done to the truck so far.

@keithdavies6863 Жыл бұрын

What did you do to get a locker in the front. I have the exact truck extra cab. I have been looking a the outfitters front custom diff. Thanks keith.

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

Powertrax made a LockRight (LR1935) for it, but have since discontinued it.

@789train 2 жыл бұрын

could you be more specific and discuss the transfer case vacuun delete ie how do you supply vac to climate controls thx

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

I did not delete any vacuum lines to the HVAC controls, I only removed the vacuum lines leading from the back of the engine down to the transfer case. With the Bravada shaft conversion, you no longer need vacuum for the front two-piece axle disconnect system.

@Closdmon 11 ай бұрын

Stock or lifted? What size tires?

@milesspeed7547 11 ай бұрын

I listed all details of the trucks modifications in the video description. Just modified factory suspension on 32" MT's.

@LuisMartinez-wf3eg 4 жыл бұрын

Que motor trae

@georgebarhoum3101 3 жыл бұрын

What lift you have there? Isee you still have the stock front skid plate meaning no rough country or custom components. So how did you get clearance?

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

If you click on the little arrow beside the video description, I listed out all the details on the truck. No aftermarket lift is really required to fit 32's, with some creative fender/flare trimming and bump stop management. Only lift was slightly tweaking the front torsion bars in that video, but have been replaced with coilovers now.

@789train 2 жыл бұрын

do you think the 32x11.50's on stock wheels would work on 1" spacers ? thx

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

With some fender & flare trimming, yes.

@TheRealJustinMorgan 3 жыл бұрын

Could you record a walk around showing how you fit the 32's on it? How your trimmed the fenders?

@jimmyhamm6041 2 жыл бұрын

IF YOU LOOK UNDERNEATH A HIGHRIDER SONOMA LOOK AT THE FRAME IT IS DIFFERENT THAN A REGULAR S-10 OR REG. SONOMA.

@grandinfinite5921 3 жыл бұрын

You have a skid plate. Is it welded on? How do you change your oil filter? Thanks. Nice truck.

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a set of factory offered aluminum skid plates. There's a small access door that opens on the front skid plate, that allows you easy access to the oil filter.

@robertstoyles 3 жыл бұрын

I have never really needed a spotter though and I been through some sketchy stuff

@18georgedavis 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a part number on the front locker I'm in desperate need of one for my truck. Iv spooled the rear but fronts lacking a bit.

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

Power Trax Lock Right part # LR-1935. It's a discontinued part, so could be challenging to find.

@18georgedavis 2 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 that sucks but thanks for the heads up iv been looking everywhere but before I'd do a air locker I'd go ahead and do a solid axle swap.

@TheAnimal191 Жыл бұрын

Was the Escalade cluster plug and play?

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

No, I had a custom conversion harness built for it.

@TheAnimal191 Жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 probably out of my wheelhouse then lol. Thanks for the reply. Im just getting ready to start building an S10 and clearance for tires has been my number 1 concern. Thanks for putting so much info in the description, it answered a lot of questions for me

@stjohnsriverrat 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you find a locker for the front?

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

Powertrax used to make a Lock Right for the front 7.25" differential. PR 1935, but it has been discontinued.

@stjohnsriverrat 2 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 I appreciate that, I haven't been able to find anyone who even makes a limited slip.

@rolandwilkerson8199 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that skid plate? I have a zr2 that could use one!

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

It's just a set of the factory aluminum ones that came on S-10 Zr2's through 98. After that, they were all made out of some composite material.

@rolandwilkerson8199 2 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 did not know that. Thanks for the reply.

@mischievousconduct8583 3 жыл бұрын

What type of wheels are those

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

Just the factory PA3's that I had refinished.

@clayadams9335 3 жыл бұрын

How much you want for it?! I have to have it lol

@diegodelgado7285 3 жыл бұрын

How much torque an hp after mods?

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

161 HP and 203 TQ to the tires. I've added headers and e-fans since then to make it a little more tolerable, but that N/A 4.3 is still a turd for power.

@williamsilva7425 2 жыл бұрын

Hit me up if you need headers and the proper amoroso pan for the LS swap.

@hayhov_.9217 3 жыл бұрын

where do u get that bumper up ftony

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

That is the factory front bumper.

@REAYTH Жыл бұрын

factory locker?

@milesspeed7547 Жыл бұрын

No, I have a Detroit Locker in the rear 8.5 axle, and a Lock Right Locker in the front 7.25" IFS iron case.

@REAYTH Жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 gotcha thanks

@cascadezr2 5 жыл бұрын

What is your suspension setup and tire size?

@milesspeed7547 5 жыл бұрын

Stock suspension, slightly tweaked torsion bars, modded upper & lower Energy Suspension poly bump stops to limit travel, Bilstein 5100's, Moog PS UCA bushings, Energy Suspension poly LCA bushings, and the alignment cam washers are tack welded in place. Rear panhard bar removed, fenders and flares highly trimmed to clear 32x11.50's on stock wheels under full compression and full lock, with 2" hub-centric billet aluminum 6061 spacers all around. Highly modified steering to keep the tires straight with the Lock-Right locker up front, 7.25" HP iron front diff and a one-piece Bravada shaft completes things up front. Detroit Locker in the rear 8.5 10-bolt. Stock 3.73 gears.

@jasonhanauska6666 5 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 which 5100s are you running? I thought you could only get B6 Bilsteins for the ZR2

@milesspeed7547 5 жыл бұрын

@@jasonhanauska6666 , after talking directly with Bilstein, and going over my fully compressed & extended measurements, we selected Bilstein 24-067379 for the rear, and 33-062518 for the front. You must swap the factory shock eyelet bushings over to the 5100's, using the stock bolts and they then fit perfect.

@dakotaosmer4391 4 жыл бұрын

MilesSpeed75 did you notice a difference without the pan hard bar? Or with the energy bushings in the front? I’m looking to redo the my suspension this winter. 98 Zr2 black single cab like yours.

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

@@dakotaosmer4391 I did not notice any difference on-road at all, and I drive pretty hard. Off-road, the rear axle articulates drastically better. The ES poly sway bar bushings up front are a great upgrade to tighten on-road handling. The ES poly lower control arm bushings didn't change handling, but are less prone to deflection and corroding from the elements like rubber does. If you're going to go through all the trouble to replace those things, use the ES polyurethane for the lowers. But NOT for the uppers! They allow the UCA to shift forward and backwards. Use Moog Problem Solvers for the UCA bushings, or whatever your favorite brand is.

@lukelanckriet 3 жыл бұрын

Is that wheeler lake?

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Sir, that is the trail that goes back behind Wheeler Lake, just outside of Breckenridge, CO.

@CarGuy5141 3 жыл бұрын

Are you considering a lift in the future?

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

No. It currently fits 32x11.50's or 33x10.50's just fine, under full suspension compression off-road. That's also the tallest tire I would run under the factory differentials I've got, which are a 8.5" rear and 7.25" front. More lift would raise my center of gravity, which I want to keep as low as possible. You always match your lift to fit the tires you are going to run, while also staying within the working limits of your axles/diffs.

@CarGuy5141 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 I get the center of gravity, I just like to have a bit more travel. I’d never lift a vehicle past 2-3” at most...

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

@@CarGuy5141 With the factory short/long control arm suspension, full suspension compression & extension is limited by the operating angle of the ball joints, CV axles & tie rods. I've maxed that operating angle as far as I am comfortable, and even use modified Energy Suspension poly bump stops to even limit that compression & extension. My point being, lifting this factory suspension won't increase suspension travel. It just raises the COG and changes the breakover, approach/departure angles. To be honest, it's very well balanced off-road right now. For what it is, with lockers front & rear and 32" tires, it works very well. That being said, if I ever decide to go with larger tires, I would replace all the factory suspension with either a 4-link/coilovers SFA or a full tube front end to support Ultra4 style long travel IFS. Big dollars though! Lol

@mnyhomie 3 жыл бұрын

What Colorado trail is this?

@milesspeed7547 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure the name of the trail, but there is a lake below Hoosier Pass outside of Breckenridge. If you take the road around the lake to the back side of it, there is a trail that begins there and goes west through the mountains.

@mnyhomie 3 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 looks like wheelers lake trailhead. Thanks for the info. Was gonna take my Z later this year possibly

@NichoM47A 2 жыл бұрын

Yo!!! What is your tire size?

@milesspeed7547 2 жыл бұрын

They are 32x11.50's

@tgrinsted3 4 жыл бұрын

Are those the stock wheels?

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I had them refurbished, powder coated black, machined just the face of the 5 spokes, then powder coated clear. Something a little different!

@tgrinsted3 4 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 they look awesome! Might have to pick some up for mine! What do you mean by machined? Like you had a little taken off the spokes?

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Typically when you have aluminum wheels refurbished, they will turn them on a lathe to machine the surface down just enough to get it blemish free. Then they will typically powder coat it clear afterward to preserve it. They used to clear coat, but the clear powder coat lasts so much longer.

@tgrinsted3 4 жыл бұрын

@@milesspeed7547 oh alright. They look awesome. What upgrades have you done to make it better offroad? Sorry for all the questions I'm actually just starting on my 98 zr2 just bought a new motor and I'm starting to restore it and was wanting to make it more capable offroad

@milesspeed7547 4 жыл бұрын

@@tgrinsted3, I edited the description above to detail all mods so far.