How to Plan Your 4x4 Build - Dirt Every Day Extra 

my first truck was a 99' blazer that was in my family since the year it rolled off the assembly line & i must say these s10's will always have a special place in my heart. after countless hours on upgrades here & there and an engine rebuild later, i still have the truck in storage & i still use it once in a while. i thought about selling it a few times but after growing up with it all these years i think it's safe to say i'll be holding onto it forever.

Most modern “4-wheeling” consists of pavement driving with light bars, tow mirrors, bumpers, and lift kits.

I actually prefer these videos to the regular episodes. No drama, exageration, staging... Just calm, sound information and advices. I get that the episodes have to be entertaining, and that this isn't to a lot of people, but I enjoy this a lot more.

Fred speaks truth, I guess my school bus on 48 inch tires with the jet engine is not the best idea. I need to go buy a samurai (his sword would be good in the woods)

i have a 2003 S10 ZR2. mine is red. it is a manual. mine also has a cap. it also pulls my pop up camper. I'm stoked you guys made a video with this truck in it. most people look past these ZR2s. do some videos with this truck please..please...please. I'd like to see what kind of direction he plans on going with this truck. thanks Fred.

2002 s10....Classic 😎

Fred - post Irma left a lot of torn up FS Roads, trails, and parks in Ga, Fl, and the east coast. How about a video telling people how to get involved with trail clean up?

Ive got a zr2 like that one, and I love it. It is surprisingly good off road because its so light

My 07 Ranger 4.0 4x4 stock with 235-75-15 tires and open differentials has gotten me anywhere I've needed to go. I love how maneuverable it is and how my truck fits on some Jeep and ATV trails. A rear locker and slightly taller tires would be nice though. And yeah, a cheap winch for occasional bad choices

I want an LT4 swapped Suzuki Samurai... 😂 Edit: 4:25 😲 He knows the legend.

1993' Nissan D21 Hardbody 4x4 here, very tough machines with plenty of potential. Aftermarket is there but not saturated, only thing is finding one.. especially with no rust. Otherwise these things are unstoppable.

I got a cheap ZJ that I've lifted and done some stuff to, I want to strongly second the notion of an XJ as a first 4x4. The rear leaf Springs would save a lot of time in making nice suspension geometry, and the u-joint style axle shafts are a big plus.

i built a 2000 ford f-150 for my first 4x4 and all i really did was torque the stock keys to make it level and i threw some nitto terra grapplers under it and it works really nice in the mud

I got a 99 f150 lariet flareside 5.4 with a 5 inch lift kit, 35s on 17s. Upgraded disk brakes all around, spot lights behind the grill, swapped rear gear and pinion to 4.56, decent engine upgrades with a tuner. Not the best set up, however it is mine and I love it, also for where I live, all we have is miles of mud to get to town. Its a great truck.

I live in the U.K. (and therefore naturally know jack shit about trucks) but I saw a lifted Chevy Silverado (perhaps 05ish at a guess I couldn't really see), cruise past me other other day and I thought it looked the fucking business.

I drive a 2000 CRV. Going to do an OME 2in lift on some 215 75 15 General Grabbers and redo all my steering and suspension bushings. Snow and ice here in Indiana has it bad moments, and I simply don’t want to get stuck because of bad weather anywhere

DOES HE HAVE PANTS ON?!? like why is he hiding behind the truck

I always consider three things essential: aggressive tire (not only for traction, but also hard to puncture on the trail), winch (have a way to get you out), and skid plates. Light bars, steel bumpers, lifts, yes they are good to have and may make your rig look bad ass, but they are not the key to keep you in and out of a trail.

>See's S10 🎵HEY BROTHER🎵

First things need to be Reliability and Cooling. Won't matter how good the tire or axle if you break down or overheat.

Gotta 2000 f250 short WB. 33×9 on 16s. Kumho trail ventures. Just the rv package springs. Lockers front and rear. 12500 lbs winch. I just unbolt the sway bars when off roading. Does alright. I mean, ill sink in the mud, but every where else.

The ZR2 does not need a lift kit. My ZR2 has 32" BF mud terrains. I have over 11 inches of ground clearance at the front skid plate. My buddies F350 on 40's only had around 8 or 9 inches. That truck is more than capable as it is with better tires. I can go thru mud holes or even mud puddles that will get a truck on 44's stuck.

thats not just an s-10 , but a Zr2 s-10. yes they made Zr2's before this year. it was chevy's off road vehicle, and they were very off road capable right off the showroom floor in s-10 pickup variant and also in the blazer configuration.

I started with a 78 Chevy Luv, went to 85 toy, and now have an 88 Samurai.

Hell yeah.....I'm working on first 4x4 build a 2004 chevy s10 blazer it's been fun so far

"Buy a vehicle with alot of aftermarket support" as hes standing in front of one of the only gm trucks with little to no aftermaket support in the key areas ever produced. I own a zr2 and as much as i love the thing to death i do wish i got a fullsize instead just for that support.

god damn love the ZR2 S-10's

I wonder if a good lift kit, tires and a winch on something like this would be a good platform like this? I’ve got several S-10 blazers that I want to do some overlanding in.

Tell your camera man he has incredible taste in trucks Also that color is super rare for the zr2 line

I have a 2003. Zr2 chevy s-10 and I love it it is yellow

The real challenge. I am building a 2006 Chevy trailblazer. Will probably be full of stuff that is sacrilege to you guys, strut spacers and wheel spacers. It's the truck I got though.

Yes I agree with the winch BUT invest in a front receiver hitch this way you can move your winch to either end of your truck

I guess that there's a lot of people who watch DED that don't know this shit already but I've been doing all this since I was 15. Come on Frederick! get to work building something I'm ready for the advanced class, not intro to off roading

I had a 89 F150 4×4 it had BF Goodrich AT. And it did very good in mud.

Had this very model in this very color. Loved it, but it had serious issues. Drive shaft freezing up was the last straw

Hey that's my truck! S10 lift kits suck, most options either kill your CV joints or your ball joints. Solid front axle is the way to go. OR just rock the stock 31's. Just my opinion.

Like my go to mods are under body protection bull bar snorkel rear bar and rock sliders and a whinch

thats one sexy ass truck, always loved the S-10, too bad theres like none on-sale where i live id buy one ASAP

Its not that bfg all terrain tires are bad in the mud, its that they are completely useless in the mud.... Lol

I have a lifted crv it's the most fun car to take offroad where I live. Everything is custom. Almost no aftermarket support

My 85 for bronco II has old full sized axles on it so we don't need a lift kit ;)

Apparently here in Asia, these Blazers (S10 5-door wagon) sold as Opel and Chevrolet. They're quite crappy, with their gutless and uneconomic 2.2 and rare 4.3 V6 that only a few people really bought them. Even the Jeep Cherokee XJ aged well than the Blazer. But the Blazer is a great car for projects, because it's getting cheaper and cheaper by the year. The cherokee however, gets more expensive.

How do I make my 2002 s10 4x4 LS get better gas mileage?

just got an 08f150 and cant wait to start upgrades!

Love the ZR2 best little truck GM ever made

I love how it says *EXCLUSIVELY ON MOTOR TREND ON DEMAND* in the start picture it, it should say *EXCLUSIVELY ON MOTOR TREND ON DEMAND except for RU-vid a month later*

Nissan patrol y60 Saudi spec, with an rb30det.

Fred you got my head spinning lol 😂

thank you for your time and insight.

Is it just me or did it look a little too much like Fred was wearing a yellow bow on his head. At first I thought it was like the rock hair from cheap truck challenge type of deal

cool little truck

I live in a city curbs, potholes, and people are the only things to go over

Fred straight axle my Nissan 720 extra cab pickup and I also want a cage and harness right now I put lower gears in out of a 620 and I have a welded front diff, I know dangerous for ifs suspension and I just have done little things like a light bar and most of the maintenance you know and I bedlinered the whole truck and put a cb radio , I want to put Toyota straight axle and I heard it's easy to go leaf suspension all the way around and use the Toyota steering components with a Toyota ifs steering box but Idk and I don't really weld so yeah I need advice

Some great advice in this video!

Finding parts for a Colorado is a pain, but good thing I know a guy that can weld...

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Nice! I started with a ZR2!

Great vid

You Da Man Fred

Good episode sir! Good place for the n00bs.

Yep, those autovaz russian Lada niva things are really nice and there are infinite parts for them out of the us

Hey Fred, Have you ever thought about building a 03 to 12 Chevrolet Trailblazer for mild off roading??? If so what would you do or recommend???

The first equipment you should get should be. Handyman Jack, shovel, comealong, chains/cables & safety/survivel equipment. All cheaper than a winch & can be transferred to the next vehicle. Nice try Fred

U don't see a lot of videos about S-10 every video you see on RU-vid it's all about Ford's Dodge and jeeps you never see a lot about S-10 and the video that you do see on S-10 so it's mostly all about exhaust pipes

Had a GMC Jimmy, first upgrade would be front end, I had no end of problems, the stock hubs are a joke it ate several of them with stock tires and street usage.

I really just want to see a 2wd to a 4wd conversion on a jeep cherokee/comanche

Wish I had seen this a year ago when I bought my 99 Isuzu rodeo. Great truck stock, but no aftermarket support.

Miss my old S-10....I still rock my 05 z71 4wd...👍

UAZ Operator's Union, where are you

Very nice, thanks

Those bfg ats actually aren't bad in mud.

I have a 97 bravada AWD and live in Minnesota the tires I got right now are stock 235-275-15. How much bigger of a tire can I get without messing with the cv axels? I heard as Long as your cv axels aren’t strained or are at least straight it ok to increase the size of the tire.

What type of lift would be good for my gmc sonoma

The zr2 is the best truck gm ever made

He should long travel that S10. C4 Fabworks makes a kit for 4x4's, I have one on my truck its awesome.

Good advice

But.... what if I want to turn a non-offroading, non 4x4 vehicle, into an offroad 4x4 vehicle??

I have an 06 Chevy Colorado and I can't find squat for off road accessories for it. Even a brush guard/bullbar would have to be completely custom. It's a shame, it's a very capable little truck.

hey... I have a full size 1 ton dually... but I also don't take it on trails...

Well supported by the aftermarket eh? Guess buying a KL Trailhawk was a mistake then.

Modify a s10 blazer to be a prerunner 😂✌

For water crossings which we have plenty of in OZ ,would you opt for extended diff breathers, I have had bits of water in diff and Gbox (Toyota prado 99)what damage is water doing in there ?

What 6-8 inch lift kit should I put on my 2003 Ram 2500 Hemi? I just want something that will ride smoother.

In Russia you not gonna find anything GOOD for UAZ too. It takes time to find a good quality aftermarket spare parts. So we just swap axles/engines/gearboxes with ones from Toyota/Nissan/Jeep/Ford... :D

i can’t wait till i’m 16 and i can buy a 90s z71 chevy

I've got a 2005 LJ Rubicon. Want to run 35's and will off-road it in Winrock. What lift kit do you recommend?

I actually like this s10 its pretty decent looking tbh

Just get a 4 wheeler and leave your truck stock.

"All of those vehicles that have a huge aftermarket support, you will find a lot of parts for." -Fred Williams, 2017

Weird seeing one of these that isn't completed rusted out. They never last in the Midwest.

Get yourself some Coopers, made in America

2000 zr2 blazer boys

Just bought a cj5 v6 as my first car with a winch running for 2600 what do y'all think I should do first to it I'm thinking a 3 inch lift

I love it

Would it be possible if you did a Vauxhall Frontera B? Many thanks

so I have a 2001 ram 1500 5.2L v8. It's rear wheel drive, what can I do to improve it's offroad abilities without spending a lot or doing a 4x4 conversion?

What kind of camper shell is that?

Is it hard to make it 1996 Chevy suburban lives brinks

Anyone know where to get new rubber seals for ZR/2 wheel well flairs? Tried Steel Rubber....Nope.

Im being gifted a base 2000 S10 extended cab with thats V6 4x4 with 230K miles. How do I take this truck and turn it into a great offroad hunting truck?