We Bought a 1985 Chevy K10 and It's Big, Green & Bad Ass - Big Green Ep.1 

Difference between the K10 and that raptor? The K10 will still run in 10 years

Damn, i love that truck. Going to be cool to see some comparisons from 1985 to current 4x4s.

I love old square body anything but Chevys and GMCs look best imo

Now take it up in the mountains, before you start modifying it, so you'll have a baseline to see how well your mods worked.

A company named Offroad Design is an offroad shop in Colorado specializing in these GM trucks, if you were to need any parts,advice. You can see them in Fourwheeler magazine. I'm in Louisiana and have ordered from them several times, great knowledgeable crew.

All Chevy trucks are Bad Ass!!!!! Love my Chevy TRUCKS!!!!!

That truck is better than the new stuff out now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would take one of those older trucks over any brand new "POS" any day of the week!

i take the k-10 over the ford any day....

Love these old trucks. We still have a Chevy with that two-key system 😁

Here in Maryland it would get tagged as a classic which means no emissions testing or even a inspection.

Those old gm trucks will last forever!

Thats a clean, where I live that'd be an $8500 truck

My dad had an old square body K20, but it burnt down in a barn fire. Love square body Chevys

We get it you used to work on a farm!

Ahh.. '85... when GM made a competitive truck before the 1988-2017 garbage started rolling down the assembly lines.

and another thing THE TRUCK IS A STICK THOSE ARE SO RARE

My dad has a 86 Scottsdale diesel 4by4 with a snow plow , i love my old GM's .

oh boy! what a truck. I'm moving to states next year and this is the truck I always wanted to own.

That thing is so awesome. I hope to get some 70's-80's F-250 or Chevy one day.

Oh. you guys got a real truck! send the raptor packing

This truck with a 350 crate motor, 3.73 gears and a general freshin up. Here we go. PS smog pump bs is a non issue in Iowa, but you lucky bastards in Colorado don't have the rust issues we do here.

Great video, seeing the ins and outs of that dinosaur brings back a lot of fond memories!!

I miss my 86 K20 on 33s...350 ci SB an 350 turbo hydro automatic an np205 4.11:1 gears...

Nice truck but don't know why that one guy kept trash talking gm you couldn't give me a Ford. If it wasn't for Ford being built I wouldn't have a job as a mechanic

ill trade you for my 2003 Yukon Denali, new alternator, brakes, rotors, tires, front hub assembly (both sides), thermostat, plugs, wires, air bag sensors, turn signal switch, turn signal relay, hid headlights, hid fog lights. paid 6500 for it. put 1100 into it.

waiting on guy proulux to comment & say why not an 85 Toyota something anything other than GM . hahaha lame hater.

That truck pretty much describes my '78 GMC 3/4 ton standard. One thing I've never felt that I need is the 4 wheel drive. I don't mean to be picky but did you notice that slight twist in your front bumper?

305 was a dog, but it got economy that's still competitive with modern tech with its full time 8 cylinder deactivation, and its absolutely bullet proof, always gets the job done. The aerodynamics probably won't reflect that lol, but it will be better then other options. Don't be afraid to floor it. If the lift is good, nothing will break and that's what you want in a good truck. Whatever you do, make sure the cooling system is up to snuff. Its old and it was made by some pretty cheap bastards. The bigger engines weren't able to run flat out...well they would do it, but it was only a matter of time before you had coolant everywhere. Course, we gave the Ike gauntlet a good show :) Damn they got hot. Iron heads were the only way to survive the way people beat on these things.

Holy crap I love that truck. Me and my son would go ape shit if we could buy that truck 👍🏼🇺🇸

Nice Truck ,I have a 78 c20 standard cab that needs a windshield ,could you maybe pass along your vender for the replacement . All I have been able to find ,comes from the "Land of really cheap crap !"

awww man that's so sweeet, old boxed classic nice & very powerful ... good choice guys. what's your plans for it?

FINNALY You guys have a real truck,... not one that looks like a Rolls Royce inside

Let's go that truck is great. For long term though I would put an 8.1L out of a suburban or a Cummins. Lot more power

Please don't put ads in the middle of the video. It's very disturbing and without any warning. Have one in the beginning and end instead.

lol bad negotiating man, gave in too easily. it's still a cool truck, drop a 454 big block in it and it would be a beast.

I guess Colorado is different. I'm in Fl. and wouldn't have given more than $3500.

sounds like you don't need the Raptor anymore, I'll take the old gal off your hands for you =]

Cliffhanger 2.0 Mashup with Colorado ZR2

Wow! This is going to be fun! Great find too! Remember them well!

Hope you get some people to jump on board with sponsorship on this build. It will be fun to see this one progress.

i love my gm's but that 1 aint gonna break no ike gauntlet records with that 305 lol

Mr Truck is the best. Guy has load of knowledge when it comes to american motoring.

This video is oozing Americana from all over the place & I LOVE it!!! I love these old trucks. Simple, rugged, & tons of fun. Marshall seems like a cool dude. Great purchase guys!!! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

That 305 is not 10:1 compression, more like 8.5:1 and 150hp and around 230 torque. I also think its funny how they act like they are driving a model T or something, its old but its not that old guys! oh my god it has a key used to start it!

Awesome, welcome you guys to the squarebody community! I have 2 trucks of this body style, a 1978 and a 1991, you can see on my RU-vid channel if you'd like. I hope to see a lot of that bad ass rig! keep it up guys.

I got a 1973 chevy k10 with a 3 speed automatic transmission,small block 350 thats a beater helped my neighbor pull out a tree with it because his 2012 ford powerstroke couldn't do the job

Even though it's a Chevy, I like it. I had a K20 with the 350 back in the day and it was tough as nails. This should be nice if you drop an LS into it. I have a '78 F250 4x4 and which I love and I'm pretty certain it will out live me. It would be kind of cool to compare 5 decades of pick-up trucks from Ford, Chevy & Dodge and see just what the hell when wrong in the last decade or so.

It'd be epic if you guys put in a new engine :D.

Sold my 85 k10 for a 86 f250 last year..... The fords do have nice little design and engineering features but it seems to make for more things to go wrong. Chevy might have been a bit less convenient to work on but required far less attention and work. But the interior and amenities in my extend cab bullnose feel like an RV compared to the bench and broken radio in my old square body. Each truck has their pros and cons but both are diesel 4x4 and manual transmission, transfer case and locking hubs. So both are winners in my book to this day I prefer the Chevy that I sold over the Ford I own but time and a new engine may change my mind.

Back in the 90's I paid 1250$ for a GM goodwrench crate motor. 350. 4 bolt main. Very good motor good power

Next purchase...an original power wagon!

Good point at 1:00 about the 305. GM made so many versions of the 305 and unfortunately the crappy economy versions are what people seem to remember. GM actually produced a few 305 motors that were amazing little 5.0 liters and actually HAULED A$$ lol. The 190hp high-output L69 "carburetor" motor that was in the G-code (8th digit VIN#) F-bodies and the even better 230hp LB9 "fuel injected" TPI (Tuned Port) motor that was in the G92 optioned 5-speed F-bodies (the automatic version had a weaker cam, so we won't include those lol). Those two 5-liter GM 305 motors would compete with Ford's ever-popular 225hp 5.0 liter H.O 302. So, next time you speak ill of a GM 305, please remember that 230hp 1LE optioned '80s street fighter that stole the title from the Saleen Mustang in Showroom Stock Road Racing in the late '80s. That was one nasty little factory 305 lol.

A 383 stroker would be awesome in this thing

who here thinks that it would be better if they got the new ford raptor

my very first truck back in 98 was a 85 K5 silverado. -20... one step on the gas pedal and bump the key! Started every time. Meanwhile my F150 you have to crank and crank and crank and crank. Nice truck guys!!

My friend has a 1974 K10 with a 454 in it and it's great for almost everything besides obviously gas mileage

That truck is pretty clean, well worth the money.

That's awesome! I really loved mine. Can't wait to see it's future

That truck would have gone for 6k here in TX

Gold mine hill please!

Lets see it go up diaper hill like the other tests.

Great trucks except for the rusting issue.

LS1 swap, 4.88's and some 1 ton axles and it'll be unstoppable!

Man that's a cool old Chevy pickup there.

:P why not a crew cab heavy duty truck ?

Yes!! This is so much better than "baja boxster"! 👍 well done! I look forward to giving you my views...

gotta love 80's engineering..."oil leak, yeah thats common" lol havent finished the video but yes definitely buy it

The Ford League buying a Chevy ? hey hey

the 80's model up to the '98 Z71 are easily my fav chevy model trucks... early 00's also

i highly reccomend don't buy it, I had that vechile many years ago and the engine stopped working around 100,000 miles highly don't recommend this truck

Greetings from Buena Vista CO. Old project trucks are great! I have a 1980 shortbed W150 Power Wagon (BamBam) 318 4 speed, headers, AFB carb, Edelbrock intake,3 inch lift,33 inch tires and best of all its green. No emissions up here. Looking forward to more episodes!

When trucks were trucks..

that's badass I have a 1990 Gmc k5 Jimmy

Anybody know where to find a 3+3 SRW square body? hardest damn truck to find.

Awesome truck. My old 96 Yota 4 banger had locking hubs. Always had to lock 'em up before going out in the mud. Fun times. I'd love to get a truck like this one day to fix up.

I even Love the Color

Yeah buddy, old school chevy.

I love those old square body chevys, I had a 79 that was basically that green color but had way more rust...on the bright side it had the 350 and glass packs so it was plenty loud and I never got stuck in that thing...makes me sad I sold it.

LS swap it

We're going to engine swap, then talks about how important emissions are on the stock engine. lol

now that truck's in Canada

God...basic is beautiful.

The Big Green Booger....that fits!

You guys need to come to Blazer Bash in Moab next September with that awesome thing.

Put a 572 chevy into it

Nice truck I miss my old 85 F150 4x4 w/ the 302 Can't wait for the upgrades

Bought my dad's 85 swb 4x4 when I was 15 and a 87 K5 4x4 when I was 19. Both were black, completely rust free and in excellent condition. The a/c still worked in both. Sold them both as package deal for $7000 when I was 23. 12 years after selling them (35 now) I think about them EVERYDAY and still have dreams about them both every once in awhile

You will not find anything like those anymore, if they go below 2010 don't even look at it because in one year you will have re-placed all the plastic and and the additional plastic parts which is your " COMPLETE TRUCK " SO STAY AT 2010 & BELOW. You made a great DEAL *****

beautiful truck, the only thing that stops me from getting one is that they don't have the abs brake system, when those bad boys locked their wheels on you, shit and you are trying not to hit the guy in front of you, that's the worse feeling...

Nice. I have that same truck. 85 K10 75,000 miles. Mine is stock with that under power 305. Its has around 10% body rust and being it’s a Michigan truck that’s considered rust free up here in the north salt belt. I paid $2,500. Runs great. I have plans for it. Great truck.

Well bought! I LOVE that truck! Square body Chevies are my favorite trucks, my first vehicle was a '73 K10 shorty that I bought in '93 when I was 15. I worked on it through high school and had it looking pretty much like that one. Mine had a bit more power though, as it had a warmed over 350 with an intake, cam, headers and true duals ;) Even with an automatic it'd spin 35's from a standstill. I really kick myself for selling that truck, I hope to get another at some point, or perhaps a K5. They're really tough to find in New England though, the years have not been kind to them. Guess I'll have to start looking down south.

This brings back memories. My dad had an 87, I believe it was, where they went to quad headlights and moved the signal in. Same layout though. RCLB, 4x4, 305 with the 3 speed with unsynchronised low. Before I had a license I used to drive that thing (way too hard) farm to farm. Talk about gutless though. Nice find guys. Cheers.

Beautiful old square body. Please do more videos like this with older trucks!

SM465! Too bad it doesn't have the factory tach, though I *think* that year has a hydraulic clutch, which is a plus offroad. I grew up in Flagstaff. We had both Ford and GM delivery/service trucks for our family business, and with out a doubt, the Chevy/GMCs were the ones that would start in the winter. Drop a LSx motor in there!

@thefastlanetruck guys. That's beautiful! I learned how to drive in a 1990 Dodge Ramcharger 150. Not as old as the K10, but definitely understand the old-truck craving.

stock 350 Chevy short block... vortec, heads with z28 springs W/ ghetto grind comp cams XE268 air gap intake speed demon 750cfm 390hp 425#ft fuk, emissions

Dump the 305 for at least a 350, Corp 14 rear, Dana 60 front. Detroit locker in the Corp 14 rear. That is probably the SM465 manual transmission, there bullet proof. The NP208 transfer case is not terrible, but the can crack if you hit something hard with the front axle and compress the front drive shaft into it... I have had multiple 70 through 80 Chevys. Good truck. Those 35 inch tires can break the rear semi floater Corp 10 bolt axle if you get too rambunctious, put a Corp 14 in it at least...

What's the gear ratio? I think you should definitely put in a big block for the most TQ you can get.

for one thats a 305... not a 350 thats a big diff.... and not every chevy has spark plugs under the manifold... fact very few are like that!!!! get your facts boys!!!! You chevy haters!!!!!!!