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Chevrolet S-10
1st gen 4x4, 1983–93

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the S-10, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

Use this truck in the calculators
108.3 in wheelbase · 30.6 in front · 39.3 in rear overhang
in
Clearance6.9 inFactory figure
Highway mpg21EPA, 22 with the manual

Trims

2 we have figures for
TrimTireTransmissionAxleAnglesClearanceOpen
4x4 standard tiresP205/75R15700R4 / 4L60(-E) 4-speed automatic, NV3500 5-speed manual, S-10 V6 close ratio—— · ~18.7 · —6.9 inUse →
4x4 on/off-road tire optionP235/75R15700R4 / 4L60(-E) 4-speed automatic, NV3500 5-speed manual, S-10 V6 close ratio—— · ~18.7 · —6.9 inUse →

~ Estimated from the wheelbase and ground clearance. No maker has published it for this truck yet.

Size

Wheelbase
108.3 in
Front overhang
30.6 in
Rear overhang
39.3 in
Height
64 in
Body
Pickup
Stock tires
P205/75R15, P235/75R15

Transmissions and low range

700R4 / 4L60(-E) 4-speed automatic
3.059 · 1.625 · 1 · 0.696
NV3500 5-speed manual, S-10 V6 close ratio
3.49 · 2.16 · 1.4 · 1 · 0.73
Low range, np207
2.61:1
Low range, np231
2.72:1

Axles

Front
GM 7.25 in IFS
Rear
GM 7.5 in (7.625 in) 10-bolt
Ratios made for it
3.73 · 4.1 · 4.56

Brakes

Front rotor
10.50 in, 267 mm
Front caliper piston
63.5 mm
Rear drum
9.50 in, 241 mm
Rear
drum (9.5 in)

Suspension

Front
4x4: double wishbone IFS, torsion bars
Rear
leaf springs, solid axle
Rear layout
Leaf springs

Fuel economy

EPA highway, automatic
21 mpg
EPA highway, manual
22 mpg
Rated years
1984–1993, 4WD

Every calculator, set up for the S-10

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tiresRegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gearsCrawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawlSpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedoLinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your linksYour rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheetLeaderboardsWhere the S-10 ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: gm.com.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.