My dad still has his 1981 GMC HIGH SIERRA 1/2 TON he bought it Brand New right off the show room turntable..it's got 200,000 original miles with the 305 V8 4 barrel Rochester ..
That log pull was insane. Guess it had a custom geared rear end like 8.5 to 1 ratio or something. Those old trucks sure do look good now days. Compared to the current tin can show queen versions of trucks. They need to show trucks doing this kind of thing in New adds. And the Chevy 3+3 cabs are holy grail trucks now.
When I worked for the US Forest Circus, we used the S10. Big piece of crap, didn’t make one season before it died. The regular cab 1/2 ton 4x4 with the six cylinder and 4 speed held up ok. Just really slow. The one ton dump truck we had, with the 350 v8 and 4 speed was a beast. You couldn’t kill it. And we tried 😎.
The 4.3 and 5.7 (the 4.3 is the two cylinder cutoff of the 350) are truly indestructible and torquey. You can try to kill em but you just couldn't do it.😁
shrimp basket I do appreciate the extra power of modern engines, though. They tout 13,000 lbs of towing capacity, when new 1.5 tons now have 30K pounds. Fuck all the safety and tech bullshit though
@@johndriscoll213 they can do it now, but all that cheap alluminum and plastic in the engine will eventually break and the whole damn trucks gonna fall apart, they arent built to last at all these days.
@@johndriscoll213 You wont be seeing any of these newer trucks on the road in 8 years, they end up turning into money pits, and the rich people who can afford them just get even newer ones, and the other ones have to be junked after their first crash, cause they crumble like tin cans. Nothing beats these old chevys though, 36 years and still running strong!
@@arturos.l.2248 If only we knew what rustproofing was in the 80s. In the Northeast it's impossible to find a cheap truck older than a GMT400 that isn't rusted to death. Yank problems, I guess.
I found the original build sheet for my late 70s model truck under the flooring on the passenger side floorboard. One of the coolest things that it shows is the address of the dealership the truck went to when it left the factory :)
I found the build sheet for my ‘80 F-150 tucked up in the wires under my bench seat when I was reupholstering it. Unfortunately the paper was fragile, crumbled, and blackened. I was able to piece it together like a jigsaw puzzle though. It’s always interesting seeing the factory option codes and knowing exactly how the truck was ordered.
A Ford F-150 with internet access Didn’t the 80 have a different frame from the 81+ F-150s? If I remember right, Ford was experimenting with a light weight frame design but ditched it in 81.
@Ronin Kraut The lighter frames were used for the 80-81 model years, but Ford tweaked them for the 82 model year to be more stiff, due to complaints of frames developing a slight bend in one ton trucks while towing gooseneck trailers. The earlier frames have more circular holes cut out in the rails near the middle of the frame, later ones don’t. Before I put a lift and bigger tires on my truck I was getting 16 mpg highway, and with the 351M.
A Ford F-150 with internet access That’s right. That’s pretty good mileage for the 351M. My parents had an 80 Bronco when I was born and it was the first vehicle I can remember. It started my long live affair with Ford and Broncos. Around that time the 351M had a bad rep due to the 70’s issues. When I was a teen looking for my first vehicle I can remember my dad saying to find one with the 351W. I ended up getting an 88 Bronco as my high school car. Ahh the memories
Friend of mine in Barton county had an 84. 305 with a 350C transmission. Got about 14.5 mpg with him driving (he drove harder than I do) between Golden City and Carthage. Gas was a buck a gallon. He did something stupid and traded it for a little Chrysler k car station wagon. Never did run right. Lost thousands in the trade. Gone a long time but not forgotten. I guess I liked the truck and didn't care much for the car. It's whatever, I guess.
even the toy cars and trucks wer nice I remember the k5 metal toy truck and vans and Dodge vans metal u open the the back door I remember a having a k5 metal truck and the dodge van with the nice interior a couple others they wer nice cars and trucks I bought them at the thrift stores in the early 90s 😀haha good times
Nowadays people don't buy manual because many people are just lazy to row the gears. Gone are the days that you can go to any dealer and find a manual equiped full size Chevy with a V8 engine. You had many customizable options and colors to choose from as well as your choice of transmissions and Engines of your liking. I wish I grew up in the 80s and I could've ordered my own 84 Stepside k10 with the fully loaded Silverado trim with the 5.7 and a manual transmission.
Found a 78 K10 with the 4 speed manual. I snatched that trans out with the t case so I could swap it into my 84 that has the 700r4. I am a manual trans kind of person so not owning one anymore made me want to do the swap.
Kyle Throckmorton my truck has the 700r4, when it dies on me, im gonna throw a rebuilt th400 in that i have sitting in the garage. Love a manual but i like having the mrs. Sitting next to me on the bench more!
@@kaiblue5660 I've got an '83 1 ton with the TH400. Stupid thing won't die. 3 spd with 4.10 gears is horrible on gas though, about 7mpg. But I know that transmission won't leave me stranded with a heavy load.
The beginning made me realize how much I miss my little s10. It was a 91’ my dad gave to me in 06 when I turned 16 after working my ass in his and others hay fields. I drove that thing till the rear end went out. To Craigslist!
Only difference between 83 and 84 is wiper control and dimmer switch moved to steering column also a cheesy chevy hood ornament still nice looking trucks
I'm looking at a 1980 stepside 8' bed 4x4. Yellow over white, upper trim level and 1-owner so driven sparingly and garage kept. Old man just wants it gone. Its an automatic, but that's okay with me. I'm a manual transmission in a muscle car kind of girl anyways.
These years of trucks (73-87 C/Ks) were by far the best looking, and toughest built GM pickups. The only trucks, IMO that could take more pure, hardcore, ass kicking abuse were the 73-79 fords. The 83-88 Ranger however, was far superior to the 82-93 S10.
redneck400m Agreed. Ford was still building trucks for the farm and worksite. While the Chevy has a better ride and was a more comfortable truck the Ford was a tougher work truck
im surprised that even new super duty trucks (of all brands) can barly haul more than trucks from the 80s, like on average like 2000 pounds more. you might think 2000 pounds is alot but when you look at the time frame its been over 30 years, youd think there would be more improvement.
I liked the Chevrolet cab better than the Ford cab in at least the 80s. I remember sales literature about the 80s Ford's being "fully dressed" inside compared to the 70s trucks. But it was so cheap and chintzy. Vinyl over plastic with a little metal. About the same quality as the second generation Dodge interior and that's not saying much. Chevrolet cabs were definitely the Cadillac.
i didn't like the s-10 i had. it had the 2.5 liter self burning 4 cylinder which was bad designing on chevy's part if you are going to use cheap materials the intake manifold is not the place for it.the intake would crack on cylinders 2 and 3 and would let fuel pour on to the hot engine so it could flair up and take the the truck with it if you didn't get the fire put out fast.i liked the s-10's Japanese version the isuzu p'up and the ford ranger better.but chevy did well with the c/k series pickups and vans.i had a 87 p'up with a 2.3 liter gas a 82 p'up with a 2.2 liter diesel which was in the s-10 trucks and my 87 ford ranger with a 2.3 liter gas engine.i currently drive a ford f250 with a 7.3 liter diesel and have plans on buying a 84 c10 pickup with a inline 6.
The pup had nothing to do with the S10 iirc. S10 set the world on fire in sales, but it wasn't really right till they started putting the 262cid vortec in it.
At the time yes but the 350 was far more reliable and efficient than the 351 and on top of that the only Ford gas engine worth powering a truck is the monster bulletproof torquey 300 i6 4.9l (5.7l VORTEC l31 is a badass engine) both Ford snd GM need to bring those engines back
Branded McGowan The 351W and 460 were great engines for work. I’m not sure what you mean by more efficient. By 87 the 351 had sequential fuel injection which was superior to GM’s TBI.
john Doe The truth is when they wrapped on filming the construction workers went around the corner and got into their Ford trucks and went back to work.
Of all the embellishments in truck advertising the 1/2 ton at the construction site is the silliest to me. Why buy real construction site equipment then? It’s way more expensive than a pickup. Oh yeah, coz it’s built to move way more all day every day. Not to move your friend’s couch now and again. LoL When I think about the stuff I do on a daily basis then picture doing it with a civilian pickup truck. Barely a few guys even drive a truck to work. More of us drive a corolla to work then get onto actual big boy machines and get the job done.
I had to laugh out loud when they explained the rustproofing methods. Seems to me that they used wishes and glitter to rustproof these trucks. Plus, nothing showed rust faster than that margarine yellow paint on that stepside.
My dad still has his 1981 GMC HIGH SIERRA 1/2 TON he bought it Brand New right off the show room turntable..it's got 200,000 original miles with the 305 V8 4 barrel Rochester ..
WOW... I was selling Chevy’s back then and Laserdisc was cutting edge technology in those days. What memories!!
Thanks for the up load. 👍🏻
It’s strange seeing a nice shiny new square body.
Love these old commercials! Thanks for the video!
I love these old truck vids
Thanks for uploading and preserving the vids:)
the best trucks ever made period
That log pull was insane. Guess it had a custom geared rear end like 8.5 to 1 ratio or something. Those old trucks sure do look good now days. Compared to the current tin can show queen versions of trucks. They need to show trucks doing this kind of thing in New adds. And the Chevy 3+3 cabs are holy grail trucks now.
No it only had a Posi Trac rear axle.
When I worked for the US Forest Circus, we used the S10. Big piece of crap, didn’t make one season before it died. The regular cab 1/2 ton 4x4 with the six cylinder and 4 speed held up ok. Just really slow. The one ton dump truck we had, with the 350 v8 and 4 speed was a beast. You couldn’t kill it. And we tried 😎.
The 4.3 and 5.7 (the 4.3 is the two cylinder cutoff of the 350) are truly indestructible and torquey. You can try to kill em but you just couldn't do it.😁
Same 350 block is still used in the GMC trucks.
My 2004 S10 4×4 Sport Truck was the Last Production Year..I've had many offers for it including the GM Stealerships...
To be a man in the early 80's you had to have a moustache!
Edward Pate not for me.
My aunt had one. So?
That yellow k10 step side was used in the 1983 commercial.
So many clips were from 83 as well like the interstate horse trailer back sliding window and such
I like these videos, Im on my second S-10 4x4 Blazer, #1 had 2.8 4 speed 4x4. #2 has 4.3 5 speed and 4x4, it's my daily driver now.
Back when men were men and trucks were built for work and hauling stuff.
6.2/TH400 is definitely the way to go
6.2/700r4
Still better looking than any of today’s trucks makes and models. A simple square box. Trucks aren’t supposed to be aerodynamic or fuel efficient.
shrimp basket They also weren’t meant for soccer moms.
shrimp basket I do appreciate the extra power of modern engines, though. They tout 13,000 lbs of towing capacity, when new 1.5 tons now have 30K pounds. Fuck all the safety and tech bullshit though
@@johndriscoll213 they can do it now, but all that cheap alluminum and plastic in the engine will eventually break and the whole damn trucks gonna fall apart, they arent built to last at all these days.
@@johndriscoll213 You wont be seeing any of these newer trucks on the road in 8 years, they end up turning into money pits, and the rich people who can afford them just get even newer ones, and the other ones have to be junked after their first crash, cause they crumble like tin cans. Nothing beats these old chevys though, 36 years and still running strong!
@@arturos.l.2248 If only we knew what rustproofing was in the 80s. In the Northeast it's impossible to find a cheap truck older than a GMT400 that isn't rusted to death. Yank problems, I guess.
I found the original build sheet for my late 70s model truck under the flooring on the passenger side floorboard. One of the coolest things that it shows is the address of the dealership the truck went to when it left the factory :)
Stefanie n where from?
I found the build sheet for my ‘80 F-150 tucked up in the wires under my bench seat when I was reupholstering it. Unfortunately the paper was fragile, crumbled, and blackened. I was able to piece it together like a jigsaw puzzle though. It’s always interesting seeing the factory option codes and knowing exactly how the truck was ordered.
A Ford F-150 with internet access
Didn’t the 80 have a different frame from the 81+ F-150s? If I remember right, Ford was experimenting with a light weight frame design but ditched it in 81.
@Ronin Kraut The lighter frames were used for the 80-81 model years, but Ford tweaked them for the 82 model year to be more stiff, due to complaints of frames developing a slight bend in one ton trucks while towing gooseneck trailers. The earlier frames have more circular holes cut out in the rails near the middle of the frame, later ones don’t. Before I put a lift and bigger tires on my truck I was getting 16 mpg highway, and with the 351M.
A Ford F-150 with internet access
That’s right. That’s pretty good mileage for the 351M. My parents had an 80 Bronco when I was born and it was the first vehicle I can remember. It started my long live affair with Ford and Broncos. Around that time the 351M had a bad rep due to the 70’s issues. When I was a teen looking for my first vehicle I can remember my dad saying to find one with the 351W. I ended up getting an 88 Bronco as my high school car. Ahh the memories
Friend of mine in Barton county had an 84. 305 with a 350C transmission. Got about 14.5 mpg with him driving (he drove harder than I do) between Golden City and Carthage. Gas was a buck a gallon. He did something stupid and traded it for a little Chrysler k car station wagon. Never did run right. Lost thousands in the trade. Gone a long time but not forgotten. I guess I liked the truck and didn't care much for the car. It's whatever, I guess.
Did you notice the wrecker was pulling a Ford out ? LOL
😂
Uncle Quack lol
Uncle Quack yep I noticed too...lol. That Ford Range needed help, maybe this the one the guy traded his Ford for a Chevrolet...lol.
Well thats not suprising
Uncle Quack Now it would be pulling a Chevy out.
My parents got me a 1984 chevy scottsdale today a few weeks before my birthday
That’s some beautiful acting
Me gusta la camioneta
My 2013 Ford F150 drives like that truck in the first commercial since 45k miles on paved roads.
Like my newer F-150. but would love an old square body
What happened to the video you had on your channel demonstrating the New designed 1980 trucks from Ford Chevy C10 F150 Blazer and Bronco?.
even the toy cars and trucks wer nice I remember the k5 metal toy truck and vans and Dodge vans metal u open the the back door I remember a having a k5 metal truck and the dodge van with the nice interior a couple others they wer nice cars and trucks I bought them at the thrift stores in the early 90s 😀haha good times
Too bad few people selected the manual transmissions. They were bullet proof, specially the 4spd granny gear.
Yea every c10 ive seen is automatic, i geuss it was cool back then
Nowadays people don't buy manual because many people are just lazy to row the gears. Gone are the days that you can go to any dealer and find a manual equiped full size Chevy with a V8 engine. You had many customizable options and colors to choose from as well as your choice of transmissions and Engines of your liking. I wish I grew up in the 80s and I could've ordered my own 84 Stepside k10 with the fully loaded Silverado trim with the 5.7 and a manual transmission.
Found a 78 K10 with the 4 speed manual. I snatched that trans out with the t case so I could swap it into my 84 that has the 700r4. I am a manual trans kind of person so not owning one anymore made me want to do the swap.
Kyle Throckmorton my truck has the 700r4, when it dies on me, im gonna throw a rebuilt th400 in that i have sitting in the garage. Love a manual but i like having the mrs. Sitting next to me on the bench more!
@@kaiblue5660 I've got an '83 1 ton with the TH400. Stupid thing won't die. 3 spd with 4.10 gears is horrible on gas though, about 7mpg. But I know that transmission won't leave me stranded with a heavy load.
These old truck commercials look like modern erectile dysfunction commercials.
Great ass shots
The beginning made me realize how much I miss my little s10. It was a 91’ my dad gave to me in 06 when I turned 16 after working my ass in his and others hay fields. I drove that thing till the rear end went out.
To Craigslist!
👍🏻
Love this cats voice. He’s really workn that lung cancer!!!!
Not sure about the cancer part, but sure sounds like a 3 pack a day voice.
The k5 didn't get enough commercials. On RUclips anyway
😵I want my Tonka trucks back and I can go play in the backyard😵
The good ole days
Do you have or can you get the same video for GMC
👍
Ah yes, when trucks were actually made for work. These were made of steel instead of recycled soda cans.
You mean FORDS QUALITY ALUMINUM CRAP?...
But there were rusty!
Only difference between 83 and 84 is wiper control and dimmer switch moved to steering column also a cheesy chevy hood ornament still nice looking trucks
galvanized steel... too bad today's trucks are made with the same plastic that is used in nerf guns
I want a truck like this with a manual
Where are 3 and 5?
Does anyone know who the guy is hosting the videos for Chevy? Wonder if he’s still kicking around, lol!
2:29 That dually pick-up has dual exhaust. Was that factory made?
I think it was a option
I’m 99% sure it was std.
It was on the diesel 6.2 liter
I want a black 84 K10 Silverado
I’m restoring an 84 c10 and it’s paint still looks stock
Ahh great at 7:36 towing a Ford Truck.
I'm looking at a 1980 stepside 8' bed 4x4. Yellow over white, upper trim level and 1-owner so driven sparingly and garage kept. Old man just wants it gone.
Its an automatic, but that's okay with me. I'm a manual transmission in a muscle car kind of girl anyways.
These years of trucks (73-87 C/Ks) were by far the best looking, and toughest built GM pickups.
The only trucks, IMO that could take more pure, hardcore, ass kicking abuse were the 73-79 fords.
The 83-88 Ranger however, was far superior to the 82-93 S10.
redneck400m
Agreed. Ford was still building trucks for the farm and worksite. While the Chevy has a better ride and was a more comfortable truck the Ford was a tougher work truck
Too sad rust ate them all
im surprised that even new super duty trucks (of all brands) can barly haul more than trucks from the 80s, like on average like 2000 pounds more. you might think 2000 pounds is alot but when you look at the time frame its been over 30 years, youd think there would be more improvement.
This s10 has more height and ground clearance then some new lifted trucks lol
I liked the Chevrolet cab better than the Ford cab in at least the 80s. I remember sales literature about the 80s Ford's being "fully dressed" inside compared to the 70s trucks. But it was so cheap and chintzy. Vinyl over plastic with a little metal. About the same quality as the second generation Dodge interior and that's not saying much. Chevrolet cabs were definitely the Cadillac.
American steel.
3:55 LOL he thought he was fast. He tried flooring it and he gripped the steering wheel and braced and .... 0-10mph in 6 seconds wow🤩
in 1984 that truck was pretty fast though
i didn't like the s-10 i had. it had the 2.5 liter self burning 4 cylinder which was bad designing on chevy's part if you are going to use cheap materials the intake manifold is not the place for it.the intake would crack on cylinders 2 and 3 and would let fuel pour on to the hot engine so it could flair up and take the the truck with it if you didn't get the fire put out fast.i liked the s-10's Japanese version the isuzu p'up and the ford ranger better.but chevy did well with the c/k series pickups and vans.i had a 87 p'up with a 2.3 liter gas a 82 p'up with a 2.2 liter diesel which was in the s-10 trucks and my 87 ford ranger with a 2.3 liter gas engine.i currently drive a ford f250 with a 7.3 liter diesel and have plans on buying a 84 c10 pickup with a inline 6.
The pup had nothing to do with the S10 iirc. S10 set the world on fire in sales, but it wasn't really right till they started putting the 262cid vortec in it.
mack1ford my uncle had a 2x4 s10 with a 2.5. Four years of trying to drive it like a Race car and trying to pull anything. COULD NOT BE KILLED!
mack1ford Ok
to bad ford made better engines and diff's i'm still thinking about buying a 77 c20 beast truck that's local.
At the time yes but the 350 was far more reliable and efficient than the 351 and on top of that the only Ford gas engine worth powering a truck is the monster bulletproof torquey 300 i6 4.9l (5.7l VORTEC l31 is a badass engine) both Ford snd GM need to bring those engines back
Branded McGowan
The 351W and 460 were great engines for work. I’m not sure what you mean by more efficient. By 87 the 351 had sequential fuel injection which was superior to GM’s TBI.
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7:36 typical ford
john Doe
The truth is when they wrapped on filming the construction workers went around the corner and got into their Ford trucks and went back to work.
john Doe Ok
Of all the embellishments in truck advertising the 1/2 ton at the construction site is the silliest to me.
Why buy real construction site equipment then? It’s way more expensive than a pickup. Oh yeah, coz it’s built to move way more all day every day. Not to move your friend’s couch now and again. LoL
When I think about the stuff I do on a daily basis then picture doing it with a civilian pickup truck. Barely a few guys even drive a truck to work. More of us drive a corolla to work then get onto actual big boy machines and get the job done.
Those 6.2 were not a good engine
I have the 6.2d built to last but not powerful the 5.7d was a bad engine.
Nothing makes me want to puke like an advertisment.
Way too many electronics and emissions crap now on current overpriced trucks
I had to laugh out loud when they explained the rustproofing methods. Seems to me that they used wishes and glitter to rustproof these trucks. Plus, nothing showed rust faster than that margarine yellow paint on that stepside.