1999 Chevrolet S-10 ZR2 non-LS review from North America

Door hinge pin bushings, bad from dealer

Hub bearing assembly, left side, 77K

Hub bearing assembly, right side 78K

Alternator and battery, 109K

Hub bearing assembly, right side, 111K

Cat converter, 125K

Lower intake gasket, 125K

Water Pump, 133K

Left side CV shaft, 140K

Hub bearing assemblies, both sides, 141K

Axle seals, left side, 143K.

This truck gets used and abused. Don't let it's faults fool you: anyone who knows anything about trucks and/or what I put them through will understand that all of this stuff is to be expected. Aside from that, I have no major complaints about the truck at all. Yes, it eats hub bearing assemblies alive, and the door hinge pin bushings are kind of a pain in the neck. But I doubt you'll ever put an S-10 through as much work as me.

The ZR2 package gives it 31" tires and 2" of lift, along with fender flares to make the wide-stance tires road legal. But this is not an LS, and so it has no rear locker or limited slip. It also has no power windows or door locks, and originally it didn't have a CD player. Basic, reliable, and fairly comfortable.

The nice thing is that the engine is basically a Chevy 350 with two cylinders lopped off one end, so many of the parts (like the pumps, alternator, and transmission) are common to a full-size truck.