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according to reference.com,
The 2003 S10, for instance, has a curb weight of 3,016 pounds.the total gross weight of the 2003 Chevy S10 should not exceed 4,200 pounds, including any additional equipment or loads. This also includes any weight that the truck may be towing on a trailer or passengers inside the cab of the pickup truck.
according to the s10 forum, a short bed on a first generation weighs. with no tailgate,
"198 pound bed.
"32.5 pound tailgate."

does that help anybody?
I have driven 2wd, short bed, 4 cyl, 5 spd s10 in the winter, an old shop truck where I used to work. they basically have no traction. all the weight is up front. i think 2 guys could easily pick up the rear by the bumper