blazer's off-road ability
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blazer's off-road ability - 3/29/2008 5:25:46 PM
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Blazer man1998
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Hey guys, i was jsut wondering what kind of off-road ability a stock blazer has. I know that i have been through some nasty snow and was very impressed! howevor i have not been through any mud and was just wondering how well they fair. i would suspect pretty well, since so many off you all have been off road. do they compare to jeeps?
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/29/2008 5:47:05 PM
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swartlkk
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I don't do off roading trips just to offroad, but my Bravada did very well getting out to my tree stands, crossing small creeks, as well as getting back to where I shot my deer two years ago. Worked quite well! My Rainier gets through the same stuff. Its a bit better in the mud though with the wider tires and better ground clearance (stock for stock).
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/29/2008 5:53:40 PM
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fla_blazer4x4
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nothing compares to a blazer jeeps are nuttin but heeps.
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/29/2008 8:03:52 PM
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WolfPack
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I know blazers are good offroad, they have very even weight distribution that helps considerably with 4wd.
However...regarding jeeps:
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jeeps are nuttin but heeps.
Then why is a SFA swap so amazing with the blazer community? Jeeps already have em...and the Dana 30s and 60s we love? Jeeps. Jeeps are tried and proven offroad, but they have their drawbacks. Mostly for me it's interior comfort, and on-road manners are the low points of a jeep. Also, everyone you see out on the trails has a jeep, when you beat em up a trail in a Blazer, the looks on their faces are priceless 
As for your question though, Blazers need a little bit of modification to compare to a jeep out of the box. But I feel with a minor lift to clear some bigger/better tires, they'll take a jeep on most trails 
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/29/2008 10:01:02 PM
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lennyblazer
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Agreed with what has been said above. I actually went out on a stock truck run last year with a group of 4x4's from my school. I ended up having the most stock truck and made it through the same stuff and more without getting stuck, the guys in the jeeps and lifted fullsize trucks were impressed with the abilities of the stock blazer with worn highway allseasons. Now I have slightly larger BFG AT's and have yet to put it to the test off road, but once the snow melts I will be out there trying it out.
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 2:12:33 PM
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drperry
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Does great off-road.
Stay away from deep water.
Don't go any deeper than the bumper.
Trust me.
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 2:23:30 PM
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WolfPack
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Question on that:
I was reading in a Land Rover hand book for offroad driving (quite a good read if anyones interested) and it said whenever attempting a water crossing you have to keep moving and at a constant speed. Something about how the water flows around and under the truck, and the air in the engine bay remains relatively calm, but once you stop or slow down too much the water backs up and you flood. It also mentioned that water entrys are the most dangerous part (makes sense...the nose dives mostly). Any thought's on the technique for a deep water crossing?
I just avoid the ponds myself, but this is good knowledge to have!
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 2:26:37 PM
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drperry
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I did good until I found a hole in the river, and the water was suddently over the drivers corner of my hood...
On the plus side, as long as you don't stop, you don't get water inside...
At least, I didn't.
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 4:13:14 PM
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quote:
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nothing compares to a blazer jeeps are nuttin but heeps.
My Jeep would kill my blazer off road.... but the blazer does extremely well for a 4 door suv..lol I love my blazer...
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 6:12:22 PM
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willjones
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I loved my jeep, but like previously stated I hated driving it on the road. Very unstable and if you think that we get bad gas mileage, then take a long trip in a wrangler on 32s.
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 6:13:55 PM
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drperry
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The whole flat thing isn't good for gas mileage... H2's get like 9 - 12MPG on the highway... Not towing :p
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 6:28:10 PM
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fla_blazer4x4
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well if your taking bout hummers that different anyone seen the video on youtube of the hummer with the jeeps the hummers axle snaped. pretty funny cuz jeeps go throw it like butter just pasing the hummer
i use to like jeep like the grand cherreke that was the 1st car i wanted yes they do look nice lifted with 33's but from past family ownership on everyone the tranmisson droped, and abounch of other crap with them thats why my stepdad kinda got me away from them, if anyone been on yotatech.com its the toyota forums they dislike the jeeps alot.
i just personally would rather have a blazer then a jeep and propply a ford before jeep and i kinda am ashamed becouse i like the solid axle the jeeps have and i really dislike ford alot but its just what i would rather have
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RE: blazer's off-road ability - 3/30/2008 6:30:56 PM
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drperry
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95% of that Hummer breaking was the idiot driver, lol.
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