operator john
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Trail blazer ? Any one play with them ? can get a deal on one but not much info n hear ! what is your thoughts on them. Thanks John
chevy trail blazer
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grizzlypath
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Your post made me think of this - I listened to an episode of Wheel Every Weekend podcast and I believe he's building a Trailblazer to race in the stock class at King of the Hammers:
wheeleveryweekend.buzzsprout.com
It's buried in the episode, but he talks about some of the reasons why. Large openings in the fender liner for suspension, engine options, etc. From a hardcore 4x4 perspective though.
Untitled Episode 3: 3 fast 3 episode; family - Wheel Every Weekend
We go over listener questions that i didn't get to ask on my podcast with Bilstein, and some questions specifically for this podcast. I also dive into more suspension talk, bypass tube placement, air bump valving, issues with shocks and where the ...
It's buried in the episode, but he talks about some of the reasons why. Large openings in the fender liner for suspension, engine options, etc. From a hardcore 4x4 perspective though.
1stDeuce
Explorer
Suspension options pretty limited. Lift options limited too because of axle through oil pan design. Pretty low chassis means low ground clearance even with mild lift. I boosted the front of our Envoy 3/4" with spacers. the 4.2L six was a great motor. Wind noise inside is a bit problem...
Took it up to the Buffalo Boy mine tram house north of Silverton with four of us in it. It made it fine but there was some rock thunking underneath along the way. G80 available is nice but not for "wheeling". Interior space terribly for "overlanding" unless you get the LWB version, which is even worse offroad.
TLDR: Pick something else unless you plan to really rip it apart and go with big lift and SFA...
Took it up to the Buffalo Boy mine tram house north of Silverton with four of us in it. It made it fine but there was some rock thunking underneath along the way. G80 available is nice but not for "wheeling". Interior space terribly for "overlanding" unless you get the LWB version, which is even worse offroad.
TLDR: Pick something else unless you plan to really rip it apart and go with big lift and SFA...
ThundahBeagle
Well-known member
Some guy out here lifted an older ok ne of these, bigger tires on it. All black. Looks pretty good, reminds me of a WJ if I squint at a distance. Dont know what he had to do to get it that way, though
operator john
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Thanks gentlemen for posting up . A day late & dollar short ! ah well