Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
Still have the Mazda for sale and casually looking around for a replacement. One that has popped up on my radar recently has been the Chevy Trailblazer.
Seems odd that this isn't a more popular choice - they're as common as weeds around here. Once I started looking into them I saw them everywhere.
On paper they seem impressive: An I-6 with 275hp/275tq in a ~4600lb curb weight actually beats the V8 4runner. Rated towing capacity is 6200lb. :Wow1:
(as a side note - isn't it funny how the I-6 has all but disappeared in light truck applications when it used to be one of the most common setups around? In recent years only Jeep has stuck with the I-6 4.0 and then the Trailblazer came along with its 4.2l I-6. I once read that the I-6 configuration is one of the smoothest designs that an engine could have, can't remember the source of that though.)
For my DD purposes, the lack of a manual transmission option puts it to the back of the line but that's just a quirk of mine. For someone looking for a nice, low priced ExPo vehicle I think you could do a lot worse.
I think we have a couple of TrailBlazer folks here on ExPo. I know there's virtually zero aftermarket, but wondering whether lifts are available? I'm assuming it has a torsion bar front suspension and live axle with a 5 link in the back, similar to the Suburban/Tahoe.
So what are the thoughts of the Trailblazer for a DD/light expo vehicle?
Seems odd that this isn't a more popular choice - they're as common as weeds around here. Once I started looking into them I saw them everywhere.
On paper they seem impressive: An I-6 with 275hp/275tq in a ~4600lb curb weight actually beats the V8 4runner. Rated towing capacity is 6200lb. :Wow1:
(as a side note - isn't it funny how the I-6 has all but disappeared in light truck applications when it used to be one of the most common setups around? In recent years only Jeep has stuck with the I-6 4.0 and then the Trailblazer came along with its 4.2l I-6. I once read that the I-6 configuration is one of the smoothest designs that an engine could have, can't remember the source of that though.)
For my DD purposes, the lack of a manual transmission option puts it to the back of the line but that's just a quirk of mine. For someone looking for a nice, low priced ExPo vehicle I think you could do a lot worse.
I think we have a couple of TrailBlazer folks here on ExPo. I know there's virtually zero aftermarket, but wondering whether lifts are available? I'm assuming it has a torsion bar front suspension and live axle with a 5 link in the back, similar to the Suburban/Tahoe.
So what are the thoughts of the Trailblazer for a DD/light expo vehicle?