I understand. I'm not looking for a vehicle I can sell. This Blazer means a lot to me. I want this girl to work, get me up the mountain and back. I'm happy to keep her together as long as it's not a complete lost cause.

 

It seems like you have addressed most of the common issues with Blazers. Be sure to do the periodic maintenance on the engine, drive train and suspension. This will prevent other problems later. The basic design is a great one. For me, losing the engine would be my deal-killer and I would get rid of it. Everything else I can think of that could fail is either something I could deal with or has been addressed. I had the transmission rebuilt a few years ago and I replaced the lower intake manifold gaskets two years ago. Besides the engine failing, I guess there could be problems with my transfer case and rear axle but I do preventative maintenance on them so I'm hoping that will preclude any early death on their parts. Fingers-Crossed!