100 Things I have learned from my Blazer
 

Another forum I'm on has one of these...I'm curious what we can come up with. :icon_playing:

There are tons of things that we know now, that we didn't know before. Things that had we never purchased our Blazers, we may have never learned. Everything from basic to advanced mechanic skills, to the inner workings of the 4x4 community, or just the way of the world in general.

Things I Learned from my Blazer:

1. Oil cooler lines are prone to leakage.
2. Never trust that the guy at the quick lube place has done his job correctly or at all.
3. An alignment is absolutely necessary after tampering with the torsion bars.
4. An old pipe is perfect for adding leverage while wrenching a stubborn nut.
5. Never curl your thumbs around the steering wheel while off-road.
6. if you lose something and the truck still runs, or runs better without it, you didn't need it.
7. You always remember the part you need after the parts store has closed.
8. A BFH is one of the greatest tools ever invented.
9. Wal-mart does not have anything that you really need for your truck.
10. Spotters are very important.
11. Too many spotters is a bad thing.
12. It is not a good idea to use a chain or steel hooks to "un-stuck" someone.
13. Custom pin-stripes and metal fabrication can be done from inside the vehicle.
14. You can never explain to your non-internet buddies how you meet guys online without them making fun of you.
15. No, it's not a hunting vehicle.
16. The more you have to change out the same part, the faster you get at changing out that part.
17. After-market support isn't necessary...but it would be helpful.
18. Anti-Seize is your friend.
19. Always have tools in your truck.
20. Rear sway bars are useless.
21. Ask first, replace second...repeat.
22. Salvage yards do not save skid plates.
23. If you tell most people that you go "offroading" they instantly think less of you, when you try to explain, they lose interest.
24. Buying your wife a (matching) rig makes things MUCH easier.

So who's got #25??

25. When you think it will break down it won't
26. When you don't think it will break down it does
27. will perform better offroad than most stock Jeeps however the Jeep that got stuck gets more respect than the Blazer that actually makes it through

28. Tires are expensive
29. Rust is a pain to fix
30. touch up paint does not match
31. soldering irons can burn ALOT
32. 2Dr Blazers have a lot of door panel squeaks and rattles
33. Antifreeze is Flammable!
34. Tranny fluid gets everywhere
35. Loose hood bolts can be very noisy
36. ZR2's are Badass
37.The rear shock towers are welded to the frame
38. Always carry a chain
39. Never let your friends drive your truck
30. Napa sells good parts
41. Never shop at autozone
42. Limited slip diffs are very fun
43. Always park away from other cars
44. A stock blazer can beat a stock explorer
45. Armor all is amazing stuff
46. POR-15 is the best rust-proofing you can buy
47. Their are many Blazer hater out there
48. PB Blaster Works wonders
49. Oil leaks are a pain
50. Skid plates DO work
51. Always check the autoparts store clearance rack
52. DEX-COOL SUCKS!!!!!

53. Everything in the front suspension and steering WILL need to be replaced.
54. Never push the 4x4 button while your tires are spinning.
55. The back glass will squeak.

Haha...we might just have to rename it "Things I have learned from my Blazer". We might reach 100 on day 1 lol.

#27 is so true lol.

Works fine like that in mine.... the manual says to be moving forward and push it...

56. 4x4 backspacing on rims is a pain.
57. Rust is the 8th deadly sin
58. Somebody should make bumper relocation brackets for the 1st gen.
59. Buy turn signal bulbs in bulk.
60. Alternator whine SUCKS in stereos.
61. Go ahead and buy weather stripping and the backglass struts, if you don need them, you will soon.

Let's keep em' comming...

Spinning not moving. Like on snow. Makes a really bad sound. Never want to hear it again.

Ah... misread on my part... Yea, sitting running like 3k just tossing mudd would make a funny lil sound

62. Uncovered roof lights are illegal in some states
63. cold air intakes are worthless for 4 wheeling
64. Ebay headlights are junk
65. Advanced auto shackles work good
66. cranking the t-bars lead to front end issues..
67. 31's make mpg suck
68. Trimming the fenders doesn't always work
69. Running a stereo system takes months to perfect
70. Test puddles before you drive through them
71. Tow straps/chains are a necessity
72. Take pictures of everything

73.....

73. Cars a sweet, fast, and fun. But these things are 1000x better.

Kudos to 67.

74. The oil filter access door is definitely not big enough.
75. If you think you have fixed one rattle you will instantly hear another.
76. If you dont think your seats have a recline lever, it does, its just broken off
77. All Blazers should have had a floor shift transfer case.

Oh yes to #75.

78. Intake gaskets are gonna fail.
79. Drivers side mid spark plug sucks to change.
80. If # 78 happens while on the highway, you will need a new engine.

could not agree with #77 more.

81. Whatever part you want to change requires you to remove 15 other parts that touch it.

#82 keep tylenol close, your gonna need it

#83 Side mirrors are not as strong as they look
#84 If your passanger is to large they cant open passanger door
#85 Two doors are not family trucks even though they have a back seat
#86 There is a website called blazer forum that can tell you anything that is wrong with your blazer, cause it already happen to someone else and they fixed it

Well put. And very true!

87. The Blazer didn't come with a free rabid squirrel, that's the rear glass.

HAHAHAHA!

BTW, if you think 31's kill MPG's on our blazers, try putting them on a '95 4Runner....I got a solid 15 on the highway haha.

88. Stock Speakers blow then stop working all together so easily.
89. Wish it could have came with 3.73s then people would stop
thinking the motor is gutless.
90. 18 gallons of fuel seems to just disapear.

91. If you own a Blazer, you have to join in on Blazer Forum.
92. If you join in on Blazer Forum, Your wife complains that you pay more attention to the forum than you do to her. (Or something like that. I wasn't really paying attention to her, I was replying to this thread.):icon_shrug:
93. When you say, "This is the last accessary I'm going to buy for my Blazer", you immediately find something else that you just can't live without.

94. never finished with fixing it. get one thing fixed another tears up.

Alright # 67 and 69 are so true it's sad. I've had my truck for over 2 years and still trying to fix the stereo completly.

95. Even if you don't know them, You'll wave to a fellow Blazer driver.

In both my dads 92 s10 and my 92 s10 blazer,

96. A single din radio will stick out from the dash cause of the heater core in behind the radio. And I have yet to find a dash kit that fits right.

97-black electrical tape works better than a band-aid
98-bigger speakers to drown out rear hatch rattle.

99. If the doors are falling off, need hinge pins.
Amen to #98

99 1/2. Seat back handles break if you pull them with more than one finger.

You guys seem to complain about a lot of stuff I don't have problems with, my seat handles are not broken, my back window doesn't squeak, nothing rattles at all, the stereo is fine, etc. I have never had to do work on it and I've had it about a year and a half. Am I just lucky?

-Joe

In a word....yes.

my radio doesn't stick out? try crutchfield.
https://blazerforum.com/forum/pictur...pictureid=6644
https://blazerforum.com/forum/pictur...pictureid=6643

That is magical, on my '95 that would never work though =(

what about 100? lol

Haha, nobody wants it to end =P

I submit we add another 0 and to the 100 and keep it going for years haha.

Agreed. there are more than 100 important lessons to learn from blazers!

here is an important lesson in blazering i learned.

If you have ONE single front end piece that is worn out... the rest will be bad shortly. Save yourself a headache & replace EVERYTHING at once while its completely torn down the first time.

Their is never just one thing that breaks on a Blazer at a time. Issues come in couples, sometimes more!

100. As long as you maintain Blazers properly and change fluids BEFORE they need to be changed, they are great, reliable trucks that will do everything you need them to do and alot more. Once you drive a Blazer or Jimmy, you would hate driving anything else.

Wow, 93 is so freaking true.

mine have always sounded like a crazy turkey. we called him "Bob".

no, but if you drove it more than back & forth in your driveway, you would find these issues too. :icon_razz:

try the right year, he was refering to the 1st gens ('92 in particular). but your CB mount seems to have worked out quite well.

i've never had an issue with the aftermarket deck brackets, they've always held super tight-even with the most extreme off-roading (read airborne) adventures i've had.

i guess this would be #101(?).............fuel economy is a foreign dirty word to a Blazer. :)