How well does the awd bravada's do off road?

 

Well i cant say about awd cuz mine refuses to engage but as far as 2wheel with help of the G80 mine cuz pretty good minus sand... stay away from sand while in 2wheel lol i got out with a lot of rockin luckly.

 

I am still reseaching this myself. Seems over the years there were a few different systems. It seems pre '98 models have a borg warner transfer case that runs 65% power to the rear wheels and 35% to the front under normal conditions and locks into four wheel drive if slippage occurs. Also I have been told by a few people and read on multiple sites that it has a locking rear differential. Stats are one thing, but I have seen my 97 (previous owner) hook up to a shed and try to drag it up a hill. And not once did I see just the rear tires spin. It was all four or nothing. He never did get the shed up the hill (it was huge) but dug quite a few holes trying and I was very impressed with the four wheel drive system. I have taken it out in deep snow a few times and it seems to be all four spinning or nothing, even turning in tight corners.

Post 98 models got a new transfer case that puts all power to the rear wheels until slippage then locks into four wheel drive. I can't say anything about that system as I haven't driven one or don't read much about them.

An other note is the bravada has soft rear springs designed to give you a "soft ride." I didn't think much about it until I switched them out with some high capacity blazer springs. It made a shocking difference in handling. No more leaning, deffinantly a huge improvement.

Long story short is I haven't gone way out into the woods yet but it has passed the quick little tests I have put it through with crappy tires, so when I get my new tires on it I will sure be taking this thing well off the beaten path.

On a down side mine doesn't have four low. The first gen blazers I had were vertually unstoppable with good tires in four low. I used to be able to climb hills that were, well I eventually flipped one over backwards. So I don't have any expectations (or desire anymore) of matching that. But I have a good feeling my 97 will hold up well.

 

I think they do pretty dang good I have a jimmy front axle with the posi-lock mod and a locked transfer case.
This is a pic of me gettin stuck with ALL SEASON tires in a hole my buddy's lifted cherokee with 33's got stuck in.



This is my Interior on the driver's side.



Here is a pic of his Jeep and my truck together (MINES GOT MORE MUD ON IT)