How many miles you got?
Beginning Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 40
From: Lynnwood, WA
It's a love hate relationship- hate it when it breaks but love to fix it!
168,000 miles 2000 4x4- tranny went out at 110,000 after towing a U- haul from moving across the country. Going to do a tune-up and change all fluids soon as I get all the parts so I only have to lift the car up once. Engine runs great!
Starting Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 212
From: Nashville Tennessee
Just turned 230,000... Had the Trans gone through and beefed up due to a burned out 3-4 clutch. Trans blew up on the way back from Disney.
The guy that built it(30 years experience) used a Beast sunshell, hi-energy clutches, etc. I had rebuilt the valve body last year - did the pinless accumulators, vette 2-4 servo, and the "Orange Box" kit from Trango. That valve body work got me another 40,000 miles out of that tired slush box.
Picked up 4 mpg after the rebuild!
I had just rebuilt the rear-end a few months back - chewed up the pinion gear. Went 3.73:1s with an Eaton Locker. I only used 4wd this winter to pull people!
I guess I'll build the motor next, I ain't getting rid of my Blazer.
The guy that built it(30 years experience) used a Beast sunshell, hi-energy clutches, etc. I had rebuilt the valve body last year - did the pinless accumulators, vette 2-4 servo, and the "Orange Box" kit from Trango. That valve body work got me another 40,000 miles out of that tired slush box.
Picked up 4 mpg after the rebuild!
I had just rebuilt the rear-end a few months back - chewed up the pinion gear. Went 3.73:1s with an Eaton Locker. I only used 4wd this winter to pull people!
I guess I'll build the motor next, I ain't getting rid of my Blazer.
New Member
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 2
From: New York
160
I gots 160,000 on my 1998. 4x4 still works great!. I think she will rust away before she stops running. live in lower New york! its those dirty road chemicals in the winter! you kick the tire and 3 lbs of rust comes off. she looks imaculate where shes not rusted though. anybody else got really bad rust?
Starting Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1
2005 Blazer 2 door, Auto, 4.3l with 33,525 ... got it a year ago from a widowed friend. It sat untouched in still garage for 3 years. Her husband, the owner, was a retired Vietnam Vet Marine LtCol ... One bad *** paratooper dude in his day.
This Blazer is THE most attended to vehicle I have ever seen (I've bought 3 new from dealership 1996 LS, 1998 LT & 2001 Z Tonka Truck). It is like brand new. The inside even smells new, seats were plastic covered and it was always garaged. Maintenance log is handwritten and extremely detailed, even fillups, gas price, mileage, tire pressures, Oil, Air, etc! SWEET!
This Blazer is THE most attended to vehicle I have ever seen (I've bought 3 new from dealership 1996 LS, 1998 LT & 2001 Z Tonka Truck). It is like brand new. The inside even smells new, seats were plastic covered and it was always garaged. Maintenance log is handwritten and extremely detailed, even fillups, gas price, mileage, tire pressures, Oil, Air, etc! SWEET!
