ROFL, i was gonna say something about my post but ya beat me to it, LOL!!. Yeah exploders are no good offroad, mudd or otherwise. You would have to lift the crap out of it just to make it functional on the trails and even still the body and undercarrage is all exposed. At least on the blazer the frame sticks below everthing and provides some protection.

As for 2 vs 4 doors, i will use cherokees for this example as ive see 2 of them run the same trails before. The 2 door is initially better on smaller tire sizes because it has less space between the wheelsto get itself hung up on and thus it doesnt high center as easily. However once you start getting as tall as 35's and biggerthe 4 door is better because it isnt as tippy front to back. We put that 2 door cherokee with 37's on its tail many times rock crawling where the 4 door with 36's was just peachy. In the mudd, i havent seen it first hand but assume similiar principals apply. I could probably explain in more detail but im sick right now so im tired.

 

the blazer is def faster then the 2001 4 runner sr5 thats in my family that things a pos and is so slow its sad

 

My buddy has a ranger with a 4L v6 which is the same engine that is in the exploder. That truck is lucky it has enough capability to get out of the driveway let alone compare to a blazer or an s-10. I think the 4L is like 165hp instead of the 4.3L's 195hp. I have driven the ranger and it has about as much power as my 4 cylinder jetta.

 

My Blazer is slow too thats why Im buying a Trans Am next Spring and have the Vrod on order. The Blazer will just be a ****ty weather viechle for me. Pretty much if there is snow on the ground the Blazer will be getting driven if not the Trans am or the Vrod will be the choice ride.

I thought about putting some money into the Blazer to make it faster but its not worth it.

 

my jimmy shakes once you hit around 55 anyway.......my kids hate it I was on the interstate the yesterday and they were screamin "You are going TO FAST!!!" lol i was only doing 65 in a 70

 

Sounds like you got something wrong, I have no shaking at 98 or so when she shuts off.

 

The X is the same as a regulare Blazer with 1.5 in/2 in drop, body kit, and quick ratio steering.

 

i just fig'ed that with the big tires and the tire on the roof It was bound to shake

 

My Blazer feel's sluggish at low and mid rpm's but seem's too come on a bit at high rpm's. Thing is i dont drive at high rpm's very often

 

me neither just around town here and there mostly 35 mph. a little site driving when I work...key word being when