Would you trust your blazer on a 1,000 mile trip?
#54
06-03-2018, 03:09 AM
Taking off Monday morn on a trip thats 510.9 miles away....so just over 1000 miles round trip. I have checked the fluids; aired up the tires and have done a general once over walk around and I anticipate no problems.
#55
06-06-2018, 08:43 PM
As it sits today....no. And if I didn't live in California, and I could do everything I would like to it, the answer would be a resounding yes. From 84 to 99 it was my daily driver. My family and I went everywhere in it putting well over 300XXX miles on it. Except for aftermarket parts that failed, I only actually had it towed 4 times. I just wish I had been in a better position to take car of what it needs to get running again as it would have been preferable to buying a newer truck.
#56
06-16-2018, 09:56 AM
Total of just over 1100 miles driven; no problems at all. Only thing that sux is with the lifted body; oversized AT tires and having stuff up top in the basket our average gas mileage for the trip was 13.3 MPG. 90% interstates with cruze set between 81 & 83 mph.
#57
06-16-2018, 07:58 PM
The absolute best mileage I ever got was right at 15. We took a trip to the Grand Canyon, and I had about 20XXX on the first replacement engine I built just for this application. I think the mileage would have improved if I had Cruse Control and Computer Controlled Fuel Injection. The trouble is living in California, they don't care if you can make something better by upgrading to newer technology.
#59
07-11-2018, 06:10 PM
Late last month I made a round trip of 1,111 miles towing my 2,200 lb boat and trailer. No problems at all. When over Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 too. I'm glad that when I had transmission rebuilt (because I towed in OD) that I kept it in 3rd and had an extra transmission oil cooler installed. :-)
#60
07-11-2018, 06:25 PM
If you would have asked me 4 years ago, no, lol
Today, absolutely yes, although I'd pull the mud tires off first because I don't think I could stand to listen to that rawr for 1000 miles non stop :P
Today, absolutely yes, although I'd pull the mud tires off first because I don't think I could stand to listen to that rawr for 1000 miles non stop :P