Second day of owning my S10 Blazer I nailed a tree and crushed the passenger side half way through the engine bay...thankfully i only bent the core support mount and the bumper mounts

 

My rad support was bent in a bit but my dad was able to pull it out with a rachet strap its looking alot better than in the first 3 pictures I should be getting it back within the next couple of weeks and I am missing most of my fan blades I have one that didn't break but the rest broke about half off will that affect the engine to the point where it will over heat if im on the highway and in city driving

 

ithat damage is a lot for about 15mph.. i hit a deer in a 94 1st gen blazer and it bent the rad support, hood, broke the fan, bent the hell out of the bumper.. and bumper mount
$200 in junkyard parts and it was fixed, the hood/rad support was so bent i had to use the oxy-acetalene torch and cuth a hole where the hood and hood latch meet to get it open.

and yes, i kept that f**king buck, 9 pointer.. only deer ive ever got haha

 

^ Yeah thats about what it took for me to fix mine...except I got frame damage (only where the rad support sits)

 

You have to get a new fan. Your blazer will over heat, and the fan is out of balance which will kill the bearing in your water pump.
As far as the heavy bumper if its too sturdy it will hurt you in the end, rather than parts bending and giving way the force will passed on to the frame, you dont want that.
The brush guards are just that, usually in an impact they actually cause more damage due to folding into the body, typical in deer hits and auto accidents. The bigger, sturdier "off road" bumpers are better for saving parts on some of these type accidents just as i said you can get to rigid so the frame takes the impact and causes a bigger problem so choose wisely.

 

deffinately not 15mph, but I agree that I wouldn't even have looked at my speed when a tree jumps out at me either. Good to hear shes coming along and your ok. I've been lucky and have always won against the things I've hit.

 

I finaly got it back a couple of weeks ago planning on a short trail trip after work tomorrow will try for pictures and a video most likey will get stuck. high centered more than anything thats the only way i get stuck it sucks

 

ya its hard to say how fast you where goin just becuse these cars are designed to crush and absorb energy from whatever you hit (like trees =P) ....to a point lol but good to hear your ok

 

Nah, that is totally what it looks like when you hit a tall cylindrical object securely planted in the ground at 10-15mph. My EX hit a post ooglin over her next branch. Dumb me got to fix the damage before I put all the clues together.

NOTE: You WILL need to replace your water pump ASAP the impact will have caused the shaft to break the seal on the back plate, might take a bit but even a little bump can cause it to leak.

Hope it helps!

 

My 2000 was hit yesterday. I have found some inexpensive replacement parts from a guy selling his 1996 Blazer. Anyone know if body parts for those years are compatible?