chevy trailblazer EXT
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Topic: chevy trailblazer EXT
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Subject: chevy trailblazer EXT
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 12:20am
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Any feedback on the Trailblazer, I'm looking at a kid hauler for the family, Liz wants the third row seat, I'd love to have another vehicle to tow the boats. It has the Vortec 4200 inline 6, 4wd, and a towing capacity of about 5000 lbs, (I don't know which axle ratio it has). ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
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Posted By: ononewheel
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 12:31am
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New or Used? Mileage? ------------- If we let the professionals do everything it takes all the fun out of youtube |
Posted By: ononewheel
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 12:53am
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I personally shudder at the shape of one after towing much, even a light boat often. Plus the ride sucks. Towing or not. I never liked the feel of the engine management, fly by wire. I loved it when the "reduced engine power" light came on. WTF? Lots have it now, and works better. ------------- If we let the professionals do everything it takes all the fun out of youtube |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 7:36am
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you retire that truck yet Gary? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 9:49am
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Eric, the truck is still going strong, can't kill a chevy! ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 9:52am
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The trailblazer has 149,00, and has recipts for the ball joints tie rod ends bearings and shocks on the front end, it drives nice, priced well. ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: MAN - GA
Date Posted: August-29-2012 at 12:04pm
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I have a 2006 same setup as you describe with 125k miles that my wife drives and it has not given me any issues - one inhernt thing I have read about though is the water pump. The only normal item that needs to be done is clean the throttle butterfly which can be done in about 15 minutes. They have a PCV type line there and it carbons up the butterfly causing the idle to be erratic. As for performance my boat is close to 4,500lbs including trailer, gas, ski gear, and everything in there for a day on the water and it pulls OK, I always keep it in 3rd when pulling though and the rearend is 3.73. My regular Trailblazer is the same setup with 3.42 rearend and it pulls fine as well. All the driveline components are the same as 1/2ton pickup so I don't see how it is a major issue on the driveline. |
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: September-03-2012 at 10:27pm
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Picked up the truck, towed the boat about 50 miles today. It tows it pretty well, (nothing like my silverado 2500 however). The power is OK, the long wheelbase helps. The wife likes it! ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: September-10-2012 at 9:40pm
Makes a nice looking rig: ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |