BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

AJ4X4TJ · 06-04-2007, 11:40 AM

BLAZER NATION,

I've always been a Jeep fan until, of course, i somehow ended up buying a Blazer. Anyway, now i own both a Jeep (Sahara Stealth) and a Blazer (MOAB; Mother Of All Blazers)

Yes, the battle has begun between these two relentless enemies and you shall be the witnesses.

Take a look and tell me who you think will win?

*trkklr77* · 06-04-2007, 12:05 PM

win what?

what axles are in the jeep?
how hard do you wheel?

the blazer would smoke the jeep if you can keep those bogger from turning the axle shaft into toothpicks.

71chevylowrider · 06-04-2007, 12:06 PM

OH MAN! I Love that Blazer!.............sweet!

AJ4X4TJ · 06-04-2007, 12:31 PM

Jeep: Dana 44 front and rear with ARB air lockers. 4:88 gears on 35". Kilby on Board.
And i don't wheel hard with my toys...i mainly use them for shows and beach cruising.

bouncytruck · 06-04-2007, 12:33 PM

As far as coolness goes, the Blazer wins. For wheelin', it looks like the heep is better setup (although it has too much lift for those tires.) The boggers on the Blazer are going to eat your axles.

1969k10stepside · 06-04-2007, 12:47 PM

I don't give the stock axles long to live if you wheel it...

jimmypop · 06-04-2007, 03:24 PM

ARE YOU SERIOUS???

**John Fabris** · 06-04-2007, 03:44 PM

I don't know... That jeep has a lot of plastic on it, and I am willing to bet that it will break up just like that plastic jeep that my little boy has. My boy also has the yellow JL blazer and it is holding up except that he has flattened the windshield frame (I think it is his attempt to give the blazer more rake look)

Big J · 06-04-2007, 06:09 PM

They both serve a purpose, lookin' bad as#! If I was gonna wheel either one it'd be the TJ.... Keep that one of a kind K5 all purdy like... If your just cruising around, the axles in the Blazer will hold up just fine. What kind of shape was the blazer in before you painted it? Any major body work?

vtblazer · 06-04-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ4X4TJ

i mainly use them for shows and beach cruising.

That's to bad...your missing out on alot of fun.

You'll get two different answers to your question depending on what board you post it on.

Blazer board...BLAZER

Heep board...well, could be close.

krue · 06-04-2007, 08:34 PM

For just out and out bad ass, the blazer wins hands down.

Luba · 06-05-2007, 06:15 AM

Blazer!!!!!!

Southedisto · 06-05-2007, 07:10 AM

I would say Blazer hands down.

**special-K** · 06-05-2007, 09:01 AM

They aren`t comparable in my book.The Jeep set the standard for the first off road toy and the Blazer set the standard for the full-size off road toy.
With what came from the factory the Blazer is a way tougher wheeler.Jeeps are so light-duty from the factory.I never see a true off road Jeep that hasn`t had most of the drivetrain swapped-out.Read an off road magazine,which all love the Jeep as a mainstay,it would seem.But,the best ones have a Chevy motor/trans/t-case and heavier axles/driveshafts.All the rest just break.
I wheeler the he!! out of a`71 Blazer with factory axles,lockers,and 37" Swampers and never knew it was supposed to break the axles.You put the same axles in a Jeep and you really have something to talk about.Are they putting 44s in Saharas now?That`s the best thing Jeep has done in way too many years,put 44s in the Rubicons.Shoulda done it all along,IMHO.That`s like having a Blazer with 1t axles.

**Yukon Jack** · 06-05-2007, 09:50 AM

What are the stats on the Blazer? Both are nice but in my book the K5 is unique and is more of an attention getter. There are tons of Jeeps out there but only a finite number of first gen K5's.

06-04-2007, 11:40 AM	#1
AJ4X4TJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 34	BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! BLAZER NATION, I've always been a Jeep fan until, of course, i somehow ended up buying a Blazer. Anyway, now i own both a Jeep (Sahara Stealth) and a Blazer (MOAB; Mother Of All Blazers) Yes, the battle has begun between these two relentless enemies and you shall be the witnesses. Take a look and tell me who you think will win? Attached Images

06-04-2007, 12:05 PM	#2
trkklr77 Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: vacaville ca, because it as far from indy as i can be Posts: 775	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! win what? what axles are in the jeep? how hard do you wheel? the blazer would smoke the jeep if you can keep those bogger from turning the axle shaft into toothpicks.

06-04-2007, 12:06 PM	#3
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! OH MAN! I Love that Blazer!.............sweet!

06-04-2007, 12:31 PM	#4
AJ4X4TJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 34	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! Jeep: Dana 44 front and rear with ARB air lockers. 4:88 gears on 35". Kilby on Board. And i don't wheel hard with my toys...i mainly use them for shows and beach cruising.

06-04-2007, 12:33 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! As far as coolness goes, the Blazer wins. For wheelin', it looks like the heep is better setup (although it has too much lift for those tires.) The boggers on the Blazer are going to eat your axles. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

06-04-2007, 12:47 PM	#6
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! I don't give the stock axles long to live if you wheel it... Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 06-04-2007 at 06:49 PM.

06-04-2007, 03:24 PM	#7
jimmypop Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: so-cal Posts: 85	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! ARE YOU SERIOUS???

06-04-2007, 03:44 PM	#8
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! I don't know... That jeep has a lot of plastic on it, and I am willing to bet that it will break up just like that plastic jeep that my little boy has. My boy also has the yellow JL blazer and it is holding up except that he has flattened the windshield frame (I think it is his attempt to give the blazer more rake look) __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB

06-04-2007, 06:09 PM	#9
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,772	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! They both serve a purpose, lookin' bad as#! If I was gonna wheel either one it'd be the TJ.... Keep that one of a kind K5 all purdy like... If your just cruising around, the axles in the Blazer will hold up just fine. What kind of shape was the blazer in before you painted it? Any major body work? __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

06-04-2007, 08:34 PM	#11
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! For just out and out bad ass, the blazer wins hands down. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-05-2007, 06:15 AM	#12
Luba Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 128	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! Blazer!!!!!!

06-05-2007, 07:10 AM	#13
Southedisto River life...... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Soldotna AK Posts: 1,078	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! I would say Blazer hands down. __________________ I like wheelin in Dixie!

06-05-2007, 09:01 AM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! They aren`t comparable in my book.The Jeep set the standard for the first off road toy and the Blazer set the standard for the full-size off road toy. With what came from the factory the Blazer is a way tougher wheeler.Jeeps are so light-duty from the factory.I never see a true off road Jeep that hasn`t had most of the drivetrain swapped-out.Read an off road magazine,which all love the Jeep as a mainstay,it would seem.But,the best ones have a Chevy motor/trans/t-case and heavier axles/driveshafts.All the rest just break. I wheeler the he!! out of a`71 Blazer with factory axles,lockers,and 37" Swampers and never knew it was supposed to break the axles.You put the same axles in a Jeep and you really have something to talk about.Are they putting 44s in Saharas now?That`s the best thing Jeep has done in way too many years,put 44s in the Rubicons.Shoulda done it all along,IMHO.That`s like having a Blazer with 1t axles. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-05-2007 at 09:06 AM.

06-05-2007, 09:50 AM	#15
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: BLAZER Vs' JEEP...The Battle Begins! What are the stats on the Blazer? Both are nice but in my book the K5 is unique and is more of an attention getter. There are tons of Jeeps out there but only a finite number of first gen K5's. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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