Also not spewing smoke all over the place.

Dom The Suplexer smoke and oil

I just saw a Blazer just like that in basically new condition in northern california.

I've got several rust free vehicles but I'm a Floridian.

My bronco ii is rust free

Frank Burns the Bronco II's also had serious roll over issues

Hahaha...I was thinking the exact same thing!

I love bronco’s 4Runners pathfinders blazers Cherokee’s wagonners in the 80’s

S10 blazer 4Runner. Cherokee bronco II in the 1980’s

It wasn't built to handle like a Miata stupid bitch...

@@patricksimmons9853 yeah but any car should be able to do the cones with all four wheels on the ground

@@patricksimmons9853 Poor Patty obviously never got to drive a bronco II, I feel bad for you

@@patricksimmons9853 miatas r cool

@@farmcentralohio ill be buying one soon, if i drive safely are they actually deadly

You see lots of Jeeps like that because they were the same body style from 1984 until 2001. The S10 Blazer and Bronco II were dropped or changed body styles a decade earlier. The number of 2.8 & 2.5 powered Cherokees are very rare.

If you mean the shifter for the transfer case it was better it's why the rock crawler guys still use them today It is a direct link between the driver and the transfer case and does not rely on electric or vacuum solenoids to shift.

counterclockwise123 Ignorance, pure ignorance. The S-10 Blazer and S-15 GMC Jimmy rusted out much faster than the Bronco II. My neighbor still has an '88 Bronco II and it looks brand new. I sold one abut 4 years ago and it was rock solid 25 years later and ran like new. I sold one of my XJ Cherokees 3 years ago and it was in decent shape as well for being a 1985 but the 4.0 inline 6 was shot. My neighbor had an '87 S-10 Blazer that had rust holes big enough to put your fist through before it was 6 years old. She paid $4000 on bodywork and paint to save her beloved Chevy, only for the engine to thrown it's crankshaft out the oilpan 6 months later before it even had 60K miles. Like A Rock.

Joseph Rogers Not with your eyes open you don't. I've been up and down the U.S. East Coast and I hardly ever see S-10 Blazers. I see plenty of Cherokees and and Bronco IIs but not Blazers. Sure, there are guys who off-road with all the aforementioned vehicles but as far ones I've seen actually driving on the road, all we see in our neck of the woods is Broncos and Cherokees.

Jim Garrison you ever think the people didn't take care of them??, salt and snow and dirt breaks down cars.

Jim Garrison Inline six was not available until 1987. The 1984-86 2.8L GM V6 was a POS!

+Joseph Rogers Seeing an S-10 Blazer is a rarity due to them rusting out. I'm a regional tractor trailer driver and I see quite a few Bronco II's on the road.

"HOLD UP. WAIT A MINUTE. DON'T STOP, GET IT GET IT.....!!!!!". LMMFAO😅

1984 was the year before I was born, but watching this I fell in love with the woody jeep. Just bought a 1992 Briarwood with the 4 litre HO for daily, extremely rare to find especially because I'm in Italy! It's a wonderful car, couldn't be more happy...except maybe with that 21 slot grille :D

It's a girl wagon buddy. They are worth too much money. You can get a modern Jeep Commander for the Wagoneer looking body but not available in wood trim

The 4.0 was available starting in 87

At least they're still being used. Not as many Bronco II/S10 Blazer crawlers out there.

It better be modified as a rock crawler with higher tires since the differential sits very low to the ground

Albeit with something more than the 100 hp Hurricane motor. whew, that some output!

@@garage779 Better than the anemic V6s that were available (unless you're towing and the small gains in torque help)

YES!

Tony Helton and even better, the 4.0 HO ( High Output )

The 2.5 can go the speed limit

I want the 2 door!

@Robert story Why not a fan of the ZJ. I had one and loved it.

Clearly the best at off-road because of its steep approach angles

Stranger Danger Same here. The Jeeps are legendary, the Blazers are popular & the Broncos I don’t think anyone really liked.

+asssface2000 Its because new vehicles weigh so much more.

ThomasXp and have more H.P. but its still rediculous. they should be able to do all 3 things

It's not just that though, they handle astronomically better, they're much safer, much more powerful, unbelievably comfortable, and assembled a hell of a lot better.

Ford Model T's in 1908 got 21 mpg also over 100 years ago.

The more crap you add to a vehicle, and the emissions shit they add make an engine work harder thus lowering fuel economy. SUV's that are smaller than the ones in this video are lucky to get the same fuel economy in the real world...many people drive well above the speed limit and today's speed limits are anything but efficient, so as a result anything about about 60mph you are burning more fuel.

IKR. I have 94 Blazer (last year of the 1st gen) and a Saab 9-3 Aero. Despite having more than twice the displacement of 9-3, that Blazer has about the same MPG...

My 88 s10 Blazer has the 4.3 with 319,000 original km on the engine. I love it too. Just did a restoration on the entire body cause I live in an area where vehicles rust out. The restoration is on my channel if your interested.

My S-10's 86 and 88 are throttle body injection and I had never had a problem with cold starts down to minus 10 - 12 cel..

yes, sorry I meant tbi, alright that's good news I may give it a shot haha

The 4.3 is the toughest V-6 GM made and the specs are the same as the tried and true 350 engine, aside from having 2 less cylinders. The all around package is pretty reliable too. I have 3 of them and they have all been great for me. Turn key and go transportation. You can't go too far wrong with your S-15. It's the same thing as the S 10, but sporting the GMC badge. It sounds like a score actually with that amount of mileage for the price. I would grab it in a heart beat ! It may even have the G80 locker diff. Look at the options decal on the glove box. If you see G80 it will be great in the snow too.

Thanks, I ended up grabbing it, I'm taking it to certify, hopefully everything checks out. The tranny is the 700r4, but there is a bit of a clunk or un-smoothness shifting from park to reverse and drive. I think it may be driveline play or u joint rather than the actual transmission as it shifts fine on the road, have you experienced this? The clunk is not really too loud or violent, but enough to sound metallic and rock the suspension of the truck.

Neither the 2.8 nor 4.3 were race engines, but both had good low torque for offroading and towing. The 4.3 was known as a good engine to pull a bass boat to a lake like High Rock in NC, and I thank some of the Bass Pros had them on TV.

What is really beautiful is that AMC (RIP) took that great inline Six and made as equally great 2.5 4 cylinder. If they did that in the first place they could have avoided the purchase of the Iron Dukes. Good Lord I miss AMC. They gave cars/Jeeps charm and personality more than any other. Except the original Honda Civics and Accords.

And after owning both the Jeep with the 2.8, and a GMC S-15 with the 2.8 they both had bad rear main seal problems. Typical of the 2.8 .

When Dodge dropped the 4.0 from the line up "Jeep" ceased being "Jeep" became another Dodge model. Poor powertrain and iffy electronics are now standard on all models.

DiabloDrift my 4.0 HO is given hell along with my AX15 and NP231 lol. 270k and still going. Offroad it atleast once a week.

Joseph Tuggle how did it turn out. I just got a 89 bio and debating on weather I should put a 4.0 or 5.0 what do you think?

I have a 92 4 door in the process of getting a 350 crammed into it

Juan Lopez I've never seen one of those XJ Wagoneers in my life, but I've seen the Cherokees everywhere. Even my dad owns a Cherokee.

1. Bronco 2. Jeep 3. anything besides a GM product Back when these SUV's hit the market there were more GM dealerships in my area but even with more of them being sold, there were by FAR, like a ratio of 5:1, more Bronco 2's and Jeep XJ's still on the road decades later. Don't forget that they made the Jeep and S-10/S-15 longer so naturally there "Should" be more out there still. *GMC S-15 Jimmy/Chevrolet S-10 Blazer----Last produced in 2005 *Jeep XJ Cherokee----Last produced in 2001 *Ford Bronco II----Last Produced in 1990 Does this make sense to you why you have seen fewer Bronco 2's? I live in the rust belt where 4wd is a must and even though they stopped making the Bronco 2 eleven years before they quit making the Jeep Cherokee and fifteen years before they stopped production of the Blazer/Jimmy, there are still about 8-10 Bronco 2's still on the road and in good shape within a 30 mile radius of my house. The only S-10 Blazers I see are the 2000 and newer ones and still there are very few left. I've only seen a couple 80's era Jeep XJ's around here and they were all rot boxes for sale "As-Is" on Craigslist and they were not road worthy. I see a few late 90's to 2001 XJ's on the road but they are falling apart.

Jim Garrison ONLY Jeep XJs falling apart are in the rust belt for sure...or lived there in winter salt/DE-Icer.I Lived in Chicago and Dallas. XJs with 300k are common in Texas(and Southern states) on 2nd or 3rd a.c. compressor but generally bulletproof I6!

Nah, that's a bronco 2 and bronco 2's were utter crap!

I see bronco 2s all the time. I can't remember the last time I saw any model year of the blazer or jimmy on the road. See lots in the junkyard rusting away but never on the road.

DaRealCarlos \ At least he'll die happy, can you say the same?

And its carbed pinto engine

@@user-vh7ki7xu7o Pintos were 4cyl.

@@falconater68 its called a cologne 2.8 v6. Optional pinto engine. Doubt me not

TheRealCarlos \ little wider tires and you’re good.

Forget loaded. I'll take a Cherokee...A/C, 5-speed manual, tinted glass, AM/FM, 15x7 steel wheels, rear limited slip, and swing-out tire carrier. That's it.

LoL Right...like anti lock brakes, airbags, back up cameras, infotainment systems, ect, ect, ect. Not suggesting vehicle prices aren't stupid expensive these days but to suggest people aren't buying a more complex piece of equipment for their money is absurd.

Steel is a lot more expensive nowadays

@@hippiebits2071 Really? You don’t realize this vehicle also included features that were considered “advanced” for the time? You’ve missed the point completely 🙄🙄🙄

@@conduit242 Exactly what is your point???

Jeep had to win, Blazer probably 2nd and Bronco II last

The winner was whichever you bought. But the Jeep was the real winner.

@@bobcatracer When it cost 30% more it should be better.

Victor montano The S10 Blazers looked good when they were new & shiny.

ESTEBAN4WD I’ll take a poop

all day!

Chris Hamilton you’re shit

@@chrishamilton4447 good for u lol

Holy crap! How do you drive an 85 foot long Blazer? Lol.

PantherP74 I have a feeling some joke here that i missed went over my head. lol.

tytotheler92 Should have been '85 not 85' (85' = eighty-five feet). You abbreviate model years by putting the apostrophe before the last two digits. 1985 = '85.

J.A.Grami Ah, yeah...you're right. That was a typo. haha.

I've got a Bronco 2 XLT 1989 and it's going to be my New Old Bronco; 5 L HO, 5 speed Temac ,atlas transfer case plus etc It's going be sweet!

DRugfree1987 that's what I was wondering

cuz the jeep gonna win either way, and the 2 door is exactly the same as the 4 other than the 2 less doors on it

At a guess: because the 4-door Wagoneer is what AMC sent them.

comanche

Maybe so, but if a lot of horsepower was necessary or useful off-road military H1s would all have 700HP vs their 190. High horsepower when offroading at 5mph= broken u joints, driveshafts, and cracked transfer cases. Low end torque is king off-road.

LOL. True.

I felt that one

Yeah because you have to put it in neutral first lol

People put 350 V8 in many S10 Blazers.

Yes, and that's definitely worth noting!

You mean the optional cargo area behind the rear seats?

If you look at a lot of those vehicles that had the spare on rack,..most of them have the tail gate pushed in because they couldn't see where they were backing up to. I like to see out my back window for safety reasons. My 88 S10 Blazer has it standing up inside on the drivers side. It doesn't take up much space and is still a perfect spot beside the spare for my 105 lb German Shepard to ride with me. I don't miss the space it takes up. Besides I have a full size truck as well if I want to haul a bigger pay load.

that would be quite a trick-it has an automatic transmission.

In Alaska, I see plenty of the XJ's, quite a few S10's, and still a few bronco II's, but they're disappearing pretty fast.

The blazers sold cause they are a mini square body and the 4.3 v6 is a beast and they're practically unstoppable off-road

Trevor Scott I wish the b2 could have had a 300 i6 with a cylinder or 2 chopped off. A 200ci in-line 4 with big bores would have been awesome. Seems to me the 4.3 was the only great engine in those little trucks from the factory.

It's a bucking bronco with short wheelbase. Driver is clearly driving faster in the Bronco II than the CHevy s10

yup,the loose boot moved with the shifter!?!..what was that!..ha!ha!...

DaltonThomas maybe, but if taken care of they are very good vehicles. My Grandpa has one with 270k on the engine, still runs great