hi there, newbie here to ortb, but i like what i've read so far just pokin' around.
just bought an 05 trailblazer ls with 100,000 miles on it. i know it's just now gettin' broke in.
lookin' to do some performance and suspension mods in the next few months.
i know i'll get good advice and info here, and i plan to pass it along to others in the forum.
howdy from ohio!!
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trailburner - Member
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- Name: L.T.
- Vehicle Year: 2005
- Vehicle: Chevrolet TrailBlazer
- DriveTrain: 4WD
welcome Todd.
"Please consider a search before posting. Folks on this site PIONEERED functional offroad use of these trucks."
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
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navigator - Moderator
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Glad you found us. The 05s are best.
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Trail X - Founder
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JamesDowning wrote:Glad you found us. The 05s are best.
Welcome! The 04s are the best, they sold the most.... Darn non-correctable speedo!#
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IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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NC_IslandRunner - Moderator
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- Rank: Offroad Rated
Hiya! And yes 05 are the best.
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drwfaulk - Off-Roader
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- DriveTrain: 4WD
Welcome!
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djthumper - Moderator
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trailburner - Member
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Welcome Todd, Im from Ohio as well.. Im from the Salem area. Nice to come across a fellow Ohio Guy
- Jimz02TB
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06 is the best, 290hp from an I6 rocks!
"Please consider a search before posting. Folks on this site PIONEERED functional offroad use of these trucks."
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
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navigator - Moderator
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Welcome!
I'm partial to the '06-08 5.3L SWB, but that's just me...
Mike
I'm partial to the '06-08 5.3L SWB, but that's just me...
Mike
- bartonmd
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we'll all agree that regardless of the platform the TB > Exploder 
"Please consider a search before posting. Folks on this site PIONEERED functional offroad use of these trucks."
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
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navigator - Moderator
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navigator wrote:06 is the best, 290hp from an I6 rocks!
Whatever they did to get the extra 20hp must have been bad cause our engine was on Ward's top ten list 02-05 then fell off for some reason...
IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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NC_IslandRunner - Moderator
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NC_IslandRunner wrote:Whatever they did to get the extra 20hp must have been bad cause our engine was on Ward's top ten list 02-05 then fell off for some reason...
I expect it has to do with the 17mpg avg
"Please consider a search before posting. Folks on this site PIONEERED functional offroad use of these trucks."
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
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navigator - Moderator
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everywhere i've looked on the "interweb" says the '02 - '05 4200 vortec is rated at 275 hp. actually the numbers range from 270 to 291...... anyone know what the ACTUAL hp rating is?
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trailburner - Member
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.......on a related topic in this thread, i'd have prefered to have found one with a V8, but i'm pretty happy with the inline 6. inline 6's are my second favorite engine next to a chevy V8.
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trailburner - Member
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Welcome from near Cincinnati
they've always worked for me.
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HARDTRAILZ - Moderator
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- Rank: Extreme Offroader
Welcome. And 07's are the best..... Nahhh.
Shoot, Move, Communicate. Build Thread
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hobbstisdaman - Trail-Blazer
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