Review 2000 Chevrolet Blazer The Good The Bad The Ugly
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- This is an in-depth review of my ranch truck. A 2000 Chevrolet Blazer LT / GMC Jimmy. Come find out how it is to own and daily drive such a truck for 10 years, is it the right truck for you? What is the good the bad and the ugly?
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This is the only TH-cam video I found on a Chevy blazer that was actually a review
I bought a 2002 Blazer ZR2 LS about 6yrs ago from a Grandpa that kept it in the garage & she's a beautiful beast.
Runs better than my Wife's new car!
However, I do have a new HD Tranny in her, the stock Sunshields snap easily & when they go? Just get a whole new Tranny. I did some under the hood improvements like, new Distributor, Cap, Rotor, Coil, ECM, Drivers side upper control arm, brakes, rotors, plugs, oil cooler deleted, etc.
I'm getting the sticker 16mpg but I hate towing because my temp gets a little above 210° here South of Houston TX.
I have a 2017 1/2 crew but I also have 2 of these a 99 2D and a 2000 like this one. I have fixed 98% of the rattles and rebuilt most of the 99 but then again Im a mechanic by profession 40 years. I LOVE Driving the blazer over my newer big truck. My 99 is 4x4 but I went to non AT tires. Too stiff! They are cheep but the wrecking yard is full of them for parts. Nobody fixes them they throw them away. All this said I have 3 times invested over actual worth lol.
Love my 03 blazer ive had it for 8 years now and its got 265k miles on it the only bad thing about these the fuel pumps are trash so make sure you change out the fuel filter every 3 months and use a good fuel cleaner every 3 weeks 👍
My stepbrothers mom had one of these back in the day and it was indestructible. She would drive like a manic and it was the first car two teenage boys drove and it held up to all that abuse
I have a 2000 Sonoma Highrider. Absolutely love this truck, very reliable and I’m getting a tune up tomorrow. It’s COMICALLY noisy going down the road to the point where I can’t even distinguish which interior panel or outer trim piece the noise is coming from, the doors barely shut and the hood cable is tucked into the grille because the latch broke back when I was in elementary school. I’ve had hot wheels cars with better build quality but it’s comfortable, the radio never fails and I would trust it to take me to Alaska and back.
Im picking up a 98 this weekend and im excited to drive it. Wanted to watch a video that explained everything about these cars, and i did so! Thank you i learned a lot.
I’m about to get a 2000 blazer as my first car from a friend and I’m rly excited!! Thanks for the info
Enjoy it! I really miss my blazer.
Ck out my reply to his issues many years of s10 builds.
Picking up my 2000 blazer LT with only 90,000ml this Sunday. I’m stoked
That's really low miles congrats!
Huber's Ranch got it from a dude that owns an American car garage so it’s impeccable. I’m glad. Thanks for the detailed video man
Thanks for this, I got a 2000 GMC Jimmy Whistler edition for 800 bucks! and its got 190,000km also its still in really nice condition! Its an awesome truck.
I'm getting a 2 door blazer in like a week, cant wait to get it, love these trucks and the near bulletproof motor they came with
Yea great engine 4.3
I bought a chevy blazer 2000 for 300 bucks not bad i love it and cant wait to replace the altenator and battery and she'll run good and all the time 🙂.
It's a great vehicle I highly recommend it.
Even if you buy a "newer" vehicle you'll end uP^ having to spending money on it eventually and probably more expensive parts and you'll have to pay someone to do the job because the newer vehicles are getting more sophisticated especially the electric cars.
Thanks, i have 2 of this truck, first one i got in 2008 the second in 2015. I rebuild the trany 3 times.. I can write novals about the events and the life i experienced with these trucks but u Gotta love it.. thanks again for the very detailed review.
2000 blazer lt model with 76k miles it’s an absolute miracle and I’m grateful it’s my first vehicle
I love the gripes you have from a European perspective. I recently purchased a 99 Blazer and it's one of the most quiet cars I've ever owned.
My buddy has a Beater blazer we just dropped a 5 speed nv3500 4x4 into. Next step is tuning. Needs a lot of love but I look forward to wheeling in her again 👍
Great review! its not common to see reviews that state "I love my truck, but these are the things that suck about it" I am on my way tomorrow to look at a Blazer for my daughters graduation present. I will keep in mind the downfalls that you have pointed out.
Thank you for this very informative video, I kept going back and repeating making sure I got it. March 2021 I purchased 2012 Chevy Blazer and it's all that you said it is and I love it, though mine is not as posh as this one you have. Got mine from a mechanic had a new engine new transmission and new tires and quite a bit other things, 143, 000 original miles and I just paid a grand for so I think I got a bargain especially since I love it. I'm a grandma is my first truck. I'm still learning things about it as I learned some things from your video that just make me happy. The downsides yep they are there and I don't mind. Even the road noise makes me happy. Thank you for a very informative video, one that I saved for future reference.
My parents had a dark green '98 Blazer LS 4 door when I was a kid. They traded it for a '99 Astro AWD Waldoch in early spring of 2000 shortly after I turned 9. I was not happy about it either. I'm currently saving up for a Blazer of this vintage as of this writing. Can't wait to get it. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
Thanks for your information and video!
Thx mate my uncle selling his blaze to me for 900 and I was planning on getting it and watching your video helped see what I'm getting into and so far it doesn't sound like a no problem for me.
Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy the Blazer!
I will say, I have mismatched wipers on my '99 and the passenger-side one came from a Mini Cooper if I remember right, because it does follow that curve of the windshield. Correct size or not, it works perfectly and I will probably continue to use mismatched blades
Great reviews. Love the hat and tailgate sticker!
Thanks!
Thanks for the info. Hopefully about to get an 01 zr2
Chevy blazer are the best! I owned an blazer LT 2002 in 2015 and had that for 3 years. I just got another blazer 2000 LT for my daily driving now
That's why I went ahead and put a shorter wiper blade on the passenger side lol I can't stand that either
I don't have the same issues with my 2001 Blazer LS 2dr 4x4. Mine has 190,000+ kilometers on it. The only noise I have is driver door panel rattles but only when I close the door. I also have the lift and tail gate feature not the full or half lift gate. My lights also don't rattle or move.
Great review, thank you :)
I'm getting my 1999 Chevy blazer on the 17th I'm super exited
Love my jimmy just bought the brush guard like yours
Great video sir!
I'm about to buy one from my Mom's neighbor for $400. Kinda hyped, now I'll finally have two cars. Two running anyways. XD The other being the GMC in the picture. And a third, with unfortunate wiring issues (Dad put in a makeshift fuse and forgot about it), a '94 Chevy W/T K1500 with a new 350 (originally a 4.3 truck), and new 4l60, also bigger rear end and actually a F-250 rear bumper.
better review ever greetings from Patagonia
Thank you!
Thank You !!!!
Dude I love your voice. Nice review! I have a 2000 Blazer as well and I HATE the windshield issue you mentioned as well. The wiper wears out quicker because it wears unevenly. This is especially true in the winter!
For cylinder #3 spark plug, I just had to pull the rubber sleeve off the steering linkage and turn the wheel a certain way, then it was just a basic U-joint!
The door panels are SO ANNOYING too. I had to fix the screw mounts with JB Weld on front and passenger door! All the clips are cheap and don't stay connected.
Thanks man, I think I've been in Europe too long and I am loosing or have lost my US accent. No matter how many things that annoyed me about the truck I loved it still.
Huber's Ranch hahaha yes they grow on you overtime can't beat the fact that it tanks thru snow with little issue
Good job on the video informative
Got mine for 500$. Put 7500+ miles on it since October ..
Love that brush guard
I have a 1998 GMC Jimmy 🙂 first car so it's a daily driver for me. It's in pretty crappy shape tho lol, mine makes yours look like Yukon Denali lol
I have a 2000 GMC jimmy SLS 4x4.
ZR2 Blazer Tech: #1. Your headlights are not installed on the lower sleeves and nylon washers fix all ur movement. #2.Silver Star Halogen bulbs are a must for night vision. #3. Your parking/fog light assy have broken parts. Amazon has em, got me a new pair for $7.99! No more rattle! #4. Your wiper arm assy is plastic should use oem style for curvature it helps alot! #5. Ebay has 4 NEW HIGH QUALITY slotted and drilled rotors with ceramic pads for $120.00! #6. Use crazy glue and baking soda to weld plastic on door panel broken parts. I installed RED LED BULBS in my dash gauges, heater lights and rear domes. Totally bright red way cool! I LOVE MY ZR2 as well as you do urs!
NICE S10 LT BLAZER BROTHER!
Got a 2002 LS 82,000 miles I like it
Looks amazing I got 1996 chevy blazer LT
Mines a 2 door 2001 Chevy Blazer and tbh it's made so cheap!! The only good thing about it is a lot of the time you can jimmy rig it for quick fixes, but at the same time it breaks a lot.
AHA!!! I was going "those aren't oem headlights, looks like they have running lights", but now I understand.
Man I love your truck, every little thing about it 😆 be cool to buy
The transmission gave out on me back in may so at this point its a 4000lbs paper weight 🙂
Your awesome man!!!!!
I have a 2000 GMC jimmy SLS 4x4.. U r in Switzerland? Wow! I'm located in Maryland, USA.
Yeah I'm currently over here. But I purchased the Blazer in Illinois and shipped it over here when I moved here.
I hope the engineer who thought that spider fuel injector set up was a great idea, had to change one at some point in their life.
I think if engineers actually had to work on any vehicles things would look a lot different 🤣
On the other hand, the suburban is trice the price here in Bulgaria and the Tahoes are nonexistant.
Did you import the Blazer by your self to Swiss?
Yes I did.
Nice video
More videos with the truck!
Thanks! I'll try to get some more. General truck or specific repair videos?
You could test drive of your truck
Too you should also put a led bar
They really changed a lot on the blazer I got a 98 LS and the trunk is like a truck the back windshield opens then the tailgate comes down. Seems like Chevy got cheap after 98 and didn't put as much work into it.
I have the 2001 LS Chevy Blazer.My driver door panel rattles due to the main pull handlel not screwed down tight do to screw fasteners both broke.Other than that nothing else rattles
Here's the easiest way to fix it by using epoxy and some dampening mats you can kind of get rid of the squeak but unfortunately the interior of those things was so cheaply made it's kind of hard.I'm actually in the process right now replacing my driver's side interior panel because it's totally fucked up from someone trying to change a lock...
Old video I know but why not just pull out the headlights and rework the connections to fix the movement issues? Not a hard thing to overhaul and fix.
Cause I no longer have the truck as the transmission failed and I moved from Switzerland to the USA there was no point in taking the truck back with me.
Can you make a review video on your step on the back of your blazer?
Sorry man I don't have the truck anymore, however it was the GoRhino Hitch Step made out of 3" steel tubing powder coated in black. Definitely worth it, not so much as a step since the stock Blazer isn't that high but as protection from backing into things or someone backing into you. I've had people back into me and hit the hitch step and instead of damaging the bumper the step takes the hit which IMO is much cheaper and easier to replace. It held up rather well, but like all mass produced powder coated pieces it will start too fail around the edges where the caps are as it is a hollow tube, there are plastic end-caps there. That is where it started to rust. I just used a rust-oleom style paint every year to keep it going and it was still on the truck when I sold it this year. I will absolutely get another one of those steps for the next truck I get, I'm just waiting to find the right one know that I moved to the US again.
If you live in a rust area you will have to also keep an eye out on the bolt that holds it in place , there is the normal pin that goes through the trailer hitch and then it also has like a little plate and turn screw on the bottom to keep it from wobbeling up and down. Mine rusted in place after several years since I never used my hitch and I would have had to cut that bolt and plate off if I ever wanted to use the hitch again.
I hope this helps.
@@HubersRanch that sucks you don't have it no more but it sure does help. I just recently got my actual drivers license and also got a 99 blazer Ls at the beginning of November but it's been sitting lately because it need some work. But I'm putting a new distributor in today so it should be go to drive today hopefully and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
@@dustinw.2001 Thanks, I hope you have a lot of fun with your Blazer, they are great vehicles, I loved mine, but the trans blew and I found out I would move to the USA so there was no point in fixing it. Merry Christmas to you and your family also and if you have any questions feel free to ask I still try to answer as many as I can.
@@HubersRanch I sure will. I couldnt quite fix mine today but it'll be ready to go maybe tomorrow
I got it going!!! I'm happy now had to pit the new distributor in, a bypass pulley and belt for the ac compressor and new wipers.
So do you salt the roads in your country??
Yes, Switzerland uses road salt.
Chevy #1
Could you tell me where you bought the Bull bar for the truck please?
It was ebay. I don't remember the brand, I don't think it even was a brand name one.
@@HubersRanch thanks bro
What is that little antenna on the right side window for?
That is for the onStar system back when it was still really new and analog. It didn't work anymore because GM switched to a digital system but I just left everything in place.
I'm looking to buy one but the poor ball joint design and transmission issues are keeping me cautious about the SUV.
Where did you purchase that brush guard from please comment back thank you
It was a generic one off of ebay. I don't remember the brand but it was like 350$ back in 2007. I just searched for "2000 Chevy Blazer Brush guard"
@@HubersRanch Do you still have this truck yes or no
@@martinneps9387 He said earlier that he longer has the truck.
Where do you gets your parts from? PLEASE ANSWER
When I still lived in Switzerland there was a local company that could get a lot of parts. But often times it was cheaper to go on E-Bay and use the Global Shipping program or if I was buying in bulk I would go to Rockauto as they also ship world wide.
Huber's Ranch I see! Thanks a lot! The thing is that I live in Spain and i went to see a Blazer today in good condition but the pain work and body is a bit scratched since the previous owner used to take it off roading. The shop has 2 blazers, one that works and one that doesn’t work but has a lot of parts that work and said that if i paid €3000 he would give me the other blazer for free to use it for parts. Does it sound like a good deal?
It really all depends on the km and the condition of the Blazers and of course what specs it has. LS / LT, 4 door / 2 Door etc. But in all If they are both bellow 200k km and four doors and in decent shape (paint can be buffed) I would say 3000€ seems like a decent price for both of them. You can always try to get him to like 2800€ or something :)
Huber's Ranch Yes. They were both LT with full leather interior, heated seats, power windows, power sun roof, automatic gear box, the different 4x4 and 4x2 modes, power lumbar support, ac worked fine and both around 2001-2002. But i didn’t check the mileage unfortunately. Will request more info when i can. Did a test drive and had lots of power and was incredibly incredibly smooth. My parents drive the Porsche Macan S so i am used to a smooth ride, but the blazer was great in ride comfort.
Well sounds good to me. Just ask what's broken with the 2nd one that it's not operable anymore, engine or transmission. Then you know what kind of major parts you have spare form the second one. Cause most expensive to replace would be the Engine or the Transmission if it where to go out ever. But yes they do run smooth :)
I have a 2001 chevy blazer with 160k miles and payed 200
I had a pickup truck but traded it for one of these
Why do you live in Switzerland and have a American blazer??
Because I took it with me when I moved back from Illinois to Switzerland. Right now I live in Colorado.
Switch over to braided hoses muscle cars and trucks that stop that leaking
i just bought a '99 LS 4x4 with 238k on it. GM cheaped out on the oddest things lol
How much did you pay for it? Im looling a one with pretty similar conditions, and what to konw if I'm getting a fair price.
Gumaro Leija Barbosa I payed 950 for mine
@@blgarage9519 Wow, great deal. Thanks, that helped me a lot.
He got a bull bar on there
Did u install that grill guard
Yes
How because I got a the same year truck and we couldn’t figure out how
Depends on the guard you get, the one I had mounted from the bottom to where then the bumper is mounted to the truck. Look for the video of me removing it to paint it in my channel will give you a better idea of how it was attached.
Some like it , some hate it 🤷♀️
I have the opportunity to buy a 99 in mint condition with 70k miles for 6900. Looking at it tomorrow
Good luck!
nice stickers on the back go bears go cubs am from chicago !!
Da bears
That ain’t a truck but Ight
That reply ain't English either but Ight
@@HubersRanch How’s that not English lmao.
You don't use "ain't " and "ight" isn't a word. Unlike the S10 Blazer which js based off the S10 Pickup truck, wich makes it a truck. Same as a tahoe and a suburban were trucks as they came from the silverado platform.
@@HubersRanch it’s called slang and if it doesn’t have a bed it isn’t a truck in my opinion it’s a suv
@@HubersRanch Do I sea some diliberite flaws whith yer spelingg? lol BTW, I bought a 2000 Blazer back in February or March. It needed a front differential replacement, but after I got that done, I love it!