Re: s-10 blazer vs cherokee
Once a Jeep Guy Always A Jeep Guy! haha, sounds like the guys have you squared away on facts, i would only urge as always to look the JEEP over for rust, they are a UNI-BODY construction, which makes them light in perspective to the powerhouse Inline Six, pumping out over 190 horses. I will always be pulling for The JEEP! and you could always jack it up and climb rocks later in its life
The Inline 6 in the Trailblazer/Envoy/Rainier/9-7x -aka GMT 360 pumped out almost 300hp in the latter years. V8 power from an I6 and the 4.2 was one of Wards 10 best engines in 2002 and maybe later as well I don't recall. The 2002 version in its first year was only at 270hp but of course they made the usual incremental increases until it's demise in 2009. I'd love to see a Grand cherokee go up agains a comprably equipped GMT 360.
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