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Anybody towing their rigs with a 2004-2007 Trailblazer I6 or V8 ?? Thinking about buying a used one to tow my rig with. I'd appreciate your feedback............. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/popcorn.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/popcorn.gif
I was towing a Triton TR186 with a 2005 trailblazer, 2wd, inline 6 with a 3.73 rearend. I never had any problems. I would strongly encourage surge brakes on the trailer when some !@#$%^&*() pulls out in front you, but that applies not matter what your driving.
I pulled a boat back from Texas with a trailblazer. Had the inline6 motor in it. Couldnt tell the boat was back there. And this was with an 02.
My '02 pulls my Tracker w/o a problem (yeah it's lighter than a glass boat but it's still 2,000 lbs) and the only reason I notice it's there is because the gas mileage drops to about 14 MPG from my 21 MPG (HWY)
I got rid of my F-150 and bought a 06 Trailblazer with the I6 and a locking rear end. Pulls the boat fine and never had any trouble with a steep ramp. I just wanted decent gas milage for running around town.
I tried pulling my Skeeter 21 i with the Trailblazer V 6.It would pull it but it had to work on hills and the gas milage was terrible.Now oull with a Dodge 5.7 Hemi
Plenty of power for my little fish and ski, except for the milage can't even tell it's back there. Never a problem on a ramp, just crawls right out with little effort never spin tires
i have a 492vs tandem axle and my 02 i6 with 275hp pulls it great better than my partners f150 v8 not doggin fords just stating the fact
I pull my rig with a 2006 TB with the I6 and 3.73 rear. It has 4WD but I haven't had to use it on a ramp. Can't feel the boat back there (trailer has brakes), but it is not real frisky going over mountains or really big hills.
BTW - has anyone put a transmission cooler on your TB?
When i used my TB for towing I put a transmisson cooler on it.
I haven't but then again the longest I trailer the boat is 20 miles and it's a lighter (1800 lbs) tin boat. Might look into ot if I start doing more longer trailering.
O5 chevy trailblazer with the vortex.. no problem at all .. have not trailered much but when I did, it was like nothing was behind me at all. no decline in acceleration !!
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Thanks to all the feedback from you guy's. I bought an 07 Trailblazer LT 4X4 and hooked up the boat to drag it up some of the worst hills we have around here and was I ever impressed http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif . Thanks to all your input. I feel you guy's helped me make the right choice.
Thanks again,
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