Man can you imagine taking a 2019 suv through these tests.......plastics and pieces would be all over the place
@williswhatchutalkinbout43674 жыл бұрын
Just the Chevy and fords.
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
There’s plastic on these 😂🤣
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
Pat 280ZX 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 ok
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
Pat 280ZX you know a bumper is irrelevant in an accident right 😂🤣. Modern cars are far safer in accidents.
@flight2k53 жыл бұрын
Pat 280ZX you’re a very ignorant person. You know that?
@EGGINFOOLS7 жыл бұрын
Pretty good offroad review for not owning the trucks. Reviewers nowadays are scared to drive them in the rain.
@nola_r50775 жыл бұрын
I've owned two Cherokees (93 and 89), and two Pathfinders (95 and 97). They were all honestly the best vehicles I've ever owned, and the most fun to drive. They were all well built, and never gave me problems, even after their 200k mark. There's no such thing as a real SUV anymore, only these crossover grocery getters that couldn't handle a small hill without struggling
@xrrrismickey2 жыл бұрын
Everything on the road now that is new is nothing but a hatch back except the 4R.
@gnashmelllow Жыл бұрын
4Runner, Bronco, Wrangler, LX/Landcruiser, G class, Defender. All those are still serious SUVs with actual off-road credibility. So, there are still real SUVs.
@darkninjacorporation Жыл бұрын
This video is so fun. The testing isn’t unlike how a lot of car KZfaqrs test offroad vehicles today. Just a group of guys and a group of cars having fun. This video definitely helped seal the deal on the ‘94 S10 Blazer I just bought recently! I can already tell it’s gonna be a great ride for any situation
@stam92419 жыл бұрын
and 24 years later we have SUVs with low profile summer tires; and buyers who cannot drive without GPS/ABS/ESP/Traction control/Backup camera/Lane departure warning/blind spot detection/Collision warning/Drowsy driver warning/Touch Screen radio/Hill assist/Iphone integration, etc............................
@audioisgood9 жыл бұрын
Mo Tam Hahahahaha!!!
@Dake218 жыл бұрын
+Mo Tam Sad but true.
@bandombeviews60357 жыл бұрын
Mo Tam Well, it's a little hard to see through an A pillar.
@zhbvenkhoReload7 жыл бұрын
I bet you can't drive manual
@travisp116 жыл бұрын
I still daily drive an 01' Cherokee 4x4. There are times I wish for more creature comforts but it is reliable, sees some off-road use where it definitely feels at home and still has power to keep up with modern vehicles. Oh, and yeah, I can drive a manual transmission vehicle just fine.
@Y10Q9 жыл бұрын
25 years later , I only see Jeep and 4Runner around town. Haven't seen that style Explorer in 10 years. Or that Blazer. I have seen Pathfinder a few times in the past 5 years.
@cjhawk679 жыл бұрын
The fords had an extremely bad problem with rust and the blazer wasn't to far behind they rotted into the ground where as my 91 jeep had no floor boards and holes in the rocker panels but they key factor was the seat brackets and subframe where made out of higher quality steel so they held together until my jeep was done chugging along at 530k miles when one of the rods decided it was time for retirement. The pathefinders on the other hand had a single rust issue where the strut tower sheet metal would rot out around them along with the shock mounts even though the floors and body panels still looked fine.
@CTjacob139 жыл бұрын
In the Northeast I don't see ANY of these anymore. All of them had horrendous rust issues up here. The next gens of these are pretty common. Don't see many Blazers but shit loads of Explorers and a fair amount of Pathfinders. Don't see many clean 4Runners or Cherokees.
@cjhawk679 жыл бұрын
CTJacob Yeah from ohio here and my winter car is a 01 dodge durango now and its pretty much ready for scrap with all the rust this things got.
@Y10Q9 жыл бұрын
CTJacob no I am down here in Alabama. No rust.
@BigXSmoke19 жыл бұрын
in south dakota we see all thease rust buckets running around, things might change once the state makes inspection stickers a thing
@Acc0rd799 жыл бұрын
When the Pathfinder was still a manly vehicle and not a "mall finder" and when the Blazer was still around and looked good. These cars have aged well, no real UGH what were they thinking designs.
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
The Blazer sucked. Outdated (to the end, it was 1982 under the skin), poorly-built, dreadful 4WD system (with unreliable vacuum-operated front axle), poor safety record, weak brakes (designed for something 1000lbs lighter), bad handling, and a terrible ride. The S-10 Blazer did nothing well.
@jedimasterjoe53864 жыл бұрын
John Ferguson Very wrongjohnny boy
@Johnny96ri4 жыл бұрын
@@jedimasterjoe5386 What you meant was, "Absolutely correct in all respects."
@jedimasterjoe53864 жыл бұрын
Come on Johnny boy be honest with your self
@Johnny96ri4 жыл бұрын
@@jedimasterjoe5386 stop trolling. Take off your rose-colored glasses and realize just how BAD the Blazer was. Hopelessly outdated platform, unreliable 4x4 system, inadequate brakes for the weight, zero build quality, basically did nothing well. Literally any other SUV was a better choice.
@DeltaOps36 жыл бұрын
We had a pathfinder just like that, a 1995. What a truck, never let us down.
@chili241375 жыл бұрын
I have a 91 pathfinder, base model though, no AC, black, stick shift, 398k miles on original engine. My mom bought brand new just a couple years before I was born and been in the family ever since. It's a treat.
@Dake218 жыл бұрын
Todays car critics "it has blue tooth and back up camera" ugh... older vehicle were more interesting than today.
@endersstare3287 жыл бұрын
For my 1998 nissan frontier, the haynes book I have for it says "for today's more complex vehicles". Please. A modern BMW has a imremovable piece of plastic over the engine.
@Dake217 жыл бұрын
There's complex, overengineered and then German.
@endersstare3287 жыл бұрын
Lol
@ODSTOninersIxTwO4 жыл бұрын
because they had way less stuff?
@rizdqiramadhan55184 жыл бұрын
Todays more bad "it less parking sensors and stability control". We miss mechanical engineering instead electic engineering. I'm IT lecturer by the way.
@Clearanceman27 жыл бұрын
Wow, back when people drove SUVS on more than dirt roads.
@lynestrotheconqueror50103 жыл бұрын
"The SUV used to be cool." "Okay grandpa let's get you to bed." Also I love the first and second gen Explorers.
@ivanrmz86242 жыл бұрын
Those explorers were the worst of off roads suv's. Ford always is a sh*t
@lynestrotheconqueror50102 жыл бұрын
@@ivanrmz8624 Wow that's crazy, especially the part where I fucking asked.
@blackonblackseven4 жыл бұрын
I loooooove my 1992 4Runner SR5 with the 22re 2.4l engine 5spd trans and 4x4. I don’t think it will ever die
@Darwinpasta7 жыл бұрын
"Willing, but overmatched." As an owner of a first-gen Pathy I think that's a pretty good summation of the VG30E.
@ctranger4 жыл бұрын
Very true. An excellent engine, but really belonged in a car (originally in a 1984 300ZX and 1985 Maxima). Only 153hp (as truck-configured) at it's best (180 lb/ft). Not nearly enough for these very heavy applications but back then, that was all the V6 Nissan had. In '96, it got enlarged to 3.3l and 168-170hp, but very little improvement in outward power ( a little better down-low tq). Circa 2000, the VQ engine finally gave this style some significant oomph.
@Roushfan53 жыл бұрын
@@ctranger VQ didn't show up in the Pathfinder until 2002. I will say it's a torquey little bastard.
@ctranger3 жыл бұрын
@@Roushfan5 I kinda thought around that time - I recall Nissan put a 3.5 badge on the tailgate to distinguish the "new" engine application.
@elonsus97473 жыл бұрын
@@ctranger And then a even bigger 4.0 V6. The biggest of all VQ’s in stock forum. Gas hogs but they sound great IMO.
@DoSum4Me7 жыл бұрын
I love the pathfinders, my 85 year old grandma has a sapphire blue with blue interior 95 pathfinder EX 4WD, bought it for $18000 in 1999 lol, till this day it still has under 100,000 kilometres.
@redchris979 жыл бұрын
My grandfather has a 94 xe Pathfinder and that girl has 560 thousand miles on it and the only big part we had to other then regular fluids and maintenance replace was the rear differential, so if you find one it has good durability, very good in fact that people dont believe that it has over 500 thousand miles on it, is just turn the key and go.
@redchris977 жыл бұрын
UPDATE: when all the cars in my house failed miserably like they I have been lately, good old pathfinder saves the day, my only complaint is the fuel mileage and the electronics on my truck are garbage, but it was my fault, I took a single contact light bulb and by accident I put it in a double contact light bulb socket, and that shorted out all the electronic gadgets in my truck, the power locks have mind of their own, when you activate the rear switch for rear wiper blade it activates the rear lock mechanism, when you turn on the truck the gas gauge goes crazy and it only reads when the truck has the ignition switch on, on of the windows the polarity has reversed, so it works opposite direction of the switches and half the dash board does light up when you turn on your head lights, and this all because that short that I caused, if you can put up with a few electrical gremlins here and there a poor gas mileage ( I think I'm getting 15 mpg not sure) this is the truck for you, and I got mine from grandpa and I haven't paid any attention to the mileage but it has to be over 625k, I'm looking forward to buy new wheels from 2007 Nissan frontier if I'm not mistaking and send it to paint, truck deserves it, it really has been great, now I'm looking for a second one but the pick up version the D-21 and I want the v6 version.
@Dave-sw2dm5 жыл бұрын
I know a guy who has the '94 he bought new. Just turned over 100,000 miles. His whole life is within 10 minutes of his house.
@Pathfinding-earth Жыл бұрын
@@Dave-sw2dm That thing must be brand new
@Dave-sw2dm Жыл бұрын
@@Pathfinding-earth , Manual transmission and everything. He is considering selling it, and I advised him to ask a lot higher than NADA because it is the desirable generation and an unmolested one owner will bring in a premium among enthusiasts.
@Pathfinding-earth Жыл бұрын
@@Dave-sw2dm I was looking at D21 Pathfinders and the ones on great condition sell pretty high, just saw one that sold for 18,5k and also saw one for sale 27k, they were low mileage but his truck is almost 30 years old so it's low mileage lol, I would have bought one but I'm not in the position to right now
@Hubjeep7 жыл бұрын
1:22 To whoever is starting the Jeep: It's the HO fuel injected engine... you don't need to hit the gas pedal, just turn the key!!
@ChillkootMarkowee Жыл бұрын
I've had Chevy TBI 305s and 350s flood and sometimes act like carburetor vehicles depending on the weather.
@JJackMoto6 жыл бұрын
I had a 92 Cherokee sport around 10 years ago. After 5 awesome years, sold it with 412,000 miles on her. One of my favorite cars I've ever owned. Aah, when a Jeep was a Jeep.
@memillionthdoot44363 жыл бұрын
Just bought a 92 Laredo this summer to refurbish and fix the rust for myself. It's only about a quarter of the way there in miles, so it still feels like new. So far, my favorite car purchase ever.
@alexzent2342 жыл бұрын
You both must live in the southern states then! We put those things under the dirt around 200,000 miles in Minnesota. Too much rust!
@E.H.Tatman6 жыл бұрын
I have a Mazda Navajo, which is pretty much a rebadged Ford Explorer. It is a 1991. it's engine is nearly bullet proof, it hasn't given me any problems. The auto locks for 4x4 sucks (manual locks work better) and the transmission is lacking (although putting in a cooling fan helps with that problem). Other than that, it's a good car for her age. People that are knocking on the explorer only do it because of Ford's reputation and the exploding tire issues that had to do with the tires itself. She actually handles pretty well, turns better than smaller cars (like our eclipse). I love our beast.
@ndawg798 жыл бұрын
I had a 97 Blazer LS with the 4.3 and loved that truck. Got through anything. I got rid of it cause of a new job and longer commute. Now I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee And love it. But I would take a blazer again..
@jonathanhill72954 жыл бұрын
I like that the “best” you never see too often and the Jeep and the 4Runner are the ones that you see all the time
@mediocreman22 жыл бұрын
I don't see 4Runners that old much anymore. But I do see Jeeps all the time, and the occasional Explorer.
@discoverymoi5 жыл бұрын
This files are worth gold. Man I love it.
@markbunn85768 жыл бұрын
I still have a 91 Cherokee that's been in the family since new. Almost 300k, no rust and still going. Still see lot's of Cherokees and some Blazers here in NC. Not much of the others.
@colormesarge6 жыл бұрын
History Rambler Mark no frame to rust 😂😂😂
@dundeeecroc2 жыл бұрын
all of the spaniards took them to Mexico and South America.
@vernonfindlay13145 жыл бұрын
Step in height an issue, well what did they want, a car for mudding.
@savageautoworx23713 жыл бұрын
The pathfinder also kown as terrano as some countries call it
@trekinseattle2 жыл бұрын
They showed a picture of the running board while saying that. The running boards are too narrow to use, unless you're a very tiny woman. And get in the way while trying to step over them.
@rjetta8v9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these!! So much fun to watch!
@brendancarlson16784 жыл бұрын
What I learned today: Never buy a press vehicle
@geofox94844 жыл бұрын
Maybe this was accurate in 1991, but I'm 2019 the only two that even matter are the Cherokee and 4runner
@rightlanehog31514 жыл бұрын
They were evaluating a day in a quarry not a long-term ownership experience. The Jeep had a solid straight six engine but I would take the 4Runner.
@geofox94844 жыл бұрын
@@rightlanehog3151 4runner all the way especially if you wanted to DD it. I'd only get an xj of if I wanted a 6" trailer Jeep
@stevenrogers24574 жыл бұрын
I've got a 1988 S10 Blazer 4x4 that says different. Lol
@geofox94844 жыл бұрын
@@stevenrogers2457 I meant from the line up they showed. My friend's dad has the same era blazer and what a BEAST. No disrespect at all
@stevenrogers24574 жыл бұрын
@@geofox9484 It's all good man, I just can't believe how well this S10 Blazer has held up, the 4.3 is still going strong!
@MrSenaid20109 жыл бұрын
Love the Pathfinder
@ctranger4 жыл бұрын
@@Tbolt1000TForLife Hope you found one since this post. The pre-1996 Pathfinders were my favorite. I had a '95 SE, my wife a '97SE. I liked mine so much better.
@Tbolt1000TForLife4 жыл бұрын
@@ctranger That comment is outdated. I decided to get an '03-'09 Toyota 4runner instead.
@djkenny12028 жыл бұрын
Starting with quality 1. Toyota (even if is a wee bit under powered, it is bullet proof). 2. Cherokee (off road prowess, and great power with good on road handling)3. Pathfinder (a decent mix of attributes) 4. Explorer (still see them around at least) 5. Blazer (it was dated even then)
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
Bulletproof? The 3.0 V6 (3VZ-E) might be the worst engine Toyota has EVER installed in a truck. Very underpowered, needed to be torn down regularly to change the timing belt, powerband totally wrong for a truck (no low-end torque), and had serious, often non-repairable (short of replacing the engine) head gasket problems.
@oregonziggy2391 Жыл бұрын
We had a 1990 Pathfinder XE then traded it for a 1995 SE Pathfinder. Both them both new. Loved both of them. Super reliable. The SE is still to me one of the best looking SUVs ever.
@mattc94125 жыл бұрын
I had the 91 explorer Eddie Bauer back then and it's fun to watch them now look antiquated but back then it was so sweet. So comfortable and fun to drive.
@MHCP6 жыл бұрын
Back when a SUV was a SUV and not a risen up Hatchback
@ODSTOninersIxTwO4 жыл бұрын
that's a crossover bud
@stevenmarquis20734 жыл бұрын
I still have 89 Pathy S.E. Original owner still going strong. Regular maintenance and oil changes. Can’t kill this oldie but goodie
@cavalierliberty68383 жыл бұрын
Amazing how little of the foreign ones you see left in NC. Still see cherokees and blazers, and a few explorers. Haven't seen a pathfinder or 4runner of that vintage in years
@darkwing112 жыл бұрын
Pathfinders were known to rust a lot.
@Tennesseestorm762 ай бұрын
There is a lady at work that has a 1991 4Runner like the one in this test and I pass a guy daily with a red early 90s Pathfinder. I actually seen it today. lol.
@markmarshall399 жыл бұрын
maybe im to frugal but my 93 blazer lt is in the driveway, w/56000 miles on it, it lasted longer than the dealership we bought it from
@bestmillimeter18589 жыл бұрын
That's low mileage.😂
@markmarshall399 жыл бұрын
Mel Laknanurak hey mel, I think it did more harm than good, sat in the barn for along time, mice had made condos out of the dash, had to take that out, still the original tires, don't even make them anymore and it is rusted on the passenger door, that damn chrome tape they used to put on their trucks, love it for the winter
@colormesarge6 жыл бұрын
Stopped driving it at 56k for a reason: it's shit.
@GalenlevyPhoto5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I wanted a 2 door Nissan Pathfinder. Never got one though. I like the older ones better than the new ones. The new SUVs look more feminine.
@dundeeecroc2 жыл бұрын
I had a 1987 Nissan Pathfinder that came with front and rear limited differentials and on 31's from the factory, and a 1995 $runner SR5 5 speed v6 on 31's from the factory. great trucks had them for to years each, still on the road. currently driving the 1985 4runner SR5 5 speed on 35's
@rmp5s Жыл бұрын
I'll always love this generation Pathfinder. They use the VG30 that's in the old Z cars and Maximas and they're great engines...if somewhat under- powered...
@calambres66147 жыл бұрын
The 4.3 in the chevy is a beast I have a 2 door LT love it pulls nice and easy to control in a drift
@ChillkootMarkowee Жыл бұрын
yeah it's basically a 350 missing 2 cylinders!
@91TransAmKid3 жыл бұрын
My dad's younger brother bought a 91 Blazer 4x4 brand new and daily drove it for 10 years before getting something newer, it had roughly 200k miles on it at that time, he still has it today but its his hunting truck now, has over 300 k miles and still going strong. The blazer in the test is the exactly same as his only his was grey metallic. He just got the engine and transmission rebuilt for the first time this year because he plans on keeping it. Its the most reliable vehicle he's ever owned just oil changes and tune ups is the only maintains a he has done. I still see these gen 1 blazers everywhere still, the Ford Explorers are run down or sitting in fields where i live, i still see jeeps out and about, thr pathfinders and 4 runners not so much.
@BernonCars9 жыл бұрын
4Runner for the win :D
@johntaurus53996 жыл бұрын
Bernie I guess, if you didn't watch it.
@gw14008 жыл бұрын
i love the pathfinder and i own a blazer and a passpor
@johnnybarrett11069 жыл бұрын
I know that it's a matter of opinion but I'll have the Cherokee, I own a 94' Cherokee Sport with over 400,000 and runs like new so yeah the Jeep I've also owed the Ford Explorer and the Chevy Blazer at different times. The Explorer wasn't so bad but it didn't have the low end torque of the Cherokee but overall not bad, the Blazer was fine until it got over 150,000 miles I had all kinds of problems with the transmission and drivetrains issues I haven't owned the Pathfinder or the 4 Runner I bet that they're pretty good sense you still see them on the road today, but I will roll with the Jeep.
@nickopedia56695 жыл бұрын
You should put that cherokee on the dyno and see if it still "runs like new". I suspect it's far from it. I have a 95 landcruiser with 370,000ish miles and thankfully its a larger 4.5L 24 valve I6, but even then my mom says its a fair bit weaker compared to when she bought it new back in the day. I've been wanting to put it on a dyno and see how it fairs compared to the original 220 hp, as I'm frequently finding myself north of 4,000 rpm for some of the short onramps in socal.
@thenormalyears7 жыл бұрын
I still see those blazers all over the place. Such classic beauty lol
@maurico928 жыл бұрын
The Jeep Cherokee still the best one, along with the Toyota are the only ones you can see in regular bases....
@colormesarge6 жыл бұрын
Mauricio Beasain Cherokee is a unibody shitshow of cracking mayhem. Good mallcrawler though
@jonmopar79176 жыл бұрын
Yeah...thats why 90% of Cherokees live in mud up to their light, right?
@fonzieramirez2966 жыл бұрын
Lol I still see ALOT of XJ Cherokees doing their business getting down n dirty and as dailys here in So Cal. People lovem for their durability and love dicking around with them up in the mountains.
@seththomas91055 жыл бұрын
@@colormesarge GRAND Cherokee is the unibody shitshow I believe. The old XJ were body on frame if I remember correctly, and the I-6 4.0 is pure AMC get it on.
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
@@colormesarge Urine idiot. Check out the Jeepspeed guys for what XJs can do.
@cesarconh8954 жыл бұрын
I have a 93 SE Pathfinder and it has the turning radius of Jupiter
@xspyrd29 күн бұрын
I’m on my second ‘94 SE, and Jupiter is the most apt description, I hate the multipoint turns, but it’s a small price to pay knowing that it still manages quite well to get you well off the beaten path.
@danielautoworx2.0383 жыл бұрын
My dad always loved the pathfinder/terrano and it makes a perfect family car
@charlesfritz73272 жыл бұрын
Back when all these models could actually go off-road, even the Explorer.
@celeste99532 жыл бұрын
Those awesome trucks together, they had a fun day
@Tennesseestorm762 ай бұрын
I still see many of these on the road today in 2024!
@budphillips52759 жыл бұрын
There's a reason the Ford Explorer is nicknamed the "Ford Exploder". Those 4.0L V6s were garbage. The 4.3L V6s in the blazers/S10s were a good motor, as most lasted well past 200,000. Ditto for the 4.0L I6 in those Jeeps... Those were a tank!
@andrewb719 жыл бұрын
The reason they were called the "Exploder", was because of the Firestone tires that it first came with. My dad had a '99 XLT with the 4.0 and it never let him down.
@ThePuffin779 жыл бұрын
Bud Phillips Those fords were terrible! The first gen (As seen on this program) had terrible engine problems. The second generation had Firestone tires that would explode, and they would love to roll over. The third gen had a ton of electrical problems. When they finally got it right, they turned it into a crossover.
@E.H.Tatman6 жыл бұрын
I have a 1991 Mazda Navajo, which is the same thing as the Ford Explorer, including the engine. The 90-94 Explorer engines were pretty well made, mine hasn't given any problems at all. calling them Exploders tells me that you know nothing about them. The tires were the issue that earned that name, not the engine.
@dodgeguyz6 жыл бұрын
The Explorer and Cherokee are the only ones here still on the road and reliable! IDE take either one over all the others any day. The Ford with its TTB has the best front wheel travel. The Cherokee will go anywhere you want it to with no issues.
@nickherrera5776 жыл бұрын
that nightmare 4.3 had even more ENDLESS problems than the 4.0 ohv and that bulletproof 4.0 amc.. plus you never see s10's on the road anymore
@SweeneyJeffreyJ6 жыл бұрын
The Jeep, Toyota and Pathfinder were the most reliable.
@Foxbat11554 жыл бұрын
"Sizing up our mudhole..." geezus
@skileg106 жыл бұрын
Really smashing them imports.
@subielife4life4 жыл бұрын
The 91 Nissan Pathfinder looks like a total bad ass with those bigger wheels and taller tires that come with the SE trim model
@bradfromthevalley2 ай бұрын
my favorite then and now is the Pathfinder even though the Cherokee and 4runner are more legendary.
@bradleymeyer97755 жыл бұрын
They are not 4x4 any more. Only the Jeep and the 4Runner still remain as true 4x4.
@bryansmith52796 жыл бұрын
I was a 4 Runner guy for many years... with some liking for the first gen. Pathfinder too.
@josephmengele78045 жыл бұрын
Jeep and Pathfinder!! FTW!
@Tzunamicircus9 жыл бұрын
I still miss my '94 XLT :(
@jimmyjudefilms47574 жыл бұрын
Wow 5 pristine awesome SUVs I would have loved to be the driver for the tests
@lowbudgetmotorsport41128 жыл бұрын
Don't get me wrong, cars are great and all....but there's nothing more fun than taking a 4X4 through a mud pit.
@V8AmericanMuscleCar6 жыл бұрын
That's my favorite "sport" with 4x4!!! :-)
@rpm7735 жыл бұрын
My father was looking for an SUV in early 1991. Land Cruiser...Pathfinder...Explorer....he test drove them all and I went with him on many drives. He finally settled on a used 1988 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon with faux wood trim and a brothel-red interior..
@NickTarterOKC5 жыл бұрын
What they don't like about the 4runner and Pathfinder seem like exactly the things off-road enthusiats love about them, except for the underpowered motors that is. They are reliable though, and I'd take either over the Ford any day.
@Mac10Daddy3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Also, those tires on the 4Runner looked small. I’m sure if you put a set of 31x10.5 on there it would of been the tallest and had most ground clearance
@codysmith98133 жыл бұрын
What a great job to have!
@ctiproductions20173 жыл бұрын
I'll be picking up a 97 Pathfinder tomorrow to build up hah looking forward to that haven't had a truck since my 2000 Chevy Tahoe everyone was giving me shit for it yet I was pulling their Jeep's out of the mud it doesn't really matter the rig it's the driver that shines in off-roading shit my buddy took his Chevy spark! Off road it went a long way surprisingly but it was so small it was fitting between the rocks to prevent other cars for passing XD in the end tho he did high center it so bad he broke a motor mount and the thing became a one tone vibrator as we called it haha
@cradz49792 жыл бұрын
I bought a ‘96 Jeep Cherokee brand new in July of ‘96 it was an excellent rig. I traded it in October’09 for a brand new Grand Cherokee.
@exxusdrugstore3007 жыл бұрын
Since everyone is bringing it up, I would say the most likely out of all of them to survive would be the Blazer as much as it hurts me to say it. The Explorer had a list of problems, both the 4Runner and the Pathfinder were evil rusters, and the Cherokee is built like any other Jeep since the original, reliable if it decides to be. While the Blazers were rusters they were about as complicated as a tractor (and ran like one too).
@carsareepic1233 жыл бұрын
Great video
@MrKinghuman3 жыл бұрын
god i love these retro reviews. today, the ford explorer is moms shopping car, the blazer, laughbale. toyota is the only suv that still is respectable, but they go for like 60 grand, and ford finally earned credibility again with the bronco, but its price which i dont know will likely be for the well offs.
@matthewcaughey88982 жыл бұрын
Actually the only survivor of this years later mostly unaltered is the Toyota. 4Runners can be had for a reasonable price if you can demonstrate some self control on the options sheet
@DolleHengst2 жыл бұрын
The new Blazer really isn't a bad car. They just never should have used that legendary name for it.
@matthewcaughey88982 жыл бұрын
@@DolleHengst should have called it the “ Jacked up minivan”
@BornToBeFamed4 жыл бұрын
Honestly that s10 blazer is the best in this match lol.. will never die
@ridewithgnr21165 жыл бұрын
And yet the Explorer was given “Drivers Choice” award. I drove a 95 model for years. I should try to find another!
@fernandorocha8459 Жыл бұрын
Ford Explorer is my dream and want buy
@ridewithgnr2116 Жыл бұрын
@@fernandorocha8459 Don't forget the Bronco II from the 80s. Great short wheel base machines with more useable interior space than a Jeep Wrangler. Just don't expect to drive 75 MPH and stop like new cars!
@helliniod9 жыл бұрын
I have a 91 blazer exact same but red and jeeps wont make it were it will
@rtdc56622 ай бұрын
No mercy! Love it
@kingtitan20513 жыл бұрын
Takes you back - that's for sure...
@4x4ManiacBadTimeGarage9 жыл бұрын
more videos like this please
@Doobie19756 жыл бұрын
My SUV of choice for that era would be either a Jeep Cherokee (with the 4.0 straight six) or the Chevrolet Blazer/GMC Jimmy, I still see lots of Jeep Cherokee's and the Chevrolet Blazer/GMC Jimmy's of this era but rarely see the other SUV's.
@insomniafun87515 жыл бұрын
Can confirm the Cherokee (fortunately the one I drove had the correct, MANUAL transmission) is an absolute billygoat. All-season-tire-equipped, just monstered up a mountain that was thick with snow with no problems whatsoever.
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
considering what the manual trans would be in 1991 (the awful Peugeot BA-10/5), the AW4 is probably the right choice.
@cja79644 жыл бұрын
Pathfinder !!! Woohoo!
@nickgold41113 жыл бұрын
I want that Jeep! That was when a Jeep was still a Jeep.
@kennethpowers89952 жыл бұрын
John must not like Mopar/Jeep lol. Did you notice during the intro, he fully described every model- “Nissan’s PathFinder SE”, “The Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Eddition”, “The Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Sport” etc. but when he got to the Jeep Cherokee Sport he was just like “Meh and a Cherokee” lol
@risingembersgaming77405 жыл бұрын
In older cars power windows came and that was a good, useful thing, so was power steering, and power brakes, and better automatic transmissions, those were reasons people upgraded cars every couple years, now all journalists talk about is “the screen” and “Bluetooth” cool, but in the future these will be seen as crummy advancements versus cars of old, which got better over time with useful upgrades
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
The worst thing ever invented for vehicles was the automatic transmission. And seriously...what is the big deal with power steering? Having driven vehicles without it...I seriously do not see the big deal.
@stuchbrosmnore86273 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny96ri Your opinion bud. You fail to mention 4L80E and Turbo 400 Transmissions of Automatics.
@Johnny96ri3 жыл бұрын
@@stuchbrosmnore8627 automatic transmissions allow people with no business on the road to drive.
@stuchbrosmnore86273 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny96ri You're lame ass opinion. Especially due to the fact, the REAL SHELBY A/C Cobra Super Snake from and owned by Carroll Shelby that is over millions of dollars. Is a Automatic. Should we call that vehicle lame because of that?
@Johnny96ri3 жыл бұрын
@@stuchbrosmnore8627 are you attempting to stumble upon a POINT?
@gillianschoenefuhs18197 жыл бұрын
I still see 4 runners on the road all the time
@tew62 жыл бұрын
The 4runner and Cherokee are the only one’s you see now a day’s been used in heavy off roading
@Drj20212 жыл бұрын
Yet those Nissans and Toyotas still going strong all over the world
@marshalmagooo3899 Жыл бұрын
Still see some of the 4runners of that generation around . Had 412k on original 3.0 and tyranny until headgasket blew
@pinkipipe10 ай бұрын
Those were the hottest real SUV’S !!
@hugolafhugolaf3 жыл бұрын
Weird that the S-10 and Explorer were favourites, considering how hard people drove 4Runners off road back then.
@FREEDOOOOM7 жыл бұрын
The Nissan is the most beautiful of them all, to this day...!
@markbrinton67904 жыл бұрын
XJ all day....
@MiikeyLawless9 жыл бұрын
I have a 92 4runner that my parent bought new, same truck basically. Still kicking at 200,000 with minor rust. Although they were smart and got an added under coating. Only other trucks I see commonly are Cherokees.
@dreamon2209 жыл бұрын
I had the same 94 4runner v6 here in new zealand they called a hilux still plenty of them around
@MiikeyLawless9 жыл бұрын
Only problem is that v6 is such a dog with normal driving man. may swap to the 3.4 if it goes.
@dreamon2209 жыл бұрын
Michael Peretto yup mine blew the head gasket some say put bigger exhaust on to remove the heat from motor but yeah go for the 3.4 diesle turbo👍heaps more grunt too
@halflife1037 жыл бұрын
Alright i work on these all day. Explorers.... They show their age something fierce... Blazer - Of that generation they are rare... Most are left in fields. Cherokee - Just used as off road bush vehicles now. So they hold up pretty well 4Runner - They last forever just like any other toyota... Minus their super rusting bumpers Pathfinders - So many being sold. They seem okay? I dunno im looking into some dunno if theyre any good or not.
@Johnny96ri5 жыл бұрын
Those 4Runners has serious engine problems.The 3.0 (3VZ-E), in addition to being very underpowered, has serious head gasket problems...the fix frequently being a new engine.
@johnsandlin74746 жыл бұрын
funny that after 10 years of being on the road only the Nissan, Toyota and the jeep would still be going strong. The jeep would have a couple of frame welds though.
@Norwisco2 жыл бұрын
Gimme that 91 cherokee i had a 91 laredo you could not kill the thing i tried sold it to a young high school kid with 210k on it you should have seen the smile on his face when he came back from the test drive it was straight piped and i could hear him gettn on it i knew at that moment it was sold
@eightosaurusspelunk15985 жыл бұрын
I wish there was an old Isuzu in this
@calambres66146 жыл бұрын
4.3 chevy is a beast with its shift of the fly 4wheel drive my 2 door lives off road
@stephencarrigg43718 жыл бұрын
I would've taken the Jeep, or Blazer, but all were good in their own way, All 5 companies still make good off-road vehicles today.(more or less)
@javierrivera-jl8hy Жыл бұрын
out of the five, I'll bet the 4runner is the only one still running to this day!
@sloick9 жыл бұрын
I loved my blazer.
@ScottaHemi4408 жыл бұрын
"truck based wagons, sport utility wagon" when did SUV become the offical term?
@stephencarrigg43718 жыл бұрын
Probably in the early 2000s
@MrMopar-sn2es4 жыл бұрын
The only ones I see on the road now are the Jeep Cherokee and the Toyota 4Runner
@jakesbaked42067 жыл бұрын
the imports later became the most reliable but damn I love jeep 4.0 .... cheers
@davesoverthere7 жыл бұрын
I've seen Jeeps with that AMC I6 go well over 300k miles. That's still not as good as Nissan or Toyota, but it's more reliable than anything the big 3 ever produced. (proud owner of a Nissan hardbody)
@jakesbaked42067 жыл бұрын
What's the big 3?
@davesoverthere7 жыл бұрын
Ford, GM, and Chrysler.
@mfnbigdaddy737 жыл бұрын
Yall are biased as fuck. All of these had fairly reliable engines. The Chevy 4.3, and the Jeep 4.0 were bulletproof !The Nissan's and Toyota's 3.0 v6 were the weakest and least reliable v6s of this group, with the ford 4.0 being in the middle. This is coming from someone who daily drives a 3.0 4runner (2 engine swaps, and Multiple electronic, and fuel system problems), and I love Nissan and Toyota (even though it is low on power) 4 cylinder engines.
@thelonelyfry7 жыл бұрын
mfnbigdaddy73 That Nissan v6 has to be one of the most resilient motors out of all of these SUVs. It may not be very powerful, but goddamn it never stops running.