My 94 bronco is mint. Out wheeled a Tacoma this weekend and the yota had lockers and everything. Also the bronco in the video was in 2wd and the blazer was in 4x4
@car enthusiast I don't know? My grandpa was a Chevy guy and his best friend who owned the farm next to my grandpas was a Ford guy. They got along great. One time his buddys Ford layed down on him with a stock trailer full of cows and we went up there and pulled the trailer and the ford all the way home. I told grandpa that he could really raz him over this one but, my grandpa said nah, it can happen to any truck no matter what brand it is. They are all designed, engineered and built by humans so, none of them are perfect. I guess thats why I am a gm guy but, I don't put down other makes.
@@GiantMeteor2024 my dad bought a little 81 Datsun pickup brand new back in 81 & 3 years later, it started to rust bad. That thing only lasted 8 years.
Safety regulations, to be frank. Some super economy cars in the 90s were hitting up to 40s and 50s, but they were deemed not safe enough by the government and lobbyists and so on. They make them safer, but more expensive and heavier, and it kills fuel economy unless you buy a hybrid or something else mega complicated
I love how in the 70's and 80's Chevy constantly had to split hairs when comparing their vehicles to Fords, they literally tell you something the Ford does better than them (i.e. the optional transmission on the Bronco) just to say stuff like: "but Ford recommends you to not tow stuff with it!". There's one of these training videos here on CZcams where Chevy compares a Bronco II with their S10 Blazer and they point out that the Bronco II has drip rails that aren't designed into the body (yes they're that desperate!), what's ironic about that is that their fullsize C/K trucks had the same old style of drip rail as the Bronco II, funny how they didn't mention that. And then they try to tell you that the K5 Blazer is more aerodynamic than the 3rd Gen Bronco... i'm just gonna call bullshit on that.
So, I spent 23 years working as a mechanic at a Ford dealer, some of that when the Bronco was still being sold. The 5.0 (302) was not a good engine for off roading. The big bore and short stroke made the 5.0 better suited for street cars such as the Mustang where high revving horsepower works best. The 4.9L six cylinder was a much better engine for the Bronco because of its wide torque band. The Blazer was a fair contender, but I dont know enough about its reliability. Most Chevy drivers are loyal to the "bowtie" and seemed perfectly happy with the SUV.
Over here in the U.K. Ford and GM (Vauxhall) were slugging it out same shit different accent. I was learning my trade at a Ford dealership back then as soon as I qualified I left and joined an Audi Volkswagen dealership happy days
@@connman4925 No, the Bronco was in 4 wheel drive, you could hear that New Process transfer case whir. Although, the Blazer without a doubt had better tires, allowing it to make it all the way up.
@@chumbawaumbacumpa as a guy who owns a bronco and has wheeled blazers aswell (both were stock at the time) I can say the bronco has the better 4wd. Wouldn't be surprised tho if gm used a base bronco with open diffs and a blazer with LSDs and bigger tires tho. Same type of stupid rigged testing the companies do today lol
@@connman4925 It never changes, although today’s commercials are a bit more annoying: “Real people not actors”. I’m pretty sure the boys at Chevy just threw some low tread dual purpose radials on the Bronco and put some nice all terrain rubber on that K5. Both are pretty good trucks though, if I was the dude in the video, I would’ve tried harder to sell people on the solid front axle over Ford’s twin-I-beam. I own a Ford with twin-I-bean and there’s only so much I can flex the truck before the tire gets real cozy up against the fender. Rides nice on the road though.
LOL,,,, It sure was nice of the Blazer to get that hill nicely softened up for the Bronco !! I remember seeing ESC badged Chevy trucks in the mid 80's with black smoke coming out of the exhaust quite often,, I always wondered what that was about...
Hahaha! This video is so blatantly one sided. Ive had both vehicles. And the Broncos definitely better of the two. Much better ride because of the TTB suspension. This guy also forgets the fact that most people convert the auto hubs to manual. Which are much stronger.
Yeah same here. I've got an 85 F150 with a 300 I6 and 4 speed. Pulls good and sounds AWESOME. It's also bulletproof. That's not to say the chevy 6s were bad, certainly not, but the don't have quite the same reputation that the Ford i6s did.
What I simply don't understand is why Blazers with inline 6s aren't more valuable. They are very very rare. Sure V8s are more "desirable" but I6s are more thrifty not to mention rare. It's just weird to me that a Blazer with a 250 inline 6 wouldn't sell for the same price if not more than a 350 Blazer these days in the collectors market.
@@AlejandroP1980s They can with the 6.2 detroit diesel. And honestly, the Bronco is probably a better vehicle. Narrower than a Chevy or Dodge and Twin Traction Beam Independent front suspension
I would like to see the statistics of which model has more vehicles still on the road and I would think the Chevys have been more kept alive by their owners over the years.
@ They both came with the EXACT SAME transfer case. A New Process 208. (Not made by either GM or Ford). There is also no slippage or power differentiation in the NP-208 (I've rebuilt several of them). It's impossible to send more power one direction over the other. Nice try.
@charger master Oh yeah, this guy I used to know in my old neighborhood had one of those. They called him Mopar Mike because he owned like every Dodge/Chrysler vehicle you could think of. He even had a couple of Dodge Rampages.
This is nothing new, anytime you see something ''dealer'' or even ''manufacture'' promoted its always gonna be bias towards which ever brand is doing it.
@@AlejandroP1980s I was in the Navy when we still had CUCV chevys from the 80's. I also bought an 85 CUCV blazer after I got out. The 6.2 is underpowered no matter what. I've never driven a civilian version with a 700r4, military only got th400 3 speeds. Out of the 3 you mentioned any could be built to wheel. Nice thing about blazers is parts are cheap and easy to swap and the removable top. The mid 80's broncos aren't very popular that I've ever seen. Dodge parts are expensive. If it's a manual w350 I'd build it. I've always wanted an early ramcharger personally but never find one at the right time. A fuel injected 360, np435, ORD magnum box with dana 60's with 4.88s and 38's would be my ideal combo.
Hi. Cars drive-in to fast. Houston Texas area. RICHMIND Westheimer St. The addition jc Penny's Wards reports. Near Facilitys. Ramps and foundation. Concrete granite reports some abd blocks or near entry exits? This addition part report and to report.
What a bunch of shmaltzee marketing bla bla bla. Now let's see Ford's version which would likely be just as cheesy and biased in the opposite direction.
Sounds like if you could've lived with the Bronco's tow and load limits you might as well have just bought a Subaru and saved yourself the trouble of driving a full-size rig in traffic. Except it also wouldn't have had manual locking hubs.
The Chevy 6 is a turd and the ESC was so full of glitches that it would never get out of its own way and the transmission was garbage. The 300 six in the Ford was the best engine built and has enough torque to pull a huge trailer anywhere
Broncos were better plain and simple k10' chevys crack frames I know I owned a k10 the push and pull gear box system GM used was junk caused cracking stacey David did a video called "stunt double" showing literally 12 different areas prone to cracking
64 to 66....Ford. 67 to 72...ford tougher Chevy better looking. 73 to 87...about equal. 88 to 2010...chevy all the way. 2011 to now....Ford As you can see I love both. Certain years some are better and some worse. But it always seemed to me in the old days that Ford's were built heavier. Especially 67 to 73. They were a lot heavier built than the 67 to 72 Chevy but the Chevy were better looking. Ford just always seemed to have heavier metal bodies on them.
Both plus the ramcharger are monsters but the Broncos and ramchargers are missing what the blazers/jimmys equipped with.....the G80 locking rear differential. I always go with a truck that in 2wd or 4x4 has a rear locker equipped....limited slip and open differentials doesn't cut in the off road world.
I’ll take the bronco the Chevy is nice but the bronco to me is the better one and look at it now compare the new bronco to the new so called Chevy blazer lol no comparison at all
Blazers are way better easier to work on doesn’t have the ifs ibeam 4by ! More options from GM , more room inside! And dont forget military chose it for combat over Ford And Dodge. In the 70’s dodge was the choice never Ford! Bad oiling also! The distributor is up front forging water it would die!
That hill climbing test was rigged. If you look, the ruts the Blazer is in are much shallower than the Bronco. Also being able to shift while moving only on the Blazer is a lie. Both the Bronco and Blazer used the same transfer case.
Im a Chevy guy but the Broncos are more luxurious and comfortable if not more powerful thanks to the 300 i6 the downfall of the Broncos is what chevy has that Ford at the time didn't have equipped.....a locking rear differential.
I love Broncos, blazers, ramchargers from 70s.
Yes! My favorite body style. And reg cab short bed.
The 1981 Chevy K Blazer is truly my baby, like a rock!
It ain't no rock. I had a '79 Bronco and had to pull chevy's out of the mud many times.
My 94 bronco is mint. Out wheeled a Tacoma this weekend and the yota had lockers and everything. Also the bronco in the video was in 2wd and the blazer was in 4x4
YUP,typical dirty trick LMAO
The 80-86 bronco was a piece of shit compared to that blazer. The last good bronco was the 79. Same with the trucks
Would have loved to hear the "sales pitch" on the amazing fuel economy...of 1MPG better than the Bronco.
I like them both! I am a gm guy so, I'd take the blazer.
@car enthusiast I don't know? My grandpa was a Chevy guy and his best friend who owned the farm next to my grandpas was a Ford guy. They got along great. One time his buddys Ford layed down on him with a stock trailer full of cows and we went up there and pulled the trailer and the ford all the way home. I told grandpa that he could really raz him over this one but, my grandpa said nah, it can happen to any truck no matter what brand it is. They are all designed, engineered and built by humans so, none of them are perfect. I guess thats why I am a gm guy but, I don't put down other makes.
@Car enthusiast yeah I ask the same question. Both Chevy and ford are great and reliable, there basically equal
Splitting hairs with the mpg buddy.
I love my 79 bronco‼️
Them: "New aerodynamics!"
Me: 😳
🚙🚙😎👍 Both of those body styles are cool lookin & I don't see many of them out on the roads anymore like I use to back in those days.
They were rot boxes. Up north they were junk after 4 years.
@@GiantMeteor2024 my dad bought a little 81 Datsun pickup brand new back in 81 & 3 years later, it started to rust bad. That thing only lasted 8 years.
@@kevinrichards3288 Yeap, very sad. I wish the steel quality back then was better. So many cool vehicles would still be around.
@@GiantMeteor2024 a good thing about cars made back in those days was they didn't have any recalls unlike the ones today.
I love my blazer 1983...*still working on it*
Same with my 79. One day it will get there.
Why didn't the fuel economy increase thru the years as much as the price tag???
Safety regulations, to be frank. Some super economy cars in the 90s were hitting up to 40s and 50s, but they were deemed not safe enough by the government and lobbyists and so on. They make them safer, but more expensive and heavier, and it kills fuel economy unless you buy a hybrid or something else mega complicated
I love how in the 70's and 80's Chevy constantly had to split hairs when comparing their vehicles to Fords, they literally tell you something the Ford does better than them (i.e. the optional transmission on the Bronco) just to say stuff like: "but Ford recommends you to not tow stuff with it!". There's one of these training videos here on CZcams where Chevy compares a Bronco II with their S10 Blazer and they point out that the Bronco II has drip rails that aren't designed into the body (yes they're that desperate!), what's ironic about that is that their fullsize C/K trucks had the same old style of drip rail as the Bronco II, funny how they didn't mention that. And then they try to tell you that the K5 Blazer is more aerodynamic than the 3rd Gen Bronco... i'm just gonna call bullshit on that.
Ford dealer: "You know why your here" - Sold
Chevy dealer: "wait but did you hear about this and that!!! 😰"
So, I spent 23 years working as a mechanic at a Ford dealer, some of that when the Bronco was still being sold. The 5.0 (302) was not a good engine for off roading. The big bore and short stroke made the 5.0 better suited for street cars such as the Mustang where high revving horsepower works best. The 4.9L six cylinder was a much better engine for the Bronco because of its wide torque band.
The Blazer was a fair contender, but I dont know enough about its reliability. Most Chevy drivers are loyal to the "bowtie" and seemed perfectly happy with the SUV.
Ramcharger is better but best is toyota fj40
They never made 1980-1986 bronco diesel
Hey Eddie Bauer edition was only on bronco and Bronco 2 not trucks right
The Ford 400 worked well. I had one in my '79 Bronco.
I love my ‘81 Bronco!
21 MPG highway? Maybe the 2wd version but still not likely.
If OJ was in that bronco it would have spouted wings n flew lol
Guy still has his Sears Polyester suit in 1981...lol
I freakin love my 81 k5. Im sporting closer to 400 Hp tho.
1 mpg estimated better, hes clutching at straws there.
Yuh I'm see Gm sees that and than they do one more.
The Blazer is my choice even though they are both nice.
I love the 95 ford C350
Think the mpg is off a little...lol.
They changed the cam between commercial in the 305..Haha.
Love the old full size SUV's.
I think it was the driver when they got to the hill
It was also the fact of the Chevy in 4wd and the Ford in 2wd.
A
Also blazer dug ruts so the Ford high centered when it got there
They were much easier to fix back then without all the frigging electronics
40 years Later Bronco Comes back 2021 Blazer Crossover SUV wonder what this guy thinks about the Blazer Crossover
Over here in the U.K. Ford and GM (Vauxhall) were slugging it out same shit different accent. I was learning my trade at a Ford dealership back then as soon as I qualified I left and joined an Audi Volkswagen dealership happy days
On the hill climb you heard the driver of the Bronco let off the throttle. Pretty one sided. I like them both.
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الياباني البدائي البسيط جداً هل يتقارن معهم 👌🏻👍🏻
Blazer rules!!! Still have my 1976 Cheyenne, it Is my all days car.
They should have shown the Blazer go again after the Bronco. Probably wouldn't have made it with the deeper ruts
Also, the Blazer had seemingly wider tires
@@sergiogonzalez8080 also bronco was in 2wd and blazed was in 4x4
@@connman4925 No, the Bronco was in 4 wheel drive, you could hear that New Process transfer case whir. Although, the Blazer without a doubt had better tires, allowing it to make it all the way up.
@@chumbawaumbacumpa as a guy who owns a bronco and has wheeled blazers aswell (both were stock at the time) I can say the bronco has the better 4wd. Wouldn't be surprised tho if gm used a base bronco with open diffs and a blazer with LSDs and bigger tires tho. Same type of stupid rigged testing the companies do today lol
@@connman4925 It never changes, although today’s commercials are a bit more annoying: “Real people not actors”. I’m pretty sure the boys at Chevy just threw some low tread dual purpose radials on the Bronco and put some nice all terrain rubber on that K5. Both are pretty good trucks though, if I was the dude in the video, I would’ve tried harder to sell people on the solid front axle over Ford’s twin-I-beam. I own a Ford with twin-I-bean and there’s only so much I can flex the truck before the tire gets real cozy up against the fender. Rides nice on the road though.
LOL,,,, It sure was nice of the Blazer to get that hill nicely softened up for the Bronco !!
I remember seeing ESC badged Chevy trucks in the mid 80's with black smoke coming out of the exhaust quite often,, I always wondered what that was about...
@@62guitarguy Ya, the Ford was just spinning its tires. Not much of a power comparison.
Hahaha! This video is so blatantly one sided.
Ive had both vehicles. And the Broncos definitely better of the two. Much better ride because of the TTB suspension.
This guy also forgets the fact that most people convert the auto hubs to manual. Which are much stronger.
Thanks but I’ll keep my ramcharger.
Ok.
Blazer getting 21 mpg on highway mine gets like 8
@@bielmelichartes2167 They sell a lead substitute additive at Autozone. I dont know of anywhere that sells leaded fuel anymore.
I get 12.5 highway in my 74 K5. Runs great but the drive from Dallas to Starkville is kinda taxing on my wallet
The 6.2 diesel was the actual game changer, and it wasn't for most.
my 94 bronco does great
I love my 82 CHEVY K5 DIESEL BLAZER ‼️💯
@brian johann unmacht schuler hey did they were any pre 1980 blazer with diesel or only after 82
@brian johann unmacht schuler ok thanks
I'd take the Ford i6 because of it's low end torque
HERPY DERPEDY And bulletproof.
Yeah same here. I've got an 85 F150 with a 300 I6 and 4 speed. Pulls good and sounds AWESOME. It's also bulletproof. That's not to say the chevy 6s were bad, certainly not, but the don't have quite the same reputation that the Ford i6s did.
this commercial was made in 1981 the same year i was born that was 39 years ago what a classic
Big deal one mpg more,talk about grasping straws
30 cinder blocks? Wow
What I simply don't understand is why Blazers with inline 6s aren't more valuable. They are very very rare. Sure V8s are more "desirable" but I6s are more thrifty not to mention rare. It's just weird to me that a Blazer with a 250 inline 6 wouldn't sell for the same price if not more than a 350 Blazer these days in the collectors market.
Did they ever came in diesel also which better a 1979 blazer or a 1984 bronco or a 1993 Dodge w350
@@AlejandroP1980s They can with the 6.2 detroit diesel. And honestly, the Bronco is probably a better vehicle. Narrower than a Chevy or Dodge and Twin Traction Beam Independent front suspension
The 250 six cylinder is a dog as far as power goes. And no better mpg than the 305 or 350 V8s.
chevy k5 blazer best suv
I would like to see the statistics of which model has more vehicles still on the road and I would think the Chevys have been more kept alive by their owners over the years.
There’s definitely more Broncos on the road. At least from what I’ve seen in person and on the road.
@@DuckSongFan i see more blazers in NM and Colorado, maybe it depends where you live
Mexico has a love affair with the Bronco. Many have ended up south of the border.
That hill climb was not fair the bronco was in 2 wheel drive and the blazer was in 4 wheel drive
broncos front wheels werent even spinning when he got stuck..
I am glad I am not the only one that saw that.
@ They both came with the EXACT SAME transfer case. A New Process 208. (Not made by either GM or Ford).
There is also no slippage or power differentiation in the NP-208 (I've rebuilt several of them). It's impossible to send more power one direction over the other.
Nice try.
Its pretty plain and simple, Chevy has been false advertising for not just modern commercials but for always
Daniel Frederick, commercials in those days I imagine were always backstabbing and outright
@ Wrong 50/50 split. Been inside of them plenty of times and have owned 20 or more.
So cool how real commercials used to be, without the BS rewards and jd power crap
This is probably the earliest clip referring them as "Sport Utility Vehicle"
Yeah, that's exactly what I thought
The Bronco and Blazer are SUV Legends
Everyone Forgets about the Dodge Ramchargers 4x4.
@charger master Oh yeah, this guy I used to know in my old neighborhood had one of those. They called him Mopar Mike because he owned like every Dodge/Chrysler vehicle you could think of. He even had a couple of Dodge Rampages.
My 03 s10 blazer gets 10 in the city and about 16 on the highway. What happened?
Chevy keeps degrading their stuff
I love my 454 Big Block
Los Angeles told him so!?
So obviously done by a Chevy dealer! The bronco and the blazer were practically the same truck!
This is nothing new, anytime you see something ''dealer'' or even ''manufacture'' promoted its always gonna be bias towards which ever brand is doing it.
Why does my 87 blazer not have auto lock hubs? I feel ripped off here
wow
best car in the world!
The Bronco was more aerodynamic than the Blazer with its "new aerodynamics". And I'd take the 300 six over the gutless 305 SBC.
I have NEVER EVER seen a Blazer with a 250 Inline 6
I've only seen one in person. Finding a 6 cyl k5 is like finding a diesel Tahoe. They exist but are rare.
@@mattg7952 what about diesel blazer also which better a 79 blazer or a 84 bronco or a 93 Dodge w350 for off road
@@AlejandroP1980s I was in the Navy when we still had CUCV chevys from the 80's. I also bought an 85 CUCV blazer after I got out. The 6.2 is underpowered no matter what. I've never driven a civilian version with a 700r4, military only got th400 3 speeds.
Out of the 3 you mentioned any could be built to wheel. Nice thing about blazers is parts are cheap and easy to swap and the removable top. The mid 80's broncos aren't very popular that I've ever seen. Dodge parts are expensive. If it's a manual w350 I'd build it.
I've always wanted an early ramcharger personally but never find one at the right time. A fuel injected 360, np435, ORD magnum box with dana 60's with 4.88s and 38's would be my ideal combo.
Was that bronco on 2wd up hill? 😅
Who is that guy?
Hi. Cars drive-in to fast. Houston Texas area. RICHMIND Westheimer St. The addition jc Penny's Wards reports. Near Facilitys. Ramps and foundation. Concrete granite reports some abd blocks or near entry exits? This addition part report and to report.
lol blazer k5 best =)
5.0 in the Blazer not available in Commiefornia? Figures...sheesh🙄😡
It's a K5 Blazer not a K Blazer.
☝️😅😅😂👍
That hill test was bogus , motors dont get you up the hill traction does , did both trucks have the same tires ?
It was not a fair comparison since the bronco was only in 2 wheel drive and the blazer was in 4 wheel drive
@@epicgaming9544 oh i didnt notice that hmmm good catch
Yeah
I had a 79 bronco and i know that hill was no challange for a bronco
What a bunch of shmaltzee marketing bla bla bla. Now let's see Ford's version which would likely be just as cheesy and biased in the opposite direction.
Sounds like if you could've lived with the Bronco's tow and load limits you might as well have just bought a Subaru and saved yourself the trouble of driving a full-size rig in traffic. Except it also wouldn't have had manual locking hubs.
Big block vs small block
The Chevy 6 is a turd and the ESC was so full of glitches that it would never get out of its own way and the transmission was garbage. The 300 six in the Ford was the best engine built and has enough torque to pull a huge trailer anywhere
Sam Aro 🙄
I had a 1982 f150 with the 300 and a 1980 chevy with the 292, both were beasts
Broncos were better plain and simple k10' chevys crack frames I know I owned a k10 the push and pull gear box system GM used was junk caused cracking stacey David did a video called "stunt double" showing literally 12 different areas prone to cracking
64 to 66....Ford. 67 to 72...ford tougher Chevy better looking. 73 to 87...about equal. 88 to 2010...chevy all the way. 2011 to now....Ford
As you can see I love both. Certain years some are better and some worse. But it always seemed to me in the old days that Ford's were built heavier. Especially 67 to 73. They were a lot heavier built than the 67 to 72 Chevy but the Chevy were better looking. Ford just always seemed to have heavier metal bodies on them.
I disagree with the 73-79. I owned 2 Fords '74 F-250 with 390 and '76 F-250 with 460. Both great trucks.
omgosh
Sounds biased
Both plus the ramcharger are monsters but the Broncos and ramchargers are missing what the blazers/jimmys equipped with.....the G80 locking rear differential. I always go with a truck that in 2wd or 4x4 has a rear locker equipped....limited slip and open differentials doesn't cut in the off road world.
I’ll take the bronco the Chevy is nice but the bronco to me is the better one and look at it now compare the new bronco to the new so called Chevy blazer lol no comparison at all
I've always found the Chevy 305 with better low-end torque than the Ford 302.
Ford Built tough yeah right that’s false advertising just getting customers to come in.
BRONCO!
The GM lies amaze me
If it ain’t a dodge it better be a Chevy
Blazers are way better easier to work on doesn’t have the ifs ibeam 4by ! More options from GM , more room inside! And dont forget military chose it for combat over Ford And Dodge. In the 70’s dodge was the choice never Ford! Bad oiling also! The distributor is up front forging water it would die!
bronco 89.the best
That’s what my old man is going to hand down to me, can’t wait
Kkooo
eeeeeeeeeeeeee ...blazer k5 really huge
GM
is always dishonest.
never buy a old or new chevy
I fucken call bull shit I bet the bronco was in 2wd other wise the blazer had better tires
Lol the first comment is 100%
bronco sucks lol
Unless its 90s and up gimme the blazer
That’s right ! Blazer over bronco !
Turns out the Bronco was better in every way. Today Broncos cost a fortune and you cant give away an old Blazer.
Prius
Chevys garbage always has been always will be! Ford4life!
The bronco is better
Sorry Ford Lover you have to accept that K-5 Chevy Blazer is Better
Rick Avila they try and grasp on to anything they can 😂😂😂 lol
You fellas wish
That hill climbing test was rigged. If you look, the ruts the Blazer is in are much shallower than the Bronco. Also being able to shift while moving only on the Blazer is a lie. Both the Bronco and Blazer used the same transfer case.
Im a Chevy guy but the Broncos are more luxurious and comfortable if not more powerful thanks to the 300 i6 the downfall of the Broncos is what chevy has that Ford at the time didn't have equipped.....a locking rear differential.
Bronco for lady's chevys k5 for mens💪
Lol😄 Yeah right keep telling yourself that