Anticipating a move northward into snow country soon, my fiance bought a Bravada yesterday to use during the winter. Got it for a real good price from a local family we know so it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Bear with me as we have no manual!
Some questions...some are model-specific, some GM questions...
1) Is there a site I can read more about the SmartTrak system? It is obviously AWD because I see a transfer case, but we have no snow around here and have not found a good mud puddle yet to test it out. How does it compare to other AWD systems? She had one in her 01 Eddie Bauer Explorer that she liked, and my friend's Subaru WRX has an incredible AWD system.
2) Any link to the basic parts specs? She has the vehicle today to try out so I do not have it to look at. I plan to replace the headlight bulbs, wiper blades, fuel filter, plugs and wires, at the very least. So I don't even know the simplest thing such as wiper blade length! And the shop I give my business to is a "good ol' boy" type place not likely to have every single cross-reference manual I need. Will hit AZ if I have to but would prefer to give business to them.
3) Any opinions on the 4.3L Vortec in this vehicle? Horror stories, common issues, etc? It looks different than the one that was in my 94 S10 Blazer, I believe my airbox was on the other side (Bravada is on the right), and there were drastic cosmetic differences as well.
Any other comments welcome, thanks!
Bear with me as we have no manual!
Some questions...some are model-specific, some GM questions...
1) Is there a site I can read more about the SmartTrak system? It is obviously AWD because I see a transfer case, but we have no snow around here and have not found a good mud puddle yet to test it out. How does it compare to other AWD systems? She had one in her 01 Eddie Bauer Explorer that she liked, and my friend's Subaru WRX has an incredible AWD system.
2) Any link to the basic parts specs? She has the vehicle today to try out so I do not have it to look at. I plan to replace the headlight bulbs, wiper blades, fuel filter, plugs and wires, at the very least. So I don't even know the simplest thing such as wiper blade length! And the shop I give my business to is a "good ol' boy" type place not likely to have every single cross-reference manual I need. Will hit AZ if I have to but would prefer to give business to them.
3) Any opinions on the 4.3L Vortec in this vehicle? Horror stories, common issues, etc? It looks different than the one that was in my 94 S10 Blazer, I believe my airbox was on the other side (Bravada is on the right), and there were drastic cosmetic differences as well.
Any other comments welcome, thanks!