before and after, or this morning and afternoon

[hummer74]

well to start, here is my truck when i bought it.

[CO Hummer]

Wow, I've never seen anything like that before. Was it a special order?

[hummer74]

here is my truck this morning. since the last pic it has a new black grill, new piaas to replace stock fogs, new brush guard, new steps, rear tailight guards, rear tire carrier, nav install and ipod hookup.

[hummer74]

and here is my truck this afternoon. since this morning, it now has powdercoated rims and a new set of toyos.:clapping: i still need to sand and paint the wheel covers.

[hummer74]

and one last pic for good measure......

so, any opinions or thoughts?

[Shawn High]

What size Toyos?

[Htothe2]

looks good i would get the new style mirrors

[hummer74]

looks good i would get the new style mirrors
thanks, ill get em eventually just dont want to have to deal with the sanding and painting right now. dont like the chrome.

and the toyos are 37x13.5x17

[Bayou H2]

Wow, what a difference the tires and black wheels make. Your truck looks great. How do you like the Toyos? Do you have any significant rubbing? Thanks

[DDWH]

Looks Great!:perfect10s:

Did you change out your steering stab?

[HummBob]

Looks SHARP!!! Congrats!!!

[H345]

Your ride looks great ! What would I need to convert the rear spare tire carrier to a regulat no-tire bumper . I want the clean rear profile and place the tire inside . Thanks

[h2co-pilot]

Looks SHARP!!! Congrats!!!

:iagree:

[CO Hummer]

74,
Looks great!

[wpage]

Darth Vader says YES!

[blockrockin]

yeah looks great... i also was wondering if you had much rubbing with those tires..? thanks!

[Captain of the Titanic]

Well Done!

Now that it's primered, what color are you going to paint it?:D

[KenP]

That was fast. You may want to leave the wheel covers off. Personally, I think it looks tough without them.

[Ground hawg]

looks sweet. nice going

[hummer74]

thanks for all the great responses everyone, i appreciate it.

the only rubbing i have so far is, when the wheels are fully turned and the windows are down and the radio is off, i can hear a slight rubbing on the sway bar, but that shouldn't hurt anything. it is a little worse in reverse, but again not bad. no rubbing on the plastics or in the rear. since the tires went on yesterday i have only been on paved surfaces though. im sure there will be some rubbing off road. who knows. now i do plan on trimming a small piece in the rear wheel wells and flipping the airbag sensor on the rears so i have plenty of room when off roading.

and the center caps for the wheels, i really think i like the look with them off. i was going to paint the center caps black and put them on but not anymore. ill paint them and then keep em stored until i change my mind someday. thanks everyone.

[blockrockin]

looks really nice! i think you should leave the covers off.. when you say flip the air ride sensor .. what are you gonna to do .. switch it to the inside the frame from where it is mounted? thanks for the info

[H2 BULLY]

looks really nice! when you say flip the air ride sensor .. what are you gonna to do .. switch it to the inside the frame from where it is mounted? thanks for the info


YES do tell us what you are going to do:confused:

[3Hummer]

Looks saweet

[hummer74]

looks really nice! i think you should leave the covers off.. when you say flip the air ride sensor .. what are you gonna to do .. switch it to the inside the frame from where it is mounted? thanks for the info
thanks. i heard from drmiles that you need to move the arm so it doesnt break when offroading. he posted this pic showing it. hope you dont mind drmiles!

[H2 BULLY]

So are you going to do it yourself or have the dealer do it. I am very courious to know because I want to get these tires but my draw back was that of the air ride sensors breaking. My dealer told me that you can not move them.

[H2 BULLY]

thanks. i heard from drmiles that you need to move the arm so it doesnt break when offroading. he posted this pic showing it. hope you dont mind drmiles!


So it looks like this peice was moved from the front to behind? Is that right? If so How do you do it?
And do you move just the top part or the bottom as well?

[DDWH]

So it looks like this peice was moved from the front to behind? Is that right? If so How do you do it?
And do you move just the top part or the bottom as well?

So is that an aftermarket bracket and who makes it?

[Alan06SUT]

Nice transformation! 1 less "bling mobile out there!

[hummer74]

So it looks like this peice was moved from the front to behind? Is that right? If so How do you do it?
And do you move just the top part or the bottom as well?

lol, to be honest, i have to talk to drmiles some more about it. im planning on doing it on friday. im under the impression that drmiles did it himself and that it was pretty easy.

he explains it somewhat to me at this link, http://www.kylebennett.com/showthread.php?t=341&page=1&pp=10 its on the third page, that thread also has some pics of his ride with the same tire doing some offroadin. hope this helps you out some.

[H2 BULLY]

Yes those pics are great. Once you figure out how to do it, please let me know. I think I am going to get the 37 toyos now:excited:

[KenP]

and the center caps for the wheels, i really think i like the look with them off. i was going to paint the center caps black and put them on but not anymore. ill paint them and then keep em stored until i change my mind someday. thanks everyone.Gotta laugh.:jump:

[dochummer]

Yes those pics are great. Once you figure out how to do it, please let me know. I think I am going to get the 37 toyos now:excited:

:jump: Bully, you have the 37" BFG M/T's right? How's the gas mileage and highway ride with the larger tire diameter? I'm looking at either the 35's or the 37's in the Toyo.... - been looking for a while :)

[drmiles]

I'll try to explain. Been two years since I dun it. First the connector rod is attached to the lever arm on the sensor. On the outside it is rubber, on the insice is a hard plastic pin that travels through the center or the rubber piece. Mine broke the hard pin. I then drilled out the rest of the pin making a small 1/16th hole in the rubber piece. Then took a number 6 sheet metal screw, placed the connector rod with the hole in the rubber, on the inside of the sensor lever arm. Then secured it with the #6 sheet metal screw from the outside through the lever arm into the connector rubber end. http://www.hummercommunity.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

Hope that helps. It is easy once you get the arm apart

Also not sure but you should be able to pry the pin out with a flat head screw driver. Don't worry if you break it. http://www.hummercommunity.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[drmiles]

Hey look, I figured out how to use paint
:jump:

Air bag Sensor = Ride height sensor

[drmiles]

FYI, I broke the driver side twice, then broke both in one ditch before I figured out a fix.

Good Luck :dancingbanana:

[H2 BULLY]

:jump: Bully, you have the 37" BFG M/T's right? How's the gas mileage and highway ride with the larger tire diameter? I'm looking at either the 35's or the 37's in the Toyo.... - been looking for a while :)


No I still have my stock tires, I am in the same boat as you trying to figure out what I should get.:confused: the BFG's or the Toyos. I know Oldhiker has the 37 BFG's.

[H2 BULLY]

I'll try to explain. Been two years since I dun it. First the connector rod is attached to the lever arm on the sensor. On the outside it is rubber, on the insice is a hard plastic pin that travels through the center or the rubber piece. Mine broke the hard pin. I then drilled out the rest of the pin making a small 1/16th hole in the rubber piece. Then took a number 6 sheet metal screw, placed the connector rod with the hole in the rubber, on the inside of the sensor lever arm. Then secured it with the #6 sheet metal screw from the outside through the lever arm into the connector rubber end. http://www.hummercommunity.com/images/smilies/eek.gif

Hope that helps. It is easy once you get the arm apart

Also not sure but you should be able to pry the pin out with a flat head screw driver. Don't worry if you break it. http://www.hummercommunity.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Thanks I think now I will get the Toyos instead of the BFG's :)

[hummer74]

one thing to think about is, the bfg's are 12.5 wide and the toyos are 13.5 wide. if you want the look of a little more tire under you go with the toyos, if you want a little less rubbing, go with the bfg's. my deciding factor was i wanted a little wider tire for the looks. also, if you shop around at different discount tire stores and ntb stores, you can get them to price match www.tiredeals4less.com prices, which are dirt cheap. you just need to go back and forth and they will continue to beat each others prices. i got my five installed, mounted, and balanced for 1500 out the door. hope that helps you guys out. and make sure to post up some pics when you get them installed!

[SHYANNE]

so what size toyos are you running on the stock wheel ?

[DennisAJC]

That is one awsome transformation.:perfect10s: :iagree:

[hummer74]

so what size toyos are you running on the stock wheel ?

are you asking me? if you are, i am running 37 inch tires. official spec of the tire is 37X13.5X17, and yes it's the stock wheel just powdercoated black. the powdercoating cost me $55 a wheel.

and thanks dennis.

[GLBLWARMR]

That is one awsome transformation.:perfect10s: :iagree:

He has done a great job with it.

[hummer74]

thanks again everyone.

well here's an update. my buddy owns a firetruck shop in denton and he helped me out with moving the airbag sensor and cutting the lip on that one piece. here a some pics showing the final product, i havent painted the shiny parts yet.:D

[hummer74]

we went ahead and flipped the lower part as well, that was VERY easy. actually, we swapped the the whole arms from the left side of the vehicle to the right and vice versa. turned out great and lots more clearance. all in all, took about 30 minutes to do all of it.

[H2 BULLY]

Awesome, what size and type of Screw did you use for both the top and bottom?

[hummer74]

Awesome, what size and type of Screw did you use for both the top and bottom?

lol, i knew someone would ask. to be honest i have no idea. but it really didn't matter, because, you need to cut the remaining plastic post off, you can drill any size hole you want into the arm and put whatever size you want in there. i actually didn't even use a screw, we used a phillips head domed bolt and locknut. you just drill the hole to whatever size you are going to use. and for the bottom, you use the stock bolt thats already on there. hope that helps. if you have any questions when you are doing it, i can pm you my phone number to walk you through it.

[hummer74]

HOPE THIS HELPS. I CAN USE PAINT TOO DOC!

[obzidian]

truck looks great.... you think you could possibly just reuse that hard plastic pin that comes with the sensor or you had no choice to modifiy it?

[hummer74]

truck looks great.... you think you could possibly just reuse that hard plastic pin that comes with the sensor or you had no choice to modifiy it?

yes, if you can figure out how to get if off without breaking it. i just didnt want to mess with it, so we cut if off.

[hummer74]

ok, i found out what the bolt is.

it is a 5/16 stainless steel x 1.250 phillips panhead bolt with a stainless steel nylock nut. that bolt fits perfectly through the rubber link. hope that helps you all.

[H2 BULLY]

Thanks I am going to do the switch some time this week.:excited:

[Sportsdude]

Nice rig :beerchug: :beerchug:

[hummer74]

thanks sports dude.

h2bully, be sure to post up some pics when youre done!

[H2 BULLY]

DONE:excited: My hubby did a little how to with pics, it is in the H2 tech discussion.

[Bully13]

DONE:excited: My hubby did a little how to with pics, it is in the H2 tech discussion.
:clapping:
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24657

[mrlittle]

what model number are those piaa's and did they wire into old lights harness?

[hummer74]

what model number are those piaa's and did they wire into old lights harness?
i believe they are the piaa 520's but dont quote me on that. install was simple if u have factory wiring already there. just cut the old plugs from the old lights and solder on the piaa plugs and then wrap up the connection. that was it. i had mine done at cartoys for me, it was like $50 or something....pretty cheap and they did a better job than i would have.

[H2BRUTE]

Looks like one bad H2..Great job. Especially like the pic from ground level showing off them monster tires...Love the H2. You can personalize it to your hearts content and most of the time, they look great whether you are a blinger or off roader......Da Brute