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guruerror
11-02-2011, 10:02 PM
There's a lot of sweet trucks on this forums with sweet mods, but I've always wondered which were Road Warriors and which were Off-Road Warriors.

Do you wheel your big, bad rig? A little, a lot, or never?

atomicgoofball
11-02-2011, 10:19 PM
I haven't off roaded yet because I just bought mine last spring but I really want to learn!!! You want to meet up sometime and teach me the ropes once I upgrade my tie rods etc?

I do however run over a few things here and there!

guruerror
11-03-2011, 04:33 PM
I haven't off roaded yet because I just bought mine last spring but I really want to learn!!! You want to meet up sometime and teach me the ropes once I upgrade my tie rods etc?

I do however run over a few things here and there!
LOL...I don't know about 'the ropes.' I ain't got many ropes to teach...ha. I always sorta 'wing it' and just approach obstacles logically.

We'll connect up as soon as Reggie gets his Dmax back from Cali...I'm sure we can find some trouble to get in once we put our heads together.

pwrhse2k
11-03-2011, 05:17 PM
Definitely willing take the H2 off-roading with you guys. Dmax conversion has been done, but I'm running into the same F'ing problem I had getting it out there. MF'ing transporters are flaky to say the least. Errrrrrr

zdawg8394
11-03-2011, 08:33 PM
Definitely willing take the H2 off-roading with you guys. Dmax conversion has been done, but I'm running into the same F'ing problem I had getting it out there. MF'ing transporters are flaky to say the least. Errrrrrr
mmmmmmmmm dmax :) let us know how you like it!

2010_5thgen
11-03-2011, 08:44 PM
never took my truck off road, but i would love to.

VegasGuy
11-04-2011, 10:59 PM
I've taken mine off-road a few times but always with some trepidation because it was in such good condition with low miles. I was on a very narrow trail where I swore the brush was going to put some deep scratches into the paint. I did get one bad one but I was able to buff it out.

But now that I am over 30k miles and the valet attendants have put a couple of minor door dings in it I plan to do more.

guruerror
11-04-2011, 11:05 PM
Those aren't scratches...they're battle scars.

When mines clean you'd think I date some real angry broads...loads of scratches up and down both sides. LOL!

atomicgoofball
11-04-2011, 11:27 PM
Those aren't scratches...they're battle scars.

When mines clean you'd think I date some real angry broads...loads of scratches up and down both sides. LOL!
LOL!!!
It's funny because for the first time, i'm not worried about scratching my car! I think that is the great thing about hummers, even with scratches, It's one bad mutha *SHUT YO MOUTH!*

Ive always babied my cars, and worried about scratched and etc, with the hummer it's like BRING IT! The hummer is like John McClane!

zdawg8394
11-05-2011, 03:06 AM
every once in awhile! would be more often if i could afford a paint job every year

2010_5thgen
11-05-2011, 06:35 PM
i detail cars....i cant stand scratches on my truck or cars. whether their offroad trucks or not...i still drive it on the street and i hate seeing it look like $hit

guruerror
11-05-2011, 06:48 PM
LOL! I guess '$hit' is a relative term...I think my scratches look AWESOME!

2010_5thgen
11-05-2011, 07:00 PM
lol. like i said, i detail cars. i like them clean and looking like new. scratches make me cringe.

guruerror
11-05-2011, 08:42 PM
I feel ya...same here...except for this truck.

HummerMann
11-06-2011, 01:19 PM
My H2 sees offroading everyday. I live in the Adirondacks and it's a half mile off the road and up the gravel/mud road and sometimes through the creek to our home. It's the main reason I own an H2 and an H3 and probably someday an H1. I've owned Jeeps, Powerwagons, two Ford F350 dualie 4 X 4s and five other 4 X 4s and nothing does as well as the H2 in snow and mud. If you don't have a REALLY GOOD 4 X 4 you don't go anywhere in the winter here! This last freak Oct snowstorm paralyzed everyone else, but my whole house standby generator is doing great with about 10 days more supply of propane, and I've been getting in and out in the snow with my H2 easily

guruerror
11-06-2011, 04:01 PM
My H2 sees offroading everyday. I live in the Adirondacks and it's a half mile off the road and up the gravel/mud road and sometimes through the creek to our home. It's the main reason I own an H2 and an H3 and probably someday an H1. I've owned Jeeps, Powerwagons, two Ford F350 dualie 4 X 4s and five other 4 X 4s and nothing does as well as the H2 in snow and mud. If you don't have a REALLY GOOD 4 X 4 you don't go anywhere in the winter here! This last freak Oct snowstorm paralyzed everyone else, but my whole house standby generator is doing great with about 10 days more supply of propane, and I've been getting in and out in the snow with my H2 easily
That is...awesome!

Gunzz
11-06-2011, 04:35 PM
My H2 sees offroading everyday. I live in the Adirondacks and it's a half mile off the road and up the gravel/mud road and sometimes through the creek to our home. It's the main reason I own an H2 and an H3 and probably someday an H1. I've owned Jeeps, Powerwagons, two Ford F350 dualie 4 X 4s and five other 4 X 4s and nothing does as well as the H2 in snow and mud. If you don't have a REALLY GOOD 4 X 4 you don't go anywhere in the winter here! This last freak Oct snowstorm paralyzed everyone else, but my whole house standby generator is doing great with about 10 days more supply of propane, and I've been getting in and out in the snow with my H2 easily

That is great!!!! Post some pics of your area if you can. I would love to live in an area like that. :perfect10s:

StockStar
11-06-2011, 06:57 PM
I voted "No, and never will" :D Been there and done with previous rides. I'm strictly in this game for the looks!

guruerror
11-06-2011, 11:48 PM
I voted "No, and never will" :D Been there and done with previous rides. I'm strictly in this game for the looks!
What was your favorite 4x4, back when you were there and doing that?

H2Much
11-08-2011, 02:48 AM
I have to admit, I do both. This year I was finally able to get a commuter car so that my Humm doesn't have to hit the highways as much, so it is nice to not be racking up the miles. Being that I am from Idaho, and I live in Utah, I get plenty of back and forth use both on and off-road between Idaho and Utah. When I am in Idaho, I am usually up in Montana and Wyoming too, so the need for ultimate offroading vehicle is always there. With some of the snow storms I have driven through over the mountain passes here, I am glad I am in the Hummer and not some incapable truck.

The lift and add ons are just for more capability, don't really care what anyone else thinks. I don't want something stupid like the weather preventing me from going where I need to, especially where I live. Cheers to the city and the country drivers!

ROUSHDEMON
11-09-2011, 12:05 AM
My H2 sees offroading everyday. I live in the Adirondacks and it's a half mile off the road and up the gravel/mud road and sometimes through the creek to our home. It's the main reason I own an H2 and an H3 and probably someday an H1. I've owned Jeeps, Powerwagons, two Ford F350 dualie 4 X 4s and five other 4 X 4s and nothing does as well as the H2 in snow and mud. If you don't have a REALLY GOOD 4 X 4 you don't go anywhere in the winter here! This last freak Oct snowstorm paralyzed everyone else, but my whole house standby generator is doing great with about 10 days more supply of propane, and I've been getting in and out in the snow with my H2 easily

That is totally a badass post!! Kudos to you sir:beerchug:

I have taken my offroad a hellovalot, bend a nice OEM tie-rod, scratched 2 sets of wheels, battle scars underneath the black... the whole 9 yards.... but I do take it to work and around every time it rains so my other beast doesn't get rained on... (that's the whole reason why I bought it)

So I guess I could say both... But I tell ya... talk so some of the off-roading gurus in this forum, they're the experts, those guys know their sh*t up and down a trail and could teach you things about your rig that you wouldn't even know it could do. I'm still a newbiee in my book when it comes to offroading, but that's because I'm never satisfied on anything I do and want to always do it better. But one thing is for sure.... Off-Road Warrior, Pavement Pounder or somewhere in between they will always make us proud!!!:D
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2010_5thgen
11-09-2011, 02:26 PM
well said.


whether we use these trucks off road or not, i just feel so good knowing what this truck is capable of doing. im not worried about getting stuck in deep snow, mud, water. its a very comforting feeling knowing its pretty much unstoppable.