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I was wondering if any of you guys are towing anything with your h3's. Im in the process of getting a h3 but I really need it to be able to tow my 21 ft. ski boat on a tandem axle trailer. I only have to tow it about 10 miles but wondering what its towing capabilities are.

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I think the limit for the auto is 4500lbs.

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I towed a king cab truck loaded down with copper caps ( don't trust moving folks in general ) some 459 miles without any problems.

Couple times a week I hull stuff around in my trailor, never had any problems.

Last week I towed a Jeep off the coarse :giggling:

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yeah i know that boat is prolly around 3 but was jus wantin to see if anyone had experience with pulling anything to see how it handles it and pulls it.

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lol thanks for the information guys like i was sayin i kinda jus wanted a idea of what it could pull because i havent bought one yet and i dont really want to bu a new 07 cause i kinda want a 06 with about 25 thousand miles so maybe I could save a little bit of money.

I use to pull this boat with my jeep wrangler and it pulled it ok but it was so light the boat was kinda making the jeep sway back and forth.

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You won't have that problem...:giggling:

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Sorry!..........ROTFLMFAO! :giggling: But, Thats Some Funny $hit!

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I towed my Suzuki Samurai from Nor Cal to Moab and back, 1,800 miles round trip with no problems and got 12 mpg to boot. The Sammy and trailer weigh 4,400 lbs. Once you're rolling it pulls great.:D

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I pull a fully loaded trailer of dirtbikes & quads most weekends, 80 mph no problem, but with the auto trans, it shifts around way too much, works really hard to keep speed, gotta put it in 3rd on big hills.

Used my wife's Jeep Commander (yup, it's got a Hemi) to pull the load up North one weekend, that thing's got some balls!...but it was all foo foo leather & clean inside, didn't even want to take it out back on my trails for fear of rippin' some PLASTIC off her.

I digress....the H3 pulls fine, just don't go over the load.

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lol thanks for the info guys it helped....lol yeah i shoulda left the jeep part out i know they are in no comparison.

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Do it!

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Welcome Urban Ops, you're going to like it here!

K...everybody haze Urban Ops in good ol' Elcova fashion!!!

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Excuse me, but wtf is the purpose of towing or even having a Suzuki Suicide. Help us understand.

S.

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Dun worry it gets worse:giggling:

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You should have it in 3rd at all times when towing. 4th or "D" is basically our overdrive gear. I keep mine in 3rd even when pulling my trailer empty (1,500 lbs). There's less than a 2,000 rpm difference from 4th "D".

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My SAMURAI is my rock crawler. My H3 is my daily driver. Come up the the 'Con sometime, I'll show you the way. I have lots of patience.

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:jump:

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Thanks HummBebe. I've been on Pirate so long now...... Bring it!:D

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Why waste your time with the H3, buy a H2 and you won't even need to ask if you can tow that or not.

Just do it! Just do it!

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And give up my 15 mpg around town? That would be just plain stupid.

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YOU are really starting to get annoying dumb ass




infantryhummer
I towed our 19.5 ft boat across Montana and the mountains 200 miles one way to our summer home, you'll be fine going 10 miles

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:dancingbanana::dancingbanana::dancingbanana:

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AND??

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Pathetic. What did the Hummer owners of this site do to make you have annoy them so much? H1 and H2ers included.

It's sad to see a ~30 year old guy try so desperately to be included in a group, but lacking every social skill known. This must be like high school all over for you again, huh?

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Only made it through 3 pages!

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...induser&u=5305

When Ya gonna BOOT THIS :lame: TROLL?!

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Not a problem. Tow with mine no isues. Limits w/stock 500lb tongue & 4500lb trailer. w/o payload.:grouphug:

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I have a 5 speed manual stick and also have no problems towing. I am towing a 3 place snowmobile trailer with it as well as a 17 foot walleye boat. I am guessing both are probably somewhere around 3000 pounds.

You aren't going to win any speed races, but it tows just fine.

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I tow my utility trailer around, and I tow my snowmobile trailer no prob. I got an extended drop hitch. I agree with keeping it in 3rd, needs to be there or it shifts too much.

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Although I am a fan of the entire Hummer lineup, the H3 was the only Hummer (or GM vehicle) that I even considered when I purchased it in 2005. H3 is the right size, right capabilities, right styling and reasonable gas mileage for my purposes.


S.

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:iagree: Well said :beerchug:

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Its all about applications...The H3 works for me. Except at the drive up window!

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:iagree: I have just reached a point where all I do is stick my arm up in the air and make the minimum wage minions work to give me my change.

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This may be of some interest to those that off-road. I understand that many foks like to trail a good Military trailer behind them to carry their gear. Me, I just like the collectablilty of the trailer as well as the character it brings to the H3. Much like the older Army vehicles. Works for the H1, and 2's also.



Now with it repainted, it looks more like New.

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Those are real cool and very well built, but heavy as hell.

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They're rated for a 1/4 ton of gear. The trailer itself is only about 775 lbs.

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Where did you get it?:beerchug:

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I did a search on line for a USGI 1/4 ton trailer and was finding project stories all over the place.
Apparently, the US one's were all made back in the 60's for the Jeep series, and have been used to trail behind all types of Military vehicles hence forth. Needless to say, the surplused pieces are real beat up, and have been completely restored by those who bought project trailers and had the time, money, and expertise to re-build them.

The problem is they have been rebuilt for the person who did the rebuilding! So they are very hard to come by in any decent condition.

So through my searches, I find that the Canadians also developed a trailer based on the US version and made some Modifications to Beef it up!
It was designed to be used with their Jeep equivalent, the Volks Wagon Iltis.

This group of trailers were made by DEW Manufacturing, in Ottowa, I believe.

There were 2000 units made in 1992, and never got put into service.
I bought mine from a guy in Colorado who obtained 60, that were shipped stacked three tall on skids. I bought one of the last three he had. There was a little surface rust so I had it stripped and prepped, then Re-Painted in OEM OD Green, and will reapply the decals that were removed for the job.

From time to time they pop up on eBay, and under searches, but IMO these are going to be the last of the Military 1/4 ton Trailers.
Since some of the H3 Components are made in Canada, I think the M101 CDN2 trailer makes a nice compliment.

Here is the website for the Colorado dealer. HTH
http://www.coldwarremarketing.com/