MY LIFTED H3!!!
 

I just lifted my H3,

- RANCHO Lift
- Pro Comp Xtreme M/T Tires
- Pro Comp Xtreme Wheels

here's some pics:







Aloha!

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Looks pretty billy bad ass to me! NIce rig. :beerchug:

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Holey Crap!!! That looks awesome!

No go wheel the crap out of it and tell me if you break anything :D

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Sweet! Your rig keeps getting better!

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Holy hell ya!

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siiiiiiiiick

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:beerchug: Looks AWSOME!!!!!



I think I have almost given up completely on Rough Country's lift....*sigh*:(

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OMG! That is the best I have seen in a while,,, Nice very nice.

:perfect10s:

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Wow, that's a lot of lift there.

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Thats what we call a badmutherfuker
What about the tip on off roading?????????

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Funny you said that HummBebe - testing the flex on a rock this past weekend I climbed it a little too easy and over shot the target and ended up in a bad angle, tried to reverse getting off of the rock and POP!! :OWNED: Snapped my CV joint!! the shaft stayed in tack but the joint cracked like a eggshell!! We yanked out the shaft so I could drive it home, the new axle assembly is coming in tomorrow; we will install it on Saturday and it's back on the trails on Sunday :jump:
- the cool thing the lift handled like a champ on the trails, the angle I was in would pop any CV joint in my opinion :)










Mike and his H2 winched me back over - check out the flex from behind!:


Wrenching on the trails - quick fix, and I'm off...

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Thanks bro - it will be entered in Motor Trend's 2007 First Hawaiian Auto Show in March, so I will have to refrain myself from getting it dirty :crying:

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Thanks!! Tip? With the lift you definitely need spotters, you can't see crap anywhere, it was bad before but even worst with the lift :( Tight squeeze here, if not for Chad I would've definitely take off my review mirrors - I did make it through without a scratch though :clapping:

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Were you aired down at all? Can you get some pics of the clearance to the knuckles, etc. at different PSI's? Specs on the wheels?

Truck looks great BTW. :cool:

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Ouch!! I bet that made a bang when it broke.

Be carefull working under the truck when it is being supported by the highlift jack

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Is that on 35's?? Looks great!!

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Does that guys t-shirt really say "VIRGIN" ???


HAHAHAHAHA....I need to get one of those for Shaggy:giggling:

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Did you see the back? Won't work for Shaggy. :giggling:

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Or get it dirty as shiate and only wash one side real good and leave the other side alone.

Where in HI are you, I used to work for T&C Surf.

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Looks great!

I was one of the first Rancho lifted H3's. The guys that did the install had some issues with it. A couple of things to check out is the the way the ride height is set up. Make sure they didn;t crank the T bars all the way up with the lift. I had the same rims you have but in all black and had issue with hitting the steering knuckle when aired down at the wrong angle. (17") It seems the ones I have seen with the 18" setup have been fine. I know that with the proper offest wheel and tire setup that H3 has great AP and DP angles. Also check out how far your bumpstops are form touching in the front. That's how I found out the Tbars were cranked all the way. There's nithing wuite like hitting the brakes hard on the highway and the front dips down a foot. :eek:

Good luck with it! It looks great BTW!

How does it ride for you at highway speeds?

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great lookin' rig man !! :perfect10s: :perfect10s:

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Lookn' good:beerchug: Sucks about the CV joint:(

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You still located in oahu? Born in Kaimuki, raised in Pearl City, and now living in Ewa Beach. I knew a few people who worked at T&C Surf - Stacey display designer and Marcey graphic designer - not sure where they are now.

That would look cool leaving one side dirty but I think the Hawaii Convention would have a cow if I tracked any dirt on their floors - LOL

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The T bars are perfect, before the lift I had it jacked up like mad but with the lift it's fine. As for the steering knuckle and bump stops it seems to be fine as well.

My H3 is a daily driver and brought it on the freeway and got it up to 75 and to me it rides better than stock! It hugs the road better, maybe because the wider wheel base because of the wider rims and backspacing - not sure what it is but it does feel good on the freeway.

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No, I live in FL. I dealt wiht Graig and his wife and I mostly talked with Stacey and a few others when they would come to the main land for trade shows. They have a factory here in FL, I worked from there, as the Team Mgr for the East coast. I think that was the best job a person could have. Travel, surf, chill etc.. all paid by T&C.

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Yep whenever you can get paid for doing something you love to do is always AWESOME!

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i am digging the pool table in garage you got. Sweet man...:jump:

Oh ...nice truck too:beerchug: :beerchug:

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I had to get spacers because the control arm was so close to my wheel you couldn't even fit your pinky finger between the wheel and the control arm!! It was about 1/16 away from the wheel. This is due to the backspacing of my wheels - should've got less backspacing...

Not only did the wheel spacer help distance the tire from the control arm but it gave my H3 a wider beefier look. Here's the before and after pics:

Before - no lift, 16 x 8 with 35's, tbars cranked like crazy!




After - lift, 17 x 10 with 35's, 1 1/4 spacer:





Had my friend over at Goodyear install my spacers and torque it for me. No more worrying about the COG (Center of Gravity) due to the lift, the wider wheel base hugs the roads now ;)

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Hey I absolutely love your rig...awesome color too! Can you post some closer pics of your Pro Comp rims if you get a chance? Thanks.

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Here you go! :D

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Great looking truck!!!:cool:

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Thanks...again, I love your truck. Keep us updated on how it performs. Enjoy!

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:iagree: NICE!

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That was one of the knocks on this lift from early on. So I'll ask again. What is the backspacing on your wheels?

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I did find it strange that Rancho recommends 4.5" BS on 16", 17", 18" wheels. 5" BS on 20" & larger wheels. I have 17 x 10 and the 4.5 BS came too close that's why I added the spacers.

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Thanks. That's what I figured.

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What is your new ground clearance with the lift? The before and after pics don't really show the difference. How did you like your MT/R's while you had them? They sure looked great!

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Are those wheels the new 7189?

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I still have them and are selling them for $850 rims and all!!





As for ground clearance it didn't change, but once I add 37's it should clear about 2 more inches...but still thinking about it. ;)

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Yes it is the new 7189 Series