Hey guys, and Gals. any body take there H3 off road yet? I know wannabe H3 has done it. I am going to Paragon Aug. 20th in PA. If you have any trials and tribulations, that would be great.

Hey guys, and Gals. any body take there H3 off road yet? I know wannabe H3 has done it. I am going to Paragon Aug. 20th in PA. If you have any trials and tribulations, that would be great.

Yep!

Two words of advice:

Watch the ingress angle.. At the Humer Happening we were going down a tall hill into a mud pit, then immediately up another tall hill. You needed lots of speed, the H2'd did fine, but my H3 nose plowed a bit (look at the D rings). Scrated up the lower bumper.

Watch debris in wheel wells, something cracked my driver side front wheel weel.

Other then that, have a blast..you'll go everywhere the H2s do!!

For bigger picture of D Rings check out my Hummer Happening Frequency thread, I beleive it is a few pages back in the forum!

Hey, Mister, mister, thanks for the feedback...
Did you do any preliminary breakin time with your H3 to break it in. I have not stressed the system yet.

UR H3 is so Dirty, Cool.

Speaking of the wheel well, It looks that its made of cheep partical board or something. I looked in it and saw staples I understand for easy replacement and Cheeper, but?? its a Hummer.? Oh Boy?!

Break in:
Get in, turn key, give'r hell ;-)

Actually it was about 2 weeks old when I took it, there were two other H3's that were about the same age.

Yeah, I was a bit ticked about the wheel well. It is a like 1/8" thick plastic, and yes stapled into place. Guess at least it won't rust!

I just picked it up from the dealer and it is fixed up (they did warranty it, so that was cool).

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Yeah, I was a bit ticked about the wheel well. It is a like 1/8" thick plastic, and yes stapled into place. Guess at least it won't rust! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, maybe the staples will

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I just picked it up from the dealer and it is fixed up (they did warranty it, so that was cool). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Glad to hear they fixed it under warranty

It will be so much fun! Make sure you get lots of pics JK. I will have the cohorts on it too.

BTW, Belated Congratulations HummerNewbie! I see your catching up, I'm getting a little nervous.

Me this weekend with the ******* Club at the Devil's Den

eeeeeeyaaaa looks like fun

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BTW, Belated Congratulations HummerNewbie! I see your catching up, I'm getting a little nervous. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Why thank you
Those Jeep trolls sure made it easy to rack up some posts Tell you what, I will try and just sit back and watch for a few days

Great pics, looks like a blast.

damn next time invite me!

when I took my wheel well off to replace the plug I didnt see any staples where are they located I thought it was on secure with bolts and push rivets

H3H, you get my vote for off-road picture of the month. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to do water that deep. Have you extended your transmission vent tube? Kinda eerie when you feel it start to float for a second or two, isn't it? THAT'S WHAT HUMMERS ARE MADE TO DO!!! Geez, that looks like it was fun!

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H3H, you get my vote for off-road picture of the month. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to do water that deep. Have you extended your transmission vent tube? Kinda eerie when you feel it start to float for a second or two, isn't it? THAT'S WHAT HUMMERS ARE MADE TO DO!!! Geez, that looks like it was fun! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks Jim

It was fun let me tell you, I was suprised how EASILY I made it through the muck, even with the not-so-agressive duelers. When does the snorkel come out for the H3 ;P

Tell me more about the transmission vent tube? What things do I need to look out for when I deep-water ford?

h3h, looks like alot of fun, maybe next time i will go. the pics kick ass

It looks like I went thought well over 24 inches of water...probably more like 30 inches

Hello H3H, awsome! Pictures, Look at that h3 go.. Question, Do you have the standard under body protection or did you buy the excessory issued under body protector??? Also, Is there any chance of Air bag deployment in off roading? Aside hitting a tree?
Thanks H3H.
Also, Can any of u guys, give me a must have check list that u would recommend having in the h3, that would be helful. Im a gaget guy.