<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DennisAJC:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DennisAJC:
Yawn...
Now I'm starting to realize why H1 owners are unfriendly(Majority)...
We have much more fun on the trails with little breakdowns.
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I'm sure there are a handfull of good guys out there like yourself. But you can't deny the fact that most H1 owners are unfriendly to H2 owners.
I was surprised to hear of the numerous breakdowns of the H1 group in Moab while we were there. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sure, I've heard the snide comments from a few ignoranamus's, but they either haven't wheeled with H2's on extreme trails with experience behind the wheel or have been with greenhorn drivers of them. I've been with H2's on 4++ trails and they did great. Just like the H1 has to take different lines than a Jeep, the H2 has to take a different line than H1. You drive the vehicle to make use of its capabilities not its weaknesses.
Personally, I like the H2, and if I didn't already have a hard-on for my H1 I would probably own one now.
As far as the breakdowns, one heavily loaded (11,680lbs by scale) H1 t/case on a black diamond obstacle near the end, a front driveshaft on a gasser H1 (higher rpm and peakier HP) with a half shaft later in 2WD, and a rookie driver in a HMMWV broke 2 half shafts trying the same obstacle 5 times...out of 12 trucks we had 2 disabled and one in 2WD...75% survival. On Golden Spike thats about average.
I think that the reason some H1 owners don't wave or acknoledge drivers of H2's very much (I still do) is because they got tired of waving and getting that "who the **** are you?" look from the poseurs who bought it for its status and not its capabilities.Know what I mean?