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Old 09-11-2006, 02:26 AM
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Default Re: HUMMER ACC's behind

well, as you mention, most everything that one could want (lift, front locker, alternate armor, and so on) is available. In addition to that Road Armor rear bumper i think H2O hummers is releasing one.

But some thoughts on why less parts exist for H2s and/or H3s might be

A) There are, literally, millions upon millions of wranglers and tacomas floating around for a couple/few thousand bucks. out of warranty, cheap, and ready to be modified. People are probably less likely to modify new, expensive, and warranted vehicles. ANd h2s are outnumbered by wranglers and tacos on the road by probably 50:1 or worse

B) H2s and H3s are really good offroad right out of the box, and don't need to be completely re-done to go to moab or a gravel pit near you

C) the FJ probably uses alot of Taco parts, and so it probably had most all of its aftermarket stuff already ready for it. Or maybe 'yota funded/encouraged people to work on things

D) my local toyota dealer will lift/modify FJs right off the lot, but the local hummer dealer (along with Chevy) won't. The local dodge dealer will. I'd guess about 90% of lifted pickups around are Toyota or Dodge. coincidence? probably not. Maybe GM as a general rule doesn't encourage functional mods while Toyota does

E) there are far, far, far, far, far, far more parts available for H2s and H3s than land rovers, and LRs are far far far far more common around here than hummers. Even than H3s

F) etc.
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