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Hey Mark let me first wish a Happy Thanksgiving

I'm going to tell you something that you told me to try and cheer me up once when health was going for the worse. It is part truth and part tongue in cheek where if you laugh at it a little you will not go postal about something to quick.

Well here it is loosely paraphrased as it has been a while and my shorter term memory sucks. "Rick it could be a whole lot worse you could be speaking German with the rest of the country if young brave men had not fought to not allow that to happen. Your little bit of luck could run out and PO some terrorist with dual citizenship where he can get back into country to look for you". Now I know it doesn't sound to funny right at this point but, you did cause me to chuckle and actually take reflection about my life at that snapshot in time when I was just feeling like I was just standing under a big TURD CLOUD hammering me.

Keep the rig you got because you do know as well as I what you need to do to make the H2 operate in the manner you desire. Plus just like me or the other guys once you start digging into a rig you become more familiar with it and comfortable with that ride where you have no fear of hoping in it at a moments notice then head across the country, in your case the Left Coast.

Mark I really have sat back and watched your troubles not adding my 2 cents worth because just as you have stated I knew you knew exactly what needed to be done to make this rig perform with dependability. I know how much you like this rig simply because of that sharp rig you sold because you were having issues and was thinking of just not having an H2 in your stable. When you decided to leave the dark side and come back to Hummer you were picky about the rig you bought. So stay with this rig is just my 2 cent worth and upgrade it as you have mentioned.

I do not pretend to even have the influence to heavily sway you although we have helped each other with a 2 cent worth several times. I do hope I just helped you to relax ever so slightly and let you know my thoughts about this tranny situation which is what????? Improve the rig you have because it is possible you could have same issue again with another H2 and that includes that diesel converted rig. There is some reason that after going through the exspense of converting it they choose to part ways with that rig in a time that a converted rig like that one we hear members just buzzing about how they want this conversion. Yet here is one for sell for some reason. I have no plans to ever part with my baby as many think great improvements have been made with the newer H2's but, I made conversions like 4 captains OEM not aftermarket to my ride 3 years before the newer models. I continue to get what I want out of my girl and many things that even the 2010's do not have yet. If you just really want diesel wait maybe another year or 2 and it will come as an option on the H2. Make your rig what she needs to be for now and wait for factory diesel. My guess would be your ride will be equal or better than a newer factory rig because you will have molded your rig to what you are comfortable with an extension of your need and personality.

Oh, like many will do wait to buy a new HX for my daily driver and like I will then begin my move into off roading.

Well I know it was super long but, again a great turkey day to you and yours as well to all of the forum.