here it is, mind you this is one mans opinion.
Kevin
For wheeling, it's a pretty close contest. A similarly equipped Liberty beats the H3 in alot of aspects.
Ground clearance:
Liberty is 9.4 (before lift)
H3 is 9.1
Approach angle:
H3 is 37.5 w/32in. tires, or 39.4 with optional 33in. tires.
Liberty is 37.2 on the Limited (with 2.5 lift and 245/75 this would be more like 39-40 degrees).
Departure angle:
H3 is 35.5 with 32's, 36.5 with 33's
Liberty is 31.5 or approx 34 w/ lift and tires
Rear Suspension:
H3 has leaf springs
Liberty has coil springs
HORSEPOWER:
H3 has 220hp at 5600 RPM
Liberty has 210hp at 5200 RPM
Liberty Diesel has 160hp at 3800
TORQUE:
H3 has 225 lbs. ft at 2800 RPM
Liberty has 235 lbs. ft at 4000 RPM
Liberty Diesel has 295 lbs. ft at 1800 RPM
The H3 has 55.7 cu. ft of space with the rear seat down. The Liberty is 69 cu. ft. of space with the rear seat down.
H3 is about 12 in. longer, 4 in. wider. and the track is wider by 5 in.
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