Some brotherly help/advice....

[OrangeCrush]

As fellow H2 owners, you'll understand my dilemna. I've had some issues with my H2 when towing. As a daily driver, no issues whatsoever but as a tow vehicle, it ain't cutting it.

In order for me to salvage my love, I was going to install a set of 4.88 gears and aluminum radiator.

I had mentioned this vehicle before.



















There are a few things I don't like about it but I can fix.

The dealer will take my truck in on trade plus 12K for it. It has 112K on the truck and 60K on the engine. (I have no idea if it is a used engine or a new kit... I'm assuming used)

I can't touch a diesel conversion for under 25-30K doing most of the work myself. I want to send the truck to a GM dealership and have a diesel tech look at it. I'm interested to make sure no jerry rigging has gone on. (ie. lights blacked out, wires cut, etc, etc)

I definitely don't like the black on the back half to make it look like an SUV but obviously owning a bodyshop, I can fix that.

So what's your thoughts? I called up Predator and gave them the vin#, it IS NOT one of their kits.

At 25K miles per year, I will save roughly $4K in fuel per year alone... and as I mentioned earlier, in order to fix my vehicle so I can tow, it'll still cost me 2K out of pocket right now.... so my point is, it's more like 10K and my truck as far as expense.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Mark

[OrangeCrush]

My current ride....

[Cazador]

Thoughts?

Honestly? Keep the H2, get it fixed. Get a dedicated tow vehicle. I LOVE my H2 SUT(thumbs up for another white SUT!!)...and I use it as my daily driver unless it involves the ranch(other than getting there). I've towed with it before and frankly...I don't care what you do to it, it's just NOT going to be as good as a F250/F350 or F450 at towing. Comes down to choosing the right tool for the job, rather than trying to turn a great tool into a multi-purpose tool.

Good luck to you!

[Easy Ed]

That exhaust is going to affect the departure angle for sure

All kidding aside, I got to agree with Cazador, proper tool for the proper job, keep the H2 for a daily driver if ya like it and get something to tow with.

That truck you are looking at is most likely someones hack job, just a guess, and you'll be fu(kin with it next to keep it running and I think you have had enough troubles trying to keep the H2 running while towing and do not need any more headaches while on trips.

Only my opinion.

Ed

Plus, just a couple things that stood out in the one pic that don't look "professional"

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[OrangeCrush]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the thoughts.

First, a few things.

I'm not looking for a tow vehicle. I just want to have a vehicle that if I did tow with it, I CAN.

The other thing is, after much checking, it seems that most of these conversions are getting in the low to mid 20 mpg.... a far cry from my 8 mpg average.

The dealer that has it bought it from an auction. He has been driving it for 5-6 months and says the only thing he feels it needs is a bully dog tuner for more ummph.

I have an appt Wed with a Hummer/truck dealership for them to check it out. I don't want a hack job, I don't mind a conversion but I want it right.

Ed, I did see the marks on the top of the radiator support, it pulls up with a clean carfax (not that guarantees anything) but I was going to check it out when I got down there)

I love my SUT, I'm sick of getting 8 mpg and can't tow.

I wish I could afford to have mine done.

Mark

One more thing.... I did talk to one of the guys are Predator. He says in his opinion that it would have to be pretty fukked up not to buy it for that price. He also said if I paid for his time and flight, they would fly from CA to Miami to check it out.... might be cheap insurance.

[Easy Ed]

Best of luck Mark. You are the one that ya got to make happy and if it looks like it will take the new truck to do that, go for it.

Ed