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12-20-2005, 09:40 PM
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This is kinda embarrasing but before I take it in to the dealer next week, thought someone might be able to add some light. Referencing the "photos of YOUR H3" Dec172005, I think I bent something in the steering. First my 3 tracks for the most part straight down the road, but its only with the steering wheel turned clockwise a few degrees. The dealer thinks that its just wheels outa alignment. I'm not so sure. Its going in this coming Tuesday.
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12-28-2005, 02:00 AM
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that would not surprise me, pretty much the standard response to most of my questions at the dealer has been, 'never thought of that', 'never seen that before', or 'we've never done that before' As for getting out this coming month, absolutely... I'm up for anything.
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12-20-2005, 10:25 PM
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I hope so... that obstacle in the pics... the line I took had a few holes that I powerd through, but the front skid plate slammed down very hard on a rock... caving it in a bit.
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12-21-2005, 11:37 PM
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Sorry to hear that Nate - from that riding we did, I got a scratched wheel, big scratch on the side and real dirty engine compartment now.
I am almost scared to wash the truck and see what else I scratched.
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12-22-2005, 02:28 PM
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uhhh send me the settings again.. im delete happy
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nmikes:
well damnit all to hell... just got word from the dealer... they say the frame is bent. So these things are not indestructible. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
WTF? How did you bend the frame and what is bent? Did you bend a crossmember possibly?
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12-22-2005, 01:36 PM
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yeah i was definetly concentrating on finessing my 3 up there since i got no underbody stuff... thats next on my list... the hummer happenings if you get invited to them offer a little obstacle course b4 the trailride that teaches you left foot braking and throttle control which i believe really helped me on the harder stuff out there... i still havent figured out the ftp stuff. well i havent really tried very hard tho :P
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12-29-2005, 12:25 AM
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I assume more dented than bent?
"designed for offroad" is kindof an ambigious term, depends on what trails you are running. He was on a trail most probably wouldn't be comfortable running, that and running into a rock probably didn't help  |
12-22-2005, 07:22 AM
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thanks cherokee... I'll have the dealer take a look at them.
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12-20-2005, 09:40 PM
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This is kinda embarrasing but before I take it in to the dealer next week, thought someone might be able to add some light. Referencing the "photos of YOUR H3" Dec172005, I think I bent something in the steering. First my 3 tracks for the most part straight down the road, but its only with the steering wheel turned clockwise a few degrees. The dealer thinks that its just wheels outa alignment. I'm not so sure. Its going in this coming Tuesday.
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12-31-2005, 09:42 PM
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posted a pic in the 'hard roading an H3 thread'
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12-28-2005, 07:04 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by nmikes:
well damnit all to hell... just got word from the dealer... they say the frame is bent. So these things are not indestructible. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Do you have pictures?
A vehicle designed for offroad use should not
get a frame bent from a day of wheeling.
Either the dealer is giving you a load of crap,
or the H3 has a design problem.
So do you have to pay to have it straightened?
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12-28-2005, 08:48 PM
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The frame is still bent, I'll take some pictures and see if I can get them to post. Its not bad, I just had the wheels aligned to compensate for it.
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12-22-2005, 05:03 AM
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Yeah I saw couple of your videos... they were pretty awesome. Havn't seen the videos I believe wannabe was going to post requiring an ftp process... did he figure it out? If he's having a problem using the command line, have him download winscp... that makes it even more simple.
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12-22-2005, 05:57 AM
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I usually wash once a year or so, red and black not so good at hiding scratches and dents 
Oh, check your tie rods, that would seem to be a weak link. the front skid you plowed into a rock probably attaches to a cross member so pretty stout. |
01-01-2006, 07:56 PM
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I seen this same issue on a test mule from GM . That had it up here in Michigan and bent it on a sand hill of all things . Im starting to think there is a real weak spot there .
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weird, I need to take a look under one of these things, that hit should'nt bent the cross member. i wonder if it was dented and they just didn't wanna mess with it (I'd guess they don't see many that are actually scraped up underneath yet )
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12-22-2005, 02:15 PM
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Try cuteFTP and just fill in those settings I sent you. Command line is for smart people.  |
12-28-2005, 02:35 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Alec W:
Just whack the other side next time and bend it evenly  </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
ROFLMAO ...
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Hey that's what skid plates are for!
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