H3 Off Road (updated)

[ketcat]

Bumper is not loose, I'm thinking frame flex. Which in my mind is a big deal, something has move a little when you run out of wheel travel. If you look at the pic's of the Yellow H3 with Rough Country lift it's doing the same thing so is the grey one that was following it.

Funny thing....

I've looked at those pic's a bunch and never noticed. Good Eye for detail.

[nmikes]

Thanks... I'm sure than mine is doing it too... not too inspiring. I wonder what that bodes to the long term survivability of that frame. Specially when you start putting weight on it. Perhaps the uc protection and rocker rails with help with this...

[ketcat]

You know what? I screwed up on my last post when I said:

"Which in my mind is a big deal"
I meant to say:
"Which in my mind isn't a big deal"

That being said I'm a bit concerned myself. My H3 has a lot of creaks, rattles and 2 misaligned doors . I will admit it's been off road a lot but I have been disappointed in the amount of body related issues I have had. I am beginning to think It was designed for the 90+% of people who don't take it off road. I still like it and it's fun to drive on and off road but I really don't want any more problems we mine.

[ketcat]

I went on the Sunflower Mine Loop Trail (rate 3.5+) with the Arizona Christian Wheelers http://www.arizonachristianwheelers.com/ yesterday and wanted to share some pictures. We had a great time and really challenged the H3. About 2 miles of the trail is fairly rough so the diff locker, 33’s, rocker protection, undercarriage protection and friends were required. I have not looked under the H3 yet be from what I heard and felt it’s got lot’s of new scars. I know the paint does as does the front bumper cover, a big rock tried to impede our forward progress. For those that are interested the trail is located off Highway 87 just north of mile marker 222 at the Sycamore Creek exit. You need a locker and a friend to take the difficult portion in an H3 particularly if you want to go up the trail.

[ketcat]

Originally posted by ketcat:
I went on the Sunflower Mine Loop Trail (rate 3.5+) with the Arizona Christian Wheelers http://www.arizonachristianwheelers.com/ yesterday and wanted to share some pictures. We had a great time and really challenged the H3. About 2 miles of the trail is fairly rough so the diff locker, 33’s, rocker protection, undercarriage protection and friends were required. I have not looked under the H3 yet be from what I heard and felt it’s got lot’s of new scars. I know the paint does as does the front bumper cover, a big rock tried to impede our forward progress. For those that are interested the trail is located off Highway 87 just north of mile marker 222 at the Sycamore Creek exit. You need a locker and a friend to take the difficult portion in an H3 particularly if you want to go up the trail.

[CampMaster]

WOW - The first shot would make a great PC wallpaper!

[DDWH]

Great pics!