H2 SUT wheel/tire questions and a few others...

[rodster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mori:
I will be covering large distances with the car with cargo that has to be transported quickly and safely </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Uh oh.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Is there anyway to seal off the front row from the back when the midgate is down? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No. If you get the tonneau cover then all that's left open is the rear window, which probably won't let in too much cold air while you're blazing down the autobahn.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">How practical is the rear spare tire? Will swinging it open to undo the tailgate wear me down with time or will I get used to it? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Some people keep the spare mounted on the back while others take it off. I kept the tire on my SUT and have never found it to be too much hassle. If it gets to be too much hassle for you, there's a light/frame kit you can get to move the license plate to the bumper.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Whats the on-road ride compared to on-road SUVs like the BMW X5 or Volvo XC90? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I haven't driven either but I've been a passenger in both BMW and Volvo SUVs. Granted, I'm prejudiced, but to me the H2 is a far better ride.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">. . . but I don't have much time to do research. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yet you expect others to make time to answer?