Anyone wheel their H3 ?

[RuggedH2]

First of all....... Do it..... you will not regret it.

Next, the rebates are great but the 09's are gonna have a front locker available under warranty. For someone that really plans to wheel........ it's something to consider...... of course for the 6K rebate you could afford to put in your own front locker.

Also the search feature is gonna be your friend....... you will find many threads to answer your questions...... which many H3 wheelers have posted on. Check the Moab stickies in the H3 pics section.

H3's have run most of the difficult trails in Moab from Golden Spike, and Moab Rim down....... I haven't seen pics from Pritchett Canyon and Behind the Rocks yet...... but it will happen eventually.

Here are some of mine.

[RazM]

... and lets not forget, they're STOCK, not like the silly mods required on Jeeps to get them to fit a decent sized tire.

I did 2 and half cranks on the torsion bars to fit 35's. To fit 37's you'll need a lift.

Four Wheeler put it best, the H3 will do 95% of what a rubicon unlimited will do, but in comfort and with great road manners.

[Desert Dan]

Go for a 2009 H3 with front and rear lockers (Adventure Package) and the V8!

[nierace]

Well if I wait for a 09 I think there will be a high demand for H3's with the front locker and isn't there speculation of the hummer line being cut off entirely in 2010 ?

I wouldn't get a alpha because theres not enough cost vs benefit for them, I wont be towing anything over 4k and theres not even a second difference in the 0-60

Is there any difference in the 09 from the 08 front diff internals aside from it going from a aluminum to cast housing ? My only concern would be not being able to get a locker for the 08 front diff, there currently isnt any available now right (even aftermarket)?

I only have a locker in the back now and traction has never been a issue since I've put it in all though I get a bit more flex. I think I would be able to get by for the savings in $, theres always the brake trick

You guys don't think 37's would fly without a 4.5" kit? It looks to me like the H3 is heavy on sheetmetal and needs some trimming. My concern isnt as much on clearance as on drivetrain and steering strain on them :P

Do you guys get any breakage with the 35's and around about what do you get for gas mileage ? From what i've seen most get 15 mixed which is about what I get now with 33's....

I will need to do some searching for trail reports, maybe I can find something in new england who runt he same trails...

Thanks again

[Tex_h2]

Why not just step up and buy a H2.....


The difference between Men and Boys are the size of there toys!




But, I will say there are some nice looking H3's in here.......

[RazM]

Originally Posted by Tex_h2

Why not just step up and buy a H2.....


The difference between Men and Boys are the size of there toys!




But, I will say there are some nice looking H3's in here.......

No offense, but the H2 doesn't offer much more than the H3 other than just being BIG.

I've got more clearance on my H3 than a stock H2, have plenty of room inside for what I need, and it's just as capable if not more in some conditions.

The H2 is the best full size offroad rig, and the H3 is the best mid-size offroad rig, but there's not much difference between an H2 and an H3 in the capability department that would make someone pick one over the other, other than size.

[rck0025]

Originally Posted by RazM

No offense, but the H2 doesn't offer much more than the H3 other than just being BIG.

I've got more clearance on my H3 than a stock H2, have plenty of room inside for what I need, and it's just as capable if not more in some conditions.

The H2 is the best full size offroad rig, and the H3 is the best mid-size offroad rig, but there's not much difference between an H2 and an H3 in the capability department that would make someone pick one over the other, other than size.

Also, before I started wheeling my H3, I used a generic Jeep wrangler for my out door adventures. I'm still getting used to the size of the H3 compared to the Jeep (not sure the difference in wheel base), but the H2 would be completely useless for my applications: Very narrow and washed out trails over multiple tin horns. One slip = no more Hummer.