The 'customization' thread

[2010_5thgen]

Trail or no trail, it looks like a practical street hummer. Keep in mind that probably 75% of h2 owners have never taken their car off road. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm one of those guys. I didn't buy mine to go off road. I bought it because it looked bad ass and it was huge. That being said I'd rock the $hit out of that hummer and have no shame in it.

[H2005]

I drive them off-road for a living. They can go places that very few other vehicles can go. Believe it or not, it really was designed to go other places than just the mall.

[2010_5thgen]

Oh I believe it. I don't think I've made any fight about the capability of a hummer. I just don't use mine for that use.

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

... I didn't buy mine to go off road. I bought it because it looked bad ass and it was huge...

That seems to be where we differ...I bought mine because of it's capability. I wanted a full-size, recreational off-roader, the fact that it 'looked bad ass' and whatnot were secondary pluses. That's why some mods make sense to me and others seem completely ridiculous.

I'm a 'right tool for the job' kinda of guy...if I wanna drive a nail, I use a hammer; if I wanna screw a screw I use a screw driver. Sure I could drive the screw with the hammer...but why? That's not what it's for. I see Hummers as off-roaders, to keep them on the street 100% just seems like the wrong tool for the job. Don't get me wrong...it's got 4 wheels and it will roll over pavement just fine, but still the wrong too for the job in my book.

Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

...so anyone customizing a h2 should ONLY do it, IF their customizing it to use it offload?

No...they should do what they want; like you said before, "It's theirs." It's just doesn't make sense to me to customize it any other way...maybe I'm muddling the term 'customize' with 'enhance.'

[2010_5thgen]

do we know...like cold hard facts, that throwing a lift kit on a truck with larger tires, that it actually benfits it more than the factory does? i know the ground clearance is changed obviously. but is there testing showing us that by installing a lift kit, that the truck can do better than the manufacturers specs of a 31 degree slope approac and a 22 degree angle sideways? being a higher center of gravity, i find it hard to believe that the truck actually benefits from certain off roading mods.

im not arguing that lifted trucks have a purpose or whatnot, and i love the look. obviously, i had mine done. but does it REALLY benefit the truck? because honestly , you can fight your fight to both sides of the spectrum...the on road customizers...and the offroad customizers.

i never had intentions of taking my hummer offroad...since day 1. i liked it because it was different, controversal, large enough for me and my family, tough, rugged....blah blah...everything the hummer was meant to be....but the case your stating makes it sound like, im not deserving of my hummer because i dont take it offroad. call me a poser for lifting it and keeping it on the pavement...thats fine..i dont really care. i get lots of dumb looks and comments anyways, around town. but the thing that bothers me is that people get very vocal on how they feel the car needs to be used. and thats where i dont agree. at least we live in a place that gives us the option to drive what we want....for now....if obama stays in, im sure this will be bound to change somehow.

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

do we know...like cold hard facts, that throwing a lift kit on a truck with larger tires, that it actually benfits it more than the factory does? i know the ground clearance is changed obviously. but is there testing showing us that by installing a lift kit, that the truck can do better than the manufacturers specs of a 31 degree slope approac and a 22 degree angle sideways? being a higher center of gravity, i find it hard to believe that the truck actually benefits from certain off roading mods...

All good questions...and I've often wondered the same about the lift kits. I agree, when done in moderation, 4-6", they look pretty badass. The higher center of gravity is what's always kept me away from them. A slightly larger tire, better front-end components and a bit of leveling does the job nicely in my opinion...improves upon factory design without introducing any of these concerns.

Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

im not arguing that lifted trucks have a purpose or whatnot, and i love the look. obviously, i had mine done. but does it REALLY benefit the truck? because honestly , you can fight your fight to both sides of the spectrum...the on road customizers...and the offroad customizers.

i never had intentions of taking my hummer offroad...since day 1. i liked it because it was different, controversal, large enough for me and my family, tough, rugged....blah blah...everything the hummer was meant to be....but the case your stating makes it sound like, im not deserving of my hummer because i dont take it offroad. call me a poser for lifting it and keeping it on the pavement...thats fine..i dont really care. i get lots of dumb looks and comments anyways, around town. but the thing that bothers me is that people get very vocal on how they feel the car needs to be used. and thats where i dont agree. at least we live in a place that gives us the option to drive what we want....for now....if obama stays in, im sure this will be bound to change somehow.

Not deserving of your Hummer? LOL! This is America, you deserve what ever you want and can afford.


SIDE NOTE: You'd think that neither one of us has a job.

[2010_5thgen]

Originally Posted by guruerror

All good questions...and I've often wondered the same about the lift kits. I agree, when done in moderation, 4-6", they look pretty badass. The higher center of gravity is what's always kept me away from them. A slightly larger tire, better front-end components and a bit of leveling does the job nicely in my opinion...improves upon factory design without introducing any of these concerns.


Not deserving of your Hummer? LOL! This is America, you deserve what ever you want and can afford.


SIDE NOTE: You'd think that neither one of us has a job.

yeah were kinda slow this month so i can mess around on the computer more.
but on a side note about being able to drive whatever you want...my uncle works for us. he gets a company car...he wanted a tahoe...so he got one.....he lives literally 10 seconds away...his house is next to our shop.
my other uncle wanted a escalade...he got one...he lives about 2 minutes down the road....and they both use auto start to warm their cars up for their long drive home...... their a waste.

[tyler1bo]

Originally Posted by 2010_5thgen

....for now....if obama stays in, im sure this will be bound to change somehow.

God he's got to go..

[2010_5thgen]

Originally Posted by tyler1bo

God he's got to go..

yeah but who do you go for? romney , who would have let the auto industry die if he were president...or santorum?.....

[tyler1bo]

Oh I agree..we are in the sh!tter as far as candidates go. Our political system is in the pits right now.

[tyler1bo]

I will say this that we cannot avoid getting attention..I get looks absolutely everywhere, and I've gotten a lot of compliments. I didn't do all this to my truck to be an attention getter, I did it because I wanted it for my own appeasement. I truly love driving my truck, just sheer enjoyment. I'm not the most dedicated offroader but I do take it through the sticks every now and then. And I have to admit it does pretty well! I agree that we should customize our H2's as we like them, but I'm definitely not a fan of dropping it to the ground, throwing 30's on it, or jacking it to the sky with 54's on it. Those are a little extreme IMO.

[tiny2012]

i'm still waiting for 0ne of them to jump in a chevy volt and go cross country to a fundraiser,but they can't,the big news could be gm is offering a natural gas option,just nowhere to buy it.....still the big news though....