disappointment... then a question!

[JaKaL]

For months i have been wheelin' with my friends out in the jersey pine barrens with my H3 on 35x12.5 baja claws. Why is it that in sticky situations I have been getting out wheeled by a wrangler on 35x12.5 procomps? Just on pure weight i would imagine, but to be honest i was expecting a little more from something baring the HUMMER name. The wrangler, with ease gooes through mud that my h3 just sinks horribly in seconds in. When i get out there, people expect me to be in the lead, because its a hummer... then to realize its just like any other 6k lbs truck on 35s. Anyone else feel that this truck should have gone through a little more time on the drawing board? Should have went fully independent like the H1.

And now for a question...
Whats the best set up for mud...
4,4h,4L Locker- locked or unlocked Trac Control- On or Off?
What do you guys think before I trade this thing in for an H1? hah

[justforfun]

I normally use Low range 2 (or 3), stabilitrack off... still on the crappy Goodyear Wrangler 32's and goes through no problem....

[blindzebra]

opperator error I'd say. Granted we are a little heavy, but never have I had a problem going through mud. Most likely if you are getting stuck alot, You need to pick up your speed, and keep a high RPM so you have plenty of balls to keep your momentum steady.

[NEOCON1]

air down and momentum up

[Sewie]

The truck isn't the problem.......

[JaKaL]

Originally Posted by Sewie

The truck isn't the problem.......

In all fairness, i have been wheelin for almost 10 years, From Greensboro, NC to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to now the Wharton state forrest in NJ. In the ruts that the jeeps coast across, my h3 just sinks to the skid plates. I have gotten a good bit of speed, but take in mind, these arent flat straight mud pits, these are bumpy, ditched, mud ruts, to much speed and theres a good chance of destroying the whole front suspension. All that Im saying is, I just expected more from this truck...

Anyone in the S. jersey area is more then welcome to come and test thier might with this truck!

[Field Scout]

I haven't done a lot of muddin with my H3 but I did pull a stuck F150 through a spot a Wrangler had been stuck 30 min prior. I think alot has to do with weight of vehicle, depth of mud, type of mud. since you state you and buddies running same size tire maybe you are sinking more and they are getting more flotation and moving on top of the mud where your extra weight is bogging you down and the mud depth is too deep for your tires to find anything to grip or they are contacting solid bottom but it is slick clay so no traction. when I drove where the Wrangler got stuck that problem was he had wide flotation tires und the mud was like oatmeal so he just churned the mud where my tires and weight cut through to traction on solid ground in the soup.