H3 ALPHA Pics and Video

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by H3 Builder

The new bumper is for "car to truck capability". That way when you hit that car infront of you, you don't ride up over the top of the rear bumper. Nothing to do with the front axle.

At least we don't require the rear bar like in Europe. I wonder how hard it would be to remove when off-roading? I understand the possible liability if you remove it for highway driving and run over a Prius (that does sound like fun though).

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by lance-n

The H1 ALPHA's came with snorkels, at least the ones I have been in did.
The Alphas do NOT come from the factory with snorkels. Maybe the ones you've been in had them added by the owners.
I am particularly impressed by the seemingly airtight cabin on the H3. Many people comment on how quiet the ride is and I am convinced that it is somewhat close to being water tight from the bottom. Trust me, they're not "water tight" if they're in water past the bottom of the door for more than a couple of minutes.I have not submerged mine up to the doors yet, except at high speed through a small area. I am sure somebody here has and knows whether or not the water seeps in...

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[BlueHUMMERH2]

A little more something would have been nice for the interior on the ALPHA. Perhaps different gauges, a nice DIC, steering wheel controls, etc. The V8 will be cool however.

[H3 Builder]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

A little more something would have been nice for the interior on the ALPHA. Perhaps different gauges, a nice DIC, steering wheel controls, etc. The V8 will be cool however.

The only difference inside will be the Alpha emblem on the steering wheel and head rests. You can't tell the difference in the gauges.

[Diabolus]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

However, I did do some checking out today, and found some interesting stuff for a year or two down the road....

UGGHH!!! These H3s are getting worse than computers! Every year an updated and better model. Guess I better jump in for the 08 Alpha or I'll be waiting for the next upgrade, than the next upgrade.... Any hints, though?

[lance-n]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

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so, you have made over 83,000 posts on this site in less than 5 years?
is that really correct?
that is like one every 30 minutes, every day and every night!!!\

holy crap!!!

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by lance-n

so, you have made over 83,000 posts on this site in less than 5 years?
is that really correct?
that is like one every 30 minutes, every day and every night!!!\

holy crap!!!

I have multiple personalities and a few of them are really chatty.

[Sewie]

Originally Posted by Diabolus

UGGHH!!! These H3s are getting worse than computers! Every year an updated and better model. Guess I better jump in for the 08 Alpha or I'll be waiting for the next upgrade, than the next upgrade.... Any hints, though?

Who said he was talking about an H3?

[Crash ?]

Originally Posted by lance-n

The H1 ALPHA's came with snorkels, at least the ones I have been in did. Maybe it is too much for the soccer mom and mall warrior style H3's, but just imagine being able to go through a 36-40 inch deep body of water with no worries!!! As stated, they should at least be offered as a factory installed option.

Ummm.. Sure it'll breath higher, but what you gonna do about the rest of those electrical parts that don't dig being under water.. Alternator, fuse box, batteries, etc...

I am particularly impressed by the seemingly airtight cabin on the H3. Many people comment on how quiet the ride is and I am convinced that it is somewhat close to being water tight from the bottom. I have not submerged mine up to the doors yet, except at high speed through a small area. I am sure somebody here has and knows whether or not the water seeps in...

It ain't even close to watertight.. I dipped a rental H3 into a hole a bit to deep, had to be snatched out backwards and ended up with 3 inches of water in the floorboard in less than a minute.. Someguy on here dumped on off into a pond sideways a good while back and the moment he hit water it fried most of the electrical stuff in the truck.. Doors wouldn't unlock, windows wouldn't roll down..

[Diabolus]

Originally Posted by Sewie

Who said he was talking about an H3?

H3 SUT, H3T, H4...? Next few years should be good for Hummer fans!

[Hummer Guy]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

At least we don't require the rear bar like in Europe.

Thankfully no rear bar. How about the Adventure package on V8?

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

I have multiple personalities and a few of them are really chatty.

[usetosellhummer]

Drove the 1 and 2 at school in misawaka and both filled with water on the pond run. Something new and better to get you to buy another, come on man.

[nychot]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

A little more something would have been nice for the interior on the ALPHA. Perhaps different gauges, a nice DIC, steering wheel controls, etc. The V8 will be cool however.

unbelievable. for months people have been bitching that there was no enough on-road power. now hummer's giving us a quick v8 and probably at the least the same or better gas mileage, and now there's bitching that the guages are not different. whine whine whine.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Originally Posted by nychot

unbelievable. for months people have been bitching that there was no enough on-road power. now hummer's giving us a quick v8 and probably at the least the same or better gas mileage, and now there's bitching that the guages are not different. whine whine whine.

I don't really care that it's got the V8 other than it adds Flex-Fuel capacity. I think some interior changes would have been nice to separate the H3 ALPHA from the H3 however. If the price difference is only $2,000, then I guess it's not really a big deal.

ROAR!


The skid-plate looks bullet proof! And then there's a second shield. Awesome! The more plates the better!

[Huck BB62]

The flex fuel thing is useless. I can count the number of stations selling it around here with my ear hole. That's right, 0. It's a gimmick, schpeel, non-event. IF the thing comes with those stupid flexfuel badges, I'm heat gunnin' 'em off immediately and replacing them with Jolly Rogers.

All those skidplates look great, wonder if they're options?

[Huck BB62]

Hey, I wonder if they beefed up the steering components. Can anyone tell from this pic?

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Huck,
In my humble opinion, Flex-fuel or H2 are the growing technologies of the next 10-15 years. Flex-fuel or bio-diesel are the only two oil alternatives that are going to work short-term, as H2 is going to be a long, long way from anything like a HUMMER (unless you don't mind filling up every 100 miles). Gas will likely go up as China, India, and other countries expand, and as the oil-wealthy nations continue to be unfriendly. Some of the only near term solutions are:
1. Discover more oil domestically (highly expensive)
2. Blow the bits out of those countries and set up our own infrastructure (highly expensive and slow)
3. Grow our own fuel (Think Brazil; very possible as the distribution networks are there, and we're familiar with liquid fuels)
4. Stop driving

It's not really an environmental issue (though there are environmental benefits when using switchgrass or sugar cane), but simply (I think) the changing nature of our world and economy. Personally, whatever I drive next I want to have flex capability because it's coming, even if it's not here today. Though corn has to go away as the production source.

Anyway, back to the gloriousness of the H3 ALPHA!