H3 Off Road (updated)

[ketcat]

Misc Pictures of H3 in ID, UT, CO and AZ.

[DarthKarl]

Great photos

[2xtreme]

more pics ; )

[ketcat]

I've got more Pic's at work. Will post next week.

[KenP]

You need to go with us on the next trip.

[Adventurer]

Nice pics. I lived in Ouray for about a year (in 2001) and am hoping to move back when I can afford it. I didn't have an off-roader back then, but I hit the trails often with a friend who had a Pathfinder. Never went on Poughkeepsie, but made it over Engineer and Cinnamon Passes, as well as Imogene several times. Spectacular country.

[fourfourto]

Nice pics I noticed steps were on then off , did you have any problems with steps hitting ?

[ketcat]

Originally posted by fourfourto:
Nice pics I noticed steps were on then off , did you have any problems with steps hitting ?

I bent the mounting brackets for the nurf bars on Posion Spider. I have since removed them and strightened the brakcet. When I get time they are going on e bay.

[ketcat]

Ouray is great, as are all off the trails you mentioned. Spent a week in and around Ouray summer of 05, will be going back summer of 06. Good luck on the move back.

[ketcat]

Originally posted by KenP:
You need to go with us on the next trip.

Will go.....Keep me informed.

[KenP]

Keep your eyes open, too.

[DennisAJC]

Originally posted by ketcat:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by fourfourto:
Nice pics I noticed steps were on then off , did you have any problems with steps hitting ?

I bent the mounting brackets for the nurf bars on Posion Spider. I have since removed them and strightened the brakcet. When I get time they are going on e bay. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hard lesson learned. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Great pics.

[Ipedog]

Nice pics, I'd love to see more. Some friends of mine were in Ouray this last winter doing some ice climbing. It looks like a beautiful place.

Welcome to the forum.

[ketcat]

FYI I added a few more pic's

[BABHUMV]

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

[ketcat]

Added a few new pic's..... Want a front locker more than ever!

[Humm3r]

Great pics.....I've got to get out of Florida!

[H3 Hummer]

You may want to take off those running boards.

[ketcat]

I wanted rock rails and skid plates but all of the adventure package H3's at the dealer had chrome nurf bars. So I bought it (in ID) anyway and stopped in Moab on the way back to Phoenix. I bent the mounting brakcet on the way up Poision Spider so my wife and I bent the nurf bars away from the tire and kept going. They are in my shop waiting for me to straighten the bracket and put on eaby. I got the rock rails and skid plates in July and have used them a lot.....even today :-)

[nmikes]

Is it me thinking your bumper looks a little crooked? Is it loose, or is that frame flex happening? All in all great pics, I've got to get out there one of these days.

[ketcat]

Bumper is not loose, I'm thinking frame flex. Which in my mind is a big deal, something has move a little when you run out of wheel travel. If you look at the pic's of the Yellow H3 with Rough Country lift it's doing the same thing so is the grey one that was following it.

Funny thing....

I've looked at those pic's a bunch and never noticed. Good Eye for detail.

[nmikes]

Thanks... I'm sure than mine is doing it too... not too inspiring. I wonder what that bodes to the long term survivability of that frame. Specially when you start putting weight on it. Perhaps the uc protection and rocker rails with help with this...

[ketcat]

You know what? I screwed up on my last post when I said:

"Which in my mind is a big deal"
I meant to say:
"Which in my mind isn't a big deal"

That being said I'm a bit concerned myself. My H3 has a lot of creaks, rattles and 2 misaligned doors . I will admit it's been off road a lot but I have been disappointed in the amount of body related issues I have had. I am beginning to think It was designed for the 90+% of people who don't take it off road. I still like it and it's fun to drive on and off road but I really don't want any more problems we mine.

[ketcat]

I went on the Sunflower Mine Loop Trail (rate 3.5+) with the Arizona Christian Wheelers http://www.arizonachristianwheelers.com/ yesterday and wanted to share some pictures. We had a great time and really challenged the H3. About 2 miles of the trail is fairly rough so the diff locker, 33’s, rocker protection, undercarriage protection and friends were required. I have not looked under the H3 yet be from what I heard and felt it’s got lot’s of new scars. I know the paint does as does the front bumper cover, a big rock tried to impede our forward progress. For those that are interested the trail is located off Highway 87 just north of mile marker 222 at the Sycamore Creek exit. You need a locker and a friend to take the difficult portion in an H3 particularly if you want to go up the trail.

[ketcat]

Originally posted by ketcat:
I went on the Sunflower Mine Loop Trail (rate 3.5+) with the Arizona Christian Wheelers http://www.arizonachristianwheelers.com/ yesterday and wanted to share some pictures. We had a great time and really challenged the H3. About 2 miles of the trail is fairly rough so the diff locker, 33’s, rocker protection, undercarriage protection and friends were required. I have not looked under the H3 yet be from what I heard and felt it’s got lot’s of new scars. I know the paint does as does the front bumper cover, a big rock tried to impede our forward progress. For those that are interested the trail is located off Highway 87 just north of mile marker 222 at the Sycamore Creek exit. You need a locker and a friend to take the difficult portion in an H3 particularly if you want to go up the trail.

[CampMaster]

WOW - The first shot would make a great PC wallpaper!

[DDWH]

Great pics!