Air ride or standard??

I would love to lift my H2 but then I would have to park it outside. It already hits the top of the garage opening now! Anyway, I would be less one H2 if I dident use the garage at night! BIG-C

White 03-H2-LUX

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[CJ]

AIR!

[CJ]

Air!, and here is a good reason. Co-pilot overdeflated the right front and we had to bring it back up to 8-lbs. A little reverse, right turn, and slap it into drive and away we went 1st try!

[CJ]

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[Detonate]

I don't think the ability to inflate you tires should really matter that much. I bought a cordless air compressor, that also has a light and some other gadgets at Target for $30.

Much cheaper than the $2k or whatever it is for the Air Ride.

-Jim March
Arlington TX
2003 Red H2
Beauty is in the eye of the Beer Holder

[Albie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Buckeye Hummer:
I run the standard suspension on the same trails with Steve who has air. Same trail, same obstacles. He is a better driver so takes better lines but there is no difference in performance when it comes down to it. If you are watching dollars, spend the money on a good winch set up. It'll save you alot more than the air!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey Buckeye heard you took a wrong line the other day and got stuck.......EHHEHHE

[Buckeye Hummer]

Albie,

'tis true, but I don't mind. I learn something new every day particularly from Billy who travels with us. I also was the second guy up the hill that Steve so conveniently softened up for me. He was nice enough, however, to pull my ass out of the 1' spot I was stuck in and then I got up just fine. Are you coming to the White Mountain?

[Steve R]

Oh Jason...

From Billy you learn....am I just along for the humor and good looks????

And dude...you totaly blew it. You should have come back at Albie with something along the lines of "it's bound to happen once in a while when you take a black-diamond trail.....but then again, you wouldn't know.....would you Albie? Oh, but wait...there was that time you got hung-up on that parking lot speed bump??"

[Buckeye Hummer]

Steve, I actually don't think I've seen a black H2 off road yet. I think those were made differently than the rest so they are restricted to the pavement. My only question to you Albie is: Do you work on Sunday too?

[H2Norcal]

To Air or not to Air:

Look, buying the air system is a no brainer if you bought the H2 to go off-road. Here is why:

1. You get free air inflation in a nicely contained package (no charging a portable or bumming air from my H2 when you need to reinflate),
2. A little nicer ride.
3. A method to raise the rear up to 2+ inches when you need a better departure angle (if you go off-road you will need this at least once)
4. The most important...it keeps the vehicle perfectly level to your liking side-to-side and front-to-rear when you load all your camping gear or tow anything. In other words, no butt sag.

I will tell you that it is not a good feeling when you are running some trails with a group and you need a little extra clearance for an obstacle and when asked to raise your rear height you have to say "I didn't buy the air bags". I have seen this twice already.

You make the choice based on how you plan to use it. But the best part for me is keeping the H2 perfectly level. I actually lowered my rear by adjusting the air bag levers. It took that little rake out of the back. Now it sits perfecto everytime.

Good luck with whatever choice you make.

[Steve R]

Awesome point Brian....

I've MANY times told people to activate their rear height control only to have them look back at me with emtpy-eyes and nervously say "we don't have that feature....are we going to be okay???".....

Can an extra 2" really make a difference???....probably could have saved a lot of marriages over the years......

[Buckeye Hummer]

Hey Steve, you made a funny

After looking at the underside of my H2 maybe air would make a difference My skid plate looks like it says H1 now and I had some nice bends on the frame as well (just the parts that stick out from the frame, obviously not the frame itself.

So we'll see. I opted for the sunroof, which was a must for me in lieu of the air but am now talking with Billy about his air deal. I'll let ya' know.