Topic: Picked up a new winter beater/daily driver...PICS! (Read 20437 times)

darkelvis · « **on:** November 08, 2009, 12:33:21 PM »

Got off work on friday, drove to Mankato, MN (5 hours away) that night, picked this up yesterday morning and drove home...averaged 14 MPG the whole ride home...not near as bad as I figured it was going to be.

random-strike · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:39:14 PM »

needs bigger wheels, with more chrome

darkelvis · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:41:30 PM »

I got those and the OE's with good tires on them...The OE's are going on, the Lexani/MT combo is going on craigslist, and IF I do get a set of rims for it again they will be flat black 17" none of this 20" garbage.

keelay · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:47:27 PM »

Just don't take it off of pavement

a hummer will do this

Brand New Hummer Breaks Down Gypsy

A jeep will do this

The Jeep Chrokee crash test

also

Jeep Saves Hummer

92CXyD · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:54:01 PM »

You are aware that H2s are just redressed Tahoes right? ;D

I hope you got a really good deal.
Those are one of the most over hyped vehicles ever.

random-strike · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:57:17 PM »

nah the h2 can do some stuff

does yours have the electric locker. with the push button on the dash?

keelay · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2009, 12:58:21 PM »

They're nice pavement pounders if you don't mind the shitty mileage. Really creature comfort-y with loads of room.

darkelvis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:00:28 PM »

Soooo a hummer in OE condition with 10 inch ground clearance will get high centered and fuck itself on a rock that is sticking up 18 inches that the guy shouldn't have been driving over in the first place...check

Jeeps can drive on hills...check

A stupid cocky fuck tried to turn his hummer into a boat and it didn't work and a jeep pulled him out...so?

Did you actually have a point or are you just trying to convince me that a 91 jeep shitbox would have been a better buy than comfort and luxury?

92CXyD- I've also got a Tahoe and they a little more than just redressed Tahoes, but I get what you are saying...I got a good deal, and it's fun.

darkelvis · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:01:36 PM »

Quote from: random-strike on November 08, 2009, 12:57:17 PM

nah the h2 can do some stuff

does yours have the electric locker. with the push button on the dash?

Yep.

SQ is the SQUAD · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:11:28 PM »

the h2 is built on the chevy 1500 frame with larger wheels. so in theroy it is a dressed up tahoe. its noting compared to a h1. we have towed so many of these back to the dealer. i dunno, we dont tow to many 1500 trucks but they tryied to dress these up so much that it cause alot of problems.

i would of went with an esclade ext

keelay · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:13:21 PM »

Nah, I didn't mean to critisize, I guess I came off wrong. I'm just a die hard jeep guy, that hates hummers excuse for an "off road" vehicle. For what it seems you bought it for, I'm sure it'll serve you well. They are good trucks, they just for some reason are thought of as the end all be all 4 wheel drive.

dvst8r · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:15:51 PM »

Quote from: keelay on November 08, 2009, 01:13:21 PM

... I'm just a die hard jeep guy...

Driving a jeep, is kinda like riding a moped or fucking a fat girl, it is only fun till your friends find out.

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:18:27 PM »

What motor did it come with?

keelay · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:19:41 PM »

Quote from: SQ is the SQUAD on November 08, 2009, 01:11:28 PM

the h2 is built on the chevy 1500 frame with larger wheels. so in theroy it is a dressed up tahoe. its noting compared to a h1. we have towed so many of these back to the dealer. i dunno, we dont tow to many 1500 trucks but they tryied to dress these up so much that it cause alot of problems.

i would of went with an esclade ext

stock for stock, i'd actually take an H2 over an H1. The H1's are so seriously under developed its rediculous. Underpowered, all that weight pulled by a 4l60e. They only thing they got right with the H1 was the independant suspension. The ONLY tough as nails independant suspension. Even though they have little to no flex, with the suspension setup and portal hubs, you have massive ground clearance. I got sick of H1's having to work on them all the fucking time. I did 6 years in the Air Force vehicle maintenance, and at any given time we had 2-3 of the hummers in the shop needing a tranny, or another 6.5 failure of a diesel. What's REALLY rediculous is even the up-armored H1's (10k plus with a turret) STILL ran the 6.5 n/a with a 4l60e. Those went through tranny's every other oil change. Even worse in the desert in the heat and high load soft sand puts on a drivetrain.

darkelvis · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:22:51 PM »

Quote from: SQ is the SQUAD on November 08, 2009, 01:11:28 PM

the h2 is built on the chevy 1500 frame with larger wheels. so in theroy it is a dressed up tahoe. its noting compared to a h1. we have towed so many of these back to the dealer. i dunno, we dont tow to many 1500 trucks but they tryied to dress these up so much that it cause alot of problems.

Wrong...
"The H2's final frame assembly is made up of 3 sections: The front uses a modified GM 2500-Series utility frame, the mid-section is all new and is completely boxed, and the rear section uses a modified GM 1500-Series frame which is upgraded for the 8,600 pounds (3,900 kg) gross vehicle weight."

As far as the reason you tow so many isn't because of the car...it's because some yuppy fuck spent 65K on it then thought it could drive through a lake, climb a 85* angle, and tow a fucking skyscraper. It isn't the car it's the idiots that bought into the bullshit hype.

The reason you don't tow too many 1500's (which I personally disagree with, being a mechanic it's been the years of working on chev 1500's that paid for this) is because people buy a 1500 knowing it's limitations, if they are going to do a lot of towing/heavy working they get the 2500 or 3500.

darkelvis · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:24:07 PM »

Quote from: crxvtec91 on November 08, 2009, 01:18:27 PM

What motor did it come with?

6.0

keelay · « **Reply #16 on:** November 08, 2009, 01:24:22 PM »

Quote from: dvst8r on November 08, 2009, 01:15:51 PM

Quote from: keelay on November 08, 2009, 01:13:21 PM
... I'm just a die hard jeep guy...

Driving a jeep, is kinda like riding a moped or fucking a fat girl, it is only fun till your friends find out.

How? I don't want to thread jack, so I will limit it to one pic. My old YJ, now belongs to a friend

highroller54 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 08, 2009, 02:12:48 PM »

I would love to have a h2 with a duramax, strait axle swap 4 link and coilovers. I would use it as my kid hauller/DD any day. :yes:

colt45 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2009, 02:50:38 PM »

dark elvis, your a true blooded american, burn as much gas as you can.

and guys, come on... it was either the h2 or a minivan...

snm95ls · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2009, 03:32:49 PM »

I drove one about a month ago. Not my cup of tea, but if it suits your needs/wants, then so be it.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2009, 03:53:51 PM »

Quote from: colt45 on November 08, 2009, 02:50:38 PM

dark elvis, your a true blooded american, burn as much gas as you can.

and guys, come on... it was either the h2 or a minivan...

t_cel_t · « **Reply #21 on:** November 08, 2009, 05:56:22 PM »

this is the only thing that deserves to be called a hummer

dvst8r · « **Reply #22 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:08:13 PM »

Quote from: t_cel_t on November 08, 2009, 05:56:22 PM

this is the only thing that deserves to be called a hummer

Hot Link Fail.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:09:30 PM »

So, elvis,,, whatever happened to Joel? Did the flooding wash his tubby little body away or what?

darkelvis · « **Reply #24 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:21:11 PM »

He was all "hey look at me, I'm going to fight this thing, I'm a winnar" on all the local forums...saved the house...after the flood I saw in the paper that his parents had contacted FEMA asking to be on the buyout list.

darkelvis · « **Reply #25 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:24:25 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on November 08, 2009, 02:12:48 PM

I would love to have a h2 with a duramax

this = win

97Econobox · « **Reply #26 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:31:50 PM »

Damn, i dunno if you got a smoking deal on it i guess but i just never liked Hummers. To each his own i suppose but ive always felt there are better 4 wheel drives and there is better luxury for the money. Just never really saw anything about it that really struck me.

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:48:31 PM »

Quote from: darkelvis on November 08, 2009, 01:24:07 PM

Quote from: crxvtec91 on November 08, 2009, 01:18:27 PM
What motor did it come with?

6.0

Hum sounds like the same 6.0 in my yukon. I get 20's on the hight way.

xpert787 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2009, 07:02:40 PM »

So what did you pay for it, looks expensive.

brine04 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2009, 07:54:07 PM »

hope it was cheap as fuck I can think of a million different things in that price range i would rather have

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