H3 SMA aftermarket mod gold mine!

[H3DONIST]

I saw this H3 sitting on a used car lot the other day and it had a predator brush guard on it. I took note of it and told my buddy about it, because he wants one. We looked at the truck yesterday and come to find that it wasn't a predator brush guard, because the truck appears to be a SMA show truck. It has brush guard, front winch bumper, rear winch bumper, roof rack, light bars, custom painted plastic, etc.

It's too bad it's sitting on a dealer lot, because that means they probably won't part with any of the SMA goodies.

This is the dealer that has it:
http://www.piehlinmoline.com/buyused.html

You can see pics of the truck on page 4. I would link to it, but the lame site that won't let me.

 

[Schwarttzy]

LOL, all that money and it doesn't have the adventure package, another status symbol vehicle.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

LOL, all that money and it doesn't have the adventure package, another status symbol vehicle.

next H3 I buy - I'm buying the most loaded lux model I can find, then I'm building my own adventure package - air lockers, winches, etc.... the Adventure package is nice, but I can build it better.

 

[Schwarttzy]

There's a reason the Rubicon package is so popular, but your right you can build it better. I on the other hand have a fully load H3 with the Adventure Package.

 

[Expendable]

from what I have heard Predator bought out SMA (Stinger Mac formerly known as Stinger) when they went under. which is why you will see Stinger and or SMA designs with the Predator name as well as seeing some with the SMA name (not new of course)

 

[06 H3]

I like my homemade adv package, It taught me to wheel without the extra goodies and I can turn on my locker at any time. It is more expensive in the long run though.

 

[Zach]

I like my homemade adv package, It taught me to wheel without the extra goodies and I can turn on my locker at any time. It is more expensive in the long run though.

Especially with the custom mounted switch, right?

 

[Steve #1]

LOL, all that money and it doesn't have the adventure package, another status symbol vehicle.

Hmm, for a lot of folks, the adventure package is just a status symbol.

 

[M22KLARS]

I would disagree. I would be willing to bet that most of the people you're talking about don't even know what the adventure package is and that they were talked into it by a crafty salesman and just wrote the check.

 

[IndyHummers]

Agreed. I've seen plenty of people with the Adventure Package that don't know what it is. I've also seen even more people in Jeep Rubicon's on rims that never take their jeep off road...

 

[Portager]

I think in general you can find a use H with an adventure package (sometimes never used) and since the owners doesn't know what it is you can purchase it for slightly more than a non-adventure package. If you want a stock adventure package it is cheaper to buy a H with it than add it later. OTOH, if you want and are willing to pay for a better than stock you'll have to build that. I'd still get the adventure package if you don't have to over pay for it because the parts you take off have re-sale value.

 

[4speedfunk]

I've been searching (not seriously) for a used "project H3". The absolute first thing I immediately look for is the "X" (locker) button on the dash. I can compromise on all sorts of things...Stick or Auto...5-banger or Alpha...leather or cloth...chrome or black. But one thing for certain...No Adventure Pak....no sale. Period. For what I'm wanting it for...the 4:1 is an must-have.

 

[Hunner]

Round here several H3's I have checked on for friends the dealers do not even know what an adventure package is or if the unit they have is one. I quit asking over the phone and don't mention it when I look at the vehicle, I just get a price but only on the adventure package units. It does not affect price here, to them it's just another H3.
For most folks that is a good way to get some good stuff included.

Like Steve alluded to for some people depending on their type of wheeling and skill it may not be high on the list.

In my case the lower transfer case and gearing on the I-5 was nice in the Ozarks.
The Alpha "offroad" even though it has the 4:11 is still low enough, I just brake a little more.