Finally got a hummer

[Chocflip201]

After 3-4 years of wanting an H3 I finally traded in my '07 Duramax and got a 2008 H3 with the adv. package.

I couldn't be happier.

I'm not new to offroading and not new to forums in general, but this is my first Hummer and I can tell it is going to be one of my favorite vehicles.

I'm 23 and live about 3 hours away from Moab so I plan on lots of Moab trail runs with my free time.

 

[WillieMo]

Congrats on the new ride...

 

[Ed's06h3]

Congrats..... Post some pics

 

[Chocflip201]

Congrats..... Post some pics

As I bought it two weeks ago:

Then immediately drove it (literally) straight from the dealership to the tire store and had the torsions cranked, and added some 35's.
(This picture is still the day I bought it)

then the day after I bought it I went and played on the local sand dunes.

then bought some more offset wheels

Notice the one chrome drivers door handle, while all the other handles just had covers.. Do all H3's with "chrome" handles just have covers on them all except for the drivers door? Doesn't matter, I bought a new black handle today anyways.

and put on the Rancho 4" kit

I have already kept tweaking the stupid stock step tubes so tomorrow I plan on starting my own home brew tube sliders. I have a JDSquared model 4 and am pretty skilled with the tube bender.

The immediate plans are:
Install CB
Sliders
roof rack so I have a place to mount all my LED lights I have, and extra gear
install my Warn VR10000 winch
homebrew bumpers
Skidplates & rear diff cover
PCM tune

I am also currently building an "expo" trailer to match.

 

[06 H3]

welcome from so cal.

 

[WillieMo]

Nice... looking great... nice mods... I can't wait to get some sliders on my rig...

 

[High Five H2]

looks good. where are those sand dunes at?

 

[Chocflip201]

Little Sahara sand dunes, 30 minutes North of Delta.

If you are familiar with them, the 2nd pic is at the top of Sand Mountain :horns:

 

[Green 1]

Welcome from Texas . Hope to see you in April in Moab.

 

[3Hummers]

Welcome from Texas. We have an April Moab trip planned. Hope you can make it.

 

[Highatop]

Welcome from Co. Nice rig and the mods you did already. Looks like your wheelin it so, protection is very important. And yes, we have an April 21 run in Moab. A week of wheelin, you can meet an greet and see what our rigs can do. Then, you can change or add to your mod list...Good luck and be safe

 

[Panzer07]

Welcome from SoCal and that's a clean and legit looking H3 quite the mods u got already going on...we have the same tires, how do u like them ??? I love mine, they are just what I wanted.


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[Chocflip201]

...April in Moab...

...April Moab...

...April 21 run in Moab...

So far I have plans to go to the sand dunes for Easter weekend, but I have already told myself that for whatever reason if those plans don't follow through, that I will be in Moab.

...we have the same tires, how do u like them ...

So far they are my favorite tire I've had.

I had the BFG KM2's on my truck I had before this Hummer, and I know it's not fair to compare the H3 to a 10k lb Duramax, but these MTRK's are quieter, have better traction off-road in seemingly all areas, and seem to be wearing really well. I have a total of 7 of these wheels and tires including the two from my trailer, that I plan on rotating all of them into each other, so hopefully they will not start cupping or wearing weird and get ruined too fast. But they all have a lifetime "you ruin it, we replace it no questions asked" warranty.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Very nice rig, welcome aboard

 

[Bigunit]

Nice rig & welcome!

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[Panzer07]

So far they are my favorite tire I've "you ruin it, we replace it no questions asked" warranty.[/QUOTE]


I was gonna get the km2 as well but I really like the mtrz better specially for the Kevlar sidewall, I know for fact it works against bullet so how I know they'll perform against rocks...I have the shop rotate mine every 15-2,000 miles just because I drive them on road 90% of the time as well the guy at the shop which been running the same tires for white some time he recommended doing so so they were evenly, but we'll see so far this is going to be my off-road tire 'till they stop making them or they come out with something better.



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[Chocflip201]

Very nice rig, welcome aboard

Thanks, as I read your build thread I had to laugh at how identical it panned out the ideas in my head of the mods I want to do. I'm basically going to be copycating you.

 

[Chocflip201]

I hated how the stock radio didn't have a way to connect my phone to it like my Duramax did, so:

Before:

After:

Finally got it all finished wired up last night at 10 PM. The camera has night vision and works really well in the pitch black still.

 

[poncho1965]

Welcome and sweet rig!


Mike

 

[RamRod]

Sweet Rig man!!

Keep it coming!

 

[Airborne]

Nice ride man! I'm up in northern utah if you ever want to go beat our trucks up a little bit hit me up. The hills up by bountiful and centerville are pretty fun.

-Trevor

 

[Chocflip201]

Nice ride man! I'm up in northern utah if you ever want to go beat our trucks up a little bit hit me up. The hills up by bountiful and centerville are pretty fun.

-Trevor

Sounds good, I rode my dirtbike up above the temple for like an hour up that way but that's all the experience I've got up there so I'll definitely take you up on that. I'm down in the South end of Utah County

 

[Can007]

Welcome to the family!!!

 

[Hans3T]

Welcome ! You wasted no time getting into it! Well done!

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[Bananatank]

I hated how the stock radio didn't have a way to connect my phone to it like my Duramax did, so:

Before:

After:

Finally got it all finished wired up last night at 10 PM. The camera has night vision and works really well in the pitch black still.

What radio did you buy the pioneer obviously but which one? It looks good so I was jw.