H3-ALPHA !! Finally.

[Abdallah Hanna Moussa]

Finally, I found an H3 Alpha 2009 model with a low mileage, Exterior is black, Interior is black, full option with sunroof and leather seats. I paid a bit more for it, because you would be lucky finding a clean one where I am living (Qatar). Only 12 H3 alpha editions were sold in Qatar by the local dealer. I will post some virgin photos once I bring it home before starting the "anti-chrome" process. It just has one issue: on highway, there is a noise somewhere from the windshield, air passing thru. I had encountered the same in my 2006 I5. If you are facing the same issue, would you share some useful info on how to fix it please? thank you.

 

[Bigunit]

Congratulations! Can't wait to see some pics.

 

[Ghostbuster]

Congrats! I suggest changing ALL the fluids when you can.

I have a similiar noise from my windshield on the highway as well.

I think these are the problem.

I thought about getting some clear silicone and sealing that area up to prevent the noise but I have never gotten around to it.

 

[High Five H2]

nice, dude. is it an adventure edition?

 

[cgalpha08]

Nice! You'll love the v8 power

 

[RamRod]

Congrats! I suggest changing ALL the fluids when you can.

I have a similiar noise from my windshield on the highway as well.

I think these are the problem.

I thought about getting some clear silicone and sealing that area up to prevent the noise but I have never gotten around to it.

Welcome! Congrats!

And I agree with the above, I think that is where my sound is coming from as well

 

[Cyouincourt007]

Congrats, looking forward to seeing some pics : )

 

[H3Ray]

Get ready for dead battery problems!

 

[Ghostbuster]

Get ready for dead battery problems!

lol

You're like a troll that actually has a Hummer...

 

[Hayden]

i think most of us have that sound haha. i've learned to tune out all of the crazy wind noise

 

[amrg]

Finally, I found an H3 Alpha 2009 model with a low mileage, Exterior is black, Interior is black, full option with sunroof and leather seats. I paid a bit more for it, because you would be lucky finding a clean one where I am living (Qatar). Only 12 H3 alpha editions were sold in Qatar by the local dealer. I will post some virgin photos once I bring it home before starting the "anti-chrome" process. It just has one issue: on highway, there is a noise somewhere from the windshield, air passing thru. I had encountered the same in my 2006 I5. If you are facing the same issue, would you share some useful info on how to fix it please? thank you.

Only 12 in this place? Really thats rare!

If your planning on tuning it, don't get superchips, it wont work (you have a South African Model- not supported).

 

[Abdallah Hanna Moussa]

Only 12 in this place? Really thats rare!

If your planning on tuning it, don't get superchips, it wont work (you have a South African Model- not supported).

Did you tune yours? yeah only 12 alpha on the 2009. no alpha before that was available at local dealer. tomorrow am picking it up. battery is changed, engine oil as well, brand new BF goodrich tires, gibson dual exhaust is at the workshop just i need to pass by him for installation. Future plans maybe Bilstein leveling shock absorbers, cranking the T-bars (am not sure about that, maybe i ll use one of the 80$ leveling kit), air filer and a tune. i might think of getting a nice combo wheel/tyres (bigger ones) and i will black it out one day soon. the first thing now is detailing and polishing.

 

[Hayden]

The leveling kit for our trucks is a waste of money imo. I wouldnt buy it but thats me haha

 

[Abdallah Hanna Moussa]

The leveling kit for our trucks is a waste of money imo. I wouldnt buy it but thats me haha

so what is the best way to level it? I hate how the front is lower that the back side

 

[Hayden]

so what is the best way to level it? I hate how the front is lower that the back side

Just crank them honestly. The kits dont do much for our rigs so you could use the money towards different mods

 

[Best4x4]

To fix that lovely wind whistle I used some window/door foam seals (I think it was 1/2 thick). It has sticky stuff on one side of it. Just remove those trim pieces and place the along the inside just behind the original little thin seal. Then re-install the panels. It should stop the wind from howling thru there at highway speeds.

 

[amrg]

Did you tune yours? yeah only 12 alpha on the 2009. no alpha before that was available at local dealer. tomorrow am picking it up. battery is changed, engine oil as well, brand new BF goodrich tires, gibson dual exhaust is at the workshop just i need to pass by him for installation. Future plans maybe Bilstein leveling shock absorbers, cranking the T-bars (am not sure about that, maybe i ll use one of the 80$ leveling kit), air filer and a tune. i might think of getting a nice combo wheel/tyres (bigger ones) and i will black it out one day soon. the first thing now is detailing and polishing.

Yeah I had mine tuned using pcmofnc (a sponsor on this forum and what most people on several forums go to). Offcourse you could do it locally but I don't trust it here. You need an hptuner to be able to do it unless you are willing to send your pcm to the States and wait till they send it back (means you cant use your truck)

As for levelling, its extremely simple. Raise the front of your truck by the frame until your tires are in the air, and adjust the torsion bar bolts clockwise till you get the ride height.

As for shocks, the bilsteins should cost you 300 USD Shipped. Im lifting my truck soon so if interested I may have Bilstein Reservoir shocks (5160s) for sale soon.

As for wheels/tires, get the wheels online. Much cheaper and you get what you want, I can help you with what would fit or not. Tires are a problem, you cant get any imported to Qatar and the biggest you could find locally are 35s (what you see on raptors/H2s) and they are only sold by NBK and fit 17" wheels.

To black out your truck, I know a very good custom shop that does such work. Its expensive but its very good (ironically its a wrangler customization shop called coolwranglers located in industrial area). I do my custom work there and they pay very good attention to detail and always deliver what I want!

 

[derian06]

Yeah I had mine tuned using pcmofnc (a sponsor on this forum and what most people on several forums go to). Offcourse you could do it locally but I don't trust it here. You need an hptuner to be able to do it unless you are willing to send your pcm to the States and wait till they send it back (means you cant use your truck)

As for levelling, its extremely simple. Raise the front of your truck by the frame until your tires are in the air, and adjust the torsion bar bolts clockwise till you get the ride height.

As for shocks, the bilsteins should cost you 300 USD Shipped. Im lifting my truck soon so if interested I may have Bilstein Reservoir shocks (5160s) for sale soon.

As for wheels/tires, get the wheels online. Much cheaper and you get what you want, I can help you with what would fit or not. Tires are a problem, you cant get any imported to Qatar and the biggest you could find locally are 35s (what you see on raptors/H2s) and they are only sold by NBK and fit 17" wheels.

To black out your truck, I know a very good custom shop that does such work. Its expensive but its very good (ironically its a wrangler customization shop called coolwranglers located in industrial area). I do my custom work there and they pay very good attention to detail and always deliver what I want!

He can use his truck, they offer loaner programs where your money is returned once you return the loaner pcm.

 

[amrg]

He can use his truck, they offer loaner programs where your money is returned once you return the loaner pcm.

Your missing the fact he is overseas... last time I checked the only option for that was to do it thru hptuners...

 

[Abdallah Hanna Moussa]

Yeah I had mine tuned using pcmofnc (a sponsor on this forum and what most people on several forums go to). Offcourse you could do it locally but I don't trust it here. You need an hptuner to be able to do it unless you are willing to send your pcm to the States and wait till they send it back (means you cant use your truck)

As for levelling, its extremely simple. Raise the front of your truck by the frame until your tires are in the air, and adjust the torsion bar bolts clockwise till you get the ride height.

As for shocks, the bilsteins should cost you 300 USD Shipped. Im lifting my truck soon so if interested I may have Bilstein Reservoir shocks (5160s) for sale soon.

As for wheels/tires, get the wheels online. Much cheaper and you get what you want, I can help you with what would fit or not. Tires are a problem, you cant get any imported to Qatar and the biggest you could find locally are 35s (what you see on raptors/H2s) and they are only sold by NBK and fit 17" wheels.

To black out your truck, I know a very good custom shop that does such work. Its expensive but its very good (ironically its a wrangler customization shop called coolwranglers located in industrial area). I do my custom work there and they pay very good attention to detail and always deliver what I want!

Thanks for the advices.
I would definitely be interested in tuning my H3 but am not sure where and how. I am a subaru guy and most of my knowledge is related to turbo cars. I had an H3 I5 before but zero mods except the wheels and tires. I owned as well a wrangler 4 doors 2008 (which I did not like much), serviced by CoolWranglers. I know them. Sam does good job but as u said, overpriced due to the lack of experts in Qatar. I owned an FJ Cruiser as well. Nice car with no mods. Some of my friends now incl. my brother are disappointed. They are obsessed by the FJ and blaming me for buying the alpha They are excused. They really don't know much info rather than "Toyota is the best in the Gulf". Maintenance wise and less issues in the FJ definitely and I like it but I felt myself more with the Alpha.
Regarding your Bilstein shocks: used? or new? what type of lift are you going with? 4" Rancho? regarding wheels and tires, i know that it is a headache to find what u want here in this market. That is a future plan. I will definitely buy the wheels and tires online but shipping cost

I am a bit conservative when it comes to tuning, a super chip with on shelves map is not recommended and will not do well in this climate. Local shops hmmm nah! i do not trust them as well. I have no idea what to do on this manner. I would not also recommend a shop in the US tuning my PCM regardless of the local climate conditions and fuel quality.

 

[amrg]

Thanks for the advices.
I would definitely be interested in tuning my H3 but am not sure where and how. I am a subaru guy and most of my knowledge is related to turbo cars. I had an H3 I5 before but zero mods except the wheels and tires. I owned as well a wrangler 4 doors 2008 (which I did not like much), serviced by CoolWranglers. I know them. Sam does good job but as u said, overpriced due to the lack of experts in Qatar. I owned an FJ Cruiser as well. Nice car with no mods. Some of my friends now incl. my brother are disappointed. They are obsessed by the FJ and blaming me for buying the alpha They are excused. They really don't know much info rather than "Toyota is the best in the Gulf". Maintenance wise and less issues in the FJ definitely and I like it but I felt myself more with the Alpha.
Regarding your Bilstein shocks: used? or new? what type of lift are you going with? 4" Rancho? regarding wheels and tires, i know that it is a headache to find what u want here in this market. That is a future plan. I will definitely buy the wheels and tires online but shipping cost

I am a bit conservative when it comes to tuning, a super chip with on shelves map is not recommended and will not do well in this climate. Local shops hmmm nah! i do not trust them as well. I have no idea what to do on this manner. I would not also recommend a shop in the US tuning my PCM regardless of the local climate conditions and fuel quality.

What pcmofnc did was take my stock program and tune it. After running it on my truck I had to do some data logs and send them so that they would fine tune it. Took em a couple of fine tunes for me to get what I currently have.
As for shocks they are used. Going to a rancho 4" lift those shocks are abit short (unless I run shock extenders)

Btw the Alpha on stock tires is quicker than an fj! Offroad on the dunes the fj is comfier! But you can never have 35s on a stock Fj!

 

[Abdallah Hanna Moussa]

What pcmofnc did was take my stock program and tune it. After running it on my truck I had to do some data logs and send them so that they would fine tune it. Took em a couple of fine tunes for me to get what I currently have.
As for shocks they are used. Going to a rancho 4" lift those shocks are abit short (unless I run shock extenders)

Btw the Alpha on stock tires is quicker than an fj! Offroad on the dunes the fj is comfier! But you can never have 35s on a stock Fj!

Very nice looking H3 bro. you have the leveling Blistein shocks? Who did cranked your Tbars? coolwranglers? i do not have tools at home to do it. i know it is a simple job. As for the FJ it is comfortable yeah but I tried both. the H3 is more solid on highways and turns. FJ have big tendency to flip on turns. my ex H3 I5 was much better than the FJ talking about stability. The good thing in FJ is the power, the cheap maintenance, the cheaper modifications, more comfortable and better resale value. but who cares?

 

[amrg]

Very nice looking H3 bro. you have the leveling Blistein shocks? Who did cranked your Tbars? coolwranglers? i do not have tools at home to do it. i know it is a simple job. As for the FJ it is comfortable yeah but I tried both. the H3 is more solid on highways and turns. FJ have big tendency to flip on turns. my ex H3 I5 was much better than the FJ talking about stability. The good thing in FJ is the power, the cheap maintenance, the cheaper modifications, more comfortable and better resale value. but who cares?

I have the bilsteins, but the 5160s. They come with an additional reservoir you can see it here:

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?p=125901

As for t-bar crank, any mechanic can do it. Jack the truck, turn the bolt clockwise, drop the truck, drive around and then check your height. Re-adjust if needed. When you level, you need extebded bump stops (depends on how much you raise it) and if you dont add it you will lose that "stability" because the truck will be kinda floaty.

 

[H3-ALPHA]

I have the bilsteins, but the 5160s. They come with an additional reservoir you can see it here:

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?p=125901

As for t-bar crank, any mechanic can do it. Jack the truck, turn the bolt clockwise, drop the truck, drive around and then check your height. Re-adjust if needed. When you level, you need extebded bump stops (depends on how much you raise it) and if you dont add it you will lose that "stability" because the truck will be kinda floaty.

That is me, from the new activated account. How long you have been sitting on your shocks? front and rear? the leveling shocks for the H3? how much you are asking for them?
The alpha still at the body shop receiving a complete in-out polish with some special american material. Once it is done I will post some photos.
As for the wheels, I am thinking of the XD Monster 778. I am not sure if I should go with the 18" or 20" wheel and what would be the maximum tire I can use for the 18" and for the 20" if am running on stock or bilstein front rear with cranked T-bars.

 

[amrg]

That is me, from the new activated account. How long you have been sitting on your shocks? front and rear? the leveling shocks for the H3? how much you are asking for them?
The alpha still at the body shop receiving a complete in-out polish with some special american material. Once it is done I will post some photos.
As for the wheels, I am thinking of the XD Monster 778. I am not sure if I should go with the 18" or 20" wheel and what would be the maximum tire I can use for the 18" and for the 20" if am running on stock or bilstein front rear with cranked T-bars.

Ive ran approx 20K kms on them. As for the wheels, you can use any size you want, what is very important is that they don't rub. If you run the fender flares, +10 mm offset is the max you can have with 35s. In this country, you can only get 35s locally for 17" wheels (BFG at NBK). In dubai maybe you can be more lucky. Also for a bigger wheel size the tire will be more expensive!