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Nice H3 BTW....(looks a lot like mine!) :)

I would say no-go on black bear. Or else park at the top, walk down and watch others. I did it in a rented 97 Blazer (the small one). Here are the reasons I say that: 1) Once you come over the top of the hill (mountain) on Black Bear it's nebulous ...and once you realize you're actually "ON"...

The old bushing outer sleeve came out pretty easy on mine as I recall. I honestly don't remember how I did the job. I have a press and a bunch of different diam pipe adapters/collars I've made/collected over the yrs. But I'm pretty sure it came out with just a few whacks of the hammer on the...

LOL. Lot of work. By the time you're finished you'll have the cost (in labor) as a new flat black grille. Don't worry, I've had lots of projects like that too!! :rolleyes:

That might work if you can source one close enough. Or modify one like you say. I thought about doing something like that. But in the end I just bought a cheap import one off ebay for like $9. At the time I just needed to git er dun! LOL. It was a quick change. I figured it would last a yr, but...

I haven't had one go bad on my H3 (yet) ...but I have a Jeep G/C that I think I've replaced 4 of them over the years... All easy to access fortunately.

Good idea.... Let us know. Yeah I think I will give them a call one of these days. And for S&G's, you might want to measure the OD between caps of the new D/S in case they're wider like mine were ...before you get it all painted up, or whatever you do. So you can deal with it w/o wasting time...

Wow, that's valuable information! Thanks for sharing I had been looking to get an AAM CV stub too a couple yrs ago, and they were perennially sold out of that part on their website. I called too, and they couldn't say when it was going to be in stock. I was beginning to think they didn't make...

Wow those look great. Fantastic job. Just shows what persistence can do. This is kind of where H3 owners will have to get extra creative to keep their Hummers looking and driving nice. And I really agree with you (OP), ...good upholster guys aren't cheap and earn their money. Esp the guys who...

You got lucky to find one. Yeah I bought a new ACDelco D/S a couple yrs ago for $275-ish range. Glad I did when they were avail. Yeah, under the AC Delco sticker of mine was an AAM sticker. Same as above. A double-boot is not a bad idea esp for guys who play in sand, water or heavily lifted...

You might do Alrock's suggestion. Or there used to be black replacement grilles available on ebay for not that much. I haven't looked in a while but worrth a search... Show us your results when you finish! :)

Did anyone mention the possibility of the lower radiator hose *sucking in* on itself at highway speeds and restricting flow (if there's no spring in it)? I've seen in on other vehicles in the past. Just a thought. Sorry if it was alreagy mentioned. I skipped through some of the threads due to...

I hear you. IDK if it would work. That would take some deep BCM programming knowledge most likely. I always though it strange that back in 07 there weren't any steering wheel control options even *available* on the H3 where it was on other GM vehicles. C'Mon GM??!! IDK what GM was thinking...

There are a number of relatively inexpensive aftermarket H3 J-pipe's with Cats listed on Ebay. Or at least there used to be. I haven't tried them and can't say from personal experience, but there've been a few on the forum over the years who have. Good luck!

A lot of funky electrical issues (H3 and other vehicles), the *root cause* is a weak battery, poor grounds, and/or lousy terminals. It doesn't seem like a weak electrical path would cause it, but it is often the root problem. I chased some wierd electrical gremlins for a few years. So did the...

Nice review. Thanks. I can see how an I-5 would struggle and leave guys 'wanting' for more, for guys living in hilly areas & mountain regions. It's pretty level around here and the I-5 does pretty well for DD driving (in a stock H3). Not so great for hwy passing though. I've had several Jeep...

Probably your solenoid was made of fine Asian components and that's just how long it lasted. Go buy a new "Standard" name brand solenoid and it'll probably last 3x longer. Then again, maybe the brushes in the starter were lousy too. Hard to say without a decent autopsy. I haven't looked if my...

Note, I made a jig for each front wheel which kind of looks crude (it was simple/fast/cheap) but it is precise ...and makes setting toe-in quick and easy. Just lay the tape across the bars front & rear. I have several vehicles, so having an adjustable jig for different size wheels ....it works...

Ok, those last pictures are a little better angle, I see what you're talking about. Yeah, I haven't had that before where worn tread (presumably scuffed) is hanging over the tread blocks. If I had to guess I'd say your wheels are towed in too much and they're scuffing as you drive down the road...

I'm not seeing in your pictures what you're specifically asking about. Can you be more specific? When you run your hands on the treat (lengthwise) are you feeling unevenness in that direction (some treads are worn down more than others)? Or is it that some tread blocks on the outer edge of the...