06 H3's Squeakin H3 Build

[Portager]

This post is for Mike (aka portager) I finally upgraded to the AAA premier membership. One 200 mile tow and unlimited 100 mile tows. Now I can do dumber things :hans:

Congratulations, I proud of you. However, you don't need to do dumber things.

I have AAA Premier, I thought it was one 200 mile tow and three 100 mile tows?

You're correct. According to :link:

AAA Premier[SUP]®[/SUP] — Towed without charge to the destination of their choice up to 200 driving miles for one Roadside Assistance service call per cardholder per membership year and up to 100 driving miles for the remaining service calls.[SUP]2[/SUP]
[SUP]1[/SUP]Not all independent service providers perform repairs at their facilities.
[SUP]2[/SUP]Members receive up to four Roadside Assistance calls or reimbursements per membership year at no charge. There is a service charge for each additional call after the fourth call or reimbursement. AAA Plus and AAA Premier towing beyond seven miles may be subject to a delay. Towing beyond the benefits described above is at the member’s expense.
Member must be present when the vehicle is delivered to a closed repair facility. Towing beyond the benefits is at the member's expense and may be subject to a delay.

So you can only do dumber things 4 times a year, 3 times <100 miles from home and once <200 miles from home.

 

[06 H3]

Thanks for clarifying!

 

[06 H3]

got another modification done today. The crown brakelines, I only did the rears for now...The fronts are sitting in the garage. I must say I was scared since this was the first time bleeding my brakes and working on brakes and I didnt have anyone help who had experience but I drove it and it stopped! lol I did something right

I realize I really need to paint and clean up the axle, its a bit greasy since I did the spring over and bled the brakes, a bit rusty seeing I missed spots and a bit dusty from wheeling.

Moved the license plate back up to the spare...

I have my steelcraft winch brushguard and CI diff sitting at Tustin Hummer right now, which I need to go get

 

[Scarsman]

Cool! Do you notice any difference with the crowns?

Yeah, you don't want to leave brake fluid all over, it's nasty stuff!

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[4speedfunk]

Wire wheel & Rust-O-Leum works great!

Also, you can buy a real rear license plate mount from Rock Hard 4x4. Its listed under the XJ stuff but, it actually has extra holes and fits numerous bolt pattern wheels (including the H3's 6-lug)...
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/product_p/rh-4006.htm

 

[06 H3]

Thanks, I have seen that license plate mount...it's really nice. I may make my own but I'm in no rush though. I've had it up on the tire before and no one hassled me.

Scarsman, I did not see any initial difference but I think the difference will come when I've been running the truck all day up and down steep climbs and really when the brakes have been getting used a lot.

 

[06 H3]

I can't thank cbetts enough! I got a 4:1 t case!!! It needs a few parts/rebuild but it already has the 4:1 gears in it

 

[Medic_Morgan]

Is that the one from the Moab Parts Express?


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[Expendable]

sounds like a nice upgrade, when you think it'll being going in?

 

[06 H3]

nope not from Moab parts express. This one is from cbetts...It was a take out. It needs to be rebuilt though. I am not sure if I will let someone else rebuild it or I might...

 

[Hunner]

Go for it. Then we will all know who to send them to.

 

[Zach]

Remember though, that is out of an Alpha. You will need to replace a case half on it for it to work. And not sure what was wrong with it, hopefully it is rebuildable

 

[06 H3]

Ill probably start a new thread on this. Zach what do you mean? Ill give you a call Monday.

 

[cbetts]

hmmm. Me thinks I need to floow this new thread . . .

 

[Medic_Morgan]

Definitely wanna follow this "soon to be new" thread. I'm still on the hunt for a 4:1 t/c myself. They are definitely hard to find :/


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[bebe]

Try Transfer Case Express in Oakland: http://www.transfercases.com/

 

[cbetts]

Try Transfer Case Express in Oakland: http://www.transfercases.com/

Thanks Bebe! I was trying to find the place I was looking at to have the unit rebuilt before I gave it to Chris. That was it!

 

[06 H3]

Next mod done! The hunner franken steering sleeve. WOW! What a difference! With 100k miles on the original steering rack (its starting to leak and have a replacement) it has tons of play. I originally had the first gen hunner mount and I had a small metal plate behind it, on the trail it came off and I lost the entire hunner sleeve. Driving home was scary, I could feel the entire rack move before the actual tires would move, making a small adjustment require almost half a turn. I threw the stock bushing and sleeve back in when I got home. The mount was warped and the bushing was new, even with the new bushing and somewhat warped mount I had tons of play, both worn driver side bushings played a role also. Hunner sent me the franken-mount and even painted it red for me! I think he wanted me to install it ASAP. lol I have been busy but found some time and installed it. The steering is so tight and precise, its awesome! The driver side bushings are still shot but the franken mount makes up for so much play. I cant be any happier from the initial test drive. I cant wait to get it off road. Once I throw some delrin bushings in the new rack I have and install it with this I will be so happy! For added safety I may do the franken mount in the middle and the PCF mount on in the OEM location. Either way I am stoked. Thanks Hunner!

I know I just threw a ziptie on for the boot but I need to go to the store and pick up some clamps.

 

[atvspeed4]

We just ordered the delrin to build diff bushings and also the steering rack driverside bushings. Do you happen to know what size bolts hold the rack on the driverside? I think they are 14mm but am not sure.

 

[Hunner]

Great I'm glad you got it on there. I don't know if I can find shorter bolts or not. My supplier has not called me back. I wanted a little less than the 1/2 inch and it would still have some threads showing meaning it had not bottomed out before tightening the sleeve. That would give the top one more space between the diff and head. I don't think the diff can move forward much if any. You had some experience messing with some of that so do think that space as it is will be a problem? A 3/8 inch bolt may work. I ground mine off a little. I can get some special order.
I still have not had time to get my welded one on but just got the holes threaded. Hopefully tomorrow. Since you got one of the prototypes I wanted to ask if it was a problem sliding the back half in there with OEM tie rods. Apparently you had to remove the boot. I figured that. With my BP tie rods I can pull my rack out more so I think I can slide mine in past the boot.
I'm sure you will test it well so let us know your findings.

 

[06 H3]

I have the delrin bushings en route from atvspeed4.

I'm really happy to start seeing light from the other end with front end beefing up. I know I'm still a ways from finishing my front end goal but I feel I am in the right direction.

Before I installed the rancho kit I said on the forum that after I run it for a while I will beef up everything else. So far I have the new and improved hunner sleeve and the front diff brackets with delrin bushings going in. I have a new rancho bushing that will be used for copying nuggets redux on that bushing. With all those that will really help tighten up the front diff. Then my spare steering rack is at a shop getting prototyped for another beefed up sleeve and delrin bushings on the driver side mounts. Once that's done I will look into custom beefier tie rods and the 10 bolt front diff with locker that me and a few others have been talking about on another thread. At that point I hope to have the strongest stock front end available and hopefully it will all hold up....

After that I will work on front end flex seeing that the rancho shocks suck balls. Possibly some speedbumps too.

Longs ways out but I'm going in that direction.

 

[3Hummers]

Sounds like great progress Chris. This has been interesting to watch.

 

[atvspeed4]

We can definitely help with the tierods. I'll see if I can get a picture of what I am referring to but with our current custom tierods the lower control arm can be hanging at full droop with no shock or upper control arm and our tierods have enough angle on the inner joint to droop down and touch the lower control arm. Also if you would like to send us the ranch bushing we can make you a copy out of delrin...

 

[06 H3]

I'd love to see it. Is the delrin better then polyurethane?

Ill link up nuggets rancho bushing redux

 

[atvspeed4]

I'd love to see it. Is the delrin better then polyurethane?

Ill link up nuggets rancho bushing redux

Eh short answer is its different... It is much stiffer and more resistant to heat and chemicals. It resists cold flow and deformation. While some may disagree I always like to have all mounts on a component be made out of the same material so they deflect the same amount.

But... polyurethane is much more flexible and absorbs vibration better.

Our personal opinion why we started to use delrin was we had run energy suspension swaybar end link and swaybar pivot bushings and found that they deformed over time, not returning to their original shape. Delrin is a common swap for 5th generation camaro differential mounts and I feel that in a h3 that typically has aggressive tires a lift etc we will not notice any increase in vibration but will benefit from the differential never needing its mounts replaced again. I hope to run 37s someday so I am trying to build the proper mods to make this a durable option.