5spd H3 Question

[Real4WD]

Evening, all.

I am going to look at a 5spd H3 in the near future. Are there any problems specific to the manual trans I should watch out for (other than regular manual trans stuff)?

TIA.

 

[alrock]

I don't recall hearing any specific issues.

 

[08H3]

I've had no issues. Personally I think it really adds to the driving experience in any vehicle. If you plan on taking it off road, you will hear some people say it's going to be harder to drive. Ignore them. The H3 is geared so low it's a non issue, at least with the 4494 TC.

 

[Exodus]

Mine is a 5 speed ,when i bought mine there was a bad gear inside the gear box,but i think who ever had it before me rode it rather hard ??

 

[Mr_Rich]

I think the 5M enables you to get the most out of the I5. I enjoyed the 5M in my 3T and I still wish I had it. I put 120K on that truck and I think the only issue is having the right gear oil in the trans to preserve the synchros.

 

[Real4WD]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I found a 5 speed H3 with a locker that isn't black/silver/white or super rusty. Going to call on it this week and play "let's make a deal".

 

[amrg]

What year? An 09 adventure pkg would have a front locker and a cast iron diff and 4:1 tcase which is a plus if you wheel.

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[atvspeed4]

2008+ 5 speed are the "stronger" ones to look at and I believe slightly larger clutch. syncros were improved and I think shot peened 1st gear

 

[Mr_Rich]

2008+ 5 speed are the "stronger" ones to look at and I believe slightly larger clutch. syncros were improved and I think shot peened 1st gear

Nice little fact I found in my research is the pilot bearing is a sealed bearing; similar to the sealed bearing in the Cadillac CTS/V. The non-sealed pilot roller bearing in my '98 Firebird Formula destructed into "rust dust" which I thought were T56 trans problems and that wasn't it at all. Details like the sealed bearing are important for high mileage life in vehicles you like to drive and own for a long time.

 

[lasallejai]

Mine is a 2008 M5 I bought brand new in 2009. I have put about 125,000KM on it so far and the transmission still runs very well.

 

[08H3]

Did you end up getting it?

 

[Real4WD]

I was looking at a 2007 5 speed adventure but I dug into the unit's history and found it has had multiple titles issued in the last three years and a couple open liens against the VIN. Truck is clean, but the paperwork is pretty sus. I'm going to pass on that one for now and keep looking.

 

[signals34]

i bought my 2006, adventure pkg,5sp man, new, have about 120,000 miles on it now....original clutch still in, original everything still in...lol...no issues at all...it's been great...i just bought a new 2019 rubicon, 6sp manual...no comparison, the hummer's clutch, and entire system , is so much better.....

 

[Real4WD]

Good to know! I would like to replace my Silverado with a manual H3 as a daily driver. I don't drive my H3T much due to cosmetic parts becoming hard to find. Silverado needs to be retired, and the H2 is too big for me to daily lol.