High Desert SoCal newbie here

[poncho1965]

Hi all, bought my H3 in '06 brand new in Pasadena. Love 4x4'ing it, been reliable so far. Only issues were the fan blower resister/harness, and a radiator replacement when it started leaking. Will probably hang onto this vehicle forever

 

[JGBB04]

Welcome, but we are a pic hungry group so

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[3Hummers]

Welcome to H4O from Orange County. Where in the High Desert are you? We do lots of runs in Big Bear and the Mojave Desert.

 

[cgalpha08]

Welcome!!

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[Zach]

Welcome to H4O from Orange County.

 

[poncho1965]

Here we go, Cerro Gordo InyoCrest route

 

[poncho1965]

Welcome to H4O from Orange County. Where in the High Desert are you? We do lots of runs in Big Bear and the Mojave Desert.

Ridgecrest, nice central spot to kick off from. Except I don't get to go out as often as I'd like, don't like going alone!

 

[Bigunit]

poncho, welcome to the forum - gald to have you here. You have a great goup of forum members there in CA. Hopefully, you bwill be able to join them on their next trail ride.

BTW, we have a certain other forum member that bought your rig's younger brother (it's an '07 blue thing like yours! ) Just kidding, besides black, that is actually my second favorite H3 color. Nice rig!

 

[poncho1965]

BTW, we have a certain other forum member that bought your rig's younger brother (it's an '07 blue thing like yours! ) Just kidding, besides black, that is actually my second favorite H3 color. Nice rig!

Thank you! I was at work on GY shift Christmas night 2005 and the guys were talking 4x4. I didn't have one at the time, so got on the internet and found this one at Pasadena Hummer. After confirming they had it still at the price advertised, I drove down on the 27th to drive it, took it home that evening. Total impulse buy. Wife liked the bluish-Aqua color but thats not what they had so I ended up with this color....also set out to get the manual tranny, its really hard to find those! Also considered a Rubicon, and thats what I would have ended up with if not for this, but they have no room inside...

 

[Paladine71]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[poncho1965]

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! I'm an Army Vet, how do I put that in my avatar like you did, too cool. BTW NICE rig!

 

[Zach]

BTW, we have a certain other forum member that bought your rig's younger brother (it's an '07 blue thing like yours! )

Wonder who that certain other forum member is? :alex:

 

[Nacho]

Welcome to H4O.

I do miss the easy access to trails out there.

There is a trip planned for Bishop in July :link: wont be a long drive for you.

 

[H3DONIST]

Welcome to H4O!

 

[Portager]

Welcome to the forum Poncho! I have a dog named Poncho, any relation? Sorry!

Thank you! I was at work on GY shift Christmas night 2005 and the guys were talking 4x4. I didn't have one at the time, so got on the internet and found this one at Pasadena Hummer. After confirming they had it still at the price advertised, I drove down on the 27th to drive it, took it home that evening. Total impulse buy. Wife liked the bluish-Aqua color but thats not what they had so I ended up with this color....also set out to get the manual tranny, its really hard to find those!

Also considered a Rubicon, and thats what I would have ended up with if not for this, but they have no room inside...

I looked at a 4 door Rubicon, but we needed more space and the Rubicon drove and rode like $#!+. After test driving the H3T the decision was very easy.

Hope to meet you on the Bishop trip.

 

[Paladine71]

An Admin will have to add it for you. There is a military thread to request it. Post up here.

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...our-recognition-badge-here&highlight=military

 

[TAPDH3T]

Welcome from the LoneStar State

 

[poncho1965]

Welcome to the forum Poncho! I have a dog named Poncho, any relation? Sorry!



I looked at a 4 door Rubicon, but we needed more space and the Rubicon drove and rode like $#!+. After test driving the H3T the decision was very easy.

Hope to meet you on the Bishop trip.

Would like to go but I'll be in Alaska...

 

[06 H3]

Welcome aboard are u the guy with the grand cherokee too? Not sure if your the one I met in big bear

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[poncho1965]

Welcome aboard are u the guy with the grand cherokee too? Not sure if your the one I met in big bear

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Nope have never owned a Jeep...

 

[cbetts]

Greetings from the South Bay! It will be great to have another desert monger here. I know there are some fun trails around the Indian Wells area. Maybe you can help us out with that. We also do regular runs up Last Chance Canyon, just next to Red Rock Canyon.

 

[Hans3T]

Welcome to H4O!

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[poncho1965]

Greetings from the South Bay! It will be great to have another desert monger here. I know there are some fun trails around the Indian Wells area. Maybe you can help us out with that. We also do regular runs up Last Chance Canyon, just next to Red Rock Canyon.

For the more hardcore guys, I suggest Isham or Stone canyons :huh:

 

[poncho1965]

Greetings from the South Bay! It will be great to have another desert monger here. I know there are some fun trails around the Indian Wells area. Maybe you can help us out with that. We also do regular runs up Last Chance Canyon, just next to Red Rock Canyon.

Lived here all my life but fairly new to the 4x4 game. Have not been up Last Chance, but have been to Burro Schimdt Tunnel many times.

 

[poncho1965]

Watched youtube vids on the Rubicon the other day. I would so like to give this a try. Who's done this?