06 H3
a.k.a. "The Jackal"
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Ifs just needed time to become better. It's new while solid axle has been around since cars have started being build well over a century ago.
Ifs will become better and cheaper over the next 20 years.
I have a ton of questions bebe, do I call him? Email him? Or give them to you? Either way I will post them up here so I can give off some thoughts and ideas.
#1 I know you don't DD this setup anymore but is it capable of doing the DD task? I know your main reason was price of a 38in tire.
#2 will the drop cradle be the same as yours netting about 6in of lift? If possible the smaller the cradle the better but I understand the more you go in the more issue you have with trans pan clearance. Not sure if a different pumpkin can help this.
#3 will the stock rack be used? I know you mentioned a relocation for it. If so can it handle 38in + tires with the new mounting? I know before the reason for failure was mounting but when will sheer size be the limitation?
#4 this probably won't be known until later but if a "bare bones" kit could be done to lower price I'd go for that. Ill just need the pre fabbed parts I can weld on the rest.
Finally, with what bebe said she's spot on at all points. This kit isn't for everyone but for the new wave of technology this will be awesome. This is for the hardcore wheeler who wants to go anywhere. Taking an H3 down dirt roads and even tough trails can be done at a slower pace but when you get into tougher trails you need a better setup and its not cheap. Going back to a built to the hilt axle of a jeep it will cost thousands. RCV D60 axle shafts cost over 1k so if you wanna do the toughest stuff around it will cost you a bit of money. I plan on taking my H3 through the hammers, rubicon, fordyce and pushing it on trails never done before. A very tame example of that is mottino wash. No H3 has done it and Bspec thought an H3 couldn't do it but I did. Thts what I'm after. Putting an H3 in places where stock vehicles (jeep or hummer or Toyota) don't go.
Only thing I didn't agree with was the rancho kit. Added clearance, level cv's give you more down travel compared to t bar crank all make it better then stock but the limiting factor is the components itself. The spring over amplified the capabilities of a rancho lifted rig but I want bigger tires and better gearing and a vehicle that can continue to take me rock crawling desert high speed stuff snow mud a trip to the mtn a for snowboarding my ride to work and school and this will hopefully do all of that in a reliable fashion
Ifs will become better and cheaper over the next 20 years.
I have a ton of questions bebe, do I call him? Email him? Or give them to you? Either way I will post them up here so I can give off some thoughts and ideas.
#1 I know you don't DD this setup anymore but is it capable of doing the DD task? I know your main reason was price of a 38in tire.
#2 will the drop cradle be the same as yours netting about 6in of lift? If possible the smaller the cradle the better but I understand the more you go in the more issue you have with trans pan clearance. Not sure if a different pumpkin can help this.
#3 will the stock rack be used? I know you mentioned a relocation for it. If so can it handle 38in + tires with the new mounting? I know before the reason for failure was mounting but when will sheer size be the limitation?
#4 this probably won't be known until later but if a "bare bones" kit could be done to lower price I'd go for that. Ill just need the pre fabbed parts I can weld on the rest.
Finally, with what bebe said she's spot on at all points. This kit isn't for everyone but for the new wave of technology this will be awesome. This is for the hardcore wheeler who wants to go anywhere. Taking an H3 down dirt roads and even tough trails can be done at a slower pace but when you get into tougher trails you need a better setup and its not cheap. Going back to a built to the hilt axle of a jeep it will cost thousands. RCV D60 axle shafts cost over 1k so if you wanna do the toughest stuff around it will cost you a bit of money. I plan on taking my H3 through the hammers, rubicon, fordyce and pushing it on trails never done before. A very tame example of that is mottino wash. No H3 has done it and Bspec thought an H3 couldn't do it but I did. Thts what I'm after. Putting an H3 in places where stock vehicles (jeep or hummer or Toyota) don't go.
Only thing I didn't agree with was the rancho kit. Added clearance, level cv's give you more down travel compared to t bar crank all make it better then stock but the limiting factor is the components itself. The spring over amplified the capabilities of a rancho lifted rig but I want bigger tires and better gearing and a vehicle that can continue to take me rock crawling desert high speed stuff snow mud a trip to the mtn a for snowboarding my ride to work and school and this will hopefully do all of that in a reliable fashion
