Sar h3

[Deaf Bob]

Yeah... Know the feeling... I shoul....DAMMIT!
Usually, I'm pretty good at backing off.. Like drilling the rims with tires mounted.. I tend to keep going past my endurance/control points.. With dumbshit results...

[SuperBuickGuy]

a bit more work
the H3 has 85k miles, so it's time to change the shocks


the transfer case skid plate is weak - so I replaced it with something studier





(nothing like having some spare stainless around)

there will be skid plating here - just not sure how I'm going to do it

[BOOOGHAR]

do H3s come with a LS engine ? my wife was making googly eyes with a H3 truck the other night

[SuperBuickGuy]

do H3s come with a LS engine ? my wife was making googly eyes with a H3 truck the other night

H3 Alpha is the hummer you're looking for. 5.3L LS motor. 2006 were gutless, 2007-up weren't as bad, but still, lots of torque, no hp..... 2008 they put the 5.3 in all the GM small pickups and H3s..... but changed the gear ratio from 4.56 to 4.10s - so in a race, the 3.7l and the 5.3l would be neck in neck, but once you're at highway speeds the 5.3 will run away.... I know, I've had a 3.7l before this one.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Was out late last night... came back without a front license plate

okay, I removed it - the screws were too long and against the winch rope

watch out for the ...... tree




later today I'll post pictures of it mostly fixed.... it's just plastic.... a bit o'glue, some epoxy, and it'll be good enough for the next tree

In other news, the winch worked excellent, as did the H3....

[SuperBuickGuy]

and glued back together - they don't have to be pretty, simply functional until the new bits arrive

[Deaf Bob]

Thought you were gonna give a tutorial on how to make new ones out of stainless....

[SuperBuickGuy]

Thought you were gonna give a tutorial on how to make new ones out of stainless....

I'll neither admit nor deny that there was a discussion about making nerf tubes that follow the radius stainless would be a nice touch.... hmmm, I do have.... dang you Bob!

[Deaf Bob]

I'll neither admit nor deny that there was a discussion about making nerf tubes that follow the radius stainless would be a nice touch.... hmmm, I do have.... dang you Bob!

Polished? Smooth surfaces do not "hold" mud....

[SuperBuickGuy]

hmmmm... and now we have clicking/clunking coming from what seemed to be the front end.... it's not coming from there, transfer case.... ugh - GM and their awesome, plastic shift forks.... fork this, I'm leaving it 'til next year.

[silver_bullet]

lookin' forward to seein' you (R posts) tomorrow!! Happy New Year!!

[SuperBuickGuy]

lookin' forward to seein' you (R posts) tomorrow!! Happy New Year!!

ah the power of the internet.... yep, it's a plastic shift lever that's the issue.... $15.25 for a metal replacement one from GM....

oh, and I also found out..... 5 year, 100k powertrain warranty on 08 and up GM cars and trucks..... mine has just under 90k

.... Love it

[Deaf Bob]

Are you sure you wanna put that in a dealership for 9 months like the other car you had??

$$$ wise.. I can see doing that..

My take on most repair places is I can f' up just as well.. Both cost me $$


My chevy 4X4 had a nasty habit of not engaging the 4 by when I turned the hubs. (I got a bad habit of turning the hubs after I'm stuck...) plastic 1/4 turn locking hubs.. Put the brass Warn ones on.. No more problems

[SuperBuickGuy]

Are you sure you wanna put that in a dealership for 9 months like the other car you had??

$$$ wise.. I can see doing that..

My take on most repair places is I can f' up just as well.. Both cost me $$


My chevy 4X4 had a nasty habit of not engaging the 4 by when I turned the hubs. (I got a bad habit of turning the hubs after I'm stuck...) plastic 1/4 turn locking hubs.. Put the brass Warn ones on.. No more problems

yep, was my second thought after I realized it's covered under warranty...

I don't use anything but brass lockers... and I've blown those off the ends of my spindles as well

and there was a thought of an atlas transfer case with a solid axle conversion ....

[SuperBuickGuy]

Funny, I'm actually relieved at this news - it's not covered, the warranty expired 9/17/12.