H3 Alpha Update: Mileage Update

Well, I took the plunge and traded my '07 Slate Blue H3 Adventure Pkg for a Boulder Gray H3Alpha Off Road pkg. My '07 is at the dealer to have the rock rails, brush guard and a few other things switched over to the new Alpha.
Kudos to the dealership who worked hard and gave me a great deal. I really wanted a Graphite but none were immediately available around here and I didn't want to lose the deal I made either due to second thoughts or something unexpected happening to my '07 between now and a Graphite's arrival.

Boulder Gray is nice too - ebony leather with gray piping interior.

Trying to decide on whether to keep my 315/75-16 BFG MT with 35,000 miles on them or go with the tires on it and get a new set of Maxxis Bighorns in the same size.

Also, anyone have a template and install instructions for the front marker lights?

Here are some pics -sorry, just camera phone quality. More to come once I have the marker lights, light bar and Maxxis tires on and in the dirt.
 
Mileage Update: Well I drove 95 city miles (stop and go on the streets of NJ) and 186 highway miles at an average of 73mph (per my Garmin 660) all with the A/C on full blast. From a full tank of gas to another fill-up, it took 17.9 gallons for an average of 15.7mpg. Now this was on the stock 285/75-16 Bridgestone Dueler A/Ts, so we'll see what it is once I have the Maxxis Bighorns in 315/75-16 on.  


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Congratulations ! !  

Have you got a bad case of "accelerator ankle" yet.....?

Hard to keep your foot out of it, ain't it.......

I just picked up a Alpha "loaner" about 30 minutes ago, a clone of yours....... minus the off road package.

Initial impressions after 10 miles of city driving:

THIS IS THE WAY THEY SHOULD HAVE COME IN THE FIRST PLACE ! ! ! !

Jezus, that V-8 sounds good when ya mash the skinny pedal.

I've got some mixed driving to do later today....Can't wait.

And Again.....CONGRATULATIONS.

congrats!!!! Can't wait to see pics!

Congrats! I hope to see the pics of your alpha soon! Motor pics too!

AWESOME..CONGRATS.

Congrats on the new ride.  Please keep us up to speed on the MPG-would be nice to see some real numbers!

Cool Paul!

That's nice looking....

Nice pics and motor!

I should be able to get a good idea of real mileage in the next few days as I will be driving to Rhode Island and back. I consistently averaged 15.4 mpg on the highway with 35" BFG MT tires (had the PCM recalibrated for these by PCMforless). We'll see what it is like with these 33" Duelers before I switch over to 35s again.
 
BTW, if anyone is interested in a Drawtite rear hitch made for H3s with stock rear bumper (not cut for factory rear hitch), I will be putting mine in the classifieds. Will probably do the same with the stock tires when I get the 35s. Since I regularly drive back and forth to RI if a buyer for either is along the way, I can drop them off or meet somewhere.

Oh man, really nice.  Congrats

You wanna bring it down the Parkway and go wheeling with us at Wharton? 

congrats!  that thing is awesome!  sorry to hear you bailed on the slate blue (my color too).  the 8 will more than make up for the color

Damn Doc, I am so jealous......
 
Driving that loaner Alpha today I just got a small taste of what you'll be enjoying for years to come.
I did NOT  want to give the damn thing back and now I'm having impure thoughts regarding my '06 I5...
 
I've got to ask....You planning on putting an aftermarket exhaust on?

Dawg - I'd love to come wheelin as soon as I move my family from RI here. Right now, when I am not working a weekend, I go back to take my little girl fishing and to catch snakes, frogs and lizards.
 
7280 - if I could have gotten it in Slate Blue, I would have. Closest thing was the Graphite but none immediately available
 
Gunner - I'm a performance rather than bling kinda guy, so yes, it is part of the plan though the exhaust growl sounds pretty good already.