CerberusSVT
10/2/2006 8:24:02 AM
does this look like I turned my t-bars enough/right?
ChevyHighPerformance
10/2/2006 4:03:40 PM
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ORIGINAL: CerberusSVT
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ORIGINAL: shortbus
i'd recommend that you get an alignment though. anytime you change the way the suspension handles the front end it's a good idea. cranking the adjustment keys pushes up on the control arm, and now that i think about it, that pushes the bottom of you tire out, not in, so you'll get uneven wear on the inside, not outside. either way, and alignment is a good investment, cheaper than tires.
if I take it off some sweet jumps, does that count? j/k, I'll get an alignment after I give the suspension to settle
Thanks guys! I'll take some before after pictures :)
It's not a SledgeHammer! Gosh!
shortbus
10/2/2006 4:41:03 PM
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ORIGINAL: blackstangs281
Hey Shortbus, does the same go for the H2?
all my comments are based on the H2, it's all i have experience with. for the H3, i'm basically talking out my ass, since i've never adjusted one. still, the mechanics and physics are basically the same, so i would say there's little if any difference between the 2 aside from size (mine's bigger !). an alignment is always a good bet anytime you mess with the front suspension, but it's up to each individual as to the value of an alignment vs. a chance to get new shoes.
jlock71
10/2/2006 5:07:41 PM
The H2 also is a coil front end right
jlock71
10/2/2006 5:09:24 PM
never mind just checked it out ,,would have thought they had coils
Dennis
10/2/2006 5:11:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: shortbus
all my comments are based on the H2, it's all i have experience with. for the H3, i'm basically talking out my ass,
LMAO..Well there goes the second new keyboard, everything out my nose...This time it's covered in Orange juice..Thanks again Shorty
shortbus
10/2/2006 5:58:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
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ORIGINAL: shortbus
all my comments are based on the H2, it's all i have experience with. for the H3, i'm basically talking out my ass,
LMAO..Well there goes the second new keyboard, everything out my nose...This time it's covered in Orange juice..Thanks again Shorty
it's been a while, so that keyboard was getting old anyway . . . . . .
Dennis
10/2/2006 6:52:21 PM
Note to self: Do not eat or drink anything before reading any of Shorty"s posts..And have 911 keyed up, in case of saliva inhalation too.
cheappc@hotmail.com
10/2/2006 9:35:46 PM
Thanks for posts, but i still dont know which bolt, and i see the pictures, but i cant see?
Dennis
10/2/2006 9:45:43 PM
Follow down from the front door handles and then get on you hands and knees and look underneath on both sides..
This is the driver's side
Fireman
10/3/2006 12:27:42 AM
If only a minor adjustment is made to the t-bars, I really think you can skip doing an alignment. If you measure your H3 today, and again tomorrow (or after driving it) you'll find that the suspension is always adjusting through a range. Today it might measure 30" and the next it will be 31" ... or 29.. it's always changing. I adjusted the t-bars up in our old Tahoe about a 1/2 - 3/4" and never got an alignment, and two years later there was no negative or abnormal wear on the tires. If the adjustment is minor, then if there is any additional wear, it too, should be minor, and will take too long to provide any adverse effects. You're likely to need a new set before the "abnormal" wear ever shows. If it ever does.
My opinion is that the alignment would just be throwing money away. If major gains are abtained by the t-bars, then you're going to have much bigger problems than alignment issues anyway. You're going to have a crappy ride quality, and you'll be replacing CV's every couple of years or so.
I say adjust them within reason, and enjoy.
Greenblade
10/3/2006 2:20:56 AM
i was just pondering the spacer-vs-bolt crank issue for my 2.
I wonder if i can sub in other GM t8000 compatible kits or if i have to look for something H2 specific...?
skeeet
10/3/2006 3:32:38 AM
I leveled my H3 when I put in the extra spare tire, 2 containers of 6 gallons of water, emergency food, tools, first aid kit, wood block so my jack will lift and clear the 35" tires, ammo and mainly wife's pocket book.
Fireman
10/4/2006 3:11:13 PM
Well, I went ahead and turned up the t-bars today in the H3. I went 2 turns on each side. My hope is that it will eliminate some of the bump steer that we get in the hummer (it makes my wife a little nervous when she hits a washboard section of the road going through a curve). I also wanted to get the front end up just a tad. I wanted to use a re-indexing key, but I think I'm going to wait until someone besides some of these "fly by night" companies makes one. Right now I'm going to run it like this and see how it does. I can always turn them back to stock, or just a little more down, and I can get a re-indexing kit anytime too. So I guess it's sort of an evaluation process right now.
HummerGuy
10/4/2006 4:02:34 PM
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
Note to self: Do not eat or drink anything before reading any of Shorty"s posts..And have 911 keyed up, in case of saliva inhalation too.
So, THIS is what happens when you get old.......
HummBob
10/4/2006 4:09:55 PM
HummerGuy
10/4/2006 4:27:46 PM
You have the H3 version of KITT. I am truely jeolous. Oh wait, I have BLING. YOU are jeolous of ME. Help me please.
jlock71
10/4/2006 4:40:05 PM
Chrome dont get you home brother!!!
HummerGuy
10/4/2006 4:45:17 PM
Tell me about it. I still want my green H3 with a camo paint job. Maybe one day!
HummBob
10/4/2006 5:06:22 PM
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ORIGINAL: jlock71
Chrome dont get you home brother!!!
Yeah, But it looks SWEET on the WAY!!!!
CerberusSVT
10/4/2006 7:08:44 PM
haha, thanks guys!
I've never even thought of the KITT analogy.. that one made me 'pull a Dennis' with my drink LOL
I'm not real busy this weekend, so I'm thinking that I'm going to clean up my rig a lil bit & get some pictures (sorry in advance to the hardcore off roaders, I like to keep my truck clean)
shortbus
10/4/2006 7:36:34 PM
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ORIGINAL: CerberusSVT
(I like to keep my truck clean)
i'll have you know that i actually washed the bus this sunday. it was still hooked up to the camper and figured i'd do both at the same time. took me 4 hours, but it sure is purty when it's clean. i even rinsed off the engine compartment (didn't help much though, it's still brown) . . . . . .
