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boosted -> About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 5:43:14 AM)

The wife has given me the go ahead to buy me a new day to day driver and I am thinking I might try a Hummer but do have some questions and concerns.

1. Is it true that the Hummer H2 is Juts a chopped up chevy truck chassis?
2. I know it has the Chevy motor in it but what kind of milage doe sthis thing get? I am not overly concerned about it but would like to know some real world facts.

I am debating to myslef between the H1 and the H2. I have no desire for the H3 as it just looks like a Jeep on roids..

Please do not be offended by any of this just some honest straight forward questions..

  
pmalla5 -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 7:32:50 AM)

its true the h2 has a chevy tahoe and suburban chassis welded together to create a strong chassis for the h2 but other than that its more of a hummer than a GM car , the h1 has a bolted chassis. my h2 depending on the driving condition with an aftermarket CAI get between 12.5- 19 miles a gllon on the average readout. if you want more information go to the hi or h2 forum links or general hummer talk and you will find all the informations you need concerning problems and milage.

BTW dont forget to post pictures of the truck once you get it[:D]

Doc Olds -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 9:01:05 AM)

I'll have you know my 3 is not on roids, it has never played professional baseball, WWF, and does not lift weights.  [:D]  Welcome.  Have you considered an H3 Alpha w/ v8?  [8D]

Test drive a 2 and tell us what you think.   Please.

Trey124 -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 11:55:10 AM)

Are you going offroading?  Buy a Hummer if it is going to see some dirt/mud in the near future, if you want a truck that is only going to see payment and has high gas mileage than maybe you better look elsewhere.  The H3 is a fully capable offroad vehicle that can stack up against anything, you should give it a look don't just discount it by the looks.

schannel -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 11:56:26 AM)

[sm=americanasmiley.gif]What CAI do you have to bump up your mileage to 12-19, I would love to bump mine up that far.  I'm getting 11mpg.

jdrew -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 1:41:41 PM)

Welcome!

H3's looks like a Jees on 'roids? I think of the Jeep as being on 'roids... Hemroids... [;)][:D]

ZYNE -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 2:07:32 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: boosted

The wife has given me the go ahead to buy me a new day to day driver and I am thinking I might try a Hummer but do have some questions and concerns.

1. Is it true that the Hummer H2 is Juts a chopped up chevy truck chassis?
2. I know it has the Chevy motor in it but what kind of milage doe sthis thing get? I am not overly concerned about it but would like to know some real world facts.

I am debating to myslef between the H1 and the H2. I have no desire for the H3 as it just looks like a Jeep on roids..

Please do not be offended by any of this just some honest straight forward questions..


Yikes ... Ugh ... bad move on the H3 comment there .. we're a bit biast about our vehicles around here as you may have noticed LOL! 

To answer your questions ... and I think it was Greenblade who actually posted it initially .. there are some EXCELLENT writeups about what an H2 really is from a chassis aspect.  Please use the Search function at the top and perform a search on for example H2 chassis and use Greenblade as the poster.  You should be able to find it.  It's about the best writeup/explanation I've seen of that particular subject.  He also did one on the 4x4 system I believe .. or was that Shorty ....

As far as the gas mileage goes .. it is what it is here bro ... I said it just the other day ... it's a heavy, over sized brick that never made it in to GM's wind tunnel facility let alone across the desk of an aerodynamics expert.  It's thirsty ... if you expect or want 20 mpg and up .. this is not the vehicle for you .. however ... if you like comfort, class, the "go anywhere/screw you" exterior good looks, and of course the ability to hit the trails using a stock, right off the showroom floor kind of vehicle .. I highly recommend pulling the trigger on one!

ZYNE -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 2:10:18 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: pmalla5

my h2 depending on the driving condition with an aftermarket CAI get between 12.5- 19 miles a gllon on the average readout.


What kind of conditions are those?  On top of a flatbed with the key out of the ignition?  :-)  You must be running a seriously lean mixture to squeeze out up 19 mpg AVERAGE .. I guess if you went downhill the whole time I could understand it but ....

alrock -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 3:52:59 PM)

Boosted, remember that the 08 H2s have new engines, new interiors. They are very capable vehicles even with their Chevy roots. The Suburban and Tahoe chassis have excellent reputations - nothing to be worried about there. I'm an H3 guy for two reasons: mileage and the extra $20-$30K it takes to get into a new H2. And I like the looks--and it doesn't look a thing like Bonds, McGuire or Giambi.

Muddydawg75 -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 5:11:05 PM)

I learned very quick just how capable the H3 is when I was on a group outing in West Virginia.  We had to build a trail for me.... while the H3's squeezed past.  Jeep on roids??  Looks more like a badass HHR to me....

I love my H2.... it gets awful mileage.... and I could care less.  Since I still have that tiny 6.0L 316HP motor.... oh... I forgot where I was going with that....


BassGear -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/16/2007 6:56:02 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: alrock

Boosted, remember that the 08 H2s have new engines, new interiors. They are very capable vehicles even with their Chevy roots. The Suburban and Tahoe chassis have excellent reputations - nothing to be worried about there. I'm an H3 guy for two reasons: mileage and the extra $20-$30K it takes to get into a new H2. And I like the looks--and it doesn't look a thing like Bonds, McGuire or Giambi.


You forgot to mention that whistle blower Canseco

HummBob -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/17/2007 1:08:19 AM)

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ockie -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/17/2007 12:03:07 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: boosted
1. Is it true that the Hummer H2 is Juts a chopped up chevy truck chassis?
2. I know it has the Chevy motor in it but what kind of milage doe sthis thing get? I am not overly concerned about it but would like to know some real world facts.


1. Yes and No.  From what I understand is that it uses a 1500 front end, 2500 rear end, and a custom box frame for the center to connect the front and rear end.  It's so dramatically changed, that it would be incorrect to call it really a "Chevy" truck chassis.  Before you worry about this, keep in mind that many cars/trucks shares the same platforms... in fact, it's actually frightening.  Such as the Murano that uses the Maxima chassis, or the S40 shares the same chassis as the Mazda3, or RX350 uses the same chassis as the Toyota Highlander... I can go on and on with this ... but in this case with the H2, it's not really sharing any chassis, it's a whole custom design taken from award winning components. 

2. The MPG isn't anything worth writing home about, most users find 9-13mpgs with this truck.  Keep in mind, that other SUV's in the same class are not that far off, such as the Escallade, Expedition, Suburban, Navigator, Denali... they are all pretty darn close.  Keep in mind, that the new (2008) H2 will use a new engine, which is not only E85 compliant, but it has more power and it's more fuel efficient.  But to be quite honest, somone seeking such a truck in such a price range shouldn't be worried about the gas mileage.  This is a big truck with a great potential.


As for the H3 comment, I drive one.  It is an awesome truck for the money.  But each person has their own likes/dislikes.


As for the H1 decision, this is the cream of the crop.  To be quite honest, if you can procure a good condition (or even new) one, by all means, go for it.


GorillaH2 -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/17/2007 8:22:32 PM)

To tell you the truth i wasnt into the H3 when it came out either because it didnt looks right but after I saw it on the trails I saw its true potential and I got into it. I still own an H2 but the H3 seems like a good fuel efficient alternative. Just my 2 cents.

eugenebeauxbuton -> RE: About to be a Hummer Owner (8/17/2007 11:21:28 PM)

H3 for life. Oh yeahh!![sm=violent053.gif][sm=icon_blah.gif]

  

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