Lots of questions here but not a lot of threads about members who take their HUMMERS offroad. No offense to anyone, but does anyone here actually drive their H's offroad? If not, why not? Would like to hear why people don't use their rigs for what they were made for but yet want their rigs to look like they are offroad beasts. If I am way off base, my apologies.

 

I do... Isnt that what Hummers was made for?

 

I may not be finding it but if there was a specific category for some or all of these,
Builds
Expedition or Road Trips
Offroading
Maybe in searching for that type or information, there would be some hits?
I guess garage would be the place to search on here but not set up for explanations and comments.
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I can answer the first question with some pictures.
I can't answer the second question about why not, seems like a waste of investment, especially for an Adventure or Offroad model, but each to their own purposes. The H3 and T are standout vehicles in there appearance and attract different people for different reasons.
There are lots of street driven H3's in this area. I see several in a day most days. (rolling parts supplies)
According to the nice Hummer H3 book by Larry Edsall the design team for the H3 was trying to build a capable offroad vehicle and was allowed some freedom.
I recommend this book for Hummer enthusiasts. Great information.
http://www.amazon.com/Hummer-Launch-.../dp/0760321957
What seems to have happened was the market was also affected by people wanting the vehicle that also looked the part, just for daily driving.
Thus the SUV accessories added by GM, ie chrome and luxury items which helped the brand take off.
However getting to a place to "offroad" and back doesn't mean you can't enjoy the luxury of an H3!
Just to renew my presence here and resurface I want to share some of my favorites, offroad. I have these blown up 20 x 30 on my shop walls to inspire me to explore more while I can. They have been around a while but are a timeless reminder of the capability of this vehicle.
I hope to add to my collection soon!

Arkansas, Saline River Bottoms, before getting into the mud.


Arkansas Ouachita National Forest volunteer scouting low water bridge GPS mapping

Hummer Edition proving grounds, 180 degree spin stabiltrak OFF! remote trigger camera

Power slide stabiltrak OFF "drifting"

Gravel excavation pit, not virgin soil! Testing fender flare trimming with 315's.

Moab SteelBender rocks were piled up or spare would have hit, only got the license

Death Valley, one of my most memorable scenic trips, it felt good to have a capable, well prepared vehicle, no cell phone signal here!

Start of the Mojave going West old man and a great remote area.

Mojave Road, dry soda lake, yes the H3 does have a speed limiter! Unless you have it disabled.

Near the West end of Mojave Road, only water I saw in days in the desert

Long Ranch, Texas, stretching out

Superlift Offroad Park, Arkansas

Tetons, frozen lake

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

 

Yes, but I don't have wheeling pictures, just some scenic pics from where I have come to a place to get out and enjoy the scenery.

If I didn't wheel, I wouldn't own a Hummer. There are plenty of better/cheaper options for a vehicle that only sees the occasional dirt or snowy road. If you find a truck (I use my truck bed regularly) that's better than a Hummer both on road and offroad, is roughly the same size, and is in a similar or cheaper price range, I'll switch to it. I'm not a Hummer fanboi, no allegiance to the brand, I'm really a Jeeper at heart. However, the H3/H3t is the best overall onroad/offroad vehicle for my current needs.

 

Here is a video of a bunch of us up at Drummond Island..

 

Awesome pic. Planning on taking my H3 off-road this weekend.

 

A few of us in the Northeast wheel.

 

Love me some wheelling pic threads, I may as well contribute what little I can - poser shots mostly.

My old H3 about a week after I bought it:



Twinmill is king of the mountain:


H3T:

Ok, Twin isn't the king of this mountain.. What the pics don't really show is this hill is ridiculously steep and all loose rock..


Woot! Ultimate poser shot:


It's unfortunate how pics make things look like no big deal. This is some nasty sticky slick mud, and my tracks are easily a foot+ deep. About half way through I was sure I wouldn't make it. I was with another H3 - notice only one set of tracks? He was smart enough not to try it, and I was not about to go through again.


Group photo:

 

That's some nasty mud Skeptic. We call that Gumbo here in the south. Bet that was fun to clean up!! I'm not sure any tire can throw that off and stay cleaned out. I headed for the weeds to get some traction and locked the rear.

 

I prefer cruising the malls or hanging out in the parking lot. I have only wheeled it a few times, nothing major though