Ray if you had paid much attention you would know that Tainter wheels his trucks. Besides mentioning it in his post he has posted numerous pictures of his Offroad trips. He knows what he is talking about. Listen and learn. He also must be in a remarkably good mood this morning.

 

Here is a lesson from GM, H3s were intentionally designed to to be adjusted for lift in front with the T Bars to accommodate 35" tires with no further modification. Get it, they were built that way on purpose, not by mistake or happenstance. Keep in mind the max T Bar lift is 23.6" before you start causing issues. Knuckleheads can overdo anything.

305 and 315 tires on stock rims (ie stock offset/backspacing) do not create any issues other than a slight possible rubbing on the sway bar at full steering lock.

 

To each his own, when you have dealerships rejecting warranty work because of mods like 37" tires on stock hardware maybe you will get the point. 37" tires on stock wheels rub period! Even the jeepers out there will tell you putting 37" cleats on stock axles is a bad idea, and on a ifs is insane! Like I said before, if people on here tell the truth, you have beefed up your rig in order to keep stuff together while wheeling or you have more cash than sense an just replace busted parts! All I am trying to say is, if a cat wants to have the best of both worlds and daily drive his rig, there are steps he can take to give him the BEST outcome. But heck, to each his own. Keep on redneck hackin'! I'm sure the parts guys love it!

 

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If you have access to your manuals that come with your H3, read the limited warranty and owners assistance info manual. If gm is allowed to go by this policy, then it clearly states " Any alteration or Modification to the vehicle including the body,chassis or components after final assenmbly by GM is not covered) That incudes the Tuff TRuxx
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That is one owner and one dealer. All depends on your dealer and the relationship you have with them. We have had all 6 of our HUMMERs warranty serviced at the same HUMMER now Caddy dealer. Running 35s, 37s, winch bumpers, rock rails, body lifts, etc. There are many dealers who will repair and many who will reject. Back in 07 our first dealer denied something. Never went back. I got on a forum and found a dealer close who would. Been with them ever since. That's why it is of the utmost importance to have a great dealer relationship and be able to DIY too. Pizza and/or doughnuts don't hurt a bit when things are in the grey area either!

Yep, other upgrades are necessary to daily drive and wheel ANY vehicle and still have one that is reliable, safe and enjoyable. No one ever said that they weren't. Ours are "modified" for their specific purpose and our comfort.

95+% of the HUMMERs on the road never see dirt and even more have never been through what we put them through. That's why the OffRoad HUMMER community is a small group of enthusiasts who try to pass on the knowledge that they and others have gathered through may hours, trails, broken parts, warranty and non warranty repairs and upgrades throughout the years. You know like the stuff that works, the stuff that does not work, etc.

 

My dealer never had an issue with wheeling wear and tear and replaced cross member's and other parts on a clearly wheeled rig. My H3 has UCP, 2 piece, dual beadlocks wheels, rocker panel protection, skids, 35" KM2 tires, winch and winch bumper, etc. never a wheeling warranty rejection.

 

Wow! Dual beadlocks AND 35" KM2's, that combo alone has to weigh about what Tainter's 37" wheel and tire combo weighs!

 

I've never had an issue at my local dealer. It's a caddy dealer now but was a former Hummer dealership.

My first time in, I needed some halfshaft seals replaced. They did it without any questions, well from the service writer anyways.
I got a call that my seals were done but when I got there my truck was still on the lift with about 6 techs all looking at it. I was allowed to go out in the bays and they immediately peppered me with questions about what was under my truck.

What's this cage?, pointing to the OEM UCP. What are those for?, pointing to the Hunner skids. Why do you have such short steps, can't even get a toe on them, don't seem very useful. Why is everything scratched up and dented, did you run something over?
This is an "urban" dealership and these techs are used to working on old ladies caddy's all day and installing 16 switches on their off time.

I gave them a little lesson in offroading but most of them just shook their heads not getting why anyone would drive over rocks on purpose.

Next time in they took special care of me though, including parking my truck outside right next to the bay doors so they could keep an eye on it to protect it from the "neighbors".

 

So you have 20 posts now after just joining up on this site and you are trying to school the hard-core guys here that have been offroading their rigs for a half dozen years or more? Classic.

 

Don't remember for sure but think the wheel tire combo weighs in at about 110#s.