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Hummer H3For the Hummer driver who wants the rugged look and off road capabilities of the Hummer, but in a smaller size and with a more fuel economy friendly engine.
2 easy ways to tell if an H3 the Off-Road/Adventure pkg;
1.The Federal tire sticker in the door frame will show 285 tires (33") rather than 265 (32").
2. Inside, the buttons on the dash above the radio will include a button(s) for locking differential (rear locker only on 2008, front and rear lockers for 2009/2010).
Goes something like this.
2008:
Alpha is an H3 with the LH8 5.3L motor and an Alpha Badge on the back door and head rests. In 2008 most came with leather and the rear view camera with monitor that popped out to the side of that funky rear view mirror when in reverse. Came with 32" tires and the 4:1 T Case (NO Rear Locker), on either seven double spoke painted wheels, or seven spoke chrome wheels.
Alpha Lux was more options like leather heated seats if not already, the Monsoon Stereo w/wo Nav., sunroof, chrome appearance package and maybe the rear tire cover case thing and seven spoke chrome wheels.
Alpha Off Road (add what was called the Adventure package for older I5 H3s) includes 2.6:1 Low Range T Case, Rear Locking Diff, and GM Shocks with thicker pistons and 33" Tires with seven double spoke wheels, many incorporated parts of the Lux pkg.
Some dealers added the GM rock rails and or Under Carriage Protection, some came with either or both as factory options. Lots of them came with Nurf/step Bars or dealers added them.
2009:
Same deal except lower production and now the Alpha Off Road came with Front and Rear Lockers.
2010:
Same deal as 09s, except lower production and it had the LH9 5.3L motor with flex fuel injectors and VVT, (which makes it a PITA to mod because it requires a VVT delete and/or specific VVT limiter and cam kit).
Most all of the above came with the factory Trailer Pkg = Hitch and Plug for trailer lights.
I did not spend time describing the Championship Edition of any H3X with the 18" chrome rimz.
None of the H3s had red (or any other color than off black) painted brake calipers.
I have all you listed for the 2008.
Also for having 7 spoke 18" chrome wheels.
Rear view mirror has the back up camera, but it's part of the mirror. No pull out.
There's a lot of undercarriage protection as well, but unsure with how much is a lot.
Radio/navigation is original.
Shocks are white.
Somewhere and not sure where now, but most sure I saw something about a package that included red brake calipers, which could be false.
Did the CHAMPIONSHIP edition include all of everything, perhaps?
I have all you listed for the 2008.
Also for having 7 spoke 18" chrome wheels.
Rear view mirror has the back up camera, but it's part of the mirror. No pull out.
There's a lot of undercarriage protection as well, but unsure with how much is a lot.
Radio/navigation is original.
Shocks are white.
Somewhere and not sure where now, but most sure I saw something about a package that included red brake calipers, which could be false.
Did the CHAMPIONSHIP edition include all of everything, perhaps?
At that price it won't, the seller will die with it. Their kids will sell it.
I see dreamers asking ridiculous amounts even for clean I5 H3s, and by asking a pile of $$ there is always a chance some knucklehead with fat pockets stumbles on to it. Reality is they sell for what somebody will pay for it, and not what a seller dreams about getting thinking it is some super special rare collectable.
Their kids will sell it.
