Bouncy Hummer?
 

Hey all,

Just bought a used2006 H3 and I like it allot! One question I have is that I find the suspension bouncy.. like one of the wheels bounces like a basketball when I hit small holes in the road at med-high speeds? Is this typical or is this as simple as one of my shocks is defective?

Any feedback?

Thank you!

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

Doesn't sound normal to me.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

Perhaps you can take another H3 for a ride for a comparison. I'd say the bouncing is not normal. My H3 rides very firm, a feature that helped me decide to go ahead and get an H3.
Like you say, maybe a shock.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

Thank you for the replies!

I'll book an appointment with my local Hummer dealer. I just wanted feedback from other H3 drivers before I head into the dealer with some weird perhaps un-founded problem. There is also a few other issues with the H3 I need them to look at... for example, the light for low 4wd flickers and never stops, so I worry even driving it in low 4wd.Plus my rear wiper doesn't function.

cheers,
Bungle.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

Hey Bungle, welcome to the forums. Check you tire pressure too.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

The bouncy part doesnt sound right at all, H3 is a pretty stiff ride :) I had a problem with the rear wiper as well..... if I remember right some part got rusted and it was fixed under warranty.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

Thank you for the welcome greeting! I'm one of you now!! :)

The tire pressure looks good visually and nothing comes up in the dash? I'm certainly looking
forward to bringing it in to have it checked out - the ride is just weird? I can feel each pot hole in the street which includes a little basket ball bounce as aftershock!Friday morning I should know more.

As anyone of you installedaftermarket shocks from Rancho or other manufacters?

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

How do you measure the air pressure visually?
Underinflation yes but overinflation would be hard to spoty visually.

Overinflation could be causingyour bumpy/ bouncy ride.

Try35 psiand see if that makes a difference.

RE: Bouncy Hummer?
 

sounds like over pressure...hope that's the only thing

Welcome:)

yeah i think thats the problem