My 2005 H2
I was driving my 1991 Landcruiser - and was very happy with that truck. Then I attempted to tow my 5x10 trailer. It was downshifting to stay at 60mph, and then blew the radiator (it was 110 that day too). So I decided I needed to upgrade my tow vehicle.
I was looking at trucks and had owned an '05 F-150, but just wasn't thrilled with just another truck. I decided to check out the H2, and just verify that this was a completely impractical, unneccessary, silly vehicle to buy. I found this one and took it for a test drive. I loved everything about it and couldn't wait to get back and buy it. I've had it for 20 days now and here is the rundown on what I've got: First, how do I know what trim level it is? It doesn't have the airbags, coil springs in the rear. 115k - but a clean carfax check - seems to have spent it's life in Texas and Arkansas. It had a broken taillight at pruchase - small hole in the reverse lens on the driver side. So I replaced the taillights with Anzo Red/Clear LED lights from Andy'sAutoSport. Great fit, look original, the only issue was the enclosed "directions" said the '05 didn't need the resistor pack, but I did. No issue as it was a plug in connector. I replaced all the interior lights with LEDs also from IJDMtoy - the kit they have is short two t10s and two dome bulbs. But they look great and light the interior up like a UFO. I replaced the DRL with LEDs from IJDMtoy also - I had ordered them, and then put in some Sylvania silverstars and was happy with them, but the LEDs look nice also and I've left them in. I added the Airraid throttle body spacer and Airraid intake tube - but still have the stock air filter. I didn't notice any difference in mileage - maybe a little better throttle response, maybe not. I put on some JBA shorty headers (titanium coated) from Auto Anything, I had one broken manifold bolt on the Left front, and I would say the truck is quieter now than it was - Borla cat-back system is next. The only change I've made that I'm not extremely happy with it the stereo - we were going out the Saturday after I bought it with a group and so I rushed a decision and bought a Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD at Best Buy - 249 for the head unit - 104 for the Integration module, and 104 for the steering wheel control module - plus ~40 for the Ipod cable misc for install kit - 589.00 total. The price wasn't bad compared to Crutchfield, but if I had done my research I would have selected a different unit - most of what I do is with my iPhone - and this said it had an App Mode so you could display the output on the screen (but this is for video only, so I can't output my GPS app to the screen like I thought I would be able to) - the ipod integration is out the front, so a cable has to be hanging out the front of the unit - I was hoping to run the cable out the back and have it connect in the console. It also seems to be underpowered - it isn't nearly as loud as the stock unit. I'll probably be looking to swap this out once I find the "perfect match". Outside the exhaust I don't have anything else planned - I do have the spare tire inside and would like to free up that space, but haven't decided to go with a roof rack or rear bumper mount. I do go camping quite a bit, with Scouts and with other adults, so this truck will venture off the pavement. Here are a couple of pictures also: http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2001/photofhs.jpg http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4289/photo2phh.jpg ^Driveway oil stains are from Toyota - transmission fluid during Radiator swap^ |
Nice Duce welcome to HF.:)
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