man that place - hummersolutions - has alot of things.

i don't suppose you guys have any experience with intakes/exhaust/chips for power/mileage?

 

i found a really good price ona Warn 9000 winch. They're no longer sold most places, as they've been replaced with the 9500. Is the purchase of a 9000 a bad idea for any reason?


-on a side note, i've had a small number of chances to do some fairly mild off road tinkering, and with a few other types of vehicle. its been interesting, and i think the apparent lesson is that no vehicle is "best" offroad, as offroad consists of so many different types of tasks. for example, i don't think the H2 is the worlds best mud machine, at least not w/factory tires and me driving. But at other chores, it seems to really do well.

i need more coffee

 

i think the difference has to do with the thermal shutoff circuitry, the 9500 was a step up. i think that's what he offers though, i don't think he still as the 9000, but if you can find one at a good price, go for it.

 

thanks so much again, short. who's "he". warn?

i think i will opt for the older model.

on a related note, i think my list of changes to the truck is about done & i'm going to order the parts and have the dealer install them. I found a group of jeepers to hang out with, and they seem pretty happy about a hummer coming along and i have some dates with different trails, some of which offer the possibility of 5+, which i think is beyond stock vehicle capacity and my driving skills, but it might be fun, if i can't follow, to go along with them.

and maybe one day i'll get to come back to the family farm and experience the joy of a hummer in the open prarie, where it probably has no peer on this planet.

anyway, they were really cool.

 

"he" is the guy that runs hummersolutions.

so, what kind of mods are you getting? lets see a list . . .[sm=drooldude.gif]

 

well, lets see

-the winch
-i'm going to have some guards welded onto the side of the thing in place of steps. just some tube steel that sticks out to about the tire line, welded onto the existing rock slider things, whatever the name for those is
-a front locker that the dealer says they can wire to disengage if the back one isn't on
-i'm going to have some open countries mounted on the stock rims & the dealer will swap the rims for a very, very reasonable price. i'll have to see if in the end that's a horrible idea or not, the theory would be to change tires
-one of those pull pal things, although i'm not sure it isn't giong to yank out of the ground
-and i'm getting aftermarket tie rods
-inclinometer, altimeter, some of those auto-air-down things, a new air hose (i never got my air kit with the truck, which is crap. i should talk to the dealer)

And that's about it. i don't want a lift kit i've decided.

 

.[sm=jawdrop.gif]Your list sounds good, can't wait to see the result. What size tires are you going for?

I think a lift would look really good on it, 2/3 inches, very subtle. But of course there'll be small disadvantages that come with it

 

sounds like fun. what size toyos are you putting on? good idea on the lift, the only true lifts available are 4" or more. if there was a true 2" lift, i'd have that, but that's as far as i could go and still pull the camper. the offset torsion bar keys are only good for lifting the front, and i don't like the idea of the added stress to the torsion bars.

what brand of tie rods are you going with? if you're going with Fabtech, i'd recommend having the installer check your idler and pitman arms while they're in there, the stock ones have a habit of wearing out. Fabtech used to provide them in their kit, but have since recalled them and replaced them with stock parts.

i don't see much use in a pull-pal. it certainly won't help to pull the weight of an H2, and being that close to the cable could be deadly if it snaps. the only thing i could think it would be good for is tying to a tree or something and removing the slack, giving you a bit of an anchor point to pull sideways and remove any suction if you're in the deep muck.

anyway, lets see pics as your work progresses.

 

The military uses them with the HMMWV. That thing with an armor kit weighs a hell of a lot more then the H2.