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Interesting write-up. Thank you very much for the informative tech article!! That should help H3 Alpha owners. My advice to owners is DON'T Break your rig's reservoir. Treat it like gold. Even the regular I-5 reservoirs are unobtanable based on my searches last spring. I heat the hose on mine...

Sorry ....I meant *door* switches (in post above). Glad it self-healed. I wish all problems were like that :)

Maybe there was some moisture in the tank and it sucked some in. Vehicles behave like you decribed when they injest water. Or the timing actuator froze and got stuck. It's at the top of the engine where moisture might accumulate. Re-freeze after sitting. 7mi might not be enough to get moisture...

Remove your switches and test them. Could be that. I tested mine once (after noticing in the scanner they were bad) and 4 out of the 5 were faulty. If they're good, at least you ruled it out...

Thanks. Paint work is something which takes a fair amt of time and practice to get the hang of (years). I've been doing it since the early 80's so I've made about every mistake a guy can make (and learned from most of them). For your Tahoe, I believe you're better off going to Maaco or another...

I've told a lot of H3 "Gawkers" who've approached me, basically the same thing. I've told them "if they are their own mechanic and can handle about EVERY task, they're great to own. But if you have to rely on a garage to repair items large and small, then these H3's will bleed you dry." Some...

That turned out nice! Who's carpet did you end up going with?

What about the Suzuki Jimni's? Ever own one of them? Seems like a more refined version of the Sami? Nice to hear your guys' stories!! Yeah, the H3 to me is about the right size. Not too big like a Tahoe, or small like a Jeep. I have a buddy who thinks Wrangler's are the top dog. One day, while...

I've wondered that myself. Then switch it over to V8 possibly which would of course fit in the frame you chose. I haven't done this, but I personally would look at a dodge 2500 which is solid axle, coil springs ...and also has a HD box frame with crumple zones. No problem with winches, etc ...

If you don't wrench on your vehicles yourself, any of the older H3/H3T's by now are likely to require a fair amt of ongoing (perhaps costly) maintenance. Parts are harder to get. Just something too keep in mind.

I love Samurai's!! Nice rig!

Just bringing up conversation here. No major questions to ask. Get your feedback on other rigs you've owned. Story is, somehow the el-wife-y got the idea of wanting a Wrangler. At first I thought she wanted to get another Grand Cherokee.... which I was all for (Overland Summit!). Apparently she...

Looks like a nice drive and wonderful scenery. (winter wonderland here at the moment!)

Some OReilly Auto's can make up cables with good rubber coated cable. Not the thin stuff you generally see. But I've never had it done ....so ask all the questions and see what you'd be getting in advance. Finer strand wire is better.

Some aftermarket clamps can be crap too (like was on mine when I got it). I would go with the solder-in cable ends, myself. Or crimp-on if you have access to a proper (large) crimper.