Even with nearly two weeks in the wilderness of Utah and Arizona, we just couldn't get enough. Both Dark Canyon and the Parashant are huge and there is so much more to see than we had time for, but we got a good start.
Despite good efforts to anticipate the kind of break-downs might plague the H2, I ended up having to deal with one that I would never have anticipated. It seems that AMG decided to attach the coolant hoses to the intake and output of the heater core with plastic couplings. With heat and age, the plastic finally gave way and I dumped a full load of coolant on the road in a pretty remote area. I managed to find a level spot to make repairs, before the engine temp became critical, and popped the hood. Coolant had blasted out of the heater core output and covered everything in its path in the engine compartment. What a mess. An hour and a half later, we were on our way with a field fix that was good enough to get me home, although without a heater. If you have a few miles on your H2, checkout the couplings, or better yet, find some decent connectors and replace the factory ones.
Two of the highlights of the trip were a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (about a 1000 foot decent) and some fabulous Anasazi ruins. For a full run report, see: http://forums.oausa.net/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=3488 .
Despite good efforts to anticipate the kind of break-downs might plague the H2, I ended up having to deal with one that I would never have anticipated. It seems that AMG decided to attach the coolant hoses to the intake and output of the heater core with plastic couplings. With heat and age, the plastic finally gave way and I dumped a full load of coolant on the road in a pretty remote area. I managed to find a level spot to make repairs, before the engine temp became critical, and popped the hood. Coolant had blasted out of the heater core output and covered everything in its path in the engine compartment. What a mess. An hour and a half later, we were on our way with a field fix that was good enough to get me home, although without a heater. If you have a few miles on your H2, checkout the couplings, or better yet, find some decent connectors and replace the factory ones.
Two of the highlights of the trip were a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (about a 1000 foot decent) and some fabulous Anasazi ruins. For a full run report, see: http://forums.oausa.net/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=3488 .
