What did you do with your H3 recently? NEW

4speedfunk · Sep 7, 2016

Oh yeah...less is more.

GreatDaneHummer · Sep 7, 2016

Got traded in for a brand new 2017 Toyota Tundra Limited and a nice new trailer to go find a good condition H1!! Out with the H3 in with a H1 soon.

Ghostbuster · Sep 7, 2016

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Bigunit · Sep 8, 2016

Congrats and good luck with your search.

GreatDaneHummer · Sep 8, 2016

Its not easy. I went to see a used 2001 H1 for sale and after really getting into it found the truck had all kinds of issues to it. If anyone knows of a great condition H1 please shoot me a message. Thanks.

Shrubf4 · Sep 9, 2016

Well, just got the H3 back about a week and a half to two weeks ago. Torque converter got replaced.

Today with 71,367 on the clock, I turned the ignition, it clunked and is now idling with a hard knock.
After listening and getting it back to the house, it's not the engine, it's coming from the transmission.

06 H3 · Sep 9, 2016

Vdawg1115 said:
Took the Alpha out to Hell Hole Reservoir. Got my skid all battered up nice. Coming down was easier. Very tight trail in some parts.....excellent camping except for the fact that it was pretty windy. Coming out was very difficult, had to bust out the winch several times. Always ended up hung up on the skid plates. Belly clearance was a big issue for me. Otherwise the alpha did great and everyone was very impressed with the rigs capability. At one point my transfer case wouldn't shift into 4Lo. service 4wd came on. Drove as far as I could without 4Lo and then suddenly I could shift again. T-Case overheat?

Didn't overheat probably sticking buttons

Vdawg1115 · Sep 9, 2016

06 H3 said:
Didn't overheat probably sticking buttons

Sticking buttons? But the dash did register a "Service 4wd" message. I can push the buttons and the lights for 4Lo or 4Hi lock would just flash but fail to engage. I am glad it corrected itself after a few minutes cause trying to get out of even the most basic rocky section was dicy without a locked tcase

06 H3 · Sep 9, 2016

Usually the 4hi lock and 4 low lock buttons stick

Vdawg1115 · Sep 10, 2016

06 H3 said:
Usually the 4hi lock and 4 low lock buttons stick

Sounds like this this is a normal thing. Any quick fixes or ways to get it working again so that I am not holding everyone up on the trail?

alrock · Sep 10, 2016

Pull on the sticking buttons if this happens when you're out. At home, try contact cleaner or even pulling it out and dismantling, though it's not a pleasant task

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LagunaH1 · Sep 11, 2016

My truck isn't an H3, it's not even a Hummer but: Yesterday I towed a trailer for the first time. I needed to de-clutter the house and had rented one of the large U-Haul trailers to haul away crap. Gotta admit I'm very pleased with how the truck handled it, and in particular happy about the transmissions tow/haul mode. Enabling tow/haul mode lets the engine work a bit higher up in the rev range so it stays in the torque band more, and it gives you much better engine braking.

Gas mileage was... .uhm.... interesting at about 8.5 Mpg, but this *was* a lot of stop & go driving on surface streets.

3Hummers · Sep 11, 2016

Mikkel that was good practice for when you start towing your surplus Humvee to Moab.

LagunaH1 · Sep 11, 2016

Heheheh... welllllll.... a Humvee isn't nearly as heavy as an H1 so I feel pretty good about being able to do that, just need a couple of things to fall into place first

4speedfunk · Sep 12, 2016

Added a crossmember!
Backstory: When you do a SAS, you must remove all the crossmembers forward of the tranny. In most cases, the owner already has an aftermarket front bumper that acts like a crossmember...and it not a big deal. But anytime you remove the front bumper, the frame rails tend to take off in different directions. After all...the only thing holding them in alignment is the motor (mounted to each frame rail with rubber mounts). So when working on my latest bumper creation...I had a beyotch of a time getting the bumper bolt holes to line up. So it was finally time to do what 06H3 did a few years ago. This isn't really a structural mod (the front bumper does that quite well) but rather a convenience piece to make the bumper easier to get on/off. Those of you doing SAS's might want to consider this mod.
First...ratchet-strap the rails and pull them back into position...

Then cut a piece of tubing to fit...

Then buzz it in (don't forget to disconnect the battery)...

Add some primer & paint...

Reinstall the bumper...wheel on!
If you have done the SAS and still run the stock tinfoil bumper...this mod is a must-do. At the very minimum, install a stiffener plate behind the front bumper. This will help to keep the frame rails in place.

06 H3 · Sep 13, 2016

Agreed, this is not a structural piece if you already have an aftermarket bumper. There is one of these cross-brace's on the JK...after that it has nothing till the trans just like the SAS H3

GreatDaneHummer · Sep 14, 2016

When do we get to see this finished new fancy pants bumper of yours?

CaseyS · Sep 14, 2016

I had a massive screw punctured in my rear tire late last week. I saw it before I lost any air. I was in Memphis and had a 6 hour drive home so it couldn't wait. I pulled into the nearest tire store and got the paperwork done for them to pull the tire and plug it. When the service guy came back in he said " I noticed you have a check engine light on, for $94 we can run a diagnostic for you". I told him he probably didn't have enough paper to print out all the codes that were thrown.

3Hummers · Sep 14, 2016

Lmao.

Cash9300 · Sep 14, 2016

This week well ordered new battery and terminals and finally get to pick it up from the transmission shop Friday

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4speedfunk · Sep 14, 2016

GreatDaneHummer said:
When do we get to see this finished new fancy pants bumper of yours?

Doesn't fit Toyotas!!!

USMC_315 · Sep 14, 2016

Not really H3 related but I saw the H2 from Zombieland the other day...

3Hummers · Sep 14, 2016

Seems like the Zombie thing is fading away.

lsv_palana · Sep 14, 2016

It seems these guys have nothing to do..

3Hummers · Sep 14, 2016

Working on a problem with my H3. No power to the dash in the on position but if I kick the key back the dash lights up. H3 won't crank or start. Ignition switch is replaced. Thinking BCM but the search continues.

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