Jonh85851
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This is my first Thread; better to start off strong!
I’m a new Hummer owner and loving every minute!
I’ve been reading everyone’s posts for some time now, even prior to purchasing my H3T. After having this truck, I feel that GM was onto something with the H3T, but they were cut short and we were left wondering what versions they would have released. Interesting enough, I used the internet way back machine “historical website archives” and located information on hummers website eluding to just that; H3T sportsman. This truck was going to offer an upgraded suspension, engine, transmission, and 2hi,4hi,4lo transfer case. So, since I cant buy one I’ll build one!
I bough my truck with high miles (150k), so it needed some help if it was going to be my daily driver: front and rear 2.0 fox shocks. Upgraded breaks. Replacement bushings( All of them! ). Replacement control arms, upper and lower. New oil seals, engine, axles, trans, etc. The truck now has a good foundation and drives amazing!
So, after weeks of labor and overnight parts from rockauto and GM, the truck is ready! Onto the H3T upgrades!!!!
First order of business:
#1 Upgrade the BW 4494 transfer case. Without this custom piece none of these upgrades would be possible, or even worth the time. Lucky for me, I have someone who builds them. Information/pictures/specs forthcoming!
#2 Custom manual locking hubs. I’ve read a lot of forums and tech GM,Jeep manuals. I’ve also took everyone’s opinions on this topic into consideration. One argument which is common,”it won’t work without locking/free spinning hubs.” So, I have found someone who made me a custom pair of front IFS manual locking hubs and CV shafts. As stated above, information/pictures/specs forthcoming.
#3 Engine performance improvement. TBD- possible heads,cam, and HP-tune.
#4 ??? Who knows!
I hope this draws some interest into continuing to improve this vehicle. I’m super excited about seeing how this truck drives, handles, and outperforms ALL those Jeep Gladiators on the road. That includes all the Z71’s, ZR2’s and whatever else they can steal from the past Hummer engineers. Thanks for reading the post, I will take pictures and collect information about this transformation as it’s done.
UPDATE- 04/05/20
Hubs and Axles have failed! DO NOT BUY THEM; Axle broke inside the locker which required disassembly of the CV to remove the hub/fused axle shaft.
I’m a new Hummer owner and loving every minute!
I’ve been reading everyone’s posts for some time now, even prior to purchasing my H3T. After having this truck, I feel that GM was onto something with the H3T, but they were cut short and we were left wondering what versions they would have released. Interesting enough, I used the internet way back machine “historical website archives” and located information on hummers website eluding to just that; H3T sportsman. This truck was going to offer an upgraded suspension, engine, transmission, and 2hi,4hi,4lo transfer case. So, since I cant buy one I’ll build one!
I bough my truck with high miles (150k), so it needed some help if it was going to be my daily driver: front and rear 2.0 fox shocks. Upgraded breaks. Replacement bushings( All of them! ). Replacement control arms, upper and lower. New oil seals, engine, axles, trans, etc. The truck now has a good foundation and drives amazing!
So, after weeks of labor and overnight parts from rockauto and GM, the truck is ready! Onto the H3T upgrades!!!!
First order of business:
#1 Upgrade the BW 4494 transfer case. Without this custom piece none of these upgrades would be possible, or even worth the time. Lucky for me, I have someone who builds them. Information/pictures/specs forthcoming!
#2 Custom manual locking hubs. I’ve read a lot of forums and tech GM,Jeep manuals. I’ve also took everyone’s opinions on this topic into consideration. One argument which is common,”it won’t work without locking/free spinning hubs.” So, I have found someone who made me a custom pair of front IFS manual locking hubs and CV shafts. As stated above, information/pictures/specs forthcoming.
#3 Engine performance improvement. TBD- possible heads,cam, and HP-tune.
#4 ??? Who knows!
I hope this draws some interest into continuing to improve this vehicle. I’m super excited about seeing how this truck drives, handles, and outperforms ALL those Jeep Gladiators on the road. That includes all the Z71’s, ZR2’s and whatever else they can steal from the past Hummer engineers. Thanks for reading the post, I will take pictures and collect information about this transformation as it’s done.
UPDATE- 04/05/20
Hubs and Axles have failed! DO NOT BUY THEM; Axle broke inside the locker which required disassembly of the CV to remove the hub/fused axle shaft.
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