If so then you'll be happy - other than the small engine I really enjoy mine
Should I get a Hummer?
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The fact anyone takes this thread seriously is what's funny.And if you've never really driven offroad, apparently you think you need to get it
I drive an '85 Toyota with posi diffs and 5.29 gears. I have gone off road a few times.
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My truck has travel. It has since been reworked with taller shackles and longer shocks, so it gets a bit more articulation now.
That first one is my dream vehicle.I really hope you're yankin' chains here. I say get a Sportmobile or a Unimog.
funny video! what's the first song? it's in my head now and I neeed to get it out!!!
I highly recommend checking out their site. They have about 40 pre-designed plans and options to set it up any way you like. They have some SWEET options and can do the 4x4 conversion theirselves. The Earthroamers are awesome too. Check out the earthroamer website.
a hummer? how original. ive never seen those on the street before.
the H1 was a great off-road vehicle....for a tank
I wouldn't know.
ask your girlfriend or wife
I find it hard to believe Sanjuro started this thread to get an honest answer...D
A real Humvee (not a hummer) is an awsome off road machine!
but if you really want to spend a lot on a suv, that will do well on and off road, get a used mercedes G-class or M-class.......while normally used by soccer moms or pimps, they are actually time tested off road machines (nothing extreme of course) but they dont break, and will get u through some pretty rough stuff..................more than an H3 will at least.......
but if you really want to spend a lot on a suv, that will do well on and off road, get a used mercedes G-class or M-class.......while normally used by soccer moms or pimps, they are actually time tested off road machines (nothing extreme of course) but they dont break, and will get u through some pretty rough stuff..................more than an H3 will at least.......
If you know how to drive, an H1 does quite well off road. I have an M998 license and we used to take them up to Browns Camp OHV area all the time. They are heavy and a bit on the wide side, but the clearance and gearing make them able to climb up and over most anything.
Jackasses that can't drive will make any vehicle look bad.
I drove the M998's and 996's back in the army. HMMWV = high mobility multi wheeled vehicle. We had competitions to see who could find a way wo get it stuck.. (muddy snow works best). Those were unstoppable especially in the turbo diesel version running on jet fuel.
If you ever have a chance to get an older/decomisisoned HMMWV (aka Humvee), then get it. The civilian models are seriously underpowered. The H2 and H3 are jokes.
If you ever have a chance to get an older/decomisisoned HMMWV (aka Humvee), then get it. The civilian models are seriously underpowered. The H2 and H3 are jokes.
996 is top heavy, though. We had a modified 996 for the TOC field rig and it was a beast. I drove it all over New Orleans with no AC and about passed out.
Hmmm.... 3 out of 6....
Hummer in SF doesn't make the statement you're looking for. I'd suggest purchasing a Subaru Baja and learning to resent all laughter.
oh yeah i agree..and H1 is fantastic offroad..i was just saying its ginormous. ive seen some H1's do some unreal off roading with a good driver behind the wheel.
whats the difference b/w the 998's and 996's again? the A2's are uparmored right?
I have never personally driven the Humvee/H1 off road, on road yes!
I can see with its clearance etc. how capable it would be.
H2 and H3 (although I usually don't go blurting out that I have driven them) I can say, that I have driven both on and off road. I can say that I have driven IH scouts, Jeeps, and Toyota pickups all that were stock or with mild mods that were more capable off road!
I can see with its clearance etc. how capable it would be.
H2 and H3 (although I usually don't go blurting out that I have driven them) I can say, that I have driven both on and off road. I can say that I have driven IH scouts, Jeeps, and Toyota pickups all that were stock or with mild mods that were more capable off road!
since when did jeeps have good gas mileage and become dependable?
good gas mileage - no
dependable - yes
My friend still owns several of the 60's&70's era RR's a few 88"s and some others. I dig them bigtime! specially cause they are simple and easy to work on.
A hummer from a whore? Make sure to wrap your junk.
Don't get a whore from the Castro.
Don't get a whore from the Castro.
by uparmored, I assume you're talking about the kevlar floor mats.
The 998's were soft skin, 996's were hard skin. Personally liked the 998's better cuz they were more agile off road (not as heavy)
Dude, you going back for another doctors appointment tomorrow?
I thought Stoney98 liked Subies.
I can't believe you can even say the word whore.
well i thought with the armor package it added 2000+lbs of armor on it like 200lb doors, ballistic windows and steel plates under the cab.
get one of these
I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with you on that one. Have you actually driven the Range Rover offroad, with a set of decent tires on it? I've spent plenty of time in the full size RR, the RRS and the LR3 offroad and they are by far the most capable 4x4 out there off the showroom floor. Sure a Jeep Wrangler does better once you lift it, slap some 34s and lockers on it, but that's not really a fair comparison.
As soon as the snow melts this comming spring we have a couple LR3s, 2 Range Rover Sports and a full size Range Rover lined up to hit the Rubicon. We don't want to mess with it once everybody and their brother has come through and stacked rocks all over the place, we're hitting it at it's worst, in stock rigs on AT tires, only mods are sliders and winches. Of course I'll be pre-running in the Discovery to get the best photo-ops.
As for Hummers, the H1 was good, too big for most trails, but could hold it's own on the trails it does fit on. The problem is it has a propencity to break important driveline parts, and is impossible to service in the feild, that's why the US special forces drive Defenders. There is no Army feild repair manual for the H1, just a guide on how to dismantle it so the enemy can't use them. The H2 is just a big old turd-tastic tribute to everything wrong with the American auto industry, poor visibility, woefully under-speced parts for a vehical that weight, poor quality controll, though it is kinda decent on the trail, untill something snaps. The H3 is a better truck than the H2, and does okay on Jeep trails and fire-roads, never seen one on a real hard-core trail so I can't tell you how it would work, but I can tell you that I would never drive one though the desert in Baja, nor would I take any Hummer through Baja.
Sanjuro, I would get a Subie wagon, it doesn't sound like you really want to go off-road, just on a rough-ish roadand the occaisional fire road, you don't need a Hummer, Jeep, Rover, Yota, ect.
Like other people have already said, if it's offroad you want get a jeep - way more manuverable offraod. I think the H3 is based off the trailblazer frame and the H2 off the Tahoe frame?? Both are better then over paying for a hummer.
Get a H1 or dont waste your money.
You've got to be kidding? I don't think there is a stock vehicle out there that could make it through the rubicon without some serious aid. Doing it in a stock LR3 would be a $50000 comedy. Please, take some videos for us.
i know of quite a few rigs that can make the con stock. it isnt that hard to do, just have to be a good driver. I have done it in a samurai and TJ both stock