H3 on 40's.

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

http://www.hummerxclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15077

Jesus...I would like to see a build thread of this guys H3 and how it handles with a 3.5L

 

[Bigunit]

Probably never wheeled it - all show and no offroad go. Tell tail sign - he didn't even bother to buy and mount a 40" spare and decided to keep and lug around a 33" BFG AT. What's the point of that?

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

it looks neat, but the stock suspension will have trouble on the street handling the mass of those tires. I've got 33s under mine, soon to be 35s. I want 38s, but I don't want to re-engineer the entire truck. Heck, if I wanted to re-engineer everything; I'd have started with a Jeep.

that said - everything over about 36-38 (on a street truck or suv) isn't for doing a lot of side-hilling; 'tis mostly for the pits and snow (long way of saying "wheeling in my neighborhood).

 

[Pappibri]

Yeah it looks nice, but not very functional offroad I'm sure.. He could wade through some good puddles though.

 

[atvspeed4]

I talked with him last year about his build. He has the rancho lift, two inch shackles, and custom 2" bodylift to clear the tires.

 

[chaos254]

We all pretty much run 35s so its cool seeing something different

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[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

Did he say anything about how he moved the bumpers up? Custom brackets? Or how it rode with the 40's. From his few post he made, it seems like having 40's on a h3 wasn't to big of a deal. It's hard believe ta set up would last more than a year. I love the stance. I'm already running the Rancho lift, but looking into also adding a 1"body lift and 37's.

 

[Corey Barnes]

Yeah I would like to know how he made the bumper and the side steps fit after a two inch body lift!


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[Kyle]

i cant imagine how that poor 3.5 is handling those things! must have to floor it to go anywhere.

 

[rsc]

It would probably pull 3rd like a stock H3 in 4th on 33's.

 

[Chocflip201]

That poor transmission

 

[h3 on40s]

This might be a little long, sorry. I want to answer some questions. I expected some negative feed back but take it easy on me im a h3 lover to. First the 2" bl is easy. I bought 2" block from zone off road I believe and grade 8 bolts from Grainger. Didn't relocate the bumper just spaced the plastic bumper and modified the fan shroud. I do keep in 3rd only cause It shifts in and out of od. It is my dd and yes it is for the look. Its my business truck so the more attention the better but I do light wheeling, mud and hills. A few mods and she cruises 80 85 with ease and still get 14 mpg. If u guys read my post u know im aware I need to beef up my front end.this summers project. The 40s have only been on since Aug. Its all planed out and I love the performance of my 3. Get back to me. Would love to answer questions.

 

[Bigunit]

OK, glad you joined us and posted up. That says a lot. It will be nice to be able to pick your brain and share some info. You do have a nice rig BTW. Are you planning to get a 40" spare? If you get a flat and run a smaller tire, you will damage the drive train in short order.

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[4speedfunk]

Screw the spare. Tires that big shouldn't be mounted on the door anyway. Just call a tow truck.


BTW...I got the cure for your front end issues, and also your downshifting problem...SAS! And yes you'll be re-engineering the entire truck (but its pretty nice when you get done).

 

[h3 on40s]

Yes ill be getting spare soon. I've been known to push my luck. I had screws in all 4 of my nito 37. One of them had 3 in it and they never went flat. Fingers crossed. For now I go with better bushings and bracing to keep it as hummer as possible and to keep my lady from killing me but ill be looking in to it im sure. Thanks for not trashing my truck

 

[Bigunit]

Screw the spare. Tires that big shouldn't be mounted on the door anyway. Just call a tow truck.

I never said mount a 40" spare on the door.


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[ReconH3]

I have a 40" mounted on the door. It handles it just fine. I took it off for wheeling because it throws off the center of gravity.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[Cajun_Tiger_Hummer]

This might be a little long, sorry. I want to answer some questions. I expected some negative feed back but take it easy on me im a h3 lover to. First the 2" bl is easy. I bought 2" block from zone off road I believe and grade 8 bolts from Grainger. Didn't relocate the bumper just spaced the plastic bumper and modified the fan shroud. I do keep in 3rd only cause It shifts in and out of od. It is my dd and yes it is for the look. Its my business truck so the more attention the better but I do light wheeling, mud and hills. A few mods and she cruises 80 85 with ease and still get 14 mpg. If u guys read my post u know im aware I need to beef up my front end.this summers project. The 40s have only been on since Aug. Its all planed out and I love the performance of my 3. Get back to me. Would love to answer questions.

Glad to see you make your way to the forum. Any way you can post a front view and rear view of your H3? I'm interested to see how everything was done.

 

[06 H3]

It's a sweet looking setup. Do you have any pics of it wheeling?

 

[High Five H2]

that thing looks badass for sure. it just needs the suspension and axles to support the wheels

SAS!

 

[4speedfunk]

Your biggest issue might be popping a bead. As you mentioned...tires this big can take nails, screws, and minor punctures without leaving you stranded. Getting a 40" spare on/off the door was my concern (not really the functioning of the door itself). Its probably a two-man job. It will also require a 60" high-lift, or a large floor jack under the axle to lift the vehicle high enough to change it. You may have to raise the mount so the tire clears the bumper. And you can also forget any rear vision. So, when you add up all these hassles...it seems to make more sense to just go without, (and it saves you 140 lbs and $600, too!).

Just make sure you got a cell phone...a buddy with a floor jack, 40" spare, and strong back standing-by to come to your aid.

 

[rascole]

Yes ill be getting spare soon. I've been known to push my luck. I had screws in all 4 of my nito 37. One of them had 3 in it and they never went flat. Fingers crossed. For now I go with better bushings and bracing to keep it as hummer as possible and to keep my lady from killing me but ill be looking in to it im sure. Thanks for not trashing my truck

Your H3 looks great, like you said it is great advertising for your business AND the H3. People will hate only because now our 35"s look like little 30"s next to yours. I think Subaru's Outback comes with 30"s. Keep us posted on your upgrades WITH PICS AND MORE PICS.

 

[h3 on40s]

Thanks for all the support. Not good with computers and don't know how to post pics so help me out. Btw my Goodyear Kevlar 40s weigh less then my nito 37s. They weigh 86 lbs. I've done all the work myself and been a metal worker / fabricator for 24 years so modifying the rear bumper won't be a prob. Again thanks guy's

 

[rascole]

A sponsor here, THOR parts, makes a really nice replacement bumper. I know the rear bumper is on my to-do list.

 

[06 H3]

Your biggest issue might be popping a bead.

WD40 and a match will do the trick. Tried it before when someone popped a bead and it worked great