H2 Hummer drive

Dont mistake the H2 and the H1 The H2 is no were near in comparison to the original Military hummer. The H2 is built on a chevy chassis wth riggid axles , the original has IFS all round and idividual diffs in each wheel whith the lowest part of the car been the floor pan.

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PS , you can also unbolt a wheel and wish bone set up and fit to any corner of the vehicle

my mates the marketing manager for holden, he recons about what you said, except he says that holden are going to sell the H3 through their dealerships. Also i cant remember the exact price but i am sure it was under 50k AUD which i found suprising.

Are you sure about the AUS$50K ??? I am up for a new novated lease vehicle in 12 months and if thats the case, roll on the H3 !!!

Also, thanks for the site links.

Cheers

Captain

pretty sure, if i speak to him soon i will get back to this post, i do remember questioning the price with him tho and him reconfirming the cheapness of it so yes i think i have it right. Also it's not to far away either a year or something. I hate to think that a yankee tank is going to be better than a traditional aussie car, but in this age i think we live in a world market so we dont really have aussie cars, also i dont think we should advocate large crappy fuel inefficient american engines, i would love to see the new pug diesel from the D3 in the H3. Come to think of it, i wonder which would be better in a head to head off the road a D3 or H3.

Sounds good but for three main problems

No diesel - a rig that big NEEDs diesel to run even close to economically. Im sur ethe VORTECs run pretty good economy but 3.5L V8 pulling a 2.7t truck - (Just cant get that ole Landy donk out of my head). 3.5L V8 Diesel? Where do I sign?

IFS - need more be said, it's even torsion bar IFS, not coils, I can come at coils but not torsion bars. Please Mr Nissan, don't kill the rigid axle 4WD or I might have to try and justify buying another Defender to the Minister for War and Finances

Towing capacity - 2045kg for the auto and 1360kg for the manual!! One can only hope that they will be re rated for Australian conditions.

All that being said I'd buy a H3 over a territory, Crewman or Adventra, Make it a H3 SUT (dual cab) and I'll take one NOW.

Hi Thommo,

The H2 is still a big, heavy vehicle. Even with a 350 V8, its acceleration was good, not fast. Its window area is extremely small so you have a very boxed in feeling and it seems big inside. As far as driving goes, it was very easy and I could easily drive it as an every day vehicle. Its ride was very good, not harsh at all. While it was easy to park and fit in the big US lanes and parking spaces, it would be another story in Aus. The owner said he got 10mpg around town and 17mpg on the freeway (US gallons obviouly, not UK gallons). The one I drove was fully loaded with every concievable luxury feature, right down to heated electric seats and sunroof (plus the obligatrory gun in the rear!!!). This one had the spare tyre in the cargo area. At 33" x 12.5", it took a LOT of room. I would definetly go the rear tyre carrier option. There is room for a 2nd battery if you juggle the radiator overflow, the alternator is about chest height, same as the air intake. It has been designed to actually go off-road, unlike most of todays 4WD's. It has huge recovery hooks front and rear (handy for an air-lift!) and winch hitch recievers front and rear.

But for the million dollar question, would I get one? You bet!!! Would not hesitiate to. The biggest problem (for me) would be its fuel consumption and sheer size, but if your driving a Hummer, who cares?

Cheers

Captain

Hi again Captain

Thanks for your input on the H2. As they say you do not buy a rolls and cannot run it because of the fuel. HA.
It should be on order by the end of the week, I will post more about it when it arrives.

Regards Thommo