2008 Hummer H3 overland build
We did the build on this H3 a year ago this April. This has not been a daily driver and has only been used for our eastern Oregon, Washington (did the southern half of the WABDR) and northern Nevada overlanding trips.
It is set up for flat towing behind an RV and we pulled it down to Arizona last winter and did several desert four wheel drive day trips.
We have put a lot of thought and money into setting this vehicle up for self sufficient off road travel and camping.
It has the 3.7 liter inline 5 with automatic transmission. We retained the stock alloy 16" wheels (not chrome!) for airing down, with new Cooper Discovery AT 33" tires.
Here's a list of what it has:
-ARB bumper with ARB aux lights
-new Cooper Discovery AT 33" tires
-LED backup flood light
-HighLift jack with jack cover mounted to Bull Bar using HighLift mounts.
-Blue Ox towing brackets mounted to where the OEM tow shackles are located. We have two shackles that can attach to the rings on the Blue Ox mounts for recovery
-Warn 8000k winch
-9" high intensity LED dual spots on bumper
-it has a 30 watt Zamp solar panel mounted to the hood where the original plastic fake vent was and was replaced by diamond plate cut to the same pattern to mount the panel. This has a solar controller that leads to the new (last year) AGM battery under the hood. We did this to keep this battery topped of while parked and away from the vehicle whil hiking or whatever while the frig is running.
-Whytner 45 qt. refrigerator/freezer with insulated cover
-300 watt inverter mounted in back
-custom built all metal rear fold down tailgate table with molle mount holes with small shovel and ax mounted with Quick Fists
-CVT Mt Shasta roof top tent with Annex and Skylights
-Mr Heater portable propane heater with custom made bracket to mount the heater inside the tent. Attaches to the tent structure using Quick Fists
-Scangauge on dash
-OEM Pioneer Bluetooth sound system with GPS
-two 12v dash outlets with one dual USB adapter
-all interior lights switched to LED to conserve power
-Weathertech floor matts
-Coverking canvas seat covers
-Midland CB radio with Firestik antenna mounted to bumper
-RAINGLER webbing barrier installed behind front seats
-bow saw
-machete
-fire extinguisher mounted in rear
-bin organizers with air compressor, HighLift Jack base and accessories, bottle Jack, ARB tire deflator, recovery straps, tow straps,tire repair kit, magnetic LED light that attach anywhere outside
-Tepui 6' Awning mounted to passenger side
-Rhino roof rack
-custom made rear carrier rack that mounts to the spare wheel on rear door that carrys:
Tred recovery treads (2) with locking base
Leveler blocks for level camping
2 gal Rotopax gas
5 gal NATO gas can without the fussy "safety" spout in a lockable holder
-rock sliders
131000 miles. I've been told the 3.7 engine is extremely reliable and have talked to several H3 owners that have over 250,000 trouble free miles
Runs perfect and the paint and body is dent and scratch free.
We bought this with no mods and did them all ourselves after searching for a Jeep JK but after test driving the H3 found it to be far more comfortable and refined a ride. It really is much less fatiguing when doing long off road miles being in a vehicle that doesn't throw you around. These are very capable off road and a bit roomier than than a JK.
The H3 makes an excellent choice for an overlanding vehicle that's more comfortable over rough terrain, roomier and more reliable than many other popular SUVs that are commonly built.
Up until this Spring it's been garage keep and I paste wax it twice a year so the paint is in perfect shape.
Located in Redmond Or.
720-560-1178 Cell
541-323-3460 land line
$18,500
We did the build on this H3 a year ago this April. This has not been a daily driver and has only been used for our eastern Oregon, Washington (did the southern half of the WABDR) and northern Nevada overlanding trips.
It is set up for flat towing behind an RV and we pulled it down to Arizona last winter and did several desert four wheel drive day trips.
We have put a lot of thought and money into setting this vehicle up for self sufficient off road travel and camping.
It has the 3.7 liter inline 5 with automatic transmission. We retained the stock alloy 16" wheels (not chrome!) for airing down, with new Cooper Discovery AT 33" tires.
Here's a list of what it has:
-ARB bumper with ARB aux lights
-new Cooper Discovery AT 33" tires
-LED backup flood light
-HighLift jack with jack cover mounted to Bull Bar using HighLift mounts.
-Blue Ox towing brackets mounted to where the OEM tow shackles are located. We have two shackles that can attach to the rings on the Blue Ox mounts for recovery
-Warn 8000k winch
-9" high intensity LED dual spots on bumper
-it has a 30 watt Zamp solar panel mounted to the hood where the original plastic fake vent was and was replaced by diamond plate cut to the same pattern to mount the panel. This has a solar controller that leads to the new (last year) AGM battery under the hood. We did this to keep this battery topped of while parked and away from the vehicle whil hiking or whatever while the frig is running.
-Whytner 45 qt. refrigerator/freezer with insulated cover
-300 watt inverter mounted in back
-custom built all metal rear fold down tailgate table with molle mount holes with small shovel and ax mounted with Quick Fists
-CVT Mt Shasta roof top tent with Annex and Skylights
-Mr Heater portable propane heater with custom made bracket to mount the heater inside the tent. Attaches to the tent structure using Quick Fists
-Scangauge on dash
-OEM Pioneer Bluetooth sound system with GPS
-two 12v dash outlets with one dual USB adapter
-all interior lights switched to LED to conserve power
-Weathertech floor matts
-Coverking canvas seat covers
-Midland CB radio with Firestik antenna mounted to bumper
-RAINGLER webbing barrier installed behind front seats
-bow saw
-machete
-fire extinguisher mounted in rear
-bin organizers with air compressor, HighLift Jack base and accessories, bottle Jack, ARB tire deflator, recovery straps, tow straps,tire repair kit, magnetic LED light that attach anywhere outside
-Tepui 6' Awning mounted to passenger side
-Rhino roof rack
-custom made rear carrier rack that mounts to the spare wheel on rear door that carrys:
Tred recovery treads (2) with locking base
Leveler blocks for level camping
2 gal Rotopax gas
5 gal NATO gas can without the fussy "safety" spout in a lockable holder
-rock sliders
131000 miles. I've been told the 3.7 engine is extremely reliable and have talked to several H3 owners that have over 250,000 trouble free miles
Runs perfect and the paint and body is dent and scratch free.
We bought this with no mods and did them all ourselves after searching for a Jeep JK but after test driving the H3 found it to be far more comfortable and refined a ride. It really is much less fatiguing when doing long off road miles being in a vehicle that doesn't throw you around. These are very capable off road and a bit roomier than than a JK.
The H3 makes an excellent choice for an overlanding vehicle that's more comfortable over rough terrain, roomier and more reliable than many other popular SUVs that are commonly built.
Up until this Spring it's been garage keep and I paste wax it twice a year so the paint is in perfect shape.
Located in Redmond Or.
720-560-1178 Cell
541-323-3460 land line
$18,500