A Hummer H3 built for everything.
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ReconH3
Heavy Duty Adventurer
Today I finally installed the Starr HID lights that I've had siting on a shelf for about 5 years. Kind of sad.
I've also been experimenting with anti-reflective devices.
You can see the difference between the glare of the headlight and the non reflective surface of the turn signal.
"Ex Umbris Venimus"
BenHedrick
Adventurer
That is one AMAZING H3..!!! Well crafted!
Ben
Ben
ReconH3
Heavy Duty Adventurer
Changed my front brake pads. Normally it's not a big deal but this turned into an ordeal. Dynatrac couldn't tell me what brakes my axles had!?!?!?
So I took my pads to O'Rilleys to see if they could help me figure it out. First attendant immediately asked my year and model of vehicle and I told her that wouldn't work due to the custom axle. She went into panic mode. Insisted she couldn't find out with a reference. I told her to do it the old school way of looking at the diagrams charts till she found a match. She looked at me like I was on drugs. Eventually she went to the back and started looking through every box of brakes one by one!!!! I told her to stop and to please get me one of the mechanics from the shop. He immediately looked at them and started trying to match it with the pics like I told her to do. In 5 mins he had figured out that it had to be from an F150 or a Dodge Ram. He gave me both since one was slightly thicker. Went home. Tried the thicker ones and they didn't fit. Turns out I have 2002-2008 F150 brake pads. I took 4 hours and only have one wheel done. I'll do the rest after lunch which should go pretty fast. "Ex Umbris Venimus"
ReconH3
Heavy Duty Adventurer
Finally installed my MOLLE fold down panel. This would have been extremely useful during the Vermont Overland Trophy.
I started by first marking and drilling the holes in the plastic molding. Then with a caliper measured the distance of each hole to the sheet metal of the tailgate. My plan is to tie into the metal structure of the tailgate since it will hold much more weight then just attaching to plastic molding.
I then made some threaded extensions to match the distance from the plastic molding to the sheet metal. Each corner was different since the sheet metal is not flat.
I reinstalled the plastic molding and installed the panel. Everything lined up perfectly. The time taken up measuring and marking everything was worthwhile.
Attached some MOLLE pouches for storage of recovery gear and first aid kit.
Tying into the sheet metal of the tailgate really makes the shelf extremely sturdy. It's worth the extra work and effort.
"Ex Umbris Venimus"
I started by first marking and drilling the holes in the plastic molding. Then with a caliper measured the distance of each hole to the sheet metal of the tailgate. My plan is to tie into the metal structure of the tailgate since it will hold much more weight then just attaching to plastic molding.
I then made some threaded extensions to match the distance from the plastic molding to the sheet metal. Each corner was different since the sheet metal is not flat.
I reinstalled the plastic molding and installed the panel. Everything lined up perfectly. The time taken up measuring and marking everything was worthwhile.
Attached some MOLLE pouches for storage of recovery gear and first aid kit.
Tying into the sheet metal of the tailgate really makes the shelf extremely sturdy. It's worth the extra work and effort.
"Ex Umbris Venimus"
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lowrider_rt2000
Observer
I couldn't resist! That was meant for 1 guy at a gas station I was at. On a serious note, that's one ************ H3!
sent from inside my Wj
lowrider_rt2000
Observer
HAHAHA!
sent from inside my Wj
sent from inside my Wj