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H2: Hijacked by the Hip-Hoppers?
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esanchez
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Posted: 08/24/07
03:42 PM
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Do you guys think the "trail cred" of the H2 has been railroaded by its adoption by the hip-hop crowd and the associated 26-inch wheels, spinners, and generous amounts of chrome accessories? Do you still think of it as a legit off-road vehicle, or as just a rap star car now?
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4x4Link
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Posted: 08/28/07
09:52 AM
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No and No...
While I don't think the rap crap has hurt the 'trail cred' of the H2... I don't necessarily believe it had a whole lot of that to begin with... soo....
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Posted: 08/30/07
09:02 AM
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Yeah, that freakin' thing is too wide. I've never been that impressed with it, but I've talked to other guys that think it's amazing. Honestly, if you're a hard-core Hummerista, and want to go off-roading, it seems the H3 would probably be a better choice. Especially now with the Alpha package with the V-8.
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Dalex916
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Posted: 09/02/07
12:01 PM
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Believe it or not, but that's the only thing with the H2. It really is wide, but it still can handle the Rubicon, and plenty of hard trails. I interned with GM, and worked with Rod Hall Hummer Racing, and we took these Hummers out. The H2 is far better than the H3, without a doubt. The H2 is just better at handling the terrain. And if you think about these H2's with 24 inch rims, it only means that later on there will be a bunch of used H2's with no off-road miles on them. The prices are already dropping, in Arizona you can get a used H2 for 30-35G's. All highway miles driven by soccer moms.
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esanchez
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Posted: 09/04/07
02:06 PM
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The upcoming 4.5 Duramax option has me intrigued, but I still don't think I'd want to personally own one of these big bruisers. I was a little disappointed when I saw that the H3 had rear leaf springs. I think if they were to put rear coils on that one, it would make it a lot better off-road. not that it's a slouch now, but it would just give it that edge in articulation and control.
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Balboa455
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Posted: 09/13/07
08:22 AM
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Most of the modifications these "hip-hoppers" do is pretty cosmetic stuff. Sound systems, upholstery, video screens, paint jobs. So if said owner doesn't care his custom $10,000 paint job would get scratched on the Rubicon trail, I say more power to him or her. Plus, if their H2 gets stuck in the mud or snaps a driveshaft on a rock, they will have plenty of entertainment options available. Maybe while waiting for the tow back to civilization they can watch "8 mile" on the DVD monitors.
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Posted: 10/10/07
04:05 PM
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Ha this is a funny thread but any ways it dosn't matter what the rap stars do to their hummers, the h2 are still pretty decent off road, therei just as wide as a 3/4 ton chevy, they have way better ground clearence and 35 inc tires from the factory along with 3/4 ton chevy drivetrain which is pretty stout, the only dissapointing fact is that they have torsion bars up front!!! What is hummer thinking, this is the age of coilovers!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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