Hey guys
01-21-2011, 03:17 PM
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01-21-2011, 03:41 PM
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01-21-2011, 05:16 PM
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Most 2.5 in lifts will be budget boost... You get what you pay for... What's his budget? That will help us a lot with suggestions. You'll find the jeep lifts are a heck of a lot cheaper $$$ than hummer lifts... Maybe he can get a fully inclusive 3-3.5 inch lift...
What type of wheeling will he be doing? All though I'm not a fan.... Rough country has some very inexpensive all inclusive lifts starting around $400. W/ shocks. People who have them like them...
Keep reading..... You'll trade your hummer in!!!! Just kidding. Welcome to the forum!!!
What type of wheeling will he be doing? All though I'm not a fan.... Rough country has some very inexpensive all inclusive lifts starting around $400. W/ shocks. People who have them like them...
Keep reading..... You'll trade your hummer in!!!! Just kidding. Welcome to the forum!!!
01-21-2011, 06:00 PM
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welcome to the forum. Theres a bunch of haters around here about the hummers. I say to each their own.
As for the lift, go with a reputable brand.
I have been wheeling with many different vehicles so no hate here...
As for the lift, go with a reputable brand.
I have been wheeling with many different vehicles so no hate here...
01-21-2011, 06:46 PM
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not cool
way cool
01-21-2011, 10:41 PM
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For what type of terrain he will be on, I am not sure yet. It all depends how hard the off road bug bites him. I started on fire roads and then caught the bug really bad, from then on I would wheel local trails during the week and venture out and go rockcrawling on the weekends. I am in all terrain, Rocks, mud, snow, dirt, sand etc. So I think he will be doing the same so a good all around lift that has good street manners and can do most of what he throws at it. Hopefully something tough hes just 17 and is a new driver so he will probably abuse it a bit.
For pricing something reasonable. Under a grand is definitely in budget for him. I think that is reasonable right? I mean for my H3 the lifts are limited and we pay the "hummer tax," over a grand for everything, That is one thing we wish we had your aftermarket support so under a grand would be nice if we can get something decent.
As for the haters, its all good. I get it all the time and am used to it, getting me in a JK though it wont happen. I love my H3 too much and its my first car and I dont ever plan on giving it up, I need it to get the whole hummer collection someday
I see the plus and minuses to the hummers and I see the pluses and minuses to the jeeps, nothing can be perfect and unfortunately there will always be that hill we can't climb or that mudhole we can't cross but I think my build and my brothers build are making very offroad worthy rigs but keeping them tame enough to take a girl out. 
Its easy to make an offroad monster and its easy to make a caddy smooth ride but combining them and getting the best of both worlds can be a bit more challenging.
For pricing something reasonable. Under a grand is definitely in budget for him. I think that is reasonable right? I mean for my H3 the lifts are limited and we pay the "hummer tax," over a grand for everything, That is one thing we wish we had your aftermarket support so under a grand would be nice if we can get something decent.
As for the haters, its all good. I get it all the time and am used to it, getting me in a JK though it wont happen. I love my H3 too much and its my first car and I dont ever plan on giving it up, I need it to get the whole hummer collection someday
I see the plus and minuses to the hummers and I see the pluses and minuses to the jeeps, nothing can be perfect and unfortunately there will always be that hill we can't climb or that mudhole we can't cross but I think my build and my brothers build are making very offroad worthy rigs but keeping them tame enough to take a girl out. Its easy to make an offroad monster and its easy to make a caddy smooth ride but combining them and getting the best of both worlds can be a bit more challenging.
01-21-2011, 10:46 PM
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