Hummer tow vehicle ?

[limeydal]

With all this serious talk of Land Rovers,I thought I would stir the pot and suggest this Hooters Hummer tops them
I like the orange and black color scheme that goes with the boat quite well,but not sure about the graphics
Might give the wrong idea of my love of things inflatable!!
Still got some serious pulling power! (Torque wise of course )
It's a tough life Ribbing out here;still someone has to do it,
cheers Dal

[jewels]

Hi Darrall

how about you invite us all over!

we'll force ourselves to join you!

Ju & Mike

[Tim M]

Where did you get that from?

[Richard B]

I reckon he got it from Hooters

[Rich L]

Straight in there looking for the website eh Richard? Good man.

Trust you used Google (or Yahoo - both seem appropriate somehow...)

[limeydal]

Richard,
i'm sure it was checked out in the spirit of research
And sorry guys, no it's not mine, i just liked the color scheme
(Towing arrangements courtesy of Photoshop )

Actually belongs to Hooters which is a chain of restaurants whose girls are dressed in the skimpy shorts. I just happen to work next door to one of the locations and so we eat there now and again; and again and again.

Just trying to get the bosses interested in supplying the girls to adorn the RIB next ,while I take photos. Purely for RIB promotion over here of course.

And Rich, maybe the next Telcom convention could be arranged here instead of boring San Francisco (apologies to any RIB members up there). We just have to come up with really good excuses for the wives!
Hope it brought a smile,
cheers Dal

[Richard B]

Good work with Photoshop, Darryl. Couldn't see the join

[Nasher]

Please don't laugh, but I've actually been considering a Hummer for my next tow car.

My Shogun is up for replacement next year, at which point I'm considering opting back into my company car scheme to get a normal car for commuting.
I'm then left with the option of getting something interesting to tow the boat.
My 3.2 TD Shogun is very capable etc but a little on the boring side.

I am struggling to get some decent feedback on towing with a Hummer however, as everybody that has one just poses around in it.

To match the Shogun the Hummer would need drag the boat on its trailer up the beach whilst up to its own axles in shingle. I don't see why the Hummer can't do this if my Shogun can, but nobody appears to have tried it.

Nasher.

[Simon B]

What is the platform that the Hummer is built on? I'd heard it was the Chevvy Suburban? You can get the H1 second for about £25k buts its rough compared to the H2. Off road however the H1 is pretty impressive.

[RibRoy]

Originally Posted by Nasher

Please don't laugh, but I've actually been considering a Hummer for my next tow car.

My Shogun is up for replacement next year, at which point I'm considering opting back into my company car scheme to get a normal car for commuting.
I'm then left with the option of getting something interesting to tow the boat.
My 3.2 TD Shogun is very capable etc but a little on the boring side.

I am struggling to get some decent feedback on towing with a Hummer however, as everybody that has one just poses around in it.

To match the Shogun the Hummer would need drag the boat on its trailer up the beach whilst up to its own axles in shingle. I don't see why the Hummer can't do this if my Shogun can, but nobody appears to have tried it.

Nasher.

Also considered a H2, but got this instead. Its a 1500 Dodge Ram Hemi4x4. Not so sofisticatet transmission as the Shogun, but its really stable in high speeds with my Tornado 750 behind. Had a Shogun v6 a couple of years ago, and compared to that, the Dodge is a much better hauler. This year its delivered with constant 4x4, so it might even be a better ride.
If you want diesel you have to go for a RAM 2500 witch mean a much rougher ride, but then again you have the power to haul a aircraft carrier.
My friend has one of these, and compared to his truck, my suspansion feels like a Citroen.

My best hauler was a RR Overfinch. But they are way overpriced and hard to get.


By the way: My Ram is quicker than a H2 and uses less fuel. The steering also feels much crisper and European

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Nasher

Please don't laugh, but I've actually been considering a Hummer for my next tow car.

My Shogun is up for replacement next year, at which point I'm considering opting back into my company car scheme to get a normal car for commuting.
I'm then left with the option of getting something interesting to tow the boat.
My 3.2 TD Shogun is very capable etc but a little on the boring side.

I am struggling to get some decent feedback on towing with a Hummer however, as everybody that has one just poses around in it.

To match the Shogun the Hummer would need drag the boat on its trailer up the beach whilst up to its own axles in shingle. I don't see why the Hummer can't do this if my Shogun can, but nobody appears to have tried it.

Nasher.

The only true Hummer is the H1 - rough as old boots - slow - too big - typical Yank really.

The H2 is a modded Chevvy Tahoe - nothing special.

Why not just try a new Discovery3??? Ugly as sin but looks a bit hummerish from some angles - difference is it will be in a different league to drive - seriously!!!

[bogib]

Little input as before my H1 and former Dodge Ram 3500 with 5.9 Cummins diesel

Bogi

[codprawn]

never seen a Hummer like that before - looks armoured to me - did you buy it like that or is it another one of those crazy Iceland specials????

[bogib]

No it came basic and was put on bigger tires and built over, our plan is to change the interior from beeing coach as it is today to be motorhome to travel all over the island.

Out of the blues a picture showing typical mud/hill driving racing vehicle in action

Bogi

[boatster_sr4]

Originally Posted by Nasher

Please don't laugh, but I've actually been considering a Hummer for my next tow car.

My Shogun is up for replacement next year, at which point I'm considering opting back into my company car scheme to get a normal car for commuting.
I'm then left with the option of getting something interesting to tow the boat.
My 3.2 TD Shogun is very capable etc but a little on the boring side.

I am struggling to get some decent feedback on towing with a Hummer however, as everybody that has one just poses around in it.

To match the Shogun the Hummer would need drag the boat on its trailer up the beach whilst up to its own axles in shingle. I don't see why the Hummer can't do this if my Shogun can, but nobody appears to have tried it.

Nasher.

Nasher,

I drive the same truck as you. Mine is a Mitsubishi Montero Gen1 2 door. I would kill for your turbo diesel. I personally wouldn't trust a Hummer to do what my Montero can do. The montero is a tough capable truck whose proving ground is the Paris -> Dakar rally. The Hummer is just a dressed up Suburban. If you are going to get any Hummer get the H1. Now that is a real truck!

[swginn]

Originally Posted by bogib

Out of the blues a picture showing typical mud/hill driving racing vehicle in action

Bogi

They drove that mud racing vehicle (or something very similar) across a lake on Top Gear not so long ago. The idea was that if he went flat out the whole way he wouldn't sink . Made it too running nitrous the whole way, and as if that wasn't enough he then raced a Polaris snowmobile across it again but the snowmobile one at least none of them sank anyway

[bogib]

This clip from Top Gear was taken at lake Skorradalsvatn.

This is what we do during the summer time using our snowmobiles (Yamaha, Sea Doo, Polaris, Arctic Cat and Lynx) especially on lake Skorradalsvatn (have delivered some 14 boats this summer on the lake) we go flat out from sandbanks from one side to the other bank and we have to make sure not make any turns nor give off any of the throttle. We have lost couple down the water and then rescued them back up by diving putting balloons on and inflate them back up. Loads of fun and adrenalin flowing I can tell you.

More recent clips from Jeremy on Top Gear was beating hell out of Crossfire, Audi TT and Nissan over here earlier in the spring and I met Jeremy briefly and his family over here fortnight ago when spending their vacation over here.

Bogi

[codprawn]

If they made JC prime minister I would stop being so miserable - it is really scary but all my mates reckon we must be the same person as our views are IDENTICAL.....

[Simon B]

Oh Dear....

Be Afraid, very afraid!