Hummer H2 offroad

codprawn · 29 January 2006, 17:52

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...52499&q=hummer

Just spotted this video - the H1 Hummer is pretty good but of course the one most people drive on the road is the H2.

When I saw this video I was shocked just how bad it really was - I have driven Land Rover discoverys over much worse than this with no damage at all. My Defender is a lot more capable again.

Rogan · 29 January 2006, 18:00

You know the H2 is made from other SUV parts in the GM lineup. In otherwords they SUCK.

codprawn · 29 January 2006, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Rogan

You know the H2 is made from other SUV parts in the GM lineup. In otherwords they SUCK.

Yup - think it's based on the Chevvy Tahoe isn't it?

ADS · 29 January 2006, 19:06

See you have been making use of google video codders, lots of good videos on there including almost every episiode of Top Gear.

Regards

Alex

codprawn · 29 January 2006, 19:09

Today's the first time I have tried google vids - not bad.

Did a search for Camel Trophy stuff but couldn't find any - nobody would EVER doubt a Landie offroad if they watched one of those!!!

Rene · 29 January 2006, 21:04

Well Codders

Seems the car is no better than the driver

Rogan and Coddes.....

Regarding how they built the car. And of which parts, why don't you use Google a bit more, or try to ask the people who actually knows how the car is built.

If any of you succed in finding the build plan for the Hummer, try to find out how much is from an exiting car f.eks. the Chevvy Tahoe, you might be surprised. I would guess that 1-2 % is high.

Hint look at dimensions

Tree huggers

Rene

gingercoastie · 29 January 2006, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Rene

If any of you succed in finding the build plan for the Hummer, try to find out how much is from an exiting car f.eks. the Chevvy Tahoe, you might be surprised. I would guess that 1-2 % is high.

You are probably 100% correct, but as you have no doubt noticed that this thread is discussing a H2 and not a Hummer.

Phil Davies · 29 January 2006, 21:43

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I have driven Land Rover discoverys over much worse than this with no damage at all.

Unlike this poor bugger at the Bures off-road complex this afternoon!! Terminally cross-axled but nothing a few blows from a large hammer couldn't fix

Shogun damage was more expensive

Ribnet's 'Nofear' brought his bog standard Series 3 which was awesome, while my RR raised a few eyebrows among the Land Rover Monthly cognoscienti

columbiachop · 30 January 2006, 05:10

up in the nw, toyota landcruisers are the trail rig of choice. of course i might be slightly biased

very reliable.

although i do love d90's. they are much more expensive in the states though.

i don't know if h2's are put together from tahoe parts, but i do know that they are very shiny, and pretty girls drive them

h1's.....drooool.

andy

nugent · 30 January 2006, 11:54

just back from off road aventure me self ,,, do love me 4 bee

post 3 if the guy moves she is going over...

nugent · 30 January 2006, 11:58

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...04738377042391

check this extreme 4 bee vidio on real

Rodan · 30 January 2006, 12:00

Hummer

Bit of hummer fun...

codprawn · 30 January 2006, 14:58

Those Russians are nuts - there are some types of terrain vehicles are NOT supposed to go!!! Did anyone spot the Landie???

nugent · 30 January 2006, 15:23

i can not beleive how long they stayed in the vehicle as it submerged, i personally would of bailed out long befoe then,,,,,,,never mind turn the wipers on

codprawn · 30 January 2006, 16:13

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Originally Posted by nugent

i can not beleive how long they stayed in the vehicle as it submerged, i personally would of bailed out long befoe then,,,,,,,never mind turn the wipers on

Looks like they also had the sense to turn the engine off before the snorkel went under.

I thought there was only 1 bloke in it - couldn't believe it when the other one popped up!!!

Wonder what lives in those swamps since Chernobyl???

Rene · 31 January 2006, 11:28

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Originally Posted by nugent

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...04738377042391

check this extreme 4 bee vidio on real

Thats some serious 4X4, I don't think I would have stayed in that submerged car so long either.

Don't those rusian car's have a reverse

Rene

Nos4r2 · 01 February 2006, 01:10

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Originally Posted by Rene

Thats some serious 4X4, I don't think I would have stayed in that submerged car so long either.

You ever tried getting out of a 4-point harness fast when you can't see? Something tells me they got out as fast as they could...

columbiachop · 01 February 2006, 01:31

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

You ever tried getting out of a 4-point harness fast when you can't see? Something tells me they got out as fast as they could...

yes i have. i crashed my whitewater jet boat in the world championships 5 years ago. it split in half and went to the bottom. in the rapids! i couldn't see, i was dizzy from the boat flipping at 80mph, had a 2 inch peice of my visor stuck into my eyball and what do you know... i clicked that button REALLY fast.

i have the crash on video. some guy caught it on tape and sold it to fox sports, travel channel, espn etc. i have to convert it from vhs to disc though.

andy

codprawn · 01 February 2006, 02:44

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Originally Posted by columbiachop

yes i have. i crashed my whitewater jet boat in the world championships 5 years ago. it split in half and went to the bottom. in the rapids! i couldn't see, i was dizzy from the boat flipping at 80mph, had a 2 inch peice of my visor stuck into my eyball and what do you know... i clicked that button REALLY fast.

i have the crash on video. some guy caught it on tape and sold it to fox sports, travel channel, espn etc. i have to convert it from vhs to disc though.

andy

Yes please - would love to see that. Hope your eyesight recovered - bet you have a quieter life these days!!!

columbiachop · 01 February 2006, 03:47

well all is healed now except for some scars and one eye ever so slightly lower than the other. i had double vision for six months! well mostly when i had a beer or two. really

codders you nailed it. my son was born 18 days after that and things have calmed down quite a bit for me.

i'll get it converted soon and put it on here.

andy