H4 Sighting Possible??? [Archive] - Hummer Forums by Elcova

J6Niner

07-13-2006, 02:58 AM

This may be old news, but I haven't heard anything besides "talk" about an H4. My boss called this afternoon on his way back from Winston-Salem, NC and asked if Hummer was making a pickup truck. He then asked if I had heard of the H4. I told him that they made the H2 SUT which had a small truck bed. He then said no, it was more of a pickup and saw the H4 logo clearly on the back. He said he was traveling down I40 and spotted the red Hummer Pickup passing him, but couldn't keep up with it. He was serious about it and said that he wasn't making this up, since he had never heard of an H4 or even an H3 until he saw mine. I believe that he thinks he saw one, but don't know if I would believe it until I saw one myself. Anyone else seen anything? Are there even working prototypes for the truck yet?

NEOCON1

07-13-2006, 04:32 AM

that sounds like the truck i have been hearing about . rumors i have heard say it will have a full size bed :D :cool:

HummerHippy

07-13-2006, 06:40 PM

I found a little bit of new on H4 a few weeks ago...

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17521

usetosellhummer

07-13-2006, 06:46 PM

It is based on the current H3. It is not quite as cool as the H3t concept but is is comming and there are mules and protos out there. They usally don't have markings.

Hummer Guy

07-13-2006, 07:00 PM

the logo part sounds strange...since it sounds like an H3T, and i doubt they would put that on a test vehicle if they were trying to keep it quiet...he needs a camera phone! How fast was it going if he couldn't keep up?

HummerNewbie

07-13-2006, 08:00 PM

How fast was it going if he couldn't keep up?

X2

Must not have had the I-5 in it :p

usetosellhummer

07-13-2006, 08:09 PM

I saw the H3 mule at the track in Mishawaka two years prior. I don't think it would be badged but a reg cab truck it will be.

J6Niner

07-14-2006, 02:18 AM

X2 on the camera phone, I told him the same thing.

He wasn't sure how fast he was going, probably close to 80. Said he got blocked in behind 2 trucks and couldn't get around...

I guess it could have been some type of custom job also...

Both the H3t and H4 sound very interesting.

f5fstop

07-14-2006, 10:52 AM

H4 was a proto for a smaller H3, and did NOT have a pickup truck bed. H3T is the H3 with a pickup truck bed. Could he have seen a H3T? I don't believe so, don't think they have any protos running around the states, but it would be more likely then an H4, which was canceled.

Latest rumor is the H4 will replace the trailblazer. How a Hummer will replace a Chevy, know one says.:D

GregDiesel

07-14-2006, 12:26 PM

like NEO said:
Hummer H4: The H4 will be Hummer?s competitor for the Jeep Wrangler. It will be based on the GMT-355 platform and will have a removable top and doors. It will also be the cheapest vehicle in the Hummer line-up, starting in the mid $20,000?s. It may arrive in 2008.

That scenario seems very likely to me.

KenP

07-14-2006, 04:53 PM

I just hope the H4 has a SFA and a locker.

NEOCON1

07-14-2006, 05:29 PM

usetosellhummer

07-14-2006, 05:33 PM

as an 08 look for the h3t next year, mabe sooner. They must rush the 4. Dealers have huge investments and are bent on slow product line fulfillment. The full size H2 pick up or something will come next year for sure.

evldave

07-14-2006, 05:54 PM

I just hope the H4 has a SFA and a locker.

x2!

f5fstop

07-14-2006, 09:21 PM

If they are going to put out an H4 in '08, they better hurry up. It is off the books, and has been off all tracking reports for quite a few months. Look how long it took the H3T to come to life, and it is a minor redesign compared to a new vehicle with a new body and new drivetrain components.
If GM brought it back on Monday, earliest it could hit would be '09 and most likely '10. Have to remember, it has to be designed, modeled, approved, components chosen, tested (for off-readability, crash worthiness, emissions, fuel mileage, etc.), then put into production. If someone can do all that by '08, come on over to GM and get to work.:D

One vehicle I know of that was on the reports since '05 is not hitting the road until '08 and all it has is a basic engine change with a stronger rear axle, trans, etc., and some extra carbon fiber parts. The design has been around.

Agriv8r

07-14-2006, 09:26 PM

yeah, what he said. I cannot find anything from any of the recent HUMMER guru meetings indicating the H4 is still a go:cool:

timgco

07-14-2006, 10:33 PM

I was up at MT Evans today. Every time I go up there, I see test vehicles and prototypes. I was able to get a couple pics of the new H3T. It was silver and looked sweet. It sound like it had more than an I5 in there too. Here's a pic from a real cammera...not a phone cam.
Enjoy.

HummBebe

07-14-2006, 10:36 PM

STFU AE TAPE- The best idea since Hurricane Tape.

I like it:D

KenP

07-14-2006, 10:36 PM

One vehicle I know of that was on the reports since '05 is not hitting the road until '08 and all it has is a basic engine change with a stronger rear axle, trans, etc., and some extra carbon fiber parts. The design has been around.And what vehicle might that be?:D

timgco

07-14-2006, 10:53 PM

And what vehicle might that be?:D

Ken, I sent you the pic today since it would not post. Wudyathink?

KenP

07-14-2006, 10:54 PM

Ken, I sent you the pic today since it would not post. Wudyathink?I just got back from the movies and haven't checked the e-mail. I'll do it in a little while.

HummerNewbie

07-14-2006, 11:40 PM

I just got back from the movies and haven't checked the e-mail. I'll do it in a little while.

So how did the pic look? Did it look a lot like the one Seth took when he got the H3 before they ever hit the dealerships? :D

HoKC

07-14-2006, 11:44 PM

....One vehicle I know of that was on the reports since '05 is not hitting the road until '08 and all it has is a basic engine change with a stronger rear axle, trans, etc., and some extra carbon fiber parts. The design has been around.

Sounds like the H3 Alpha is stretching its legs....:D

f5fstop

07-15-2006, 12:04 AM

Sounds like the H3 Alpha is stretching its legs....:D

Not even close or in the same catagory.:D

However, the so-called H3 Alpha, which started last year, will take two years to hit the road, so how do people think something that is not even on tracking sheets, and is a complete new vehicle, will hit the road the same time.:rolleyes:

f5fstop

07-15-2006, 12:07 AM

And what vehicle might that be?:D

Definitely not designed for off-road use.:D

timgco

07-15-2006, 12:15 AM

So how did the pic look? Did it look a lot like the one Seth took when he got the H3 before they ever hit the dealerships? :D

No.

It looked more like a crossover between the Exploroer Sport Trac and an H3. It looked good, but there was too much "coverings" all over it really tell.

KenP

07-15-2006, 01:50 AM

Tim, that is going to be awesome!!!! I wish you had pics of the drivetrain. I'm really interested in that.

Why can't I post that type of pic?

Edit: tried again. Maybe I can get someone to chop it.

KenP

07-15-2006, 01:57 AM

:confused: :confused:

f5fstop

07-15-2006, 02:02 AM

No change in powertrain for the H3T, same as the powertrains that will be offered on the '08 H3s.

timgco

07-15-2006, 06:11 AM

:confused: :confused:

Ken, that's the same bs I got. It won't let me attach it anymore. :confused:

I may just have to get it on my screen and take a pic of that and try to post it. What did you think of the bed compartments? Perfect for your recovery gear. That front bumper shot has the slot in there like it may use a winch in the future. I'm just mot sure where the license plate will go than.:confused:

KenP

07-15-2006, 06:58 AM

I doubt that bumper will make it to production. It's too purpose built for a mass produced vehicle. There's just no other use for GM for those.

The bed compartments are gonna kill Honda! Especially if they're water tight.

Here's another try at a pic.

( I really need to learn Paint or something.:mad: )

DennisAJC

07-15-2006, 06:59 AM

Ken, that's the same bs I got. It won't let me attach it anymore. :confused:

I may just have to get it on my screen and take a pic of that and try to post it. What did you think of the bed compartments? Perfect for your recovery gear. That front bumper shot has the slot in there like it may use a winch in the future. I'm just mot sure where the license plate will go than.:confused:

Sounds like a damn sweet rig. You might be one of the few with the pics Tim.:mad:

My dealer has been bragging about some H4 unveiling invite they went to in Detroit. They weren't allowed pictures.

Sounds like the secret is leaking out.

Stay on it Tim.

KenP

07-15-2006, 06:59 AM

I need Photoshop!:mad: :mad: :mad:

f5fstop

07-15-2006, 12:58 PM

H4...yea right...

Aubs

07-15-2006, 04:19 PM

How does one view these classified photos? I must post some of the first pictures of a mostly uncamoflaged H3. I took them in Late July 2004, just before the Rubicon auto mag test drive. They're on my system in Colorado, which I should have soon. It's fun to look at them again now that the H3 is out.

fourfourto

07-15-2006, 05:43 PM

WTF :eek: http://www.okatuning.com.ru/oka-w-hummer-.htm

Text converted to english

Development is executed to order of concern General Motors. On the solution of marketologov GM, extra-roads builder Hummer become ever more accessible and less by "servicemen". Their sizes decrease. That represented at the motor- show in Anakhayme (USA) Hummer H3 on 40 cm is shorter than H2, which, in turn, was named Baby-Hummer'om in comparison with the the initial H1. an increase in the prices of the diesel fuel and orientation in ever younger buyers they force dzhiemovtsev and to further decrease overall sizes Hummer'ov. Without having an experience in building of supersmall automobiles, specialists GM declared competition to the design of the following model - Nya. Our project was acknowledged best. On requirement GM is preserved the style of "militari", the area of glazing is reduced, the angle of the slope of frontal glass is increased. For a reduction in the cost it was decided to forego frame construction. On the basis of the demand on the market OF THE USA, the machine in the standard assembly will be front-wheel-drive, complete drive - as the option. The powerful protection of transmission units is established. A question about the engine is thus far opened. On the competitive prototype is established the motor on the base of half of standard for Ne the "five" Vortes 3500 (110 hp). The fuel consumption is increased to 10 l/y00 km if the solution about release H4 will be accepted, production will be expanded at the plant in Louisiana. In sale the machine will enter approximately through two years, tentative prices of $yshch000–22shch00.

f5fstop

07-15-2006, 08:45 PM

What's that supposed to mean?:confused:
For one thing, the 3500 Vortec is history, not being made, out of production, fini, gone accept for history.

HummBebe

07-15-2006, 10:46 PM

From GM Inside news http://www.gminsidenews.com/index.php?page=Future_Product_Guide

2007

-Hummer-
Hummer H3: The H3 will get a 3.7L I-5.

2008

-Hummer-
Hummer H2: The H2 will finally get an all-new interior for 2008.

Hummer H3T: Remember the H3T concept from a few years ago? That's becoming a reality. The truck will be a four-door vehicle with a truck bed.

Hummer H4: The H4 will be Hummer?s competitor for the Jeep Wrangler. It will be based on the GMT-355 platform and will have a removable top and doors. It will also be the cheapest vehicle in the Hummer line-up, starting in the mid $20,000?s. It may arrive in 2008.

Rumors....all Rumors:rolleyes:

f5fstop

07-16-2006, 02:13 AM

Steve - SanJose

07-16-2006, 03:12 AM

Cool, maybe I can make one of those in my garage shop!

S.

HummBebe

07-16-2006, 03:34 AM

"It may arrive in 2008." :D Just don't want anyone to wait to purchase one.

H3T will be here, H4, well, if you guys insist, here is a photo I took at work of the H4...

http://images1.snapfish.com/347624797%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3262%3E738%3E7%3B%3B%3EWS NRCG%3D3233949%3B9432%3Bnu0mrj

As for the H2, it does not mention the best part of the new redesigned H2, and it is not the body.:D If the "Rumors" I hear, 'are true', it may mean a flood of 2007 and earlier H2s on the used car market.
uuuugh, If I hadn't already seen that pic earlier, and maybe closed my eyes, I might have went for it:rolleyes:

Can't you quit with the "if the rumors I hear are true" stuff? We know that you know what you know.

Hummer H2: The H2 will finally get an all-new interior for 2008.

STOP PLAYIN WITH US F5.....THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME:D

Frazzell

07-16-2006, 03:52 AM

has'nt anyone seen the chevy silverado H4? the ext. cab, full size, short box, 4x4 w/ tons of bling. maybe this is what that guy saw. i've seen lots of them.

usetosellhummer

07-16-2006, 04:58 AM

the full size hummer pick-up crew has been in the works for a year. the 4? f-stop would know but the H3t (reworked H3) is on the way for 08

f5fstop

07-16-2006, 01:06 PM

uuuugh, If I hadn't already seen that pic earlier, and maybe closed my eyes, I might have went for it:rolleyes:

Can't you quit with the "if the rumors I hear are true" stuff? We know that you know what you know.

STOP PLAYIN WITH US F5.....THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME:D

Actually, I made that photo last night, this is a NEW shop job.:D (Should be able to tell by the terrible shop job.)
I have been telling everyone, but no one will listen. So, I gave up....

f5fstop

07-16-2006, 01:07 PM

the full size hummer pick-up crew has been in the works for a year. the 4? f-stop would know but the H3t (reworked H3) is on the way for 08

H3T is coming, schedule is '08...I have seen nothing about the full size H2 pick up truck.

HoKC

07-18-2006, 01:53 AM

Small Hummer in, Trailblazer out at GM?

http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Hummer-H4-AutoWeek-renderin.jpg

People don?t often think of in the same breath as ?fuel-efficiency,? but that may change somewhat, as word ?round the campfire has General Motors going ahead with a sub-H3 model for its SUV range, with an eye towards increasing miles-per-gallon.

While buyers should hardly expect a skinny-tired Prius with Hummer badges (the so-called H4 would match up against Jeep?s iconic Wrangler), the SUV is expected to be part of a larger plan at GM to increase fuel economy (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=33285#) numbers across the board, particularly among the automaker?s trucks. Earmarked as a 2009 model, the H4 could be built from a cut-down H3 platform, and is expected to hit the market around the time GM axes its Chevrolet TrailBlazer.

f5fstop

07-18-2006, 02:03 AM

Oh boy, another speculative article from the campfire.:D

Sewie

07-18-2006, 02:39 AM

Oh boy, another speculative article from the campfire.:D

No sh*t! :rolleyes: The article that picture is from is more than a year old. And the picture was an illustration by the magazine as what they **thought** the H4 might look like.

Here's the original picture.

http://www.autoweek.com/images/articles/102319.jpg

And the original article --> Autoweek: Hummer Buggy - May05 (http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050509/FREE/505090713&SearchID=73250977407938)

fw888

07-18-2006, 04:01 AM

looks like a indy pace car...:D

HoKC

07-18-2006, 07:07 PM

When you are stirring the pot stuff comes up from the bottom :D

Aubs

07-23-2006, 08:28 PM

Actually, I made that photo last night, this is a NEW shop job.:D (Should be able to tell by the terrible shop job.)
I have been telling everyone, but no one will listen. So, I gave up....

Hey, I think that is a blatant copy of my breakthrough design... I expect some royalties from GM...:D

http://shutter05.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/07/007/57/FB/9C/C2/8dAkFRnC9rb384v6LmQiEmYDn8OH2PBK0197.jpg