H2 Duramax

[H2duramax]

My 2008 Ultra Marine duramax H2. I know its alot of chome... I decided when I started looking for my h2 that I was going to work from the inside out... I hope to soon get to start removing some chrome.

[StockStar]

DURAMAX:perfect10s:
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=53721&d=1328843443

[tyler1bo]

That's awesome bro! I love it...Can't wait to see what you do to it!

[H2duramax]

thanks guys

[HummerJim]

Awesome!:perfect10s: :perfect10s:

[s_c5519]

My 2008 Ultra Marine duramax H2. I know its alot of chome..I hope to soon get to start removing some chrome.

That doesn't seem like a lot of chrome to me?! I personally think the stock '09 wheels and tires have the best look on the H2's. You really dont see a lot of them around either,,, as a matter of fact I have never seen one here with them on...

Plus you have the Limited Edition Ultra Marine which I would think would take away from the value and look if you take the rims off. Only the Ultra Marine 08's and all 09's had that wheel/tire combination... I have never seen that color in person, I bet its really nice...

[s_c5519]

wow holy s#!t, whatta dumb ass, I didn't really know or appreciate the "Duramax" part of this thread until I just youtubed it! For some reason every time I would see a duramax post here I would disregard it caus of the "diesel" part. I just thought it was loud clattering heavy clunker motor, that people threw in their H2's when they replaced their old broken/tired motor. I figured it was a "cheap" diesel motor they found in the junkyard or something!!! Jeez, Im not even laughing on this one...

Next I hear StockStar coming my way with his famous quote, and I will agree with him,,, ""We should revoke his "Hummer Veteran" tag under his name and replace it with newbie"... LOL

ok I gotta get back to the Predator Duramax videos on Youtube!!

[guruerror]

My 2008 Ultra Marine duramax H2. I know its alot of chome... I decided when I started looking for my h2 that I was going to work from the inside out... I hope to soon get to start removing some chrome.
If you don't mind me asking..."How much did the conversion run you?" And "what year, model DMax did you plop in?"

[H2duramax]

Glad y'all like it... I bought it already converted back in May, it was at the ford dealership on there used car lot. The guys there had no idea what they had and it was priced to steal! Plus it was about to go to auction, apparently this vehicle is something that raises flags with people looking on a used lot.

I made a call to Mash Motors and asked about the build, when I told him it was Ultra Marine he said I was in luck cause he had only done one that color. Mike Mash was very helpful and talked to me about the truck for about 45 minutes. He told me that the guy that owned it previously spent $32k on the conversion. ( FYI - Mash Motors conversions are a little more expensive than others I've seen but he is putting in motors he gets direct from GM with insanely low miles ) It's an 2008 that was converted @ 40,000 miles the duramax is an lmm that had less than 1,000 miles on it when it was transplanted. I found the truck at the dealership with 54,000 miles on the odometer it now has 70,000 on the truck and around 31,000 on the driveline.

Anyway I bought it for a steal and I love it! Thanks for the comments guys.

[s_c5519]

Glad y'all like it... I bought it already converted back in May, it was at the ford dealership on there used car lot. The guys there had no idea what they had and it was priced to steal!

It's weird, on my last 3 used Hummers, I didn't even look under the hood when I bought them. I would of bought yours at that dealership and probably resold it many years later and I would have never know what I had either up until this post! lol

As shocked as I was to see that $32k price on yours, I just searched and Teakatoys and another retailer both have it at $40k! I was so into doing this mod until I saw the pricetag!

I still do have a few questions on the Duramaxes. I can't hear it on any of the youtube vids, but do they make that annoying diesel ticking noise, it doesn't seem like they do? Yes, sorry I find it annoying though I know some people dont... and also I noticed some of them blow a black smoke outta the exhaust, is that because of the diesel? I obviously know nothing about diesels if you haven't noticed yet...

Oh another question too, what the pros and cons compared to a supercharger, other than price? There's a guy on Ebay that does the blower for like $6-7k installed.

[H2duramax]

@s c5519
The duramax is actually pretty quiet inside the truck, though you do hear the turbo... but I love that sound. The black smoke from the exhaust is unburned diesel, this is usually because the person is running a programer or tunner on the vehicle and it has increased the fueling and the driver has his foot in the floor. Under normal everyday driveing the black smoke is a non issue it is directly related to how much pedal you use. I have a ppe hot+2 programer on mine at a mild setting and it only smokes when I put my foot in it. However in the world of diesel some people find the black smoke to be a must and hop there rigs up to produce excesive amounts of it.

As far as the pros and cons go...
Pros
-more mpg 17-22 I have seen people say they are getting better but this is what ive seen.
-more horse power and torque. I'm running a mild tune on mine and its pushing 500hp
- longevity. diesel motors are know for running for 300k with proper maintnace
-awesome. It just is.

Cons
-diesel cost. A higher price tag came with the new low sulfar diesel they are selling at the pumps and with the new requirements on clean diesel vehicles.'
-repair and maintnace. Everything on that motor is expensive.

Hope that helps.

[s_c5519]

Thank yes, very informative, especially the part of people preferring the black smoke! :eek: I bet it's kinda a James Bond thing, they feel like they are leaving others in a cloud of smoke....

I didn't realize it had a turbo too, that's all the difference.. and the sound, yes! I love the sound of turbos and superchargers. That really was quite the find!

$6k isnt too bad for one, teh guy on ebay is in NC... There doesn't seem to be anyone around that does that here in New England. Callaway is in CT but I think they only do Vettes and Camaros and I think a Silverado. I gots to call them though...

[StockStar]

The guys there had no idea what they had and it was priced to steal!

damn! free duramax upgrade:clapping: what about the tranny? is it stock or did they upgrade it to the ally?

[H2duramax]

Sorry I did not mention that... It is the Allison transmission.

[StockStar]

Sorry I did not mention that... It is the Allison transmission.


Nice! Im jealous! I'm calling Predator right now. Anyone want to buy a 6.2:excited:

[H2duramax]

Strong move bro! You'll love it... But don't forget to give mash motors a shout just to make sure your getting the best deal. Mike Mash did an awesome job on mine.

[s_c5519]

I called Callaway, they do not do not do Hummers... They are looking into who else might do superchargers in the area but it doesn't look good... Too bad caus I woulda paid more knowing they are one of the best...

Predator looks like they know what they are doing but they didn't seem to have too many H2's in their vids and pics. They seem to specialize in H1's, which probably helps... But if your near the area and have their support after, why not go for it!

[H2Much]

Predator will do a good job. I did a lot of reading into and researching them a year or two ago when I was thinking about the idea. I would go as far as to say they would do a better job and have probably done more H2's than others based on their experience and how technical they are.

This was all before I got laid off during the economic depression though, so haven't been able to afford the idea since. If I could though, I would go with Predator. Though they are a ways away, but I know they back up their stuff and will take care of it after the swap.

[StockStar]

This looks to be one of their latest builds. Very impressive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NfQS0o_ZLA&list=UUxRPE9W1IU-y7FBIHBLiODw&index=8&feature=plcp

[Bimmer9938]

Awesome, now lift it and de-bling it.

[2010_5thgen]

thats not alot of chrome! that thing looks bad ass though! love the color. man i would love to put that motor in my truck.

[H2duramax]

Thanks for the comments. It was not my first choice as far as the color but it was the only one I could find with a duramax. Damn the luck... It has grown on me and I am still trying to decide if I want to black it out or just lose the chrome bars and replace them with the retractable ones. What do y'all think?

[H2duramax]

I will say it needs new boots... Hopefully soon.

[2010_5thgen]

id say leave it the way it is. i like the look of it right now.

[H2duramax]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I had always planed on going with either black, white, or green and blacking it out. But the purple in this begs for chrome... Maybe it would look good in all black I don't know I've never seen the ultra marine any other way. Anyway the plan for now is some tires and the steps, I will revisit the issue after that.
Bye the way this thing has a 2 inch cognitto lift on the front, but it has nothing on the back. What's the biggest tire I can put on the stock wheel without lifting it any and without it rubbing?

[s_c5519]

I would say wait until you are really sure what you want to do. I bought a red Mini Cooper a month ago because I couldn't find a black one that had what I wanted in options. The color was nice at first and really started to grow on us even more each day. Then it suddenly turned the opposite, I started disliking the color a bit more every day, so did the wife. It got to the point that we are trading it in this week towards a black car.

Also the same thing with chrome. I used to love chrome, didn't really like blackened look, especially wheels. Then I grew to love black wheels and hated chrome etc.... I was watching a car show on tv the other day and there were a lot of custom H2's on it and I really like the chrome again, if it's not overdone of course... But then again, even the overdone ones looked really good, on tv anyway,, for some reason they always look cool on tv and in person at shows.., not in pictures as much.

I was also watching some youtube vids and its weird/amazing how much, how many variations you can do the H2. The combinations seem endless. I can't think of any other vehicle that has that many options for changing looks wise. Mini Cooper tries to do that. On their web site, when you click on the "build your own" tab, there's an animation that says "loading more than 10 MILLION possible combinations". It's cool at first, but when its all said and done though, it's just all really small goofy things you can add here and there like stripes and decals and stuff. In the end all Minis still kinda look the same except for their crazy color combinations!

[s_c5519]

Oh I just found the show with the H2's on it... It's called "Rides" and the episode is "702 Motoring" and it's on the Velocity channel 839 on Comcast in my area...

[HUMMDAT]

I like that dark blue color on your H2. It looks good.
I wish I could find some rediculously wealthy H2 lover who would like to donate a duramax conversion to a poor firefighter.

[2010_5thgen]

Thanks, I appreciate it. I had always planed on going with either black, white, or green and blacking it out. But the purple in this begs for chrome... Maybe it would look good in all black I don't know I've never seen the ultra marine any other way. Anyway the plan for now is some tires and the steps, I will revisit the issue after that.
Bye the way this thing has a 2 inch cognitto lift on the front, but it has nothing on the back. What's the biggest tire I can put on the stock wheel without lifting it any and without it rubbing?
you can throw some 37x12.5x20or 37x13.50 on that thing and it will look sick!

[H2duramax]

It will clear 37's? Will it rub?

[guruerror]

It will clear 37's? Will it rub?
Check this out...Hellz gives a good summary of tire sizes and what will fit.
http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42331

A quick answer would be: with stock rims (5.5" backspace) 37x12.5 will fit but likely rub just a bit at full lock. If you go with aftermarket rims they typically have a shallower backspace (less wheel 'under' the truck...more wheel sticking out from your fenders); they usually have a 4.5" backspace, so you MIGHT be able to go to a 13.5 on the width. Check out the threads in this search: http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=361707

The links to searches stop working after a while...the above search was for "tires torsion crank"

[H2duramax]

That was very helpful thanks.

[HUMMDAT]

No takers on the H2 duramax conversion donation? lol

[guruerror]

No takers on the H2 duramax conversion donation? lol
Well, I've got this email from an inheritance lawyer in Zimbabwe who says that I have 1,000,000 euros that can collect from a previously unknown, dead Uncle's will. He just needs some contact info from me to get the ball rolling on the wire transfer. If you like I'll split it with you, but you have to follow-up with the guy and do all the leg work.

500,000 euros...now THAT will get you one HELL of a DMax.

Let me know...I can PM you the gentleman's contact info...LOL!

[H2duramax]

Maybe we are related I am almost positive I got the same email sometime ago... I just could not get my hands on the cash to send him. Oh well I guess I'll have to start playing the lotto.

[guruerror]

Maybe we are related I am almost positive I got the same email sometime ago... I just could not get my hands on the cash to send him. Oh well I guess I'll have to start playing the lotto.
LOL. Yeah, I was doing that for a bit too. They say, "You've got to play to win," right?

But then they bumped PowerBall up to $2 a ticket and I remembered that Brian (from Family Guy) once referred to the lottery as a "tax on stupid people." Looks like the taxes just went up; so I quit.

Yeah, I sometimes find bits of wisdom in the words of cartoon dogs.
EDIT: ...and that's going in the signature block!

[Big.Z.hummin]

Maybe we are related I am almost positive I got the same email sometime ago... I just could not get my hands on the cash to send him. Oh well I guess I'll have to start playing the lotto.
looks like we're all related! I got that email also. something about an uncle leaving me 10+ million dollars... Funny I have one uncle and he lives in Colorado and if he is worth 10+ million dollars he hides his wealth better than anyone in existence :clapping:

[tiny2012]

there's a alot of support on this site to lift these trucks along with other mods,seems like there's a tipping point though,lift it,sell it.if it were mine i would take the side steps off and enjoy,they look like the biggest after market thought gm could come up with to pull in the blue hairs,speaking as a blue hair i would'nt buy a hummer or anything that has been lifted,i thought about buying a set of those wheels,just too expensive,resale,resale,resale....you already have the diesel engine,,,congrats on the purchase,:soapbox:

[H2duramax]

Thanks tiny2012... I really do love this truck. This has been a hard week... I decided to sell my 2002 f-250. There was just to much big diesel in my driveway, but I chose to keep the deuce.