I've had both offroad, and personally, I like the H3 better. The ground clearance of the H3 is essentially the same as the H2 so you don't lose much there. The water fording cabability is actually deeper in the H3 at 24 inches compared to the H2's 20. The H3's other strength is the turning radius and size -- it can make tight turns w/out backing up, and can also fit through tighter spots where the H2 would either require the mirrors to be folded in, and/or scraping your sides on branches (if that's a concern while you're offroading..ha!). Also the H3 is shorter, and there's a number of places that have fallen trees where it's a tough sqeeze to fit underneath and the H3 gives you about 5 more inches than the H2. As far as the incline and sideslope, they're equal (also equal to an H1, in fact). I also think that it's easier to 'feel' your way through obstacles in the H3 because of the stiffer suspension. The only thing I don't about the H3 offroad is the proximity of the pedals. They're so close it can be hard to get used to brake-throttle-modulation..(two footed off-road driving)...hope this helps.
-brian
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