My observation on Buckeye's post is that it is very much mixed, like sweet & sour chicken. I must therefore respond accordingly:
SHUT-UP AND
THANKS!!!!!
Along with:
CORRECT!!!! AND
WRONG!!!!!
Here's my 10-page synopsis:
The H1 is clearly a superior offroading vehicle. Period.
The H2 can not, will not and shall not ever be as capable as the H1. The H2 will NOT go through any trail the H1 will go on (you haven't seen the
real nasty stuff yet Buckeye).
I love my H2, but folks....please, let's just face it:
The H1 has gear driven hubs. The differentials and half-shafts are tucked way up giving the H1 awesome clearance. The rest of the vehicle has HUGE clearance...please trust me when I say it comes in really really
REALLY handy when traversing huge ruts/rocks/boulders.
The H1 has reinforced plating designed to allow it to drift and be dragged over boulders and designed to survive a land-mine blast. The CTIS allows you to air-up/down accordingly as well. The front-end has nearly 100% approach angle...you can go up a wall practically. Let's not forget the super-low center of gravity and width....you can really get ridiculous with that rig!
The H2 is comparatively top-heavy, has way less clearance, diff's & axles hanging out and beside the skid-plate up front...we have that stupid gusset triangles that not only don't slide over rocks but often act to grab them and pull them up (I know Drtyfn & Alec hear me on that one!).
The capabilities of the H1 are only revealed through experienced drivers. In the hands of a newbie...they'll spin tires and get goofy...perhaps even doing better in an H2.
Like fishing line...the H2 is like 20-pound test and the H1 is like 40-pound test. It's all good & fine on the mild, moderate and some difficult trails....but when it gets really nasty and you start into the extreme stuff...the H1 can keep going and the H2 stops!
Now...that's just the vehicle. The driver is still a huge & key component. I know several H1's owners who can't follow some H2 drivers.
And lastly: it's all about fun. My buddy Craig (by my opinion) is an expert driver. He had an H2 and now has an H1. Years of racing and experience make him amazing offroad. Yesterday he was not really challenged and only had "some" fun. I...on the other hand....found much more challenge getting that H2 through some of that stuff...some of that was a real accomplishment and adrenaline pumping! I had a GREAT time! I think I got a few more Smiles-per-gallon then Craig did?
Which perhaps explains why some people set records and seek to land 400-pound tuna on only 20-pound test?
Now isn't that a pretty ending?
