[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by trailerpup

I kinda drive it the same way I drove my Tacoma for the past 7 years. I think it may have been "somewhat" like the H3. In so far as it had a high"er" center of gravity than most "cars" on the road. The H3 seems to drive, now, much the same as after I put the Deaver Leaf packs on the rear of my Tacoma. I was running Donahoe coil-overs up front. Before the Deavers, the front was much stiffer than the rear. After replacing the the leaf packs the truck seemed more balanced. At any rate, I think I got the hang of driving a rig with a "somewhat" higher center of gravity. That being said, I understand that the current stock springs are not the same rate as the Deavers, and the combination of the stock H3 leaf packs with the larger-diameter sway bar are going to react much differently, as the suspension is now relying more on the sway bar than the actual rate of the suspension springs, and after all, we are talking about two entirely different vehicles. I expect that if I drive the H3 in the same respectful manner that I drove the TRD there will be little problem. Time will tell... I am waiting on a set of custom-built Deaver 7-leaf progressive packs for the H3. I may end up with the stock sway bar back on there after the new packs are mounted. Also, I am waiting on some SAW HD torsion bars which are supposedly rated at 30% over the stock torsion bars. I think I should be able to come up with a nicely balance vehicle in the end. I have no intention of lifting the H3 as I have enough clearance and "wheel stuff" for the 35's as is. I don't drive like a mad man and would describe my driving style as more "defensive" than anything... I hope all of you are these days. I believe you are correct, in that, the H3 is not a sports car and should not be driven as such. With that said, I can say that there is noticeably less "body roll" with the new sway bar in "normal" driving conditions. I am not an idiot and I do not think that just by putting "cool parts" on my vehicle it will make me Robby Gordon, or Mario Andretti for that matter. I have a nice 30-plus thousand dollar truck and intend to keep it that way. If by chance I am faced with an emergency maneuver situation, I would think that my driving style and level of respect for my vehicle, current road and traffic conditions would place me in a state where I would be able to make a somewhat safer steering input than most. And, if not, hopefully the StabiliTrak and side curtain air bags will save my ass.

Picture of the ol' TuRD...

Is that your ROCKET SLED on top ??????