H3 Trail Pics from Deer Valley!!!

[HummBebe]

Here is a few pics from Deer Valley in Norcal. Stay tuned for more pictures of the day on http://www.norcalhummergroup.org .

It was a fabulous day. I cannot say enough for the helpfulness (they immediately pulled off the chrome side steps when I arrived), the responsibility, (the trail bosses were immediately responsive when we asked to be spotted)and always took us on a line with concerns for the saftey and condition of our vehicles.

This is THE group to offroad with. IMO







My advice to other H3's??

GET OUT THERE!!!

The two trail bosses were completely surprised by the perfomance of the H3. They both drove H1's.
I think if this truck were in the hands of a seasoned driver, it would be an amazing ride.

As for my husband and I....we can't wait to do it again. This was our very first experience ever off road.

WHAT A GAS!

[canucksnaphook]

Nice call on crushing the VW's on the QEW. When I finally purchase my H3, I will research trails more. I own a jeep that has been barely off road, and now want a new toy that WILL go off road.

As for the "more rocky" commment....looks pretty impressive to me. But then again the cottage road is rough in my world.

C.

[FormerJeeper]

I got Greg McKenna the service director to help me out.
Cost me a case 'o' bud, but that all good

-C

[Sewie]

Great pics Humm, thanks for the report. Wish I could have made it. I'll definitely have to make the next trip. If you and FJ get a trip together I'd love to tag along.

Now let's see some more pics!

i wanted to sell humbebe my old 35's, but the rims won't fit. i think they'd look sweet on there, except the rims are chrome and i hate chrome. careful cranking on the torsion bars, the same thing can be done on H2s but when i cranked mine up the pass. side was about an inch lower than the drivers side. if you're going to crank them the whole way, you may want to think about lifting the back about an inch at the same time to maintain the rake angle from the factory. it's worth experimenting with and easy to do, but if it doesn't feel right driving it, it's not right.

[tacocat]

You have the right attitude. IF we can avoid damage. You are also not overconfident. That makes for a good wheeler.

[FormerJeeper]

Oh I'll be coming and playing - don't worry
I want some more local H3 drivers so we can do simillar trails together.

I want to get a front locker, gears, 35s or 37s and a winch before I hit the serious stuff, but I will be hitting some milder trails as soon as I get the rock rails on (tomorrow).

BTW, there's nothing wrong with getting help.
A spotter is mandatory for people with little or no experience.

I'm thinking of hitting Swamp Lake soon if you are interested?

http://4x4trailhunters.com/trail.php?id=32

-C

[FormerJeeper]

Here is my last Jeep, a TJ, just after I sold her and unmodified...

http://www.rubiconusa.com/showcase/getimage.asp?cvID=24&imgtype=image

-C

[canucksnaphook]

Congrats. That sure does look like a lot of fun. I wonder how many trails there are in Ontario Canada where I could experience off-roading WHEN I purchase my H3. Hope you had a blast !!

C.

[HummBebe]

Here is one!




It's time to buck up little soldier

[HummBebe]

I am up for it if we can avoid damage. Like you said, deer valley is pretty tame. Do you all want to do something a little less to get used to the ability of the 3?

If you are confident I will happily follow.

I have to keep in mind, this rig did the Rubicon before it hit the market, so I'm not unsure about the truck, just the chick who is driving it

[f5fstop]

I only see <span class="ev_code_RED">RED Xs</span>.

Now I can see...nice pics.

[HummerNewbie]

I stand corrected HummBeebe

I had totally missed that thread. I think they look great. Do you want a more aggressive looking tire our just something taller?

[HummerNewbie]

I may have missed it but I believe the largest tire put on an H3 at this point was a 34" which was really 33.8" if I recall correctly. There has been a lot of discussion about if 35s would even fit but I don't think anyone has tried. You could be the first

[FormerJeeper]

Here's a picture of my XJ Cherokee on Swamp Lake in 1998...

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cherokee/99/12_dec/gedxjar...es/xjarmor/colin.jpg

I had to perform a winch rescue on this trip when a guy in a FJ40 rolled it and we found him upside down.

-C

[tacocat]

H.B., here are some pics, yeah I know it's the Jeep website. These are really good pics of the Swamp Lake trail.
http://jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=664233&highlight=swamp

[HummBebe]

We are up for Swamp Lake!!!

Shall we exchange emails?

[FormerJeeper]

I've seen an old full size Cherokee go through Swamp Lake.
Admittedly the guy left lots of sheet metal behind and you could hear him cursing as he went down the trail in the dark, but he DID make it

An H3 should be fine...

-C

[HummBebe]

I have to say I love the pure geometry.....I also love puzzles, real life ones, this is really going to lead me in a whole new direction personally.

I grew up in the Supermodified/Sprint car dirt track racing world, I understand making assumptions will get your hurt or worse. So thanks for the observation Tacocat, you can wheel with me anytime.

I am going to look for a compressor as well, we did not use the snatch hooks or the straps, this time anyway. I took a look at the Swamp lake pics that tacocat posted.....skinny! Not sure if that is it, especially if there are no places to go around, eesh.

[FormerJeeper]

Glad you had fun.
Looks like it was pretty tame wheelin?
Did they eventually go do the rockier part as originally planned?

-C