Thoughts and musings on the visibility issue

[Huck BB62]

Well, today while being driven around by my wife, I looked at a bunch of cars. It got me to thinking. The media gushed over and over again about the new Mustang. I like it too. But I have to say, the H3 feels like you're driving around in a fishbowl compared to the 'Stang! We drove 'em, almost traded the Mini S in on one (now THAT car had excellent visibility, considering you're sitting on the ground!)

There's quite a few cars out there that have wretched visibility. Just seems odd to me that the writers hack the H3 to death for it's limited visibility to the point that they wouldn't buy one because of that issue and when you read some of the same writer's opinions of all the cars that you haven't a prayer of visibility, they're mute!

Ever take a close look at a Toyota Pious? Mustang? Eclipse?

Really, since you're on the ground, instead of up in the air like a Hummer, it's truly clausterphobic in the Mustang. By all the recent accounts, a resurgence in AMC Pacer sales is bound to happen!

Now, if I can just mount a mechanical arm to the driver's door of our H3 to work the ATM that I couldn't reach in our Mini S......

[Lucifer]

Yep that stang does some awesome offroading. Whew.. look at that flex.

[HummBebe]

My Husband has an '05 GT. Visibility sucks . He had it lowered and now the ride sucks. I love looking at it in the garage, but when we go anywhere, we take the H3.

Visibility is an issue, but like anything else, you need to make adjustments to compensate for it. When you are parked and you are preparing to back up, take a walk to the back of the truck and see if there is anything you need to be worried about. That is all.

[MrsRobinsn2000]

You don't go to the bank too often because there is no money in there after you make your monthly HUMMER payments? lol

[HummBebe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBebe:
Visibility is an issue, but like anything else, you need to make adjustments to compensate for it. When you are parked and you are preparing to back up, take a walk to the back of the truck and see if there is anything you need to be worried about. That is all. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Like I said....

[MrsRobinsn2000]

I do find that going through the drive up window at the bank is no longer easy. I have to open the door half the time and hang out of my door to reach. I also have to stretch pretty far just to adjust my mirror but I still love my H3 and can't imagine myself driving anything but a HUMMER.

[westcoastchick]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by fourfourto:
A rear camera is a must(cool too)you can have it on while driving it gives you a good veiw unlike the rear view mirror.With the mirror I see 2 rear headrests and the spare tire .A guy was tailgating me and I see his roof in the mirror but he,s clear as day on the monitor. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Where would you purchase this? and what should I expect to pay. TIA
WCC

[TexasRTR78]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by MrsRobinsn2000:
I do find that going through the drive up window at the bank is no longer easy. I have to open the door half the time and hang out of my door to reach. I also have to stretch pretty far just to adjust my mirror but I still love my H3 and can't imagine myself driving anything but a HUMMER. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


LOL, NO KIDDING!!! I used the drive-through at Rosas (mexican food joint here in TX) and ordered a huge amount of food for my coworkers one day and when they tried to hand me the food through the window it would not fit...I had to pull forward and get out...I was sooo emabarrassed!!!

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by walc:
I see the internet connection, at the trailer park, is operational.
Figured you classy folks would be out honky tonkin' on a Saturday night.
Didn't you have enough water for your weekly bath? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[DarthKarl]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Vindutch:
Visibility is fine as long as your going forward. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>



So true!

[walc]

The "Rear View Safety Lens" has been a bust for me.
Due to the H3's outside mounted spare tire, I can't find a location, for it, that enables me to see my rear bumper or even close to it. So, it is worthless for parallel parking.
Furthermore, it makes backing up even harder, for me, because objects appear much further away than they really are.
If any of you have better results, please post.

[nmikes]

speaking of being claustrophobic... is it just me or does it seem like there is a ton of wasted space between the plastic interior walls and the outside sheet metal... is this dead space really necessary?

[DarthKarl]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by walc:
I see the internet connection, at the trailer park, is operational.
Figured you classy folks would be out honky tonkin' on a Saturday night.
Didn't you have enough water for your weekly bath? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

What a retort! Nicely played.

[Mike E]

So true! Oh well! Life is all about fun. Not sitting at bank drive thrus.

[Vindutch]

Visibility is fine as long as your going forward.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TexasRTR78:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by MrsRobinsn2000:
I do find that going through the drive up window at the bank is no longer easy. I have to open the door half the time and hang out of my door to reach. I also have to stretch pretty far just to adjust my mirror but I still love my H3 and can't imagine myself driving anything but a HUMMER. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


LOL, NO KIDDING!!! I used the drive-through at Rosas (mexican food joint here in TX) and ordered a huge amount of food for my coworkers one day and when they tried to hand me the food through the window it would not fit...I had to pull forward and get out...I was sooo emabarrassed!!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

And I'll bet that order was supersized !

[First Hummer]

Thats where they should have mounted the door switches along with the power mirror controls.Would have given more leg room.This summer I am going to look into removing door handle and mount those controls on side panel.

[Mike E]

I don't have any issues with visibility in the H3. I did notice that it's a problem at bank drive thru's, but I don't go there too often.

[fourfourto]

Originally posted by westcoastchick:

quote:
Originally posted by fourfourto:
A rear camera is a must(cool too)you can have it on while driving it gives you a good veiw unlike the rear view mirror.With the mirror I see 2 rear headrests and the spare tire .A guy was tailgating me and I see his roof in the mirror but he,s clear as day on the monitor.


Where would you purchase this? and what should I expect to pay. TIA
WCC



My system is posted here


http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/t...1/m/6441066151

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by westcoastchick:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by fourfourto:
A rear camera is a must(cool too)you can have it on while driving it gives you a good veiw unlike the rear view mirror.With the mirror I see 2 rear headrests and the spare tire .A guy was tailgating me and I see his roof in the mirror but he,s clear as day on the monitor. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Where would you purchase this? and what should I expect to pay. TIA
WCC </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

For those wanting just the camera and leaving the stereo stock, a Hitchcam with 3.5" color monitor costs $1100 installed (SV Hummer-LG).

I'm been using this setup since November and it's very helpful.

S.