My H-3 HOPS

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Well went to my Moms today and she told me her H-3 squeaks when she turns sharp to the left or right.

So

I took it for a drive and did some SHARP slow left and right turns

And

DAMN, the thing HOPS. I mean on full left and right turns it bounces like the front and back wheels are out of sync.

So

Thinking its because of the FULL turn of the wheel, I tried it with mine and it was fine and dandy, no hop...

Well

What gives? Does anyone else have this problem? Very very strange...

A little feedback here. Hey 5, any ideas?

I guess a trip to the dealer is needed

RYD

[Hummer Guy]

make sure t-case setting is correct..but i assume you already did that...so..what surfaces were you on? same? that could also make it feel jumpy..

[The Green Lantern]

I'm just curious, did he ever post pics of his H3's?......maybe I missed it.

[deserth3]

I had my old Chevy Blazer do something like that. The rear would hop doing sharp turns. I was caused by a bad rear ujoint.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by Hummer Guy

make sure t-case setting is correct..but i assume you already did that...so..what surfaces were you on? same? that could also make it feel jumpy..

Smoothe PAVED road, exact area for both H-3's

RYD

[f5fstop]

I have noticed at times, mine will feel like it is hopping. However, even if the hopping is on smooth surfaces, from my memory the surfaces are different. I feel it at times when backing into or pulling into and out of my driveway, from a concrete surface. Whereas. I don't notice the hopping when in a parking lot with asphalt. These are the only times I have noticed it, but also basically the only times I lock the steering to one side.
I have never checked but believe that due to the H3 always in a 4x4 mode, even with only 40 percent to the front, some hopping on some surfaces may be normal.

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I have noticed at times, mine will feel like it is hopping. However, even if the hopping is on smooth surfaces, from my memory the surfaces are different. I feel it at times when backing into or pulling into and out of my driveway, from a concrete surface. Whereas. I don't notice the hopping when in a parking lot with asphalt. These are the only times I have noticed it, but also basically the only times I lock the steering to one side.
I have never checked but believe that due to the H3 always in a 4x4 mode, even with only 40 percent to the front, some hopping on some surfaces may be normal.

Thanks... Took both H-3's to the EXACT same spot on asphalt in a remote location in the country, newly paved and was under 10 mph with both vehicles, locked the steering full left and full right in all the same places, the GRAY BABY definitly HOPS and the YELLOW DUCKY does not...

So I'll plan a dealer trip

RYD

[f5fstop]

One more question.
Do both have the same tires? Are pressures set correctly? Stickiness between the different tires and lower tires are stickier might be a problem. Just trying to save a trip to the dealer if not required.