Fordyce Creek, California (Renamed: Hell's Halfacre)

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by HummerHippy

Cool pics! Thanks

quick question - what usually causes a front diff to break? too much gas applied with the wheels really turned?

It really depends. Sewie did the exact thing I did, he broke, I didn't.

Any sort of torque applied when either of the front wheels have to climb. If both wheels a climbing at the same time it's usually fine. Housing flex causes the ring gear to ride up on the pinion. Then, Kablewie.

It really needs to be fixed so that those of us who do wheel are not being left stranded in the middle of nowhere. Having to be strapped and winched off the trail.

The H3 should be able to do what the other models can do, albeit differently, without the risk of complete failure.

Sometimes you earn it, in the case of the H3 front diff, you usually don't. And that's sad.

[HummerHippy]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

It really depends. Sewie did the exact thing I did, he broke, I didn't.

Any sort of torque applied when either of the front wheels have to climb. If both wheels a climbing at the same time it's usually fine. Housing flex causes the ring gear to ride up on the pinion. Then, Kablewie.

It really needs to be fixed so that those of us who do wheel are not being left stranded in the middle of nowhere. Having to be strapped and winched off the trail.

The H3 should be able to do what the other models can do, albeit differently, without the risk of complete failure.

Sometimes you earn it, in the case of the H3 front diff, you usually don't. And that's sad.

Thanks Beebs

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by HummBebe

Sometimes you earn it, in the case of the H3 front diff, you usually don't. And that's sad.

The drumroll has started........ Time to announce your switch to the 2?

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

The drumroll has started........ Time to announce your switch to the 2?

Are you trying to sell me yours?


Uh no. I'll keep banging my head against a wall till I've had enough of the H3 thang.

[ROX]

The more I talk about this trip, the funner it WAS.....

I just saw a couple of friends tonight that asked about my trip and if it turned out okay. By the end of the night, sleeping in the H2 with the heated seats and blasting hot air was like staying at the Hilton!