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I'm considering converting my H2 to a 4 wheel dually... that's all 4 wheels as dually wheels. Anybody seen this? Any suggestions? Any ideas with the fender flares? I think this would be cool!
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08-01-2005, 01:28 AM
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I'm considering converting my H2 to a 4 wheel dually... that's all 4 wheels as dually wheels. Anybody seen this? Any suggestions? Any ideas with the fender flares? I think this would be cool!
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08-01-2005, 01:35 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by barbender:
I'm considering converting my H2 to a 4 wheel dually... that's all 4 wheels as dually wheels. Anybody seen this? Any suggestions? Any ideas with the fender flares? I think this would be cool! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
To what purpose? I haven't seen this conversion. I can't imagine any advantage over the stock configuration, but hey, it's your H2.
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08-01-2005, 01:37 AM
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Got any pics of such a conversion?
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There is a thin line between genius and insanity. We'll have to see what side an 8 wheel H2 might come in on.
Then again, I think you're kidding.
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08-01-2005, 01:51 AM
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Ok, I got 3 responses in only minutes so I must be on to something... #1 why do we customize our H2's anyway- most of which isn't that functional, but think of the center of gravity and cornering- like a kids Hot wheels car... #2 No I haven't seen this outside my minds eye, but there it looks really cool... #3 I think both a little genious and a little insanity and no I'm not kidding so any good suggestions are helpful. There are dually conversion kits out there.
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08-01-2005, 11:20 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by barbender:
Ok, I got 3 responses in only minutes so I must be on to something... #1 why do we customize our H2's anyway- most of which isn't that functional, but think of the center of gravity and cornering- like a kids Hot wheels car... #2 No I haven't seen this outside my minds eye, but there it looks really cool... #3 I think both a little genious and a little insanity and no I'm not kidding so any good suggestions are helpful. There are dually conversion kits out there. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>#1: If a change isn't functional you've just wasted your time & money, #2: It just sounds goofy looking, & #3: Way low on genius, but overflowing with insanity I'd say. Nevertheless good luck if you pursue the mod.
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08-02-2005, 12:08 AM
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agh, I have seen it on a early 70ish Ford tuck. Would you like me to take pics of it? It was for sale in a town not too far away from me. I am sure it is still there. Just let me know.
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08-02-2005, 12:47 AM
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everyone is being willy nilly... its an easy swap if you have all the stuff from a dually , you will need the rotor spacers to convert to the offset rims, that about it besides cutting away your body to make room for the rear duals being pushed up into the fenders. the rears could hard to do only because you don't have a floating rear axle, the duallys all have floaters so the hubs would be harder to convert.
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08-02-2005, 12:50 AM
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Yes, I would love to see pics of a 4 wheel dually... As for the skeptics, think of the traction, you would get stuck nowhere. Picture a 4 wheel dually Supercharged H2, think of the coolness factor, and I don't think it would require beefing up all the components of the front end... The truck's weight would be distributed over two tires instead of one so the added resistance would hopefully be negated by the weight distribution. At speed, there should be no difference regarding any added stress to the front end steering, I hope.
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08-02-2005, 12:58 AM
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Thanks for the straight forward answer. Do you think there is enough rear end clearance if I use a dually conversion kit? What about the comment on the front end?
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08-02-2005, 12:59 AM
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Ok, I will try to get over there tomorrow and take some pics. I am not sure if it will still be there, but I will give it a try! 
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08-02-2005, 01:13 AM
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http://wegotmud.org/forum/index.php?...3892.0;id=6383
check out the link and see if you can grasp what it will look like if you do it with your hummer. the dual tires up front won't work for anything but sand and will make it very hard to steer. the rest should be easy...well easy is a relative term. good luck
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08-02-2005, 01:14 AM
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Thanks VT. I'm very serious about this conversion. If you see the guy and can get his number, I'd love to talk with him about any problems he's encountered, but photos only would be more than enough. I've got a car customizer ready to do the fender/body mods. Although financially prohibitive, I would love to cut the H2 body longitudinally and add 15-18" to the width of the body and have no added fender flare, just a widened body, how cool- nobody would mistaken it for an H3 for sure!
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08-02-2005, 01:22 AM
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Yetti- the links require a log-in so i registered. As soon as they approve me, I'll check them out. I promise to post pics of my HummDually when completed. Thanks.
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Regular power steering i do not think would handle the load so you would need hydraulic which is illegal in most states. To get the axle strong enough to handle hydraulic steering You would need the army surplus axle to hold up to the torque. The factory transaxle i do not think would hold up.
But, that is why there were Einstiens,
Sir Issac Newtons, and such so what do i now i have tried stuff that looked just as impossible before so go for it.
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08-02-2005, 09:55 PM
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Well here are the pics of the custom dually! Kinda back yard job looking at the way they did some things. Check out the welded "add on" parts! LOL!
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