[AT] smoking/gas bottles, now O.T.

[ken knierim]

> 
> > On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 18:26, DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:
> > > The military ones are couldn't say for the  civilian models.
> >
> > I looked under the hood at one... definitely gas powered; pretty sure
> it
> > had a GM 350 gas engine (CRS). Apparently you could get a diesel as an
> > option. H2 models are (I think) exclusively gasoline and constantly
> > thirsty. Someone told me (and I don't know otherwise) that the H2's
> are
> > basically a Denali frame with different sheet metal. Many of the folks
> I
> > see with H2's could get by with an Escalade... they get more use
> status
> > symbol than a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
> >
> > Ah, well... I gripe about buying gas for my Blazer. I can't imagine
> > buying a NEW vehicle. :^)
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> H1- Diesel ( Duramax 6.6L ) Allison auto. Original Hummer, purpose built
> chassis, gear reduction hubs with 16" of ground clearance
> Dressed up with insulation and padded interior. Still as rugged as the
> military model, just more comfortable.

The H1 I looked at had a gas engine in it; it was an civilian early one.
It was my understanding that the Duramax (and the Allison they put
behind it) came out after the H1's were in production. I believe they
were using the earlier GM normally aspirated version at the time. Maybe
they went to the Duramax later?

Certainly the turbodiesel would be a step in the right direction for
something like this. I had heard that they put the gasoline engine in
them so that civilians could drive them in traffic; there seemed to be
some concerns with the diesel, emissions, and folks who didn't know how
to drive them. This was quite some time ago and CRS may apply...

> 
> H2- Gas ( Vortec 6.0L ) First civilian only vehicle. Actually nothing
> more than a chopped Chevy Yukon  chassis with a body styled after the
> H1.
> 9.5" ground clearance.
> 
> H2 SUT- Gas  ( Vortec 6.0L ), Hummer version of the Avalanche
> 
> H3- Gas (Vortec 3.5L). Only Hummer vehicle that has a manual trans
> available. Based on the Trailblazer chassis.
> 
> They all have the aerodynamics of a brick on stilts. The H1 handles
> pretty good IF you pay attention. The H2 is top heavy and wallows like a
> pig.
> Have been in one H3 so far. Think SARDINES.

Does not paint a very appealing picture. I HAVE seen what the civilian
H1's are capable of out in the desert. Other than taking the whole road
and the shoulders too, they seem to be very capable vehicles (if you get
someone that's not afraid of scratching the paint or skid plates). But
after hearing horror stories about maintenance I'm very happy with my
Blazer. I know I can get parts for it when I break something. :^)

Ken in AZ