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Thread: Pretty amazing Hummer trailer

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    Wow I missed this thread I guess. Seems like a TON of hummer and Anti Hummer arguments. Lol I love how people love or hate hummer based on the name sometimes. Like mentioned earlier vehicles should be purchased and modified based on YOUR needs. I needed something with a truck bed for storage, comfortable to drive everyday, and still capable on the trail. An H3T with front and read lockers stock seemed to fit and that's what I got. For some people a jeep works better, or a power wagon etc etc. I don't know the owner of this vehicle but he's fromH4O and in my experience they are the greatest group of guys and gals you could meet. If they enjoy their rig then who is anyone else to say otherwise? A Suzuki samurai doesn't fit for me but I don't trash talk it when i see someone post a lifted one. Regardless if there's ever a zombie apocalypse I want that H2.

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    WOW I sure hope that guy beefed up the entire drive train on that h2. That thing looks like broken axles and drive shafts waiting to happen with all that extra weight added on and being pulled behind.
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    Again a sweeping general statement. You should point to those whom you are writing about. The majority of comments in this thread are not pro or con Hummer, yet your statement clearly indicates otherwise. Why are you trying to make this about Hummers in general? This thread is about a specific build. I'd have the same opinion about someone building a Jeep, etc. in the same manner. You then go a step further by personalizing this. I'm willing to bet the person who owns it is a great person. I've like most all the people that I've met on the trail. You're statement makes is sound like someone said he's a jerk or something.

    If you have a beef with what someone said, quote it. Then form your argument against them.


    Quote Originally Posted by TXH3T View Post
    Wow I missed this thread I guess. Seems like a TON of hummer and Anti Hummer arguments. Lol I love how people love or hate hummer based on the name sometimes. Like mentioned earlier vehicles should be purchased and modified based on YOUR needs. I needed something with a truck bed for storage, comfortable to drive everyday, and still capable on the trail. An H3T with front and read lockers stock seemed to fit and that's what I got. For some people a jeep works better, or a power wagon etc etc. I don't know the owner of this vehicle but he's fromH4O and in my experience they are the greatest group of guys and gals you could meet. If they enjoy their rig then who is anyone else to say otherwise? A Suzuki samurai doesn't fit for me but I don't trash talk it when i see someone post a lifted one. Regardless if there's ever a zombie apocalypse I want that H2.

  4. #64
    I did read through the thread by Hamster on the other forum. He lives in SoCal so maybe I'll see his rig on the road. I'm guessing that he still has a learning curve on dealing with a large and heavy trailer in really challenging offroad situations. A comment from him about a much larger "mobile technology center" trailer being garaged says that he is learning about size limits and that this is his second build.

    My first observation is that the trailer looks to be as big or bigger than the H2. He may go on mostly graded dirt roads in the high desert where turning or backing up are fairly easy or maybe camp in some of the nice national forest campgrounds that also have graded dirt roads.
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    Second observation is an echo of other folks that the trailer is painted black and has a lot of metal so it is going to be an oven most of the year. It has an AC unit and a noisy Craftsman generator to counter the oven problem but no apparent sound insulation in the trailer. It does not appear to have a 12 VDC compressor fridge but it has a rear mounted winch. The running board comment in the previous post can be expanded to say that this rig has yet to be on a seriously rocky trail.

    If I met the owner or if he was a member here I would be just as comfortable with my comments and I would likely have a lot of questions about the premise that this trailer was built upon. The answers could explain away a lot of the impolite assumptions made in this thread.

    Give the guy credit for the build quality, the fit and finish as well as some fascinating features such as the removeable center section that allows the height to shrink
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    Just imagine what his 3rd or 4th build will be like if his offroading contiinues to evolve?.This guy could build some seriously awesome overlanding trailers. I wish I had his fab skills and resources to build my own trailer.
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    The height thing is cool if he could do it with a way to have it go up but keep the hard side would be cool like some I have seen

    Even a setup that has good canvas sides when up hard when down would be a cool option
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woods View Post
    Again a sweeping general statement. You should point to those whom you are writing about. The majority of comments in this thread are not pro or con Hummer, yet your statement clearly indicates otherwise. Why are you trying to make this about Hummers in general? This thread is about a specific build. I'd have the same opinion about someone building a Jeep, etc. in the same manner. You then go a step further by personalizing this. I'm willing to bet the person who owns it is a great person. I've like most all the people that I've met on the trail. You're statement makes is sound like someone said he's a jerk or something.

    If you have a beef with what someone said, quote it. Then form your argument against them.
    Hmmm. Wasn't trying to point fingers at anyone and i sure as heck dont have a beef. Was just trying to make the point that everyone is entitled to their opinion be it bad good etc about any vehicle. For Hamster he likes it. For some of us not our cup of tea but it's his trailer. And the anti vs pro hummer thing wasnt really a main point just a side comment at some of the random things from different people on here. Sorry if I somehow offended you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saiyan66 View Post
    The trailer build is pretty neat, and very versatile. However the tow vehicle looks like a prime example of what happens when somebody has too much money and not enough sense.
    And thats any different than some of the trucks on here...lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jnich77 View Post
    And thats any different than some of the trucks on here...lol.
    found this unique build here on the forum as a fitting example of a unique vision
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    Jim
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    I know it's been said, but just how big does an off road trailer need to be?
    That's got to have something over 200 cubic feet of storage.
    Plus all that diamond plate must weigh a ton by itself.
    I mean Really?

    Okay, something nice... I like how it pops up

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    I like the trailer, It has enough room for rations, water, gas and ammo for when the Zombies inhabit the earth.

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