H1 HUMMER is coming back

[Ron B]

As Matthew said it's DOT/NHTSA -- AMGeneral doesn't want civilians driving around in trucks that don't have 3 point seat belts, roll bars, collapsable steering columns or hood restraints.

here is a comparison (it's a big list, but most of the differences are very minor):
http://www.flashoffroad.com/hmmwv/HummervsHMMWV.htm

[JIMBO]

I just wish, since theyre going that far--they'd begin a production of the HX (H4) Hummer--

That would be a real off-road (small) 4x4-could probably go ANYWHERE !

JIMBO

[crazyeyez]

As Matthew said it's DOT/NHTSA -- AMGeneral doesn't want civilians driving around in trucks that don't have 3 point seat belts, roll bars, collapsable steering columns or hood restraints.

here is a comparison (it's a big list, but most of the differences are very minor):
http://www.flashoffroad.com/hmmwv/HummervsHMMWV.htm

which HMMVW doesnt have a 3point seat belt? every one i've been in over the last 12 years has had a 3point seat belt. and what kind of hood restraints and roll bar do they want?

[Ron B]

which HMMVW doesnt have a 3point seat belt? every one i've been in over the last 12 years has had a 3point seat belt. and what kind of hood restraints and roll bar do they want?

I assumed the absence of the 3 point seat belt because it was on the list and my friend's humvee doesn't have them -- maybe they do now? I know many of the things that were available on the hummer eventually made it to humvees, I guess this was one of them. The hood restraints are little brackets that keep the hood from coming into the cabin like a guillotine during a head-on collision. Some drivetrain components are also cabled. As far as the roll bars are concerned, even the ones on the hummer leave much to be desired and they are far beefier than the humvee's roll bars (if it has them at all) which seem to be primarily designed to hold the top up -- obviously not talking about hard top variants here.

I originally wanted a humvee but was afraid of the possible registration nightmare and selling it in the future. Still would love the simplicity of one.

[crazyeyez]

i cant really see a fiberglass hood on the HMMWV going thru the windshield frame. seen too many busted up hoods.

[Ron B]

i cant really see a fiberglass hood on the HMMWV going thru the windshield frame. seen too many busted up hoods.

me either, but someone did and the factory put the brackets on

[haven]

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[Humvette]

How did i just find this thread LOL!!!

[Scott C]

Thanks, I didn't know that was there.

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[Geared Hub]

There's more questions than answers now. It would explain a few things happening behind the scenes [I've seen a few dormant hummer vendors become active again buying advertising, etc].

www.hummerguy.net has most of the details all on one site.

The latest word is Hall's want to buy and offer a Rod Hall Desert race package of the Humvee-C.

AM General will be at the upcoming National Hummer Club event in Durango and Moab next month, they're asking attendees to take part in focus group questions/testing of the humvee-c.