Hey guys, I'm flying out from vegas on the 6/3 to MO to pick up my new 09 h3 3.7 adventure model. Excited about drivin it back. Plans is to make it my dd/expo rig. I know I have the stronger front CI diff and larger16mm tierods. Should I still pick up an extra tierod set? Any other suggestion for strength? Ive joined most hummer forums soo far and been lurkin.
Chris

Hey guys, I'm flying out from vegas on the 6/3 to MO to pick up my new 09 h3 3.7 adventure model. Excited about drivin it back. Plans is to make it my dd/expo rig. I know I have the stronger front CI diff and larger16mm tierods. Should I still pick up an extra tierod set? Any other suggestion for strength? Ive joined most hummer forums soo far and been lurkin.
Chris

Nah - it should be great just the way it is - you probably have a front locker too IIRC.

When you get it back you can level it a little, do a shackle lift in the rear and you'll be ready to hit the trail!

Bebe, Read through your build on several sites lookin awesome! Yeah it has the front locker. Wanted everything stock from the factory this time around built several jeeps in the past, multiple samurai, and a tube buggy. Like you said bebe, when its time new tires I will level it. Does it need rear shackles? Right lookin for the factory skids and rock rails. If anyone has suggestions for parts I'd appreciate it, I do a lo of backcountry traveling with my son and just wanna make sure I can fix the weak links. Thanks!

Keep those Bridgestones as long as you like they are 33's and they will last forever. They are awesome in snow and ice and certainly do the job is sand, rocks and light mud. I run my OEM's on my '95 80 series.

If you are going true expedition style I would only make a few performance mods, mostly to give you more ground clearance and to help carry all the extra expedition goodies (racks, sliders, steel winch bumpers etc).

HD Torsion bar - either the H3 Alpha Bars or better yet, the Sway A Way T-bars. You don't have to get really tall with the lift, just enough to pick that front skid off the ground and support the winch (if you get one).

Lift shackles - cheap, easy and with an extra leaf will help support that hotchkiss wrap that can be weakened by carrying heavy loads. Too much distance between the main leaf and the second leaf, it will flatten the springs and under load or flex, they will start to invert and break.

Performance Shocks - Fox are my favorite (piggy backs), Bilsteins #2, and stay far, far, away from the Ranchos. (there are only a few options for H3 replacement shocks).

With that you'll be able to carry loads on long distances and not worry about clearance.

It is a very different wheeling machine, so I recommend highly coming to Moab in October to get some schoolin :D