And we dig the simplicity of the marine-grade JL Audio system and that old-school steering wheel. Anybody that seriously wants to know how I did it can emial me. Lots of diffs hanging on the rocks. Lots of diffs hanging on the rocks. The tie rod ends and ball joints are designed to operate and wear correctly if used within a certain travel as are the shocks. Brutish. Mil-Spec says that will change soon. Full disclosure: I did not actually do big, boastful burnouts in a 7,500-pound Hummer wearing 38-inch-tall rubber. King bump stops provide an additional level of bottoming control and contain a unique piston design that offers superior flow characteristics. This rig was built by a guy named Dane on this board he is from Elk Grove, CA. Inside, Mil-Spec ditches just about everything that came on a stock Hummer. The Hummer H1 was all of those things, and in the time since 2006, the last year this hulk sold as a production car, the collector price for these beasts has soared. That’s combined with a catback side-exit performance exhaust and the Ford F150’s standard 10-speed transmission and 4WD system with transfer case. The new units have more powerful fans, improved heater cores (the original ones, Mil-Spec says, were prone to failure), and a larger and stronger a/c condenser. Other than a busted coolant hose he was pretty happy as I recall. All components combined offer superior ride quality and handling both on and off road. It is 50-state emissions-legal, though. The friendly branddickering with one of my pretty extreme rockbuddies, makes me wonder WHY not independent suspension… I just got an idea! Therefore, a LT suspension would be ideal to increase travel, stability, capability, ride quality, and more.

You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, "Earth Mover": PM Test Drives the 1992 Hummer, Bronco vs. Wagoneer: A 1965 Test Drive Showdown, 7 Essential Tools To Get Your Truck Unstuck, This Is How a Monster Truck Handles a Drag Race, Every Truck Needs Rivian's 'Tank Turn' Feature, 1952 Ford Truck Drives in One Direction: Backward, Buy Your Very Own 37-Foot-Long Dodge Ram Pickup, Tesla's Cybertruck Will Join Dubai's Police Fleet. With the use of complex r&d, Predator Inc is able to achieve the best possible combination of fitment engineering and suspension geometry. That case has a position for 2WD, so the rear tires are ready to roast. $8600. lots of those guys are running about 17-20 inches of front travel. Shock tubes are honed after plating to assure a tight piston seal and all bypass ports are CNC drilled and hand deburred then polished. As handy as it is, the Hummer’s Central Tire Inflation System is trouble-prone, so Mil-Spec leaves it off its builds. That’s why companies like Shelby and dealers like Long McArthur Ford offer some alternative off-road F150 builds. This adds a powder-coated roof rack with a 50” LED light bar, a All told, you’re looking at a $100,000 truck. What You Need To Know About the All-New Hummer EV, 21 Cool Facts About the Transparent Volkswagen Factory, 12 Things to Know About Chevrolet's $30,000 Bolt EV, 3 Cool Things About the World War II Museum's New Movie. It removes and stress-tests every component, then it upgrades frame parts to handle Mil-Spec’s accessories.

Although the H1 was significantly more off-road-capable and durable than the H2, it still had its flaws.
That’s only the beginning. Underneath, the ‘standard’ Mil-Spec F150 gets extended-length front axle half shafts and powder-coated side steps.
Predator Inc. is excited to announce its newest Long Travel Coilover conversion setup for all model H1 or HMMWV Hummer trucks. In fact, I mis being there so bad that I am taking my Cub Scout Den there this weekend. A group called Mil-Spec Automotive specializes in these machines and aims to fix all the Hummer’s weak points. As Automobile Magazine explains, Michigan-based Mil-Spec initially started off modifying Hummer H1s. I would love to see more experimenting with long travel IFS for Rock Crawlers. Does anybody know where it is? To correct them, Mil-Spec almost literally rebuilt the Hummer H1 from the ground up. For all its tough-guy looks and capability, the original Hummer H1 was a little lacking in the horsepower and torque department. The Hummer suspension is designed to travel a set amount. Tuscany doesn’t upgrade the truck’s engine at all, and again, Mil-Spec’s Baja Suspension Package is more extensive. The Hummer H1 also gets a new four-wheel-drive system with transfer case, portal axles, and ARB air lockers for the differentials. Upper and Lower control arm are both replaced with our fully tubed and plated units to deliver maximum travel and added strength. But much of the important stuff is new. fabric; the switches, USB ports, and audio system is all water-proof. Eibach springs were used on the coilovers utilizing a combination of a 22-inch 800-pound coil. This gives the F150 11” of front wheel travel and 12” in the rear. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. Mil-Spec says the AM General factory joined the panels using generous amounts of seam sealer instead of cleanly welding them together. But if the O.G. Notice the lack of pivots, and look at the pic of the front end flexed on that rock. http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=602597, http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32276, http://nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34456, http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpages/chevy/131_0306_evan_walker_chevrolet_s10/index.html, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada.

This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. They also replace every one of the interior panels with ones made from 6061-T6 ten-gauge aluminum sheet. Sheet metal is then water-jet cut, tubing is bent, and billet parts undergoing CNC machining. HVAC systems. But the suspension can be further upgraded with the Baja Suspension Package. The Hummer is a big vehicle inside and out. aluminum knobs. Here are links to 3 threads discussing the same idea, hope they help.