The Hummer H2 was and is a stupid car.

"Berang" (berang) 07/14/2017 at 22:21 • Filed to: None

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And this makes people amusingly mad for some reason.

I remember back when these were new, photos of them with broken tie rods or collapsed suspension would pop up pretty much every week on automotive forums.

But they look cool right?

19JRC99 > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:28

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They are stupid, but I was a little kid when they launched, so I still have a soft spot for them. They’re so stupid it’s kind of endearing to me.

The stereotypical driver, on the other hand... ugh.

Also, the H1 is still bad ass to me.

We don’t speak of the H3.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > 19JRC99 07/14/2017 at 22:31

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The H3 is actually decent though, offroad at least. It could be had with a manual and a rear locker. The H2 was complete shit.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:34

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it’s ok. hummer owners found something new to get.

19JRC99 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/14/2017 at 22:35

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Well, I’d never own an H2 or H3, but like I said, the H2 is endearing purely from nostalgia. The only one that I think is a truly good vehicle is the H1. Also, I just hate the styling of the H3. Yes, the H2 is just a brick, but it’s a brick that I kinda like the look of.

In other words, I have no taste and I’m fully aware of it.

Berang > 19JRC99 07/14/2017 at 22:43

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The H3 was also known to break, just in less visually hilarious ways.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:44

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I was little when these came out and thought they were awesome purely because big, badass looking truck. Now that I know more, I’d take the smaller H3 without second thought if I wanted a Hummer. Since the H3 was actually a useable size and had some useful off-road stuff.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:47

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I remember getting to drive one briefly when I worked at Chevy and oh my god I felt like the king of the road in it. Everything was so plasticy, it was loud as he’ll, terrible to see out of, but my god it let me live a childhood dream

Alfalfa > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:49

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Tacky vehicle of choice for fledgling drug dealers.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:49

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People say that they had potential, which is true but they were poorly executed and ended up being bad at what they were supposedly designed for. That’s basically the definition of stupid. I mourn Hummer for what they could have, should have been.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 19JRC99 07/14/2017 at 22:54

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Rather an H3 than an H2. Lighter, more capable, and that’re not getting started on the Alpha.

With you on the first part though. I don’t like them, but I doooo

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:54

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It’s still laughable at that failure.

functionoverfashion > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:56

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I will just say that a friend rented one in Hawaii when they were first around and we thrashed it and it was fun. Off road it did great. So there’s that.

wafflesnfalafel > Berang 07/14/2017 at 22:57

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I don’t know why everybody puts super heavy bro-truck wheels on those.. It’d be a halfway decent large off roader if not for the wheels and lower profile tires...

Alfalfa > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 07/14/2017 at 23:00

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There are cooler things to feel like king of the road in, though.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Berang 07/14/2017 at 23:09

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BigBlock440 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 07/14/2017 at 23:13

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It’s got great approach and departure angles.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Berang 07/14/2017 at 23:24

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Quick, the spiders are escaping!

CRider > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/14/2017 at 23:32

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The H2 had a rear locker as well as independent suspension with coil springs, air suspension, a unique frame and 35" A/Ts (VS 33" on the H3) and 16 inches of ground clearance (compared to 9.7 on the H3). Sure, the H2 was an overstyled machismo Tonka truck that looked utterly ridiculous, and was bought by equally overly machismo, ridiculous people, but it had the hardware to go off road as well as anything at the time.

Berang > CRider 07/15/2017 at 00:17

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It had all that, as well as notoriously weak tie rods.

Berang > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/15/2017 at 00:20

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the spiders always want to escape

CRider > Berang 07/15/2017 at 00:42

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A known problem, but easily fixable.

Berang > CRider 07/15/2017 at 03:55

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a stupid problem tho

CRider > Berang 07/15/2017 at 04:42

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It’s stupid, but it’s hardly the stupidest thing about the Hummer.

Gone > 19JRC99 07/15/2017 at 07:09

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Well, the H3 (truck or SUV) Alpha w/Adventure package is actually not bad. Available LH8 5.3, had both front (2008.5-2010) and rear (all years) lockers, and a 4:1 T-case. Essentially a V8 IFS Rubicon.

nafsucof > CRider 07/15/2017 at 08:34

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It only had independent front suspension. It was built on a suburban. Very heavy and big to follow your buddies jeep into the woods...

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > BigBlock440 07/15/2017 at 08:47

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Yeah, they got some of it right, that’s what makes it do frustrating

6691 zapS > CRider 07/15/2017 at 11:08

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No. H1, Jeep, Niva. was better. Top heavy shit.

CRider > nafsucof 07/15/2017 at 15:40

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It wasn’t built on a Suburban, the front frame section was from a HD chassis, the rear section was Tahoe and the middle part was unique to the H2. Yes, it was big and heavy, but it was a full sixe + truck and is about 5" narrower than a modern Raptor, with much more ground clearance and great approach/departure angles. For it’s size, it was good. It’s not going on any Jeep trails, but across the desert it could keep up. Josh Hall drove one in the Baja 1000 to a stock full class victory in 2006.