H3 up potato salad hill

[06 H3]

stock 33's, "nurse bars" and beating the piss out of this hummer. I am shocked the diff, cv's and tie rods didnt fail.

Btw I have never seen an H3 on potato salad hill before. Have any BS members done it?

[video=youtube;JKes6s3W1O4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKes6s3W1O4[/video]

 

[alrock]

Well, that's one way to drive an H3.

 

[f5moab]

Who says the front diff gears made it home?

 

[Sewie]

There are pics on one of the old forums of me, Bebe, Neo and some others. No video though. On my phone otherwise I'd dig them up and post.

 

[kd7irm]

Sweet! ..... not.. lol.

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[06 H3]

There are pics on one of the old forums of me, Bebe, Neo and some others. No video though. On my phone otherwise I'd dig them up and post.

"Pre-bebemonster?" Lol
You guys have done alot of tough trails and it seems like you really have pushed the limits in capabilities.

and yea guys driving this way even on a big solid axle won't last him that long let alone on the small pumpkin we have

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[3Hummers]

I would love to see an H3 or videos of one doing Potato Salad Hill. Tough obstacle for an H3.

 

[Sewie]

"Pre-bebemonster?" Lol
You guys have done alot of tough trails and it seems like you really have pushed the limits in capabilities.

Yeah, back in '06 I think. It was my first trip to Moab. Also did Lion's Back, Hell's Gate and Escalator that trip.

 

[Scarsman]

There are pics on one of the old forums of me, Bebe, Neo and some others. No video though. On my phone otherwise I'd dig them up and post.

Somehow I don't think you guys looked like that though!

 

[06 H3]

I would love to see an H3 or videos of one doing Potato Salad Hill. Tough obstacle for an H3.

I wont understand why its so tough until I get to moab one day...I have seen H1's do this without too much trouble though.

Yeah, back in '06 I think. It was my first trip to Moab. Also did Lion's Back, Hell's Gate and Escalator that trip.

I will look for it

 

[3Hummers]

It is the in person thing Chris. I have done Potato Salad Hill in several of my H1s but if you aren't on a great line you aren't going to make it.

 

[06 H3]

seems like another point for the excuse to go to moab. I just HAVE TO see it in person to understand it :wink:

 

[alrock]

H3s are just the wrong wheelbase/height for Potato Salad. While I wasn't there when Sewie, Bebe and Neo went up I'm betting it was a good combination of skill, spotting, a perfect line, luck and strong nerves. The H3 gets high centered right at the very top. We watched an FJ try a couple of years ago and they have similar specs to the H3. He came so close on several attempts and had to be winched by "T" over the last obstacle.

 

[Neo]

that is not the way to do tater salad . even the puppy thats barking and yapping knows whats up ...

 

[twinmill28]

My first trip out to MOAB I watched all the H1's go up with little to no effort. Then I watched an H2 go up with some effort, and it was on aftermarket tires. I sat at the bottom wanting to put the 3 on it, but it was my first nite in town and I didn't want to kill it straight out the gate.
Funny thing about 'Tater Salad is the damn thing's only about 6 feet long, shortest obstacle in MOAB. It's ALL about getting a good line, and not trying it in your 3!

 

[bebe]

6' ?? Come awn - :wink:

 

[alrock]

Here are the H1s on that hill

[video=youtube_share;K9SdZVswg-E]http://youtu.be/K9SdZVswg-E[/video]

 

[LagunaH1]

That green H1 wagon is COOL!!

 

[3Hummers]

Ain't it though! I took that green wagon up tater salad hill several times...I think it likes tater salad.

 

[LagunaH1]

I think it likes tater salad.

.....and a bit of Diesel now and then

 

[Scarsman]

This is my favorite video of Potato Salad:

[video=youtube;RKrjslEs4yo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKrjslEs4yo[/video]

 

[06 H3]

Alrock, That is a cool video I have seen that one before. It seems like wheelbase will sometimes help you out alot or kill you, it just depends on the obstacle and in moab it seems like there are plenty of spots to challenge any wheelbase and rig

Scarsman that thing must have a doubler. That thing is geared soooo low!

 

[LagunaH1]

I love his "slow and steady" driving style

 

[Scarsman]

Yeah, it doesn't get any slower or steadier than that!

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[3Hummers]

I have seen built rigs walk all over potato salad hill and even drive back and forth across the face of it. Of course they had articulation that we only dream of but very entertaining to watch.