New to the forum, but not the H3. I've owned my 2006 victory red base H3 since 2005. Normally I don't keep my trucks more then 4 or 5 years. Since I can't get a brand new H3, I've decided to start upgrading the old one. I bought my H3 with a custom red & black leather interior, tow package, monsoon stereo and automatic. I have since added running boards, flairs with mud flaps, rear netting, iPod adapter, championship edition mat black stripe, cranked the bars 2 inches, Trail Duty extended bump stops, Bilstein front & rear shocks, bought 5 new General Grabber Red Line 315/75/16 tires (waiting for shipment) and I just ordered a GM touring exhaust system. I'll be working on the air box & filter next. Then I think the PCM reprogram will follow. At some point I would like to add the ARB front bumper and a wench. Chances are this will lead me to a dual battery setup.
I have not done any off roading to date (not counting urban curbs, islands, etc...). When I bought the H3 I was traveling the east cost in the winter time (Maine to Virginia) with lots of snow. This is when I really fell in love with her. There in nothing better then going out after a fresh deep snow fall, before any plows have hit the roads and just having a blast driving around!
I hit a deer at 55mph when it was new. Had to replace a couple of bumper braces, an inter wheel well and a fog lamp. Not bad considering there was nothing left of the deer! I've also had my share of mechanical issues with her. Heater core, radiator crack, "A" pillars, roof seam moldings, thermostat, coil misfires, and I done the normal service routines. I currently have 68k on her, most of which came early in her life.