Also available on the H3T is the Off-Road Adventure package which is one of our favorite option groupings of all time. It includes 33-inch all-terrain tires, specially tuned shocks, a cast iron front differential, 4.03:1 low range and locking differentials. Yes that is differentials in the plural sense! For 2009 Hummer decided to add an electronic front locking differential to the rear electronic locking differential it had offered last year. This makes it the first manufacturer to ever offer an independent front suspension with a front locking differential straight from the factory. That is definitely a trend we like in a big way. Go Hummer!
To test out the capabilities of the new Hummer H3T we headed up into the mountains above Fresno, California. While most press events feature off-road sections that are fairly easy, Hummer took us over a trail that was one of the toughest we have ever done in a stock vehicle. In conditions like this it is easy to see that the H3T is a highly capable off-road vehicle.
The mountains above Fresno, California made for a beautiful testing location.
Having lockers front and rear makes a world of difference. While most modern four-wheel drives have some type of traction control (including the Hummer), all of these systems require wheel spin to engage. In very rough terrain, wheel spin is not welcome as it can cause damage or throw you off line. Driving the Hummer in conditions like these was simple. We would engage the rear locker and let it aid us through the rocks. If that wasn’t enough, a quick engagement of the front locker would usually do the trick.
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http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534059?contextCategoryId=32444&orsrcfath=pirate
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