2003 Hummer H1 POV Test Drive - Bonding with a Monster (Binaural Audio) 

The large width of the Hummer

Bullet proof glass 😜

@@ag6371 Only .25" wider than a Ford Raptor.

@@DoctaM3 It doesn't have bullet proof glass unless you order heated windshields from Russia.

Interior.

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Truth 🤘😂☝

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No kidding! Can you get to them without removing that big metal brace under it?

Tedward the HMMWV’s don’t have that brace, I think it’s something the owner added or possibly the GM. But without that brace you just undo the pins and the pads slide right out. Also I feel that it feels so good under braking because it’s got massive 4 piston brakes all around. I was surprised when I first saw it.

I’d say it takes about 5 minutes to pull an axle out if the bolts aren’t seized and then you have full access to the rotors

Yup - and changing out the CV's takes about 15 minutes per side.

@@HondaFanUA GM didn't have any involvement in the H1 prior to the Alpha's that were only available in 2006 - and only then the only thing that GM lent AM General was engineering and testing resources. The design was all AM General throughout the life of the H1. What you see there is the undercarriage prortection - something that most trucks - including my 2000 model have.

Like a really expensive tool box!

Tedward It belongs in an “Oddly satisfying ASMR compilation” video

Haha def needs some scary train horns

@@TedwardDrives yes pls

Thanks! Share with anyone who might appreciate it

Look up the TFL Offroad video I did on mine - it goes into the operation of the CTIS system and gear ratios, that kind of stuff - if you care.

Sounds brutal. Can’t imagine having to travel long distances in hot rough environments in the legit military spec trucks

Can you operate a 50cal?

Tedward I’ll be able to if an apocalypse is imminent😂

You will be stuck in traffic with everyone else going nowhere in any vehicle.

I can. The most important thing is to make sure that the head space is set correctly.

You should rather take a Toyota Hilux instead…

I saw Jurassic park In 1993 in one of those at a drive in theater 😂

Still brake early! But less scary than you’d think

It also sounds exactly like a school bus 😂

Reminds me of a Uhaul

Thanks!

You’re 100% right. It did get a lot easier to place it on the road. After I made this video I drove it a bit more and I got a lot more confident with it. Still insanely wide but it was less scary than the first 30 miles 😂

I filmed probably over 100 winding road videos

Haha it would be like top gear driving an aventador through Rome’s tiny streets

Be a man, do it 😁. I expatriated from the UK to Central Europe where many car parks are 2 metres max height where a normal H1 and G class will just about fit in. In my opinion a G Class 4x4 squared is more challenging to own. I plan to possess these both vehicles in future and upgrade their powertrains to embarass the typical supercar owner

@@bakerdow9884 Nice idea, but the H1 would need several thousand horsepower to do that! They're two and a half tons, with the aerodynamics of a small factory. Out of the factory they have 190hp and do 83mph. To double the speed you need four times the power, so call it 800hp to do 166mph. That's not going to bother someone in a twenty year old Countach, so you want to go faster. 3x speed needs 9x power. 1700hp or so will get you to 240mph. Quite apart from anything else, do you really want to be doing that speed in something as ungainly as an H1? And have you considered trying to stop the brute?

@@christopherdean1326 If you source engines from the US, you can purchase GM turnkey key engines from the US with 1500hp easily and there are many firms willing to push that to near 3000hp. You can also transplant with the more traditional Duramax, Cummins and Ford Powerstroke

@@christopherdean1326 I am within a few hours of the closest Autobahn, but realistically in most cases top speeds of supercars do not mean a thing on most roads. A Hummer that can accelerate and keep up with a Lambo will bruise any supercar owners ego 😁 My neighbours in London rent out supercars and prestigious vehicles, so I am not a stranger to this scene.

I’m about to pick one up - as an owner how do you feel about taking it on the highway? This guy makes it sounds like it’s a pain in the ass

If you are used to going 80mph you can forget it. I don't go faster than 75mph and in 100deg climbing long uphill like 5-8k ft slows you down to 45mph. Need to watch for overheating. I have no problems and enjoy long trips.

Predator are con-artists. Never do business with them.

Predator has a very very poor reputation in the Hummer owner community. Personally my truck has a predator roof rack that is rusting all over my truck. My experience isn't unique either.

Luckily my friend just built a really fast Duramax. Coming soon

@@TedwardDrives wow, can't wait for it!

Check winding road tomorrow

Agree

Mine also; I was so happy when I got mine.

@@fallenseraph5V That's great man, I have a long way to go... I'm currently broke :(

I ❤️ mine but gdam is it expensive to maintain.

😂 it really does

I'd love to drive an Alpha for comparison

No no no no no. There's this huge misconception that a d-max swap is just something that you can do and it all makes it great. First of all you need to put a 2" body lift on the truck to make it fit - something that is illegal in many states. Then you need to replace the engine, all of the accessories, the entire cooling stack, the transmission, the driveline, the diffs need to be regeared, the CV axles need to be upgraded to 12k/Alpha, the brakes need to be upgraded, the fuel system needs to be changed, the hub input gears need to be swapped out, then you need to chase down every electrical gremlin to make all of the "normal" things work like your cruise control (something Predator doesn't tell you - they charge $2500 for that to be enabled). There's only ONE H1 shop that I'd trust to do a Dmax swap correctly and they charge a confiscatory amount ($80k) to do it otherwise you're just itching for heartache. There's a reason why Alpha Hummers are at least $60k more expensive than < 2004 models... there's so much more to it than "just throw a dmax in it".

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Tedward sorry, couldn’t resist 🤪

Agreed 😍

He is in Massachusetts I believe

Indeed it is

It's because of the Duramax LMM

Nope

Hhaa yeah the total barebones with canvas seats and 50 cal on the roof 😂

@@TedwardDrives If it was armored, you would also notice that very distinct noise the doors make as well as the weight. I can also just imagine you screaming at the camera while accelerating trying hard to hear yourself when you speak.

Haha I don’t know that there is any audio setup that would work!

Cool

absolutely would love to off road it! I grew up going to "the power lines" an early 90's hummer H1 and it was a blast

I offroad mine quite often. So far it goes everywhere the Jeeps I need to rescue can go.

@@nothingtoseaheardammit does it ever get cumbersome driving on smaller trails?

I was prepared to drive the old school hummer wheel. This threw me off, but then I learned to enjoy it