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Bumpers
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| Like many other H2 components, the bumpers are unusually large and hefty. They also have a two-sectional design to help reduce weight while still providing optimum protection.
The front bumper also includes large, H1 military-style retrieval loops. The rear bumper includes tow loops which can also serve as tie-downs and both bumpers have access holes for the hitch receivers which can be attached to the chassis. The front receiver accommodates a winch, which can be plugged in just like a trailer hitch. The front receiver, like the rear receiver, also accommodates a regular class 3-trailer hitch, providing additional flexibility by allowing you to nose a boat into a garage for example. |
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Skid Plate
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Nobody likes to resort to it, but sometimes a skid plate is the only language boulders understand.
That's why you'll find a 4mm thick, stamped aluminum front engine shield that runs from the front bumper of the H2 right back to the transmission. It angles prominently at the front, with the H2 logo embossed just below the bumper. 1in. diameter tubular steel, ladder-type shield helps protect the transmission and the exhaust system's two catalytic converters.
A third, high-tensile strength, galvanized steel shield protects the transfer case. |
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3-piece ladder frame
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An extremely strong, fully welded ladder-type frame, featuring a modular three-piece design and several hydroformed components provides outstanding strength, stiffness and dimensional accuracy for the H2's chassis.
Front section - The hydroformed front section helps create the H2's high approach angle. To improve the frontal crush zone, GM engineers added reinforcements in key box sections of the frame, enhancing its ability to absorb energy, crush and collapse. Uncommonly flat crossmembers were used around the transmission mounting area to preclude hang-up points. And the front frame section incorporates a GM-first standard winch receiver designed to handle an impressive 9,000 lb winch.
Mid frame - The mid-frame has a stamped-steel box section design with common inner and outer sections and a clamshell-welded configuration. It's strength and stiffness help minimize ride and body vibrations, contributing to a smooth ride on-road and providing the strength and stiffness required to handle the severe bumps and jolts that come when you're off-road.
Rear frame - The hydroformed, short rear-frame section helps create a high departure angle. It's heavily reinforced in key areas for the H2's 8,600 lb. GVWR capacity. The rear section incorporates a standard, integral trailer hitch receiver built right into the last crossmember of the frame rail and developed into the bumper. A class 3 trailer hitch comes standard. |
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Rocker Panel Protection
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| The rocker panels are large, standard, black painted steel tubes, running along each side of the vehicle to protect its lower body and door panels against rocks and stumps. The high-strength structural pieces bolt right into the frame with heavy brackets and are designed to withstand off-road impacts from beneath or from side angles. The rocker panels are so strong they can actually be used to pivot the entire vehicle on a rock. |
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Strength & Protection
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| Featuring full underbody protection and a bevy of heavy-duty components, the H2 is an over-built machine. |
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