View Full Version : Double Axle H2?
dmoney6
03-09-2006, 02:28 PM
Lastnite I was driving on the turnpike in Miami, FL. I saw a blue Hummer H2 with a double rear axel... the whole car was elongated (a la Tahoe & Suburban). I've never seen anything like it before. Does anyone know if it is a custom job or maybe a production line i had no clue about?
Slicks
03-09-2006, 02:35 PM
Lastnite I was driving on the turnpike in Miami, FL. I saw a blue Hummer H2 with a double rear axel... the whole car was elongated (a la Tahoe & Suburban). I've never seen anything like it before. Does anyone know if it is a custom job or maybe a production line i had no clue about?
What do you mean "double rear axle"? You mean solid axle front and back?
If it was stretched it was a custom job.
Sweeney921
03-09-2006, 02:41 PM
I think he means it had a total of 3 axles, 1 in front for steering, and 2 in back for driving. That would have to be custom.
mclaren_crazy
03-09-2006, 03:04 PM
The guy who does the show PINKS on speed has that, I dont know if it was the same one, his is a liek blue-grey but yeah, six wheels
TheOne
03-09-2006, 03:57 PM
the 1 from pinks looks blueish-greenish i think, yeah its double-axle too.
dmoney6
03-09-2006, 04:42 PM
Sorry for the slight confusion... it has 2 wheels in front, 4 wheels in back. And yes it was a blue/grey or blue/green color... if that guy from Pinks lives in south florida, there is a good chance that it was his. It was actually pretty cool looking.
aNOBLEman
03-09-2006, 07:26 PM
There's a guy a that lives near me that has a H2 like this, but his is black.
If it has six wheels and all are driven they're known as a 6x6. Not uncommon, as seen by pic 1 of Landcruiser & Nissan Patrol, pics 3 & 4 are Perentie LRPV (long range patrol vehicle)
Some info
http://www.4wdonline.com/2001/010301-6x6au.html
If the 3rd axle isn't driven that's called a 'lazy axle' so if that Hummer was so configured it would be a 6x4. This Ford Falcon (pic 4 & 5) is only driven by the middle axle, so a 6x2
My favourite would be this incredible 14x14 :eek: (last pic)
"RFW (Robert F Whitehead) is an Australian specialist manufacturer of all wheel drive trucks.
This eight wheel drive 8x8 RFW truck chassis is towing what became a six wheel drive 6x6 trailer when a second engine and transmission were added to make a 14x14. The trailer unit is computer controlled to keep in-synch with the prime mover. The glamorous unit has a most unglamorous job, having been fitted with specialist equipment for cleaning Queensland sewers!"