I Bought The CHEAPEST Hummer H2 In The Country *It's Rough*

[@phxdimports]

I have an H3 & met a guy here in town with an H2...got to talking and he showed me his completely destroyed interior. He had gone camping and a bear had gotten into the Hummer and tore it apart. Guy decided to leave it as is for a conversation piece & to be fair it's a pretty badass story to have for a vehicle.

[@seeess8761]

got one for 7000 with 150,000 miles this week, love it!

[@RadRelics]

That was a great price!

[@seeess8761]

@@RadRelics it’s got its issues, throttle position correlation codes keep popping up and putting it in limp mode lol

[@LaPurr]

On the sync for the climate control, yes it does have a disable for the passenger zone. You press and hold the auto button until they go into sync. Same with all the other GM digital dual zone.

[@frostykyogre]

Yeah, my '02 Envoy is the same controls and I always have it synced to driver. Only when the passenger knob is turned does it become set different.

[@trentonvideos24]

Had an 03 LB seven I swore I didn’t have to set both knobs as well knew I wasn’t crazy

[@jrodigan5]

My parents have a 4L60E anomaly. They bought a brand new Suburban in 2003, and it currently has about 275k miles on the original transmission. And it’s fine.

[@TakuroSpirit77]

So long as you don't tow (or use tow/haul when you do) and keep the fluid serviced, and don't drive it like a yobbo, they last.

[@dandahensley8561]

Among the million “complaints” that are exaggerated here the 4l60e is NOT the turd that their reputation implies. I use an lq9 in front of one for heavy towing for years and 265k miles and I mean 10k regularly. Keep it cool and don’t neutral drop and they’re good.

[@elliot9634]

its criminal these things never got a diesel

[@TheBwkaylor]

Some people swapped 6.6 duramaxes in them. But i agree. Hummer 2500

[@daymoncleveland0622]

Mine has the 6.0 vortec and it’s absolutely gutless. But it moves it around, and it’s reliable.

[@explosiveenterprises1479]

Send it to mash motors and get it duramax swapped! I have an 07 SUT that has the 6.6 LBZ duramax

[@furmanmackey5479]

As recently as eighteen months ago H1s and H2s were easy to find in conditions ranging from "it's what was left after war ended" to "like newish". Prices ranged from "what is todays price for scrap metal" to " Holy crap! What are you smoking?" And they were NOT selling. Almost as soon as the new EV Hummer was announced all those used H1s and H2s seemed to fly off used car lots. Here in our little town H2s have become a common sight compared to two years ago when the only one I ever saw on the road was a heavily "pimped out" white H2 driven by a local teenager. One local dealer, who sells every H1 and H2 he can get in, told me that many of his buyers are open about the fact that they always wanted an H1 or H2 but waited too long to get one when they were new but don't want the EV version in any trim level or price point.

[@christopherhindle8371]

Highly collectable. I know several people who are stockpiling '08-'09 H2's as an investment.

[@furmanmackey5479]

@@christopherhindle8371 I think you have a point. A gent that lives about three blocks from us now owns four H2s. One is a "rolling billboard" for his business with a very eye-catching wrap while the others are black, red, and what looks like a very dark blue. All four reside in a very nice garage. The one with the wrap was/is white and is the only one he drives on a regular basis.

[@BLACKRULERSHIP]

i bought mines for 5 grand

[@anshulanand1591]

Dont sell this truck

[@dmann1209]

Solid vehicle! It was an excellent concept and marketing plan. I have known people that owned the H2 and all of them loved them immensely. Excellent content!

[@ericherm1]

I rebuilt a 2005 and I can tell you once you have it dialed in they are amazing vehicles. I keep kicking myself for selling it but trading up for the new Hummer EV1 was worth it. You can direct swap in the electric fans from an Escalade, the wiring is from Nelson Performance, and all you have to do is add 2 pins in the ECU harness and unlock the function. You said you were going to tune out the speed limiter, might as well do the electric fan upgrade. Made a world of difference on mine. Alos, the body noise you are feeling is most likely coming from your body mounts. Good luck finding GM ones. Took me 6 months to locate OEM mounts (aftermarket doesn't exist anymore) and the cost on them was upwards of $1200. But, after I replaced the mounts it rode like a Cadillac.

[@chrismacdonald3424]

That spare wheel that you have back there is a rotary forged Centerline “Flint” with the wrong center cap. I ordered those directly from Centerline back in 2004. They still make them 😎

[@Joe_celano]

congrats on the purchase! I pickup a black 03 h2 last week, 115k miles running and driving bone stock, best part is that I have you beat on price. paid only $5k from the original owner!

[@WatchJRGo]

I'll give you $7,000 today 😳

[@Joe_celano]

haha tempting but i don't think I can let it go that fast. its my dream truck! @@WatchJRGo

[@kclefthanded427]

Parking downhill trying to move the spare tire out of the way is going to be fun

[@TheRvg03gt]

Yo.. that was lil hit boi's H2. He use to pull it behind his tour bus so he could stunt in any city he went to. He called it hitta H2 Hoe slaya!! So cool you found it.. RIP lil hit boi!! Gone but neva forgotten..

[@james-kv5kf]

Who tf is that💀

[@SanchoGracie]

Ummm. Cool? I think "yo". 😂

[@mike9657]

I have 3 of them and love them. Easy to work on and very comfortable. My 2004 has 37k miles and is nearly perfect.

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

My man, that's badass! When's the rap album coming out?

[@WatchJRGo]

Whenever itsjusta6 and I get in the studio 😛

[@themikeyfrisco]

That doesn’t sound good… should’ve gotten the ice cream truck 😂

[@WatchJRGo]

I was just making a Borat joke 😂

[@themikeyfrisco]

@@WatchJRGovery nice! 😂 No, seriously. WatchJrIceCream..?

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

"I'm your Ice Cream man, stop me when I'm passin by... Oh my my..!"

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

​@WatchJRGo "This is my Sister. #1 Prostitute in all of Bratislava..!" 😅

[@davidcooks5265]

Lol and the ice cream truck was useful 😎

[@nachobroryan8824]

lol, the opening sounds like driving down a washboard dirt road.

[@makpsv]

I did a bit of googling and I think I found a picture of this H2 being towed behind the RV with cool grey, white red and black graphics. The owner says it's a '03 and has been towing it since new in Florida. The post is from 2019 at "IRV2". It still had the original wheels on the picture.

[@SanchoGracie]

My 2007 H3 has 300k highway miles due to my snowboarding obsession. Taken me up over many, many gnarly steep mountain climbs. I'll drive it until it the wheels fall off. Great purchase dude. Have fun.

[@nealwright5630]

Remember when the Hummer made its debut in the first Gulf War? Left the hovercraft and got stuck in the first sand berm!!

[@Mauscmkwk]

26:08 well of course it has problems IT HAS 270 THOUSAND MILES

[@jesdadotcom]

That overhead console XM tuner is a cool setup!

[@McCuneRS]

I must have got a real good deal.. I bought a 2003 with 130K miles in 2020 (!) for $6,550.00 It was in the height of the pandemic and this guy needed it gone. I still use it daily as a work truck!

[@mckrackin5324]

That flat tow package on the front is the same set up as my friend's 4 door 4 wheel drive Chevy dually. When we worked out of state, he would tow the dually behind his Prevost bus. The dually usually had a 16 or 20 foot enclosed trailer behind it too. We called it the land train. I have a short video of it on my channel somewhere. Pretty ridiculous but the bus pulled it all like a champ. We just had to plan the route because backing up was not an option. lol

[@AndyZ325is]

Congrats J.R. for pronouncing Prevost correctly! 8 out of 10 butcher it. I supply a Prevost dealer with parts and hear it pronounced wrong everyday.

[@mckrackin5324]

When I worked out of state with a friend, we pulled a 4 door 4 wheel drive dually behind his Prevost bus. We usually had a trailer behind the dually too. lol

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

Thats better than 4 out of 5 butchering it!!!!

[@bmwpete65s55]

But can he pronounce "Brough" correctly as in Brough Superior motorcycle.

[@henrymatthews9365]

I knew he wouldn't stay away from the junk for long. Welcome back JR.😊

[@Devastator0]

Can't wait until you actually manage to pick up a H1 and compete with ChrisFix haha. Love your work mate!

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

Please... please don't Too many KZbinrs have fed the internet a bunch of terrible information about H1's. ChrisFix isn't one o them... but DDE, Predator, Hoovie and others have basically made the internet believe a bunch of bullsh*t about the trucks. For example - tossing a duramax in them is as easy as changing the oil.

[@kfrdubber]

I wonder if the milage continues to count up when it's being towed by the motorhome.

[@steventhorkelsen6478]

Doubt it, it’s digital so unless the it’s on and running

[@garybrown4671]

It's easy to check. A decent scanner will show engine hours.

[@sidwalker6902]

@@garybrown4671the DIC should have engine hours on it as well, both of my GM products have it.

[@CoreyWGrant]

@@garybrown4671 my 2005 H2 shows you the engine hours on the digital readout where the odometer is located when you cycle thru the miles, gas mileage, etc.. options

[@CaylorsGarage]

I got you beat on price, just bought (4/27/24) a 2005 H2 with 237,000 miles, white with black interior, rust free on 37s for $5000.

[@libertyprimer]

I bought a running and driving h2 about two weeks ago for $4300. 200k Needed 4 tires, gauge cluster, wiper motor, and headliner was water damaged but had rebuilt trans and ran fine. Cheapest H2 I could drive home!

[@SanchoGracie]

A sunroof drain clog victim. Seems we all have that issue. Look into the drain mod & save yourself the headache of further damage. Only takes about an hour to do both.

[@charlesdalton985]

So many memories in this one. We had a 98 Venture with the onboard compressor, handy little tool. The rear seat controls in this remind me of the Venture as well (although it did not have heated seats anywhere). I put an aftermarket XM in a 2001 S10, loved the pause feature and missed it in my factory units (when I still listened to XM). Looking forward to seeing your plans for this. Thanks for everything you do ~ Chuck

[@anilvirginia]

The exterior and interior are in amazing shape if it actually had that much mileage. Very cool.

[@euronstr]

Makes me appreciate my 70k mile garage kept one, no rattles. Yours has nice rims .

[@Darylrb1983]

Hows it holding since you've gotten it?

[@MikeInBendOregon]

I've never been a fan of Hummers, but this one looks nice... I like the wheels. I'd like to have them on my Yukon. It has the factory air compressor.... The noise it was making going down the road almost at the end of the video sounds like one of those old electric adding machines 😂

[@RoadhogRNA]

WOW Sweet JR. WE love this one!!!

[@superswag9861]

The transmission in my Sierra Denali has the same problem, last owner was hot-rodding it up and down the freeway for about 175,000 miles, and it was bought new.

[@HiggsBJ]

04 Silverado i owned had the same controls for windows and seat heat, plus memory seats. It was the LT trim which at that point was the highest.

[@matthewbrayton8166]

It has independed rear suspension in the front?

[@6431harry]

I drove one of those. Yeah, one of the worst vechicles I ever drove. Yet, it is still iconic!

[@ticehettema5559]

Oh man, there's one of these for sale by me for only $4200. It has 427,000 miles though. I want it, but can't justify buying it.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

"Money pit!" - Scotty Kilmer

[@derek85581lj]

You can have mine, 104,000 miles

[@SanchoGracie]

Scotty Kilmer is obnoxious. Talk em down to $3500 & enjoy your new toy.

[@bennetfox]

I would have gone with the ice cream truck instead.

[@48Boxer]

Remote start is easy to add with the mypushcart module and fobs

[@SanchoGracie]

Ewww. Going to look into that for my H3.

[@moreaufamily437]

I used to have a 2005 Hummer H2 (adventure edition). Mine had the well it would look cheesey and cheap now but the touch screen radio. It did have one saving grace, the factory Alpine system was incredible. That truck could get pretty loud inside. At least I can say I've owned one of each (H1, H2 and H3T), but today it's a Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator. If there was ever one vehicle I miss it was the 2010 H3T. There were only 125 ever made and each one is pretty much a unicorn car.

[@sdmode]

never looked into it but since those are ls powered. it being it so heavy. wouldnt some light mods make it more useable and better in situations like cruising, highway, fuel consumption?

[@avioncamper]

That poor thing rattles more than my 88 Suburban. It's a 454 w/ 3:42, terrible gas mileage with the TH400. Hummer looks to be in good shape, no torn seats or rust, paint look good too. Good project for content.

[@alansmith4734]

14:00 Since the vehicle was towed, Instead of an Odometer, maybe the previous owner should have added an Hour Meter (like in construction machinery)?

[@Kill4Time255]

gmt800s all have hour meter for the engines

[@Bleachanna]

You can sync those hvac panels by holding auto and the power button. Sometimes it takes a couple tries but eventually itll go into sync

[@AndyZ325is]

I wonder if that is the 3rd transmission in that bad boy....

[@brianharris8441]

My notification woke me up so now I have to watch the video 😂

[@Lion_McLionhead]

$50k was an unimaginable amount of money for a car in 2003. The H2 drivers were rich. Now, it's a base model econobox.

[@kevindadams]

If you hold down the Auto button and it will sync driver and passenger climate zones turning on both arrows in the display.

[@ryancarriveau]

Great intro! Love all the random cars lately. I still want an H2 some day!

[@wriddle082]

My 05 Sierra's heated seats have "full seat" or "back only" buttons. The "back only" has been used numerous times after rough work days regardless of the outside temperature.

[@christopherhindle8371]

If there isn't a rust issue, these are pretty easy to fix and are going to quickly appreciate in value over the next 5-10 years.

[@kerrylewis2581]

One squeak, one rattle, one heck of a deal

[@anangryoldman8469]

Unless your driving video at the end was right after you started, you may have a coolant temperature or sensor issue - the temp gauge is showing 100 degrees.

[@RealRickCox]

I think this is a perfect opportunity to PUMP YOUR RIDE!! 🎉🎊😂

[@n3d.studio]

I own 3 h2's, the last one I bought I also got for 7500. It was a fun ride home with no airbags and no springs! rode it home on bump stops, lol. I actually like them more before 08, I don't like the interior on 08 and 09. The transmission and engine would be good, but I'd keep the 410 rear end. They're fun to work on.

[@indyjones3287]

I bet those damn light covers are making most the noise.

[@kirkbanton9181]

How do you find such great deals Johnny?

[@plantedinpr886]

lol, I bet the ice cream truck was tempting. 😛

[@wernerdanler2742]

Biden has probably bought that by now. 😂😅😂😅😂

[@blackant51]

I have a 2007 SUT and used it for work all over the country that required 4 wheel drive and i had the best vehicle that never had any issues getting stuck. With that said that was 6 years ago and I've had it for 12 years. Never had any issues until last year. It sat for a year with issues and just put 10k in it because I've customized it. Really wondering if I should've though. Oh well it runs great now and it is my baby. 156k miles bought it with 47k

[@MarksKicksOnRoute66]

JR I'm loving all the latest content!

[@Double_deuce22]

For being a vehicle that looks large on the outside, the inside is relatively small and cramped. We looked at a 2009 back in the day and decided to buy an Armada instead as it had way more room on inside. We ended up owning 5 Armadas over the years; 2019 was the last one. All of them were reliable and great SUVs for us. We bought a 2020 Silverado 1500 Duramax to replace the last Armada. We loved that truck. Recently we decided to buy a 24 MB GLS AMG. We will see if I regret our session.

[@heathburt8955]

My boy got his for his 16th and still loves it even after he realizes how bad it is to drive. "It still one of the coolest cars in the parking lot."

[@dailydrivenH2]

same color as mine 2004 sold it last year with just over 200K that 6.0 is a solid engine . electrical issues made me get rid of it .

[@CalgaryRambler]

reminds me of Paul Tuetul Sr's Hummer H2 that he beat within an inch of its life in season 2 of OCC

[@hynestimothy411]

That front end is shot, good luck with the repair you seem to like them

[@ocmom7831]

I have the same H2. Do you know if it has a cabin air filter? I was told from a mechanic that it does not have one. Is this true?

[@cordaire]

jon i own several gmt800s i just had this same squeek problem and turned out to be a bad waterpump. never leaked or showed any signs of failure untill it exploded on the highway.

[@mratay4747]

Sounds like my old jimmy driving down the road. Thanks for giving me the courage to spend some money on myself in your video about the Colorado. I did do something ridiculous and got a Nissan frontier. Truck is awesome but I’m a 90’s gm guy through and through 😂 warranties and practicality are gonna make me keep it though and it’s kinda sick

[@hungryhungryhummer]

I know it’s hard to believe but a sorted one of these is actually really nice and doesn’t feel like crap. Take a look at 08-09s. It’ll blow your mind. Also the winch in the front receiver was a dealer option and a partnership with Warn. And in my 08 the heated seats are the other way around which is nice.

[@noahshiddentreasures474]

I love the Hummer h2 I own one myself they are the coolest vehicles around and will go up in value here soon when they become a classic.

[@daymoncleveland0622]

Bought mine 6 months ago. Same color and year as his, but in MUCH better condition. I drive it daily, but my commute is short so I’m not adding much mileage. It only has 104,000.

[@alex_ortiz]

The 1st gen Buick Enclave also has the split heated seats if you don't have ventilated seats. It is strange. They do turn on with the remote start if its cold. I don't think I've seen them turn on in the summer when using remote start.

[@MegaRetr]

Whats poppin? Awesome video)

[@will89687]

Is there an aftermarket cure for the vagueness in the steering (beyond the obvious like making sure tie rods etc. are up to snuff.)

[@ScoobyJoobyJew]

The hissing sound is just bad grounds/cheap rca cables in the sound system install. The factory sub is probably blown as well.

[@amoni1959]

U can fix that up and put mini coopers in the back. 😂

[@junkboxgarageOG]

I wish I could buy as many cars as this guy does.

[@jeraldsteinbronn9001]

It sounds like the H2 needs a BTR Truck Norris cam to help it out. 😁

[@ryanscott1989]

The Air compressor was also in the Saturn Relay with air ride and AWD.

[@MikeAnderson-uj3oo]

The original Humvee had the helicopter lift point that were attached to the frame and came up through the hood. For the H2 they have that simulated lifting apparatus attached to the hood itself. Some things like that should just be eliminated. They make the vehicle look even cheesier than it already is.

[@3800scgp]

Had to look it up (as nobody touches the pass side knob in my TB), but hold the "auto" button for a few sec to sync the HVAC temps. And if they're real touchy, the pots need to be cleaned.

[@mus_xr4653]

I would love to see you supercharging it

[@vincedibona4687]

Get that sucker up to maybe 140 horsepower!

[@sleepyhollow783]

No to mechanical cooling fans? Some of us still enjoy the growl at cold start. Especially in a gruff truck.

[@MTB_And_RC]

What was the aftermarket head unit???

[@2_Wycked]

Good info to know on the 08-09, however the 6.2 is an AFM engine. Until you do an AFM delete they become a lifter ticking nightmare. Can't believe the H2 has such a weak towing capacity compared to the Yukon Denali with the same motor.

[@longjohn77]

No afm in the early editions of the 6.2 and not in the H2

[@josemiguelgl]

What do you think of DURAMAX SWAP it?

[@bryanhill4467]

My old Boss had one at her Limo Business. We were short on Suburban's one day so I had to use it...After my Job was over for the day I stopped at the drive thru and the cashier was so impressed saying how much they loved those and just went on and on...LOL

[@me007gold2]

That's a sirius unit, not a siriusxm unit. Up untill 2008 they were sperate companies. Maybe they were Howard Stern fans?

[@stephensiler3854]

26:30 - John talking DIRECTLY to Hoovie...

[@rogerdirks947]

Check the belt stretch i8ndicator on the tensioner. The belt may bey stretched beyond limit

[@sasuva1]

Ice Cream truck with renewing/updating interior and equipment and then successfully selling or dispensing ice cream!?!! I'm in!

[@WildWildWeasel]

I remember watching Rides back in the day and seeing a lot of famous people getting their Hummer trucks modified like hell lol

[@ericberube8772]

JR! I have a 2008 GMC Sierra and I want my 12V power to shut off with my Ignition, do you have any tips for doing it ?

[@James-sir]

How do you remove a factory limiter or governor

[@danielb-c9100]

Is on my list to build a collection of early 2000 GM vehicles. I'm a 05 guy.

[@MobyTheMerpup1852]

Is it because the neutral?

[@CristoferMagana]

We had an H2 definitely aftermarket spare tire carrier oem is like $2k now and the interiors just fall apart our center console lid was missing and door panels were broken and put back with jb weld plastic bond. Instrument cluster was hit or miss as to when it would work, water would come in through the roof lights. Leather on the seats was just disintegrating in the sun. Engine and trans were always great but the ac system always takes a crap and something with the ignition system wouldn’t let the key be released, there was a parasitic drain on the battery, exhaust manifold bolts broke and gaskets went bad twice. Rear suspension air bags go bad and leak so after parking for a while you get a mean squat 😂, radio display went out but the radio still worked. HVAC control went bad compressor went bad ac blend door actuator broke potentially taking out the door with it. We sold it and the new owners crashed it which is a shame the exterior was mint. Also hate to break it to you those go for 8k here all the time with 140-180k miles and less noises lol

[@alfredvinchagurara2054]

@CristoferMagana Hello, quick question. Did you ever figure out what the caused the parasitic drain on the battery? Thank You.

[@CristoferMagana]

@@alfredvinchagurara2054 no we just tried not to let it sit very long and if we knew we weren’t going to use it we just left the battery disconnected. I wish we’d have fixed it but it wasn’t something we really cared to look into after all the other problems popping up within the last 2 years of ownership

[@omarzowila]

SaabKyle04s dad used to have a 2003 Hummer H2 in that color but sold it in 2004 and since 2004, the owner that bought it barely put any miles and so the owner of that Hummer traded it in to buy a 2002 F-250 in 2010 and since then, it was put up for sale again and was sold after a few months