2004 HUMMER H2

2004 Hummer H2 A fun fact about Hummer is that the term is an abbreviation for Humvee or HMMWV, which stands for High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle.  Before the civilian version hit the roads, Hummer was a military-grade vehicle used to combat wars.  The term explains it.  The action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger was a huge Hummer fan.  He wanted one for himself and petitioned AM General to build a civilian version. By 1992, Schwarzenegger had the first civilian version of the M988 Humvee in his garage. Hummer also embossed 'Terminator' on the action heroes SUV. For consignment, a perfect example as the consigner states only original once.  It has had 1 previous owner who was a non-smoker, shows a title verified 43,090 actual miles, the truck is all in working order, sports original paint, and has 4 new Continental tires.  All decked out with various guards and rails and in a wonderful Sage Green.  Ten HUT! Exterior Perfectly aligned straight steel body panels along with well minded gaps are seen on this excellent low mileage example 4x4 right out of the military.  Sage Green paint from the factory and shining brightly is on these panels.  A wide high black bumper with a black tube steel grille guard is leading the way through the brush and badlands.  Nice polished chrome is on the grille and some other black trimmings, like the tinted window surrounds, luggage rack, rockers, wheel well guards, and tubular heavy duty running boards.  The truck has a beefy look and is probably this writers favorite version as it has a more aero look than the original wide version and is larger than the H3.  4 doors, a flip front hood, sunroof, and squared off back all add up to make it look bulletproof, not unlike an armored truck. 17-inch wheels are wrapped in new Continental rubber for the wilds or battlefield, ( commonly known these days as suburbia!). Interior Wheat, (off white), leather covers the interior surfaces which include door panels and seats, the likes of which are front buckets and a rear split back bench with a central armrest that doubles as another rear seat.  Between the front buckets is a wide console that has a large tray for armrests, the billet styled upside down L shaped shift lever and cup holders.  As the dash rises to the center all the comforts of home are here like the climate controls, 4x4 push button modes, trailer towing button, Onstar button and a factory AM/FM/CD stereo.  The instrument cluster resides in front of the driver and is in rectangular form with round white faced sweep gauges.  The factory rally wheel is fronting the dash, and it has various button controls for hands free conveniences.  Doors house a plethora of buttons and controls for the seat heaters, power windows, mirrors, and locks.  We note the front seats are also power adjustable.  Gray carpeting, which is like new, is seen throughout the cabin and even in the back storage area it is in excellent condition.  Beautifully appointed for this rugged vehicle. Drivetrain Under the flip forward hood, is a clean engine bay within which resides the 6.0 liter V8.  It has EFI, and a 4L60E 4 speed automatic transmission.  Front and rear axles weigh in with a 4.10 ratio Undercarriage All clean and green...well black actually for this undercarriage.  A little road dirt and plenty of undercoating is present.  Also seen is the suspension which is made up of independent torsion bars upfront, and independent coil springs for the rear.  Power disc braking is on all 4 corners.  Drive-Ability Like slipping into a well appointed go anywhere military machine all the creature comforts are here along with the rugged aspect of this truck.  It fired right up and off to the test track where I did no 4 wheeling, but experienced good handling, solid braking and nice smooth acceleration.  All these convenience buttons were in working order save for the driver's rear door window regulator not wanting to ma