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Old 09-08-2007, 11:55 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Cars.com Reviews 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha with Video

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Originally Posted by F14CRAZY
Why are Hummers so heavy? It's a body placed on a pickup, kind of, right? An older Explorer doesn't weight THAT much more than a Ranger, so why does an H3 weigh so much more than a Colorado?
There's more to it than that. It's not a GMT-355, rather a GMT-345 that is based on the GMT-355. It has heavier components and a stiffer frame.
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