The traditional H2 Hummer spare tire cover can be painted to match the factory paint job. It features a complete cover of the spare tire with a stainless ring that covers the tread and the metal panel that can also be prepped for a custom paint job.

Another spare tire cover for the H2 Hummer features a paintable cover with stainless tread cover ring and a molded recessed area in the center of the cover for the license plate. The cover also has a covered light to illuminate the license plate.

The Hummer tire cover for the H3 is a complete paintable cover for the tread cover ring as well as the round metal panel. The tire cover also features black lettering that spell out the Hummer name in bold block letters.

Husky Liner offers a tire cover for the H3 that includes a corrosion resistant latch and a built-in lock with two keys. Its molded design is uniquely Hummer and is patterned after the factory fuel door.

Boomerang provides a tire cover for the H3 that is made of ABS plastic. The plastic tire cover wraps around the spare and features a chromed nameplate spelling out Hummer. It is sized to fit all factory tire sizes. Custom paint options are available for a little extra price. A lock kit is also an option worth considering.

Boomerang also offers a soft vinyl tire cover that protects the spare from whatever the elements can throw at it. It comes in a variety of choices such as:

• Screen printed to your custom logo or design
• Full color to either match the trim on your vehicle or an accent color
• A reflective silver ink finish for the safety concerned driver

The H2 model of the vinyl Hummer tire cover can come with a solid face panel, or with the hole in the center for those newer models that have the license plate mounted over the spare tire.

Regardless of what model Hummer you have, you can really appreciate having a specially designed Hummer tire cover for your prized vehicle.

Westin Automotive Products have been providing quality truck, SUV, and CUV accessories. Their 1-piece fully welded Sportsman Grille Guards are at the height of quality design and utility for protecting grille areas and the headlights of your H2. The H2 brush guard is designed specifically for the vehicle with attention to the overall lines of the front-end design. This makes for ease of installation that requires no drilling. The H2 brush guard is engineered to use the existing holes in the front portion of the vehicle’s frame that provides optimum strength and very little vibration.

Some of the features include:

• Heavy duty construction with 1 ½” diameter stainless or steel tubing over the grille and headlight area
• 1 ¼” welded hood guard
• Uprights made of heavy duty steel or stainless steel with rubber extensions
• Light guards that are easily removed for access to headlamps
• Customized fitting of 2 ½” cross tubes contoured to the H2’s front end
• Added strength and stability through a welded 1 ½” cross tube
• Accommodation made for optional auxiliary lighting

Depending upon the options you choose, pricing for the H2 brush guard runs from $480 to $750 and can be found online at autotrucktoys.com.

If you fancy yourself as a bona fide DIY person, you might want to tackle fabricating your own H2 brush guard. It is relatively easy to upgrade to winch mount or a bull bar with driving lights. But fabbing your own brush guard requires some serious tube benders, welders, and other tools not found in the average weekend warrior’s bailiwick. But it really is fun to work at it. There are numerous off-road forums and publications that can provide a great deal of information if you want to ‘go it alone’ and customize the front-end of your H2.

Some of the many website for you to peruse are:

• off-roadweb.com
• flashoffroad.com
• hummerxclub.com
• azhog.com
• humvee.net
• thehummerclubinc.com

So, if you really want to get off the main road and see some unbelievable sights, be sure to gear up first with an H2 brush guard. Or if you really want to turn some heads, bolt on a chrome heavy duty bull bar H2 brush guard with plenty of auxiliary lights.

These features include:

• A ball milled chrome fuel door
• A complete cover for the port opening to produce a flush finish with the fender
• A lockable cap for security
• A hinged cap that springs open to allow fuel delivery and a simple push shut to close

This particular H2 Chrome Hummer Fuel Door is made by Pirate Manufacturing and is generally available for $129.00 but can be found for a reduced price at various sources.

One website, h2hummeraccessories.com, offers a plethora of locking Hummer fuel doors in chrome or black with grooved, flat, or SUT stamped finish. The prices for these items range from $170.00 to over $210.

Defenderworx offers another consideration for the H2. Instead of a Hummer fuel door, this company provides a great looking option with a Chrome Fuel Ring. It features a ring of metal that is screwed to the outer fender wall with five stainless screws. The unit is polished to brilliant shine and coupled with a chrome fuel cap provides an inexpensive, but beautiful look.

The H3 standard fuel intake area is an open port whereby you reach in to the fuel cap. At h3hummeraccessories.com there are several styles to choose from to customize the fuel intake area of the H3. The different styles are:

• H3 Hummer Chrome Billet Locking Fuel Door
• H3 Hummer Smooth Black Powder Coated Billet Aluminum Locking Fuel Door
• H3 Hummer Chrome Billet Locking Fuel Door Grooved
• H3 Hummer Grooved Black Powder Coated Billet Locking Fuel Door
• H3 Hummer Chrome Locking Fuel Door 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum Billet

The greatest benefit derived from the Hummer fuel door besides a classier look is that of the security the fuel door provides. A few years ago when the price of fuel was reaching heights never seen before, there were several incidents of vandalism caused by haters of SUVs and trucks. Some of the vandalism involved dumping sugar or sand down the fuel intake pipe. To answer the call for help among many Hummer owners and dealerships, parts manufacturers designed these locking fuel doors for the H2 and H3 models. So beyond beauty, the strength of utility for this accessory is the security of your engine.

The Hummer fuel door is more than a classy touch. It is a necessity for security.

American Motors General began selling a civilian form of the Hum-Vee in 1992 with a brand name ‘Hummer’. General Motors acquired the brand name in 1998 and became responsible for the marketing and distribution of all Hummers produced by AM General. GM introduced two new models, the H2 and H3, shortly after the acquisition. As of late 2009, the Hummer brand is in the process of being sold to Sichuan Tengzhong, a machinery company in western China.

The 2009 Hummer H3 midsize sport-utility vehicle is available in two basic models: the base H3 and the H3 Alpha. The H3 base does not come with a roof rack. The Alpha 3X Appearance package includes a chrome roof rack. The Hummer H3 Alpha roof rack is more for appearance than for dependable cargo hauling.

There are several after-market companies who have developed accessories for the H2 and H3. Hildebrandt, Gobi, and Dabco are some of the many manufacturers of excellent Hummer roof racks. Prices range from $490 to $3995 for various styles of roof racks.

Gobi is, by far, the most prolific provider of Hummer roof racks. Their least expensive H2 Stealth Rack is a low profile design that allows for storage in a garage with an 84” high opening. The primary roof rack frame is black powder coated steel bands. The unit is attached to the Hummer’s roof with stainless steel mounting hardware. There is a fixed front light bar for 4 lights and 2 separate rear light bars allowing for additional lighting to the rear. The price for the H2 Stealth Hummer Roof Rack is $1599.

One of the nicest Hummer roof racks that Gobi offers for the H2 is the H2 Full Size Stainless Steel Roof Rack with Tire Carrier. The unit is constructed with 304 stainless steel and is electro-polished and finished up with hand polishing that produces a beautiful mirror finish. The mounting hardware is stainless steel also with a 4-light fixed front light bar and 2 independent rear light bars. An optional rear ladder affixed to the unit really brings this deluxe Hummer roof rack to the ultimate in beauty and utility. All of this for a sales price of $3995.

Gobi’s designs for the H3 Hummer roof rack are truly some of the best designs of all. Some of the Hummer roof racks have no provision for a sunroof opening. Other designs include a sunroof opening with an option for a roof rack insert. Utility and classic styling are available for the H3 Hummer roof rack at prices starting at $1399.

If you need to stow a lot of gear, or just looking to make a great SUV fashion statement, there are numerous options for you to choose from for your Hummer roof rack.

What is the answer? Hummer nerf bars have been designed as an aftermarket accessory to fill the gap, so to speak, of the distance from earth to the open door of an H2. Hummer nerf bars are rocker panel steps to provide a convenient entrance and exit into and out of your favorite H2 SUV.

Dee Zee Inc. is a manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, that specializes in truck accessories. Soon after the H2 hit the market, they quickly saw a niche for a product they were already providing for off-road vehicles and custom trucks. Back in the day, as some now say, cars and trucks were equipped with running boards. Basically a running board was the first part of the vehicle you would step upon to gain entry into the vehicle.

There is an old story that the earliest vehicles required a great deal of pushing to get them started so the driver might find himself running along side the vehicle pushing it to gain a good starting speed. He would then leap upon the ‘running’ board and quickly make his entrance to the driver’s seat. I don’t know how true that tale is, but for many decades that first step has been known as a running board.

The people who like to customize their Hummers don’t want to add a running board, per se, to the vehicle, for in general, running boards attract a great deal of mud, snow, and slop depending on what you are driving through. The customizers wanted a step to assist shorter aficionados of the great H2 to gain entrance to the cab, but they didn’t want to attract attention to the above normal height configuration of the vehicle. So, they settled on calling the pseudo-step, alias running board, a nerf bar.

Those who have followed hot rodding and classic customs for years have known that nerf bars were first found on the front of some really classy hot rods from California. But we aren’t going to muddy the etymological waters with that point of fact right now. If you want ease of entry into your good looking Hummer H2 get a set of Hummer Nerf Bars to add to your vehicle.

Dee Zee’s Nerf Bars are available in either all black powder coat finish or shiny chrome. The units can handle up to 500 pounds of eager riders trying to get into the H2.

They provide the following features:

• Non-skid step area
• Protected hidden sturdy bracing
• Give a sleek, rust-free appearance
• Installation without any drilling
• Custom fitted to your H2
• They are sold in pairs for a balance look from either side.
• They extend the full rocker panel length between front and rear wheels for ample step access for both front and rear doors.

Dee Zee markets their Hummer Nerf Bars either from their website, deezee.com, or through another online truck accessories distributor found at autotrucktoys.com. You can pick up a pair between $210 and $390 depending upon your favorite finish.

The answer is Hummer rims. There is absolutely nothing else that will turn the heads of would-be Hummer owners than beautiful, shiny, unique Hummer rims. Many owners let eye appeal alone dictate what they want to put on their vehicle. But there is a lot more to consider than just looks.

There are three basic steps in considering the right rims for your Hummer:

1. If you do a lot of driving out in the mountainous areas of the country or in day-to-day city traffic, consider buying alloy wheels. The big plus of alloy wheels are built-in designs to assist introducing air flow to the brakes to deal with overheating. One nice thing about the makeup of the alloy material itself is that it naturally dissipates heat.
2. Wheel/tire size is an important factor. The Hummer H2 stock wheel size is 17” front and rear. Optional sizes are 18”, 20”, 22”, 24”, and 26” diameters. If you choose to ‘plus-size’ your rims you will find that performance may improve quite a bit plus give the vehicle a sportier look. Steering is far more responsive with larger inner diameter rims. Traction also is improved with the larger inner diameter rims. When you purchase rims that are one or two sizes greater than original equipment will require you to buy new tires also. The important maxim to remember is to attempt to keep the outside diameter of the tire about the same, while you increase the inner diameter, the area which wraps around the rim.
3. Keep in mind the weight of the Hummer rims. You really don’t want to buy rims that are too heavy. Heavy steel rims are not supported by the Hummer’s suspension. That extra weight does not improve the smoothness of the ride or creating better balance as you steer.

The prices of Hummer rims are quite varied. H3 Hummer Detata Cross 20×9.5 rims cost $370 apiece and weigh 50 pounds. Boulder Accessories makes a H2 Hummer forged Chrome Wheel in the original equipment size of 17” diameter x 8.5” width at a price of $249.95 each. The JBT Conquistador Silver forged H2 Hummer Rim is 22” diameter x9.5 width and requires an 8 lug hub. It’s price is $749.95 apiece.

Making your Hummer look great, run great, and look classy is easy, but not cheap when you replace the Hummer rims. But good rims will increase your overall investment in far more ways than just being a pretty set of wheels.