2006 GM Hummer

When Hummer and parent company GM introduced its H2 Hummer in 2003 it was definitely a vehicle that made an impact on the thriving SUV market. In a class of its own, the Hummer’s size alone was intimidating. GM wanted to offer a more practical vehicle than the one designed for military tactical use, the Humvee H1. The H2’s massive size and military Humvee-inspired styling made it standout in a crowd of other SUVs. Its menacing appearance on city streets made it seem like a bodybuilder at a sewing class.

GM introduced another H2 model, the H2 SUT, half pickup half SUV, in 2005. The SUT’s bold look, luxurious interior and off-road performance made it 100% Hummer. The H2 SUT featured a 72-inch bed, powerful E85 ethanol Flex-Fuel-capable 6.2L V-8 SFI engine that generated horsepower and torque numbers most SUVs only dreamed about. Unfortunately the GM Hummer program was discontinued when the company filed for bankruptcy.

Mike Coy from McKinney, Texas has been a hot rod, custom car and truck enthusiast since he was a teenager. A couple of years ago, Mike was working at Complete Customs in McKinney, which specializes in 4×4 fabrication and lifting trucks and SUVs. While he was there, GM’s H2 Hummers were a hot SUV with their military/utility identity and massive size. During that time one of his buddies, Derik Beard, was the proud owner of an ’06 H2 Hummer. In their social circle, Derik’s Hummer was always the butt of jokes, and Mike was one of the loudest jokesters. A while later, Mike found out that Derik was selling his H2, and in an ironic twist, Mike bought it and found himself building it for a past SEMA Show.

MIKE FOUND OUT THAT DERIK WAS SELLING HIS H2, AND IN AN IRONIC TWIST, MIKE BOUGHT IT AND FOUND HIMSELF BUILDING IT FOR THE 2013 SEMA SHOW. ”

Just after the SEMA Show, Mike began receiving his paychecks from Richard Rawlings at Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas. Rawlings and sidekick Aaron Kaufman and the rest of the monkeys have since become custom car/truck culture celebrities. Gas Monkey Garage recently opened its doors to Street Truck’s Editor Kevin Aguilar, who has developed a relationship with Richard and his crew. ST

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TRUCK SPECS

OWNER

Mike Coy
2006 Hummer H2
McKinney, Texas

BUILDERS

• Complete Customs McKinney, Texas
• Mike Coy, Shaun Frelich, Jake Moor,
• Dustin Deleon and Luis Salas

ENGINE

• GM LS6 6.0L V-8 316-hp 360 lbs-ft torque
• Cold Air intake, Airaid throttle body
• Borla cat-back exhaust and mufflers

TRANSMISSION

• GM 4L65-E, four-speed

FRAME

• 2006 stock

SUSPENSION

• Bullet Proof 12-inch lift
• Front: Cradle drop-down cage, upper A-arm drop down suspension pickup points, joint steering, uniball A-arms, dual shock hoops, ICON dual shocks, differential drop-down, torsion bar drop-down, impact bars, 4-link drop- downs, coil spacers, pan hard bar extension, sway- bar links, steel braided brake lines
• Rear: Coil springs, spacers, ICON gas reservoir shocks, pan hard bar, sway bar, sway bar end-links

WHEELS

• Front: LRG Apache 102 (22×12, satin black)
• Rear: LRG Apache 102 (22×12, satin black)

TIRES

• Inerco 42.5 Super Swamper TSL/Bogger, front and rear

BODY & PAINT

• Complete Customs
• Avery Denison flat green wrap
• Suspension components, flat green by Mike Coy, Jake Moore and Dustin Deleon
• Road Rhino bumpers
• Warn winch
• Gobi Ranger roof rack/ladder
• Rigid LED spotlights
• Rigid roof light bar
• AMP Research retractable running boards

INTERIOR

• Complete Customs, Jake Moore
• Roadwire seats
• Roadwire carpet

AUDIO

• Alpine INEZ928HB head unit
• JBL amps, speakers, subwoofer and processor
• Alpine video
• Optima battery

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