One Hum-dinger of a tailgate ride!

03/08

Rick Wenger of Vancouver, Washington, avid Seahawks fan and newbie tailgater, tired of the pre-game pub scene last season, so he tricked out his Hummer H3 and defected to the Tailgate Nation. Now, before every Seattle Seahawks home game, Rick and wife, Dawn brave the I-5 traffic in his H3, custom painted with Seahawk Blue on top and lime green pin-striping down the side. The rig sports a custom-colored green Freedom Grill and matching Thule cargo carrier. The spare tire mount has been converted to house a 20" flat panel TV and satellite receiver powered by VuQube that he says "makes setting up the TV a breeze!"

Next, Rick plans to add a tailgate trailer to his set-up, with a roll-up door and all the extras, including a custom paint job to match the Hummer, of course. Season ticket holders for 10 years now (that goes back to the Kingdome days), Rick and Dawn's passion for their Hawks goes beyond their painted H3 - they have matching Seahawks tattoos, as well! So, if you spot Rick and Dawn and their bad-ass tailgate machine, be sure to greet them with a true tailgater's salute - toss 'em a cold beer! Oh yeah, it probably wouldn't hurt to say hi, too!