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Alright folks! Get up, stretch your legs, take a bio break if needed, refresh your beverage and then hurry back to get comfy on the couch. The chronicles of our adopted HMMWV are about to continue. At the time, I really didn’t appreciate how big of an emotional impact parading through a town...

The day after adopting our young HMMWV, we decided to parade her through town and show her off to everyone. (Secretly, I think my wife was disappointed that the neighbors couldn’t see her after dusk the night prior.) The turnout was amazing! Hundreds (dare I say thousands) of people came out...

On that first evening when we brought the HMMWV home, my wife couldn’t wait to take her around the neighborhood and show all the neighbors. Of course, by that time, it was getting dark and I don’t think the neighbors could see much. 🤷‍♂️ Early the next morning, we began introducing the HMMWV...

Folks! I ran this post through my free internet fact checking app. The app confirmed that every word is true. So, please listen to @chucky and vote for the HMMWV this month!

Hummm… I don’t think so….

Alright… the back story. Grab a seat and get comfy because I’m going back to the beginning. I was traveling back in January and had the pleasure of meeting a good friend (Mr. @fuzzytoaster) for lunch. Said friend may or may not have mentioned that he had several HMMWVs and that I was already...

Ooh! Look at all the big trucks. There’s no denying it… Big trucks rock! But don’t look past the HMMWV! You know at Halloween when they come out with the small candy bars and they call ‘em “Fun Size”? Well, this HMMWV is most certainly Fun Sized! In my short period of ownership, this HMMWV...

I plan to swing by my shop at some point this weekend and can get measurements if no one beats me to it.

Come on in. The water is fine!

Howdy! Welcome to the site. You have a pair of great looking trucks!

I’ll toss my M1097R1 in the mix.

Well shoot… I’m just north of Houston. If you find your way back here give me a shout!

Age doesn’t matter in Texas for FMV registration. My M1097R1 with a 3 speed transmission is titled as a 2006. It is also registered as a FMV, which is a subcategory of the antique registration.

Welcome to the site!

Rory, I saw this thread when you first posted, but did not have time at that moment to read it. So, I clicked the Watch button and (not so patiently) waited until I could read the whole thread. What a treat it was this morning! Your writing style makes for a very enjoyable read. That’s in...

Thanks for posting this! It’s funny… I didn’t get a single picture of my HMMWV at the show. 🤷‍♂️

Since registration is off topic for this thread, I responded here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/texas-fmv-laws-former-military-vehicles.67255/post-2506263

As @Mogman said, you can elect to use your bumper number in lieu of a license plate when your vehicle is registered as a FMV in Texas. This is a good read: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/texas-fmv-laws-former-military-vehicles.67255/

@frauhansen - You have one good looking truck. And knowing that it fits in the garage at the pub is good intel! I loaded my M1097R1 up yesterday morning and drove to Giddings, Texas where I met several other SS members at a car show. I connected with @texas30cal in Brenham and we...

Today was “Take your HMMWV to work Friday,” which (in my humble opinion) should be a national holiday. I put 110 miles on the M1097R1 and averaged 12.6 mpg. Much of the commute was highway driving at 55mph. Here’s a glimpse at the downtown Houston skyline over the hood. Anyone from...