Any protection if one manages to flip a non-armored humvee?

[M998 NYC]

The M998s a wide truck but if one managed to flip one is there a non-intuitive procedure to follow -- like ducking below hood level?
Talking specifically about a non-armored troop carrier. I assume if it were ever to flip it would be no different from a convertible. I think here's my answer but figured id ask

Also does the c-pillar give any roll-bar type protection?

thanks,
keeping the sky up

 

[Action]

The c-pillar only holds the softtop up.

 

[TOBASH]

Search "wing" and "prayer".

 

[98G]

A slow rollover should be OK.

A flip at highway speed is a different thing entirely.

 

[Milcommoguy]

No problem...

Always wear your kevlar, keep your hands inside, CAMO

 

[TechnoWeenie]

Have a good life insurance policy to pay off the house/take care of your family...

That's about it.

 

[Ajax MD]

This is one of the reasons why I drive our HMMWV cautiously and thoughtfully. It's also why I don't feel a burning urge to upgrade to a 4LE80 and a turbo 6.5. I don't need to be turning 75 mph in this thing.

The HMMWV is what it is, and I accept it the way it is. The damn thing can kill me well enough at the 60 mph that it's limited to. I almost never drive it that fast. I stick to secondary roads and around town.

 

[TOBASH]

More and more I'm considering a rollcage that I can attach to the turret support cage

 

[juanprado]

Ymmv, but my unscientific view point is that I have the rear fender antenna towers and think they might offer a minuscule higher level of protection....

Theories I never want to test.

 

[NY Tom]

Wow...

 

[M998 NYC]

No problem...

Always wear your kevlar, keep your hands inside, CAMO

The video is more helpful than anything one could tell me -- good entertainment too! thanks for sharing

 

[M998 NYC]

More and more I'm considering a rollcage that I can attach to the turret support cage

Have you seen this done well on a non-armored m998 -- without looking like a wrangler?

 

[M998 NYC]

This is one of the reasons why I drive our HMMWV cautiously and thoughtfully. It's also why I don't feel a burning urge to upgrade to a 4LE80 and a turbo 6.5. I don't need to be turning 75 mph in this thing.

The HMMWV is what it is, and I accept it the way it is. The damn thing can kill me well enough at the 60 mph that it's limited to. I almost never drive it that fast. I stick to secondary roads and around town.

This is a good point. Besides sucking fuel I usually don't think twice before ripping it 75mph down the interstate. The video below your post says it all -- time to rethink how I drive my humvee

 

[Action]

I drove my fiberglass dune buggy at 65 down the interstate. Why would I worry about getting hurt in my humvee? You can get messed up in anything, especially if there is a device under your vehicle to make it fling into the air.

 

[98G]

Have you seen this done well on a non-armored m998 -- without looking like a wrangler?

Yes, @sue built one for his. It is unobtrusive, well thought out and well executed. I was very impressed with it and would like to have one like it in my hmmwv.

 

[Action]

Yes, @sue built one for his. It is unobtrusive, well thought out and well executed. I was very impressed with it and would like to have one like it in my hmmwv.

Did it go through the body and mount to the frame? Or was it bolted to the aluminum body?

 

[M998 NYC]

Have a good life insurance policy to pay off the house/take care of your family...

That's about it.

that's probably good advice regardless of the question ... thanks mate

 

[M998 NYC]

Did it go through the body and mount to the frame? Or was it bolted to the aluminum body?

curious to know this also. Seems it would make all the difference flipping with any amount of speed

 

[springer1981]

No amount of anything is going to protect you in my opinion. Even with a roll cage, there is nothing of structure anywhere. It's all relatively thin aluminum that will tear away. Nothing secures well and would fly around and rip off, like doors, windshield, tops etc. A roll cage will stop the structure from collapsing but won't help when doors and foot wells get ripped out or crushed in.

I think of driving my Humvee as the equivalent to riding my motorcycle, it's a risk I take every time I do it.

That said a roll cage will certainly help but I don't think it's the fix all for the overall design.

 

[M998 NYC]

No amount of anything is going to protect you in my opinion. Even with a roll cage, there is nothing of structure anywhere. It's all relatively thin aluminum that will tear away. Nothing secures well and would fly around and rip off, like doors, windshield, tops etc. A roll cage will stop the structure from collapsing but won't help when doors and foot wells get ripped out or crushed in.

I think of driving my Humvee as the equivalent to riding my motorcycle, it's a risk I take every time I do it.

That said a roll cage will certainly help but I don't think it's the fix all for the overall design.

Great input and I completely agree -- accepted risk for something I love doing. thanks for sharing