Small point of order... The comment 'the more I drive it; the better it runs'... is dead on. Most military vehicles are hanger queens compared to civilian made vehicles. The best example of maintaining by driving was when I had a section with a M113, M109, CUCV blazer, and a deuce. Once I was able to get motor pool to get them all working at the same time
... We started dispatching the puppies every week for motor stables. When we got them dispatched we practiced tactical convoy movement, reaction to ambush, crossing danger areas and all the other kind of **** MI weenies don't normally do. The kids loved it.
After a month of this we had a better OR rate than any other part of the Brigade staff... So the more you drive them, at least on a weekly basis, the better any military vehicle will run.