HMMWV parts prices

[KansasBobcat]

Have seen some complaints about increasing HMMWV parts prices. Just saw that Sportsmans Guide has increased price of early style drivers seat from about $11.00 to $79.95! Hopefully everything won"t go up 7 or 8 times!

 

[springbok]

Remember you went from just a few hundred out there to now over two thousand. Supply and demand. Sucks for the buyer but it is how the world works

 

[KansasBobcat]

Remember you went from just a few hundred out there to now over two thousand. Supply and demand. Sucks for the buyer but it is how the world works

Ah...the good old days. Good supply and minimal demand!

 

[tokarev]

**** back in the day we scrapped those seat frames.

 

[tage]

It gives a new meaning to surplus. Prices will sure to increase imho.

 

[jake-cutter]

I have noticed since August prices really began to climb as more people received theirs. Look around for tops now and you will notice that there are only a few complete kits. Tan also seems more popular and is demanding a premium over od and woodland. X doors have become insane in price. I wish I would have bought more stuff like tops and doors while waiting on my EUC to clear.

On the plus side, I have seen more parts being liquidated on gov liquidation site, some in poor condition such as doors and others new in crates such as slant back parts. I saw some rear Ibis Tek light bars and hope they start showing up with the harness.

 

[tokarev]

You gotta shop, shop, shop and not jump at the first part you see.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Tell me about it. I bought troop seats, had them shipped across half the country. Didn't dawn on me till I picked them up, I have a 4 man HMMWV, the seats are for a two man rig.........

 

[sully199]

I purchesed a 2 door troop carrier, made it a 4 door and cut the troop seats to fit the 4 door. So it has side rails in the back

 

[patracy]

I purchesed a 2 door troop carrier, made it a 4 door and cut the troop seats to fit the 4 door. So it has side rails in the back

I'm thinking about doing the same...

 

[smashcrashy]

I purchesed a 2 door troop carrier, made it a 4 door and cut the troop seats to fit the 4 door. So it has side rails in the back

Could you post pics of your seats?

 

[kdaniels]

I remember this same topic coming up after the Atlanta auction. Dealers had tons of parts at give away prices because buyers were limited. Once some of the trucks hit the market pricing went up. Most everyone in the hobby agreed that it was just a good return on a chance investment for those who spent the money to buy and inventory any item related with the humvee. To those buyers who are facing sticker shock on parts I would say don't sweat it too much..there is always another deal around the corner and you don't know true sticker shock unless you've bought Humvee parts at retail prices.


SEMPER FI !!

keith

 

[KansasBobcat]

I remember this same topic coming up after the Atlanta auction. Dealers had tons of parts at give away prices because buyers were limited. Once some of the trucks hit the market pricing went up. Most everyone in the hobby agreed that it was just a good return on a chance investment for those who spent the money to buy and inventory any item related with the humvee. To those buyers who are facing sticker shock on parts I would say don't sweat it too much..there is always another deal around the corner and you don't know true sticker shock unless you've bought Humvee parts at retail prices.


SEMPER FI !!

keith

Totally agree about parts from dealer. Some items like half shaft bolts weren't too bad. There have to be a lot of parts somewhere based on number of HMMWVs produced and time in inventory...going on 25 years!

 

[DWagg]

Sully199 Can you post some pics of this please?

 

[sully199]

Sully199 Can you post some pics of this please?

 

[DWagg]

Thanks Sully199!!!! That looks great! I may try that with mine someday!

 

[ArizonaGasMonkey]

2 door to 4 door is super easy and leaving the seating in the rear add flexibility for additional people to ride.

 

[KansasBobcat]

Sportsmans Guide dropped driver seats to $4.49 with, I think, free shipping! I know, who wants them. Wish they would get some of the more sought-after parts.

 

[Piper Cub]

I just tried to order 4 of the seat frames from Sportsman's for my mini HMMWV/ Jeep golf cart project. $19.96 for the seats and $66.79 for the shipping. The "free" shipping code they gave me only took $8.99 off because they consider it heavy and bulky. Sure looked like a good deal that would save me a ton of work but I guess I'll just weld up my own frames.

 

[KansasBobcat]

I just tried to order 4 of the seat frames from Sportsman's for my mini HMMWV/ Jeep golf cart project. $19.96 for the seats and $66.79 for the shipping. The "free" shipping code they gave me only took $8.99 off because they consider it heavy and bulky. Sure looked like a good deal that would save me a ton of work but I guess I'll just weld up my own frames.

Not quite the deal I thought. However $20.00 seats don't sound too bad if you can use them. I would gladly have paid that rather than prep and paint my old driver seat.