riderdan
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Hi all,
I've toyed on and off with the idea of purchasing a HMMWV since I got out of the service. For part of the time I was in I was assigned to HHQ 3/325 of the 82nd and did some time as unit armorer and part-time driver. My favorite humvee memory is driving like a madman chasing camels off an improvised range we had for testing repaired weapons in the sandbox. Turns out that camels are about as herdable as cats
What I generally remember about my experience driving a humvee is that it was fairly loud, not especially water-tight, and wide as the day is long. I only ever did the PMCS, but I'm a car nut (currently in Kansas working on a degree in automotive restoration--essentially a bachelor's in hotrods) and am a dab hand with a wrench, welder, etc. So general maintenance shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Anyway, I have a line on one of the vehicles that the marines "accidentally" released into the wild way back when. I believe this means that it's street legal and should be able to be registered, titled, and insured here in Kansas. I'm in a tiny town with a "DMV" that's very accommodating, so I wouldn't expect any hiccups.
The point of this post (finally!) is to ask what your experience is "living with" a humvee. For me, the truck wouldn't necessarily be a daily driver, but I'd like to drive it as much as possible. So from all you who are experienced civilian owners, what are the pitfalls, joys, loves and hates of having one of these critters in your garage? If you have a choice, do you choose the humvee when it's time to go to the grocery store? Do you only take it out on hunting weekends? Do your wife and kids like it, hate it, or are they indifferent? Any regrets?
Thanks,
Dan
I've toyed on and off with the idea of purchasing a HMMWV since I got out of the service. For part of the time I was in I was assigned to HHQ 3/325 of the 82nd and did some time as unit armorer and part-time driver. My favorite humvee memory is driving like a madman chasing camels off an improvised range we had for testing repaired weapons in the sandbox. Turns out that camels are about as herdable as cats
What I generally remember about my experience driving a humvee is that it was fairly loud, not especially water-tight, and wide as the day is long. I only ever did the PMCS, but I'm a car nut (currently in Kansas working on a degree in automotive restoration--essentially a bachelor's in hotrods) and am a dab hand with a wrench, welder, etc. So general maintenance shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Anyway, I have a line on one of the vehicles that the marines "accidentally" released into the wild way back when. I believe this means that it's street legal and should be able to be registered, titled, and insured here in Kansas. I'm in a tiny town with a "DMV" that's very accommodating, so I wouldn't expect any hiccups.
The point of this post (finally!) is to ask what your experience is "living with" a humvee. For me, the truck wouldn't necessarily be a daily driver, but I'd like to drive it as much as possible. So from all you who are experienced civilian owners, what are the pitfalls, joys, loves and hates of having one of these critters in your garage? If you have a choice, do you choose the humvee when it's time to go to the grocery store? Do you only take it out on hunting weekends? Do your wife and kids like it, hate it, or are they indifferent? Any regrets?
Thanks,
Dan