So you drained the fresh water, salt water, windshield, radiator, diff, trans, brake and engine fluids from that one drain hole, and behold, it's starts!Sweet!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

If that is what you got from this, then sure. lol :)

Whatever negative others say...Willys and humvee are part of history:) I'm not American but this is the badass vehicle I want ever since! And I'm proud owner if ever I have one of this marine's fave vehicle...good choice:)

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We certainly agree that there is a lot of historical significance in both the earlier jeeps and the current Humvees.

@rcnoypi8758

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom I read some comments..found out haters any where;) don't mind them bro..do your stuff makes you happy..and others don't care about history to fade but you keep bringing it out to life:) makes me laugh they think you innovate it...man they don't understand restoration! Here in my country they restore them 100%...and that's the value of restoration..history! Lol...

Keep working on it, all these others don't own one, if you like the project, make it yours and when your driving down the road - SMILE and WAVE

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Done. :)

Hey GEAR-REPORT,ignore the negative comments,i appreciate the way you explain everything.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I get it... some folks think social media is best used to take a dump on everything and everyone. I try to keep the perspective that those trolls are sometimes mildly entertaining... but that is the extent to which I value their input. :) Well... also... the trolls feed KZread's search algorythm and actually help drive more views of every video they comment on. So, there's that too. :) #silverlining #hatetrollsbutlovetrolls

Congratulations. I always wanted one for off road purposes. Mainly to blow past everyone else getting stuck. Could be one hell of a rig for off road

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

That would be a really slow "blow by everyone". LOL You don't drive these like most folks drive jeeps... ie. spinning tires and slingin' mud. HMMWVs are much better suited to a slow crawl, in most cases.

Here is something you probably did not expect your videos to do. I use it for research for 3d modeling and later for animation. Vids like these help me a ton in reproducing it in photo realism. Thank you a lot for that.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! If there is someplace I can see the resulting animation based on the Battlewagon 2.0, please let me know.

@nokedlipudinggal8276

4 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom as soon as it is ready I will send you a message.

Thanks everyone for watching. Never did a "Premiere" on YT before. What did you think?

I considered buying one of these just a few months ago. After seeing your video and adding up costs, I realize its just not that important to me to own one. Looks cools. Sounds cool. Im sure is fun to drive but also seems like it comes with all kinds of problems in paper work and repairs to deal with. Thanks for sharing.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

These definitely aren't for the faint of heart. If you just want to drive it and aren't interested in working on it, then you either need deep pockets and a good HMMWV shop on speed dial, or to buy a model HMMWV and enjoy that one instead. :) I like them, but I like having something to work on. They definitely aren't for everyone.

Those are the trucks I used. M1054a2 TOW. The traversing unit is a 68lb central piece that the m220 tow/m41 saber sight, launch tube and electrical connections/controls mounted to.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight.

The TU mount is for a TOW ITAS system. It's used to store the TU when not mounted in the TGPK.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice build. I can tell you enjoy and appreciate these monsters of a truck. My son is actually saving to get one by his senior year. He is in the tenth grade and always on the auction site. Keep it up. Thanks fir sharing.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Of course, and good luck to him!

@youalreadyknow5039

5 жыл бұрын

Gear-Report.com thank you!!

The traversing unit mount is for a TOW II Missile system. When the TU/Tube/Sights are not mounted on the roof the TU can be stowed inside the vehicle.

@JeffCress

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

The close up of the sump horror was .... life transforming.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

And almost heart-attack inducing!

The irony of what is presumably a desert theatre vehicle coming to you with a sump full of water is brilliant.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

While I get that... the HMMWV was designed back when the US expected the next war to be in Europe or USSR. It wasn't really designed to be a desert vehicle. That is just where they have gotten the most use in recent memory.

@chriswills9530

4 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom Yeah; politics, eh? Which makes it even dafter that the engine got filled with water, to my eyes! Rains a lot here in Europe =:-))

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

LoL

@kensticko7607

4 жыл бұрын

How's the water get in there

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@@kensticko7607 Expained at the 7 minute mark. 7:00

Your traversing unit is for your TOW Gun it’s a Missile launcher you just bought a TOW gun truck you would have a collar that attaches to the gun and it goes on that traversing unit to store it when not in use. you would have a rack in the trunk area that held your Missiles that when you unlatched the trunk in the front the A-gunner can feed the gunner the Missiles while in the cabin rather than going out😃👍

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

They removed the tow missile rack during demil. I know the traversing mount held something with the TOW system, just haven't seen one actually in place on the mount. :)

@joncarlodagle

5 жыл бұрын

Gear-Report.com yea not as impressive kinda is what it is but you should definitely get a up amored truck as well that held the machine guns and then you’ll have your own little CAAT (Combined Anti-amour Assault Team) pair😃 I like what you’re doing those trucks can go though a hell of a beating and keep going!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@joncarlodagle Thanks. Since I have no use for or access to a TOW missile system, we are building this as an M1043 machine gun truck. We have the gun mount and chicken shield. Haven't started on the GPK yet. We have an airsoft M249 to play with and for display, but have access to various machine guns to mount for events. We try to walk a bit of a line in terms of keeping it outwardly military looking, while upgrading some of the creature comforts a bit so that it is more comfortable around town. :)

Alot of people don't know but if you ever get pulled over for speeding in a mil truck the cop is full of it. The paint is laser and radar absorbing

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Somewhat, but not totally radar absorbing. :)

@uncleeddie5813

5 жыл бұрын

Speeding? Good luck. Over 60mph I'd worry about stopping. ☺

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@uncleeddie5813 the early HMMWVs with the 3 speed and smaller brakes top out around 57 miles per hour. This one will do 75 all day long and has larger brakes.. 😁

@theTIVANshow

5 жыл бұрын

@@uncleeddie5813 brake upgrade is usually the first thing that should be done.

@uncleeddie5813

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom thank you for the info. ☺👍

I'm used to using side mirrors only. 10 years truck driving and my Suburban has the barn doors so the is a big ole blind spot in the rearview mirror.

@addamochs

5 жыл бұрын

I fixed a word and the like you guys did dissapeared.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Not even sure what that means.

The weird ring next to the gunner's platform is a stowage mount for equipment that would be mounted on the turret during use. Sighting systems, and other equipment that would need to be brought into the vehicle and locked in place for transport.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks.

You were right about getting the overdrive transmission. However, I can attest to rebuilding many engines that were driven hard and fast.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You mean the engines blew even WITH a 4 speed? I don't doubt that. But some folks run their 3 speeds way too fast, basically asking to dump parts along the highway.

@hudsondonnell444

5 жыл бұрын

I was a 3521, 3522 for most of my six years in the Marine Corps. I couldn't tell you which of the transmissions was behind the engines I had to rebuild but the final drives on military HMMWV's are not speced for high speed on road use. I have seen several on the internet that have had newer Duramax engines installed that out perform the older 6.2 and 6.5 liter engines on and off road.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@hudsondonnell444 Understood. The 4 speed transmission is the same as the civilian Hummer. So, keeps rpms in the right range for highway driving.

I have a set of 4 nice seats that ill be ready to part with soon that fit in my hmmwv. Sliding rails, black cloth bucket seats. Cheap. Nothing wrong with them, just getting different seats If ur interested let me know.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Not actively looking for seats, but willing to look at anything if the price is right. Feel free to send info to hmmwv@gear-report.com

Brownells just came out with a semi auto minigun which would be expensive.... but awesome to mount in that gunner position.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

LoL. Yeah. $15k, isn't it? I'll talk to them about it. We work with Brownells a lot. I've talked to another company about putting one on the HMMWV for a demo as well. Empty Shell.

Way to go Jeff! Glad to see your project working out. Chuck

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chuck!

That is a neat spare tire carrier! Great video.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I haven't seen many like it.

Had the glass delamination issue with my Snatch land rover, on mine it was the binding agent between the glass and the perspex that clouded up. After taking the perspex off and letting the binding agent sit for a while it cleared up.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen a few people solve this by removing the outer layers. I am hesitant to do this since the outer layers contain the shattered bits of glass in an accident or incident. I really don't want little glass fragments going everywhere.

Beautiful slantback... best configuration. I love it.

@jeffcress2413

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vanPoll

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeffcress2413 There is a big community for surplus military vehicles here in Germany. A Humvee is very hard to get in a great configuration (like seen here with a slantback). I'm looking for a good deal since a long time :-) You made the right decision. Wish I was in the US, because you can get a good one for cheap money. A good Humvee in Germany will cost you 50.000€, while in comparison a perfectly fine german "Wolf" will cost you only around 10.000€.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@vanPoll Wow! I have some friends that export from the US. Would you like an introduction?

@vanPoll

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom Sounds interesting, absolutely.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Send me a note at hmmwv@gear-report.com. I'll connect you with a couple of legal exporters. :)

Listen people everyone can do whatever they want with your money. But for $5000 you can go on almost any government auction and buy almost any Humvee in almost any condition even with very little to zero engine hours on them (not used).

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Post some links to late-model, running HMMWVs available for purchase today with full working turrets for $5k. I'll buy every one of them right now. Hell. I'd buy every running late model HMMWV without turrets or doors for $5k each. I would even buy late model non-running HMMWVs for $5k each. You even can't get an A2 HMMWV rolling chassis to your door for $5k... with no engine or driveline. *Spoiler* You won't post any links because if you really do search for a link you'll find the best you can do are some auction listings with a STARTING price of $5k. Log into the auction site and look at what the CLOSING price on those HMMWVs is... it aint $5k. Not even close. LoL But what do I know. I've only been doing this for a few years. :)

@jamesmiller7911

4 жыл бұрын

Lol good luck with that.

Great video!!!! I like all the details that you explained. Didn't know there was two different suspensions on these. Sounds like the A2 Humvees with all the improvements are the best ones to have. I like all the improvements you've made. Now I know what to look for. Thanks for all the info --Tim

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad the video was helpful. You might find this interesting as well... gear-report.com/hmmwv-for-sale-the-battlewagon-2-0-could-be-yours-m1045a2-usmc-humvee-hummer

@richardtorz2164

4 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom I worked at Hummer R and D in livonia Michigan and when they were upgrading the old m998 base hummers, and putting armor plating on the bodies, they found out their calculations were dead wrong and that the 998 suspension was not going to hold up to 10,000 lbs of extra weight. They blew out quite a few 998 suspensions before they figured out they had to upgrade the suspension too. Unfortunately 100's of the upgraded 998's were already shipped out because the army needed them badly and of course the 998 suspensions blew out in the field under the pressure of the weight, lol, and we had to ship the upgraded suspension parts to where they needed them. It was major AM GENERAL screw up that cost a lot of money to AM GENERAL, and they never got those cost back. They had to eat that extra cost.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardtorz2164 Interesting. I'm troubled that you are concerned with AMG losing $, but no mention of the lives lost when these HMMWVs failed in the field. :(

@richardtorz2164

4 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotComYou are correct, i should have mentioned the loss of life, but was more concentrated on the original post about suspension failure of such heavy vehicles, that's all. No do not get wrong brother, the loss of life when equipment fails is so much greater than anything else, and i being a retired vet myself knows this all to well with seeing friends lost to equipment failures. That is something that is something that is of greater importance when designing anything, it needs to keep people safe. The neglect on Amg designers did cost lives, many lives, unfortunately that issue was never considered when the redesign came up and there was no acknowledgement by the company for those losses of life. i just didn;t address that issue with it because pretty much everybody knows what happens when people safety is not considered first and foremost when designing something.

@richardtorz2164

4 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom And by the way, it was a good job restoring that beast to original as much as possible, parts are hard to find sometimes and when you do find them, they can cost an arm and a leg at times lol. The love you put into making that hummer from the time you got to the time you video'd it shines through, it does show. History should not be sent to the junkyard crusher unless it has absolutely lived out it usefulness.

Good walk around and explanations. Im looking forward to getting mine in 2 months :-)

@GearreportdotCom

2 жыл бұрын

How is it?

,,, hauled many of these, and one set of the first light armament. The 24 volt starting is amazing. It will sit there cranking very fast, and put out these consistent, little puffs of heated, compressed, light grey, fuel and air puffs, But they are not combusted. One wiff of ether, and she lights. Or use or fix the glow plugs .

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Yikes! Ether is no bueno for diesels.

@rolandtamaccio3285

5 жыл бұрын

,,, so your on an Army base, you already have one guy from the motor pool, that can't start it, its cranking, very fast, it's got fuel, you appear to be miles from the motor pool, you have 2 more to load, believe me a whiff of ether didn't hurt it, OR the other two .

@jeffcress2413

5 жыл бұрын

@@rolandtamaccio3285 wd40 is a safe alternative. Ether washes lube off of cylinder walls and is too volatile for high compression engines. Ether is a great way to blow up a diesel engine.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

History of this purchase is detailed here: gear-report.com/hmmwv-info-battlewagon-2-m1045a2-humvee-from-the-us-marine-corps

@frankthomas2231

5 жыл бұрын

@ M939 series 5tons had a cold start system that was just an ether bottle that shot into the intake. They didn`t have glow plugs in those cummins engines.

I think the dual latch on the seat belt is so there is no restricting loop over the soldier's arm/shoulder when exiting in a hurry.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

I think you are correct

@chrisdowland

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly correct

@HeBitchManHo

4 жыл бұрын

Ours never had seatbelts...lol However, the shoulder belt is removed while you’re expecting contact, while the lap belt keeps you in the vehicle. The doors always flew open.

Very interesting look at one of these great trucks. I always loved these things from afar..

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

It's OK to love them up close as well. :)

Can u tell us how the process looks like to get one. Thank you

I envy the Americans for these Great looking Humvees . I fell in love with them after watching "Black Horn Down " . Incredible vehicles

@GearreportdotCom

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose we are pretty fortunate.

Honestly, the only way I'd buy a surplus humvee was if I knew it was ole Golf 1, because that thing saved my life more than once.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it treated you well. :)

@bohicagaming4462

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom That she did, she survived a hydro locked motor when a canal bank collapsed and slid into the Tigris and multiple IED strikes, there's certainly been plenty of vehicles I like but can't say I've ever loved another one lol. Hope you enjoy yours.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome story. Glad it took care of you. Hoping for no such drama while cruising around the US. :)

The two part seat belt design is for quick exits... if the seat belt was one piece it would have the potential to snag on the soldiers gear

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks!

I am a diesel mechanic in Alaska, i work on concrete mixers mostly, i have wanted to try someday to build an off road mixer on a HEMET chassis. But yeah it would be fum to get a Humvee project as well.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

So, get one. No time like the present. 😎

@jaxturner7288

5 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea, an old Oshkosh should be available at auction. Talk about an off road capable cement pumper...... A1 idea I hope you really do it some day bro. I’ll give you my 2 cents, try to get one of the quad cab chassis, they had AC and a much more comfortable interior overall. Good luck.

That hummvv looks like it's been thru hell n back

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Amazing how well it cleaned up.

The two buckle seatbelts are so you do not get caught in your belt when you exit the truck. Kinda smart when you think about it.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Well, yeah. That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

Very cool project. Back in the 90's I saw one of these ex military humvees on the road here in Australia. It was LHD (Australia is RHD), had US plates on it and was being used to tour the world according to the map painted on the side of it. There were brand new civilian spec vehicles available here for a short time but were horrendously expensive and were way too big. I believe the Queensland Prison Service used them as perimeter patrol vehicles but they were not very reliable and didn't last too long. But anyway that's a real cool truck.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Sounds like an AM General promotion.

must say I learned a few things I never knew about Humvee, thanks.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Also would be an awesome candidate for a Cummins swap. A good ol 12 valve mechanical. No computer.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Some people do Cummins swaps. I haven't jumped in quite that deep.. yet.

If I recall correctly, that circular mount-looking thing by the gunners step is the pedestal for a TOW rocket launcher mount.

@jimbella9353

Жыл бұрын

Correct! More correct it was designed specifically for the "TOW 2 "launcher.

I drive OTR and I delivered a load to the AM General plant in Mishawaka Michigan, they have a test track there and let me tell you THEY TEST THE HELL out of these before they leave there, I would kill for that job !!!

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see their test track. Maybe some day...

@vsetkoumiera7683

4 жыл бұрын

Gear-Report.com You can see it from Google maps, the sky view doesn’t do it justice though, it’s curves are banked at probably 40 degrees and it has a hill that’s almost straight up, a person couldn’t walk up it !! It is awesome to watch them test the new ones that’s a fact !!

@williamwicklund4273

4 жыл бұрын

@@vsetkoumiera7683 I worked at Modineer in Niles that initially made parts for these that made their way to assembly at the Mishawaka plant

Thank you.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome!

That glass fogs up because you use chemicals on the window to clean them. Unless you are using the recommended chemicals on the windows that is specified in the manual it will fog up over time

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

True. However, in this case the windows are fine on the surfaces. The layers in the ballistic glass are delaminating.

@whicket1989

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom because of the chemicals, thats what causes it to happen. I worked on them everyday for 10 years.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@whicket1989 could be. I was told it is mostly heat that causes delamination. They sealed the edges of the laminate with tape. I didn't see anyplace that looked like any liquid got past it.

@whicket1989

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom it's a reaction between the layers of glass that causes the "fog."

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

So, how does it get in there?

Now you just need to armor it. I drove one these with the 40mm grenade launcher.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

If only I knew where to get pats for it. ;)

It's the turtle trunk one I like that one cool version I just love the hummer V design . you know what's great sound insulation mod

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. gear-report.com/humvee-upgrade-diy-lizardskin-sound-and-heat-coatings-long-term-update

Man I can’t wait to a slant back just like this one here , but I don’t want the turret on the top, I have so many plans for it as well !!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

When are you getting one? This might help... gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee

This is great I hope everything is going well for you.! That water (oil) in the bottom of the engine... LOL

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Try he HMMWV has run great for over 4000 miles since this video was made.

That's the new clear oil, so you can see all the contaminants in it. Lol

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky me! NO CONTAMINANTS! lol

Beautiful vehicle. wish I could get one for a first car but it requires too much maintenance early on for me to afford lol

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. There is a lot of work required to make an auction truck safe and roadworthy.

"A dump on my dream" oh my God! Lololol man you're a killer ahahahaha I love the Humvees! Wonder why they designed it's top end so going low as this? I think I may go for one with more high space on the back..if possible, I even would like to make it taller.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

You mean the slanted area at the back of the top? I heard it was to stay out of the way of the blast from the TOW missiles. I think the slantbacks look cool, but I hate how much truck bed space is sacrificed by the low top. And there is no rear window AT ALL.

@Ulfstigandr

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you want a helmet top. They typically are 6” (i think) taller from the drivers seat back and have a rear hatch like a pickup topper.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ulfstigandr There are a wide variety of top options for HMMWV. But yeah... helmet tops can be pretty cool. i want one with a turret in the top, but those are pretty rare.

The camera angle of your nose and mouth is epic. Lol

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

I try. I guess sometimes I get lucky and things just fall into place. :)

That thing is so epic!

@GearreportdotCom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You should see our latest HMMWV. :)

That’s my dream car, I love it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Maybe you should buy it.

That engine running sounded like a scene on the exorcist when she was screaming. Truthfully im surprised it was running.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both! But it has about 4k miles on it since then.

Is the audio cutting in and out for anyone else?

@browndoggyntnt4590

5 жыл бұрын

Yep it is bro

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry. There were some very loud and distracting noises every now and then in the background. I muted the sound when those loud background noises happened. I probably should have noted it on the screen.

What's next?? Your very own UH1 HUEY helicopter for your own air support ?? If done right , you could tow it on a trailer behind the Hummer. :) If you have deep pockets you could find a classic Cessna A-37/T-37 Dragonfly jet trainer to cruise across the sky with.

@puckaneer

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like an awesome plan!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Let's look at this a bit more closely... I'm a fixed wing aircraft pilot. Never been much of a rotor head. BUT for the sake of easy vertical takeoff capabilities, I guess a Heuy would work. Not sure what "air support" I might need, but I have been lifted into a Huey via a forest penetrator on a winch line. So, I've got a bit of a nostalgic tie there to help justify it. Where you went off the rails is the A-37/T-37. Seriously? We had those at one of the tech schools I attended in the early 90s. I suppose any jet is cool, but you picked the most pedestrian option. At least step up to the T-38. Those are exponentially more badass. And let's be honest... if going the T-38 route, then an F-5 is really the way to go. Side note...I almost purchased a MIG 15 back in the mid-90s when I stumbled on a family of Russians refurbing and assembling a small batch of them in a hanger at one of the airports (Johnston County Airport in NC) I frequented when doing air search and rescue training. They were running out of cash and looking to flip one cheap to finance the build of the next few. I could have had that for $20k-$25k. Fortunately, I had the sense to walk away from that deal. I was a Crew Chief for the first few years of USAF service and knew a bit about maintaining military jets. The complexity and parts availability of that airframe would have been more than I could handle. I likely would have died in that plane. I mean... yeah. It would have been hella cool though. :) Another bit of trivia... the very first plane I EVER flew was a T-41 Mescalero out of the old Charleston AFB, SC. Planes are fun, but the HMMWV is a lot more practical. :)

Man this makes me want to get more Humvees. Need to figure out how to buy them without paying that stupid out of state use and sales tax.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

If you buy from the auction, then they can refund the sales tax once you pay your local sales tax. Or, some states will waive your state/local sales tax if you show proof that you already paid state/local tax on the purchase. ie. they can't double tax you on one purchase.

Such a badass ride!

I have a complete set of the armor glass in the green tint

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Cool. Please send details to hmmwv@gear-report.com

That’s a mans sunroof right there

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Amen, Brother!

I really wish some company would make a "no frills" type of vehicle in modern times... like what a jeep was when a jeep was a jeep. So many regulations... government has to take care of everybody but ironically usually military/government vehicles avoid all those regulations and take advantage of the no frills.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

I get your desire, but even lowly HMMWVs meet almost all of the civilian Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. There are a few exceptions for mission requirements, like no air bags or reverse lights. :)

The Shield piece on the geared hub, is for protecting the CTIS line fitting. I see them all the time on H1's, but humvee's with CTIS hardware is rare. Kind of odd to see that shield piece on a non-CTIS rig.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks.

Oh by the way instead of using the 5/8 glass you can replace that with 5/8 lexan which has a bulletproof rating of about a 44 magnum at Point Blank Range I have seen the tests on this stuff and it truly would have done better if they would have used that in the doors and in the windows of course military rounds are different they are solid steel and will penetrate just about anything

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Military ballistic “glass” is a lexan + glass laminate.

@keithwittman4741

4 жыл бұрын

The glass laminate is to prevent scratching.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithwittman4741 Unfortunately, any of the ballistic rated options are EXPENSIVE.

@keithwittman4741

4 жыл бұрын

If you look close at the supplemental armor, the weave of the kevlar is large. These won't be needed except for show, simple to make yourself since they are flat sheets. Can also just use fiberglass. Suppliers have heavy woven glass cloth. Lay it up,bolt it on.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithwittman4741 Supplemental armor doors are X-Doors with 2 thin metal skins on them. X-Doors are fiberglass and have lots of complex curves to give _some_ strength. LOTS of people have tried to duplicate them. So, far, I haven't seen any copies that were worth a crap.

Ist time I've watched your channel so I don't really understand what you are doing other than this being number 2 so presuming it's replacing number 1. You also seem to be putting this back into military spec and I've never seen what makes up a military spec Hummer so thanks for the review and explanations that was very interesting. I was amazed that you got that engine running after seeing what came out of it's sump and knowing it had been full of water, I had no idea you could do that, in fact I'd have bet that you couldn't, guessing it's because it's a Diesel. Anyway thanks for the vid I enjoyed it. Did wonder why they had a hatchback arrangement instead of a flat roof to the back, was impressed it opened from both sides.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Hatchback is because of the blast from the TOW missile that was mounted on top.

I just got through changing some gear oil that looked exactly like that. Brown stuff at the end and all.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Dang. Sorry to hear that. Good on you for proactively changing it.

4:58 me 30 minutes after going to Taco Bell 🙂

@GearreportdotCom

3 жыл бұрын

bwahahahahaha!

They allways bend the propeller shafts, with forks from the lift.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

The fork lifts are necessary, but evil.

Good work.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’m gonna take a wild guess and say this hmmv has seen some action.👍

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t appear to have been driven off road hardly at all.

So where was this yard at and,how do I buy surplus from the u.s. I used to ship it there butt don't know how to get it. Thanks for the information.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

That yard is in Georgia. But you can't just show up. You have to buy the HMMWV via auction, then wait for the paperwork to clear. Then they'll let you know the address and when you can go pick it up. More info is in here: gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee/

Great done footage at 9:59 How much $$$ do you have in this project if I may ask?

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

How much $... Honestly, I've been afraid to add the rest of the parts to my spreadsheet and get a real # for the total $ invested. However, I can say that the HMMWV, transportation from the auction site and complete turret assembly were covered by the sale fo the original Battlewagon. I've also been lucky that I've been able to buy some extra parts when I've found great deals and sell what I didn't need for more $, while still giving people good deals. So, I've spent $ on parts, but then made back a healthy % of it. Also, once the reviews are done I've also traded a few review guns for pricey HMMWV parts like the spare tire carrier. Now that most of the mechanical and structural additions are done (turret, engine running well, bumper) I'm moving to upgrades that brands send for reviews. So, there is a lot of value added to the Battlewagon 2.0 without cash changing hands. And I can't even begin to calculate the time invested. Yikes! How's that for an answer that isn't really an answer? lol

@ferebeefamily

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom. Sounds like what I tell my wife about my H1's.😊

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Oh my. Now THERE is a topic. I don't talk to Mrs Gear Report about the HMMWV. She HATED the original Battlewagon with a passion. It wasn't until I sold it and made some $ that she started to come around ... a little. Now she has seen how much I've been able to increase the value of this truck by getting it running and roadworthy, she actually suggested that I might think about doing it for a living. lol She still hates them, but I guess she figures if I'm going to do it anyway, why not make money at it. But no... not what I care to do for a living. I think dealing with some shoppers and customers would suck every bit of joy out of it for me.

Humvee.. will go anywhere so long as you don't mind taking all day to get there because 170HP new. I watched Gale Banks videos where he was doing upgrades on these and even with 30k thrown at them they are still dogs. Best thing you could do would be a twin turbo Duramax or Powerstroke swap and get rid of that POS old 6.5L N/A engine. Do yourself a favor, ditch the door glass for acrylic, it'll drop a ton of weight and not de-laminate.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe for civilian use. For their military role where 19 year olds are the primary drivers, more power would just mean more stuff getting broken. :)

Not sure if I saw it right but the serp. belt looks like there is something wrong the grooves are riding on the smooth part of the belt.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Not sure why they put a grooved pulley there when it looks to me that it should be smooth, but it is not uncommon.

@glenjamindle

5 жыл бұрын

I thought the exact same thing.

@andrewprina931

5 жыл бұрын

Somebody ordered the wrong pulley and ran with it to get the truck off deadline

@gregjokonis1776

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Prina Sounds about right.

Nice Video. How much you want for the C pillar? Looking for one

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

$600

I've thought about looking into a purchase of a military hummer but most are sold on a bill of sale only. Can that be turned into a title and plates for road use?

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Some come with only a paid invoice, some with SF-97, others with titles. There are various ways to buy a HMMWV. This will help make sense of the options: gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee

The tax money spent on these things it sickens me to see that oil.lol I'm glad your getting her back in action.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

You don't even want to know how much equipment is left to rot. Our government wastes obscene amounts of money.

How much did you purchase it fir

@GearreportdotCom

3 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t cheap...

Traversing unit. Borrowed from olive-drab.com . HMMWV turret a full 360° but it can be difficult to move the weight of the weapon, shielding, ammunition and other components, especially if the vehicle is not level. Motorized turret systems have been developed to solve this problem. By 2006, engineers at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) designed the Battery Powered Motorized Traversing Unit (BPMTU) which provides a HMMWV gunner with powered cupola operations.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

That describes a powered turret system. We have a manual turret. 😎

@joeh470

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldnt have a powered unit in combat. Just one more thing to go wrong while murphy is hanging with you. Dont want a tombstone that says, it came down to the wire and it failed.

@keithwittman4741

4 жыл бұрын

Kept small wires around, to jump the no start problems. Pop the diagnosis cap by the shifter, connect the S & T labeled pin points ,activated the starter. Lol, electric problems,due to switch/wire failures.

I just subscribed to your channel and hello from New Hampshire.

@jeffcress2413

5 жыл бұрын

Howdy! And thanks for the sub.

@andrewprina931

5 жыл бұрын

Where at? I have a house in Belmont. Stationed in NC currently. He'll yeah 603!!

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

@Andrew Prina GR is based in central NC. NEVER been to new Hampshire.

Have you Heard of after market Lockouts for the Humvee that and 2wd/ 4wd transfer case would up the fuel mileage . Don

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Lockers... gear-report.com/hummer-upgrade-auburn-gear-ected-max-limited-slip-to-lock-differential-review-and-installation-in-a-hmmwv Not sure about 2wd/4wd transfer cases.

Are the hatch backs more expensive? You can get the non hatch versions around Houston for 15k all day. Running and driving.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. And you might get a 1st Gen HMMWV with a 3 speed and soft top for 15k. But not a 3rd gen with a 4 speed and hard top. You'll be lucky to find one for 30k.

@fraidykat

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of these leaving the sales list at 5k-7.5k each...

@TheSwissCheese87

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! I wouldnt pay more than 3k for those peices of shit!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@fraidykat some of the older, worn out, stripped 1st gen HMMWV auctions may go that cheap. But those older trucks are are getting a lot less frequent and harder to find. Then add a few thousand in taxes, fees, transportation costs. The newer HMMWVs like this one are selling for a lot more.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSwissCheese87 They aren't for everyone.

Nice!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

There there is stealth oil

@JeffCress

5 жыл бұрын

High tech military stealth oil!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

LoL

What about replacing the heater box with a vintage air compact hvac system! Beats Sweating!

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, I"m thinking that THIS is going to happen as soon as I save enough pennies... ebay.to/2WMQB0A Don't want to mess with the heater box, as the heat works rather well. :)

Amazing bit of kit

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it.

Where is the best place for one to purchase a 'working' Humvee?

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

This article will give some background and list a variety of options... gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee

@anthonyknight1534

5 жыл бұрын

ironplanet.com

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

He said a "working" HMMWV. IP is about the worst place to send a HMMWV rookie to buy one. Even the ones IP says run need a LOT of TLC to make them safe and reliable. As noted in the article link I posted above, there are other options that are much better for inexperienced HMMWV folks. :)

I am looking for suppliers for parts of military vehicles such as HMMWV M113 or BMY, if anyone has information I would greatly appreciate it!

@curiousentertainment3008

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on trying to an m113 the other two are easier to find and buy plus way cheaper and easier to maintain.

What is the realistic cost of buying a surp hmmwv? Iv been watchin the auctions for m998s and see them sell for anywhere from $3k-$12k, but thats only part of the equation. Theres still shipping, insurance, paperwork, repairs.......

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Great question! This should help you with the answer: gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. That is why it is such a risk buying one from the Surplus auctions. This particular HMMWV was from the USMC and appears to have barely been used at all by the USMC. My first HMMWV was from the Army and served with the 82nd Airborne. I probably pushed it out the back of a C-141 at some point. LoL It had been beat to hell, but with proper maintenance was rather reliable and fun to own. And yes... I was a USAF aircraft mechanic before I was a loadmaster. I was thoroughly trained in reading military manuals and bending wrenches. Maintaining a HMMWV isn't really that bad once you understand the few things that are different than most other vehicles.

I use to work on these in the Marines. they are total junk but if your happy with your purchase than that's all that matters

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

This is not my first Humvee. What I have found is that they are rather good vehicles IF they have been maintained properly and driven like they are not indestructible.

@gregjokonis1776

4 жыл бұрын

bordone Obviously you weren’t a very good mechanic, but then again you are a Marine. Lol

I wish I'm there this is my paradise

Too much talking, just let us see you drive it

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Meh. The interwebs are full of pics of people driving stuff. We are trying to add value for those who are looking for more info on getting their own HMMWV.

Why does the sound keep going on and off

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Some of this was filmed at a working government surplus yard. When there were REALLY loud noises in the background I muted them.

When you drained the water out of the oil drain Oh NO. I thought you might need an engine lucky that the pistons hadn't seized sold.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, it was seized! Took almost 2 weeks to break it loosed.

Drove a lot of Hummers when I was in the Army in 1999 to 2004 they do not look they have changed at all, I am actually interested in a surplus myself, but I have read there can be issues when trying to register for civilian use, is that true? did you have any issues, as Mechanically I know those Hummers inside out,

@shawnglaze9809

5 жыл бұрын

Humvee not a Hummer don't insult it. A Hummer is a civilian tinker toy not worth a damn.

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@Shawn Glaze The H1 Hummers are like HMMWVs with nice interiors. Before the H2 and H3 the name "Hummer" wasn't an insult. The military called them Hummers back in the day. It used to bother me when someone called a Humvee a Hummer, but I have learned to relax because most people don't know that there is a difference. 😁👍😎🤓

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

This will explain the situation and different options to buy one: gear-report.com/what-does-a-surplus-hmmwv-cost-how-to-buy-a-humvee

@brianamrhein640

5 жыл бұрын

The main difference between a hummer and a humvee is the humvee is a true bad ass vehicle. The hummer is a overpriced Chevy Silverado with a different body same chassis as the Silverado. The humvee has I believe a diesel now days probably a dirty max

Where did you get your turret? And how much was it? Thanks

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

Turrets are like fight club...

Your neighbors love you don't they

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

Actually I think they do. But honestly, I don’t care either way.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

When the house next door was for sale I parked my old HMMWV out by that house’s mailbox whenever I saw the realtor show up to show the house. Figured it would be easier if folks who didn’t want to live by me knew BEFORE they bought the house.

That was the problem. I only paid $11 tax in my state and iron planet refused to accept that.

@GearreportdotCom

4 жыл бұрын

That's crazy

How much for the Humvee??? Including the doors???

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

How much do we have in it, or how much would it take for me to part with it? As it sits right now I wouldn't even reply to an offer under $45k... And probably would not sell for that. It's in too good condition and has some VERY hard to find parts.

@chronoboat11

5 жыл бұрын

No i want to buy a surplus one how much could I expect to pay for one with doors like you got????

@GearreportdotCom

5 жыл бұрын

@@chronoboat11 This gives some background and real numbers from when I bought it. Although I heard that prices at auction have been going up lately. gear-report.com/hmmwv-info-battlewagon-2-m1045a2-humvee-from-the-us-marine-corps

@chronoboat11

5 жыл бұрын

@@GearreportdotCom thanks greatly appreciate it.