Off-Roading Two Military Icons Until One Breaks...

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00:00-00:36 Intro
00:36-01:52 Willy's MB
01:52-03:01 Ad
03:01-11:52 Jeep Driving
11:52-12:55 Humvee
12:55-16:05 Humvee Driving
16:05-20:46 Breaking Down
20:46-24:16 Humvee Reliability
24:16-28:03 Humvee Ownership
28:03-30:15 Conclusion

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[NeoVoodooTech]

That Army mechanic dude showing up made this video. That's kinda the same way mail delivery trucks work, they have a set budget per lifetime of the vehicle and once exceeded that vehicle is no longer repaired and is auctioned/sold. Very cool!

[BurrWolf]

I drove these M998 HMMWV in the Army in the 90's as a 13F (Drove the FSO For a year) and I knew instantly you ran out of fuel. These things are thirsty beasts and the fuel gauge is really more of a suggestion powered by the hopes and dreams of the Butterbar leading your convoy.

[MB-wuqe]

I appreciate TFL allowing me to speak on HMMWVs. For the record I meant" fuel injection pump" not "fuel injector" haha. I like HMMWVs and would love to own one but at the moment I was thinking like a mechanic who just knows how much of a pain they can be since the Army allows them to sit up so long. The good ol kick the tires and the PMCS is done type of thing (not that that's the way the Army/ leadership wants it done)

[dpav]

I loved the Army Mechanic stopping by to see if he could help without hesitation. You can tell he’s a good dude and I thank him for his service.

[Precisionreelworks]

military tires at the time had no directional tread pattern so the enemy couldnt tell which way the convoys were moving

[lowlife]

In 1987. During maneuvers at Hohenfels Germany, I observed a ‘50s Jeep go everywhere my M60A3 tank could go. They climbed rutted muddy hills like a billygoat while pulling a trailer. Packed with radio’s, swaying antenna’s, bringing me chow at night in the rain… they are amazing.

[alanhinkel]

My Grandfather landed at Normandy on D-Day. Thanks for remembering our soldiers. I tried and tried to get him to tell me some stories of wartime but he never would tell me anything. He told my stepdad some stories but only about when he was wounded. Thanks to all who serve and have served. You truly deserve better from the US than what you’re getting right now. Hope it gets better.

[davidjernigan]

The Jeep has been completely restored and rebuilt. The HMMV is probably due for some major refurbishment. Big difference

[rmps]

Being a US Marine, trust me when I say, HMMWVs are INCREDIBLY tough and will go damn near anywhere. They're desperately underpowered (ESPECIALLY the up-armored ones) but, if I have to go off road, I can't think of anything with wheels that I'd rather be in

[jeepinbanditrider]

For the time frame a 134ci mass produced 4 cylinder making 60hp was pretty impressive.

[KevinSeven]

As someone who's owned and wheeled both Jeeps and Humvees a bunch, I can tell you if you're measuring off-road ability, there really is no comparison. Lighter weight, greater articulation of solid axles, shorter wheelbase, far less width, better power to weight ratio, etc. really makes a huge difference on the trail! Mind you I'm talking Jeep CJs, YJs, TJs, JLs, etc. I've never owned or driven the original WW2 stuff but I bet its fun! That being said, nothing beats the Humvees cool factor and its like driving a mansion compared to even modern 4 door Jeeps. So much room for stuff! They also ride and handle better on the street (after you put better tires on them) and the turbo variants aren't half bad in the power department. If you love off roading go with a Jeep, if you want to do a little bit of everything, a Humvee isn't a bad choice. Just don't expect good gas mileage or being able to hold a conversation at highway speeds lol.

[grahamstretch]

My dad drove one in 1944 - 45, he said you were actually “only in control of a Jeep when your arse was on the seat and all 4 wheels were on the ground and that coincidence was rare!”
Bear in mind they weren’t pottering around like you guys, they were going hell for leather with bullets chasing them a good bit of the time!

[TheMeanmarine]

as someone who drove humvees for 4 yrs in the Corps, avoid humvees all together unless you enjoy hearing loss and maintenance issues lmao

[Doc_Martin_Monty]

That tire design was decided on so the enemy didn't know which way the vehicles were going.

[colink]

I remember dragging downed trees on my grandpa property in his slat grill Willys. We would put it in 4 low and it was incredible what it could do. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

[TheCatzFranzNeko]

Saw the title and thumbnail and laughed out loud saying "That's not gonna take long for the Humvee!"
I was right

[wompa]

"Tires old enough to vote." That's hilarious.

[adirondacker]

I'm a volunteer docent and mechanic at The American Heritage Museum in Hudson Massachusetts. Weekend before last, we held a Battle of the Bulge event with foxholes, armored vehicles and and a lot of great reenactors representing both Allied an Axis troops. The setup was in the woods a fair distance from the museum, so we transported guests with three M-3 halftracks and a Dodge WC-56 command car. I had the honor of driving the command car, which is basically an upscaled Jeep... in fact, they were unofficially called "Beeps." The weather had warmed up and we got a little rain off and on, so the trails were getting a little greasy - especially the hills. Our WC-56 is new to us and technically still under restoration, so it's missing the front driveshaft and is rear wheel drive only. I generally tried to hit the worst hills with a little momentum, but had to basically crawl up one hill due to circumstances. I just kept low, steady throttle in second, and the mud tires just paddled their way to solid ground all the way up. Growing up in the Adirondacks and getting old machines through a lot of "interesting" places comes in handy sometimes.

[markspence]

I was in the Marine Corps in 1988, and then in the Persian Gulf War, and the Hummers were really good at carrying radio equipment, huge antennae, lots of boxes for electronics. You could go 60mph in the desert. BUT, BUT, you had a fleet of mechanics to fix them all the time. That makes a huge difference.