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[*motor-mount*]

I liv close to a plase that has auctions on surplus military equipment and heavy equpment. I have wanted a hummer sinc i first saw one. I like the military hummers, because they dont have all the fancy crap on them. Are they a good vehicle? I added this later, i realy want one of the 2 door modles.i walk with a walker and i can throw my walker in the bed and hold on to the bed and walk to the cab and get out when i get to were im going and hold on and walk back to the back and get my walker.

[slick4x4]

I've heard they are high maintenance
The seals on the wheel drives tend to leak quite often
I would just get a f350 4x4 myself

[Hunter's 64]

they get about 11 mpg hi-way 7 city

Danny

[shipwrecked]

I had one in Kuwait… was a piece of junk… But if its your dream to get one…. only you can make that determination of having one. I personally wouldn't spend the money.. money needs to go to my bills and slick rebuild once the bills are paid.

[banjopicker66]

The military ones being sold to the public today are mostly the M998, the very early ones designed for general use, not for urban combat. They are full-time 4 wheel drive with a GM 6.2L IDI diesel and a 3 speed automatic transmission.
For street use, they will require modifications, including (but not limited to) catalytic converters and lighting - and the permits to verify the work was done to DOT specs.
When I was in, we had constant troubles with leaking gear oils everywhere, burnt glow plugs (requiring head removal), inoperative glow plug controllers, broken CV joints in the half-axles and heaters that wouldn't work.
They also tend to wander on hard surface roads, even with more civilian-type tires.
The vehicle is made as wide as is possible, much wider than is obvious until you drive one, which can make for unintended scrapes.

I found them easy to work, on though.
Great for off-road use, though, as the width really contributes to stability.

Not worth the money to obtain one, in my opinion, and bring it up to street legal specs.

[bobenhotep]

I hated working on them when someone else was paying for the parts. I couldn't imagine fighting with one and having to pay for the stuff to fix it. 24v electrical makes for some fun finding parts. Also what Banjopicker66 said above.

Dan

[*motor-mount*]

I saw how much they wanted for a few used civilan modles. Im just going to get a jeep.