The saga that will be Coop living with a retired HMMWV.

[vr4]

Probably a standard gm body bolt

[DCIV]

[quote=""vr4""]Probably a standard gm body bolt[/quote]

I tried to find a pic of it online and couldn’t.


Coop

[DCIV]

So some suggested to use a little rtv when installing. Other said it wasn’t needed. When I took out the old there was some black putty type of material. So I thought the rtv was t needed. Drove in the rain today and yeah, I need some rtv. I will take it back out and put some in.


Coop

[tabasco122]

You can get a tube of windshield sealant from auto parts store.

[DCIV]

[quote=""tabasco122""]You can get a tube of windshield sealant from auto parts store.[/quote]

That’s just not what I’ve been reading people recommend otherwise I would.


Coop

[vr4]

[quote=""DCIV""]That’s just not what I’ve been reading people recommend otherwise I would.


Coop[/quote]

How many hmmwv owners to you think are automotive smart?

I see a ton of cars come in that have been "fixed" by the average person with orange rtv oozing out all the way around the valve cover that's still leaking and blue rtv on every cooling system seal

[Chris GTO TT]

[quote=""vr4""]How many hmmwv owners to you think are automotive smart?

I see a ton of cars come in that have been "fixed" by the average person with orange rtv oozing out all the way around the valve cover that's still leaking and blue rtv on every cooling system seal[/quote]

^This, so much this!

I see so many Subarus people claimed to have 'fixed' and it's worse than when they started... I'm not even a mechanic.

I took a lot of pride as a 'diy mechanic' when the local Subaru expert shop complemented me on the work done on my old spec.B.

[vr4]

Then again it's a goobermint contact built vehicle. The book probably calls for what ends up being clear fish tank silicone with a fancy mil spec part number and an even more ridiculous price tag.

[stealthee]

[quote=""vr4""]Then again it's a goobermint contact built vehicle. The book probably calls for what ends up being clear fish tank silicone with a fancy mil spec part number and an even more ridiculous price tag.[/quote]

Pretty much this. I've dealt with DOD contract stuff and none of the stuff is special, it just has stupid tolerances and is checked by a DOD employee once or twice, then they don't check it again.

[Jeff V.]

http://www.thedrive.com/news/21468/humm ... -ground-up

[DCIV]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]http://www.thedrive.com/news/21468/humm ... -ground-up[/quote]

They have lost their bloody minds. 200k? Why not just go get a low mileage hummer? What the freak.


Coop

[Jeff V.]

How are you going to impress the guys at the golf club or the Instagram bros with a beat up, old ex-Mil Humvee?

[DCIV]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]How are you going to impress the guys at the golf club or the Instagram bros with a beat up, old ex-Mil Humvee?[/quote]

I guess you know the old saying. Either be the best or the cheapest. I guess that’s the best.


Coop

[Jeff V.]

I read another article recently where some shop did a six figure build on a Wagoneer. Just because the owner of the truck had fond memories of the Jeep his parents had when he was a kid.

The article said he was doing to use it to 'ferry guests around his vacation property' on Long Island or something.

[DCIV]

Nice. Probably pocket change to him.


Coop

[vr4]

I forgot how wide these things are

[DCIV]

Yeah. And turning radious sucks butt.


Coop

[mjannusch]

If something is in your path, aren't just supposed to run it over with a HMMWV? No real reason to steer.

[DCIV]

Took the doors off, brought my portable Bluetooth speaker, and drive it to work. Just stupid good ol fun. Seriously, no doors feels so wrong. lol. And it was a BLAST! Listening to old school rock and driving the Humvee! Life is good!


Coop

[Jeff V.]

Roll up next to some bro in a mall crawler Jeep and just laugh at him