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    Vibration when hit 32 mph

    Seems fairly common for these old Humvees to have some shake around 30-35
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    m998a1 mpg

    Mine is a 2 door soft top m998 that's the one I get 13 miles per gallon religiously doesnt matter if it's around town or 55 miles an hour
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    Questions regarding 3l80 Transmissons and down shifting

    A 3l80 or turbo 400 should downshift if you press the accelerator to the floor and you're going slow enough to require the lower gear
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    m998a1 mpg

    I was actually delighted to find 13 miles per gallon with my m998 I have Street driven 600 horsepower hot rods in the past fuel use is part of the enjoyment tax
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    m998a1 mpg

    12-13 religiously and that's mixed driving
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    Things to keep as spares in a daily driven hmmwv

    I've put 3000 trouble free miles on mine but I do check it over fairly regularly as I build Transmissions and proactive is much better than reactive 😉 Most of these people must have gotten some turds lol
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    Things to keep as spares in a daily driven hmmwv

    I drive mine often Work ,store etc Those old handles are crap lol
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    Things to keep as spares in a daily driven hmmwv

    Broke an interior door handle Obvious pain in the ass if not for a bungie cord that happened to be in the bed My first order of business after ordering a pair of replacement handles is to figure out what failures these have frequently and or that could be a major inconvenience since much is...
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    Any info on states issuing titles for hmmwvs?

    It certainly does appear that many states aren't pleased with military vehicles on the highway As far as insuring them I use the lizard and they have aren't really friendly to my rates with reference to my hmmwv I can only assume it's a lack of data driving up my rates
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    Any info on states issuing titles for hmmwvs?

    This thread started by me was primarily to get us talking about states that will issue license plates and any that won't I've had a few people ask me about mine and what the laws were on it I think it's nice to have some dialogue about who can and cannot easily tag one for road use
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    Protective bumper install

    Nice ! Heavy duty
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    Clunk when shifting between drive and reverse, or vice versa

    Drive line slack Could be but not limited to.. U joints,CV joints,diffs,t case Any of or a combination of Any vibration driving?
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    M998 speed (or lack of it)

    I drive my m998 almost daily Yep she's not fast but easily reaches 60mph I'd say a test drive manually selecting 1-2-3 would tell you for sure if it will be in 3 and unable to reach north of 40 mph then you can proceed or digress accordingly
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    Humvees under 15,000

    The usmc ones be pricey😥
  15. 2

    Humvees under 15,000

    Lol Tennessee isnt much better but I know what you are trying to say they are Spartan at best😂
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    Humvees under 15,000

    I drive mine everyday I guess it depends on how soft you are LOL
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    Humvees under 15,000

    Jump in and join us in the circus of former military Humvee ownership 😀
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    Any info on states issuing titles for hmmwvs?

    I found those decals.Theyre generally in the driver's door jamb Very interesting read Disheartening to say the least Still trying to figure out where my fmvss stickers are located on any of the 3 other vehicles I own are located They're located in the driver's door jamb I've read them but...
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    Bad Bill for Title Military Surplus Off Road Moves to Virginia Senate

    This all has been an enlightening and interesting read Reinforcement in my lack of trust towards any governing body
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    Insurance rates

    So the gecko tells me "oh yeah man we will cover your Humvee for like $340 a year liability insurance only" So I pay in full and a month later I get a bill for another $400 Oops sorry man our mistake we thought you were going to use it for parade duty etc..... So.....about $700 a year for...
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