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Memorial Day weekend with my niece: About 2,000 lbs of concrete in the back this weekend. It was actually a comfortable ride afterwards, but MAN I need a turbo in this thing: Transmission harness grommet image requested by PM:

The DMV responded with: "Thank you for your correspondence. DMV has not taken any action at this time." I'm happy they responded... but the veiled threat is still there. "At this time" being the operative phrase. :/

It has been explained to his aide, and she understood it. Whether the Congressman knows it or not is another matter. :lol:

No word from the DMV. My federal congressman has contacted the NHTSA on the issue, he might be considering a federal law to give protections to surplus equipment. I have informed him that the states are basically making it impossible for the feds to surplus equipment, and it is therefore a...

This is AM General's wraparound heavy duty brushguard, I WISH I had made something like it. I ended up having to cut up the teardrop brackets and custom spacer blocks to make it fit. :naner:

Still no word from the DMV. Added an AM General wraparound heavy duty brushguard today. Much plasma cutting, grinding, and custom parts making required.

More vague "answers" with promises of action "tomorrow". He was confidently ignorant about the situation and kept waffling between contradictory statements. When I asked about getting some protections codified in the law, he said he'd have to ask the State Police representative before he'd...

Still no update from the DMV. I'll be having a phone conversation with my Delegate today to see what he recommends. It has been 1 month since the last time they have contacted me to tell me I'd get an answer "soon". It has been 2 months since this started at the branch desk.

Still no update from the DMV. I came across this video on YouTube that shows them conducting the demil on an M1123, this is likely how these trucks were set up. Or at least a lot of them. Armored troop carriers. Similar to this: YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wXEoSBxJV0

Agreed. I bought the BlueHummer kits for extra protection and a reusable locking nut kit. Wheels falling off on the highway is a common enough occurrence on Hummer H1s that it's made me fearful of it. The Civvy spindle locking mechanism is different than the military one (I think), but it's...

No updates from the DMV. I finally got around to changing hub oils. There was quite a bit of sludge on the magnetic drain plug. Centramatic balancers for the Hummer H1 added at the same time as well as two new tire/wheels. Two of the tires on this truck were out of round ~5 mm and the ride...

I wish I had the confidence to tell you yes or no. The reality is that until mine is resolved, I don't know.

My honest answer is that I don't know. I think you'd be okay, but honestly it's a crapshoot.

The Director of Vehicle Services is the lady that I spoke to at the beginning of the month. On Feb 15, she e-mailed me and said that they were working with their legal team and would have a response very soon. I asked if she could give me any indication on which way it is leaning. She said it...

^ that. Mine had RB 2009 tags on the engine and transmission. In 2009, my vehicle had 21 miles on it according to the IROAN (Inspect and Repair Only As Necessary) plate. The tires are also date coded as 2009. It also has inspection tags on the geared hubs that are blank as far as date and...

I had my first conversation with someone higher up in the VA DMV today. I have to say that I THINK it went really well. She stated that she thought I was presenting new information to the DMV that they will review and that she was surprised that I was turned away in the first place. I'll...

I think it was inevitable that the bear would be poked, as evidenced by my situation where someone else already has. What is unfortunate is that the DMVs are acting on the knowledge that "Off Road Use Only" is a blanket statement relating to all Humvees ever to exist. States often work on...

I'm hoping I don't get banned over it. I've tried very hard to be 100% honest. To all, the confidential letter that I got from the VA DMV Commissioner referencing another person's issue was very similar in conclusion to the Michigan letter we've already seen.

The VA DMV will be sending letters out revoking Humvee plates soon. I have the decision letter in my inbox, it is referencing another person who poked this bear with an "Off Road Use Only" Humvee. The DMV is trying to make a statewide revocation of plates based on that decision. That decision...

State. Expecting a call from the DMV later today or tomorrow. I received their "decision letter" and it cites the "Off Road Use Only" verbiage of the transactions with calling it an Off Road Vehicle status in Virginia. Design wise, this is false as evidenced by the 1987 and 1988 NHTSA letters...