[Milsurplus] OT: "Surplus Stupidity" Is Alive and Well.

[Gary Pewitt]

It was the M-151 that had the roll over problem not the M38 Jeeps.  That 
damn 151 gearbox made so much noise it would drive you nuts on a long 
convoy unless you wore ear plugs.  The HMVEE
has no relation at all to the "Hummers".  The Hummers are built on a 
shortened Suburban frame and have little ground clearance, a solid rear 
axle, no run inflatable tires, no 4 wheel independent suspension, and on 
and on.  HMVEE= great vehicle.  Hummer-=piece of crap.


On 3/20/2014 11:16 PM, Glenn Little wrote:
> You seem to have it backwards.
> It was the ww2 Willis jeeps and the jeeps that USPS bought that had 
> the roll over problem due to their narrow wheel base.
> The narrow wheel base allowed to jeeps to drive off road, between trees.
> This prompted laws that required DRMO to cut all jeep frames in half 
> to keep them off of the road.
> A rewelded frame cannot legally be titled.
> You can buy a hummer from your local dealer today.
>
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
>
> The wider wheel base hummer does not roll over as easily as you family 
> car does.
>
>
> At 10:19 PM 3/20/2014, Peter Gottlieb wrote:
>> Those military hummers have another issue in that they're prone to 
>> rollovers on the highway.  I heard the high accident rate is what 
>> prompted them to cease sales of surplus ones in the USA.  Maybe they 
>> should have just gone back to Jeeps.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/20/2014 4:09 PM, Bob Camp wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> The other reported issue from those who *did* take one or more of 
>>> them - pretty much beat to death. They spent a lot of time being 
>>> driven over very rough terrain by people who were more concerned 
>>> with staying alive than preserving the shock absorbers.
>>>
>>> They are no different than the car in your garage. Buy it as a 
>>> bundle of parts and they cost a *lot* more than a brand new one 
>>> right off the lot. Once enough stuff needs replacing, they don't 
>>> have much value to somebody who indents to use them for their 
>>> designed purpose.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> On Mar 20, 2014, at 9:04 AM, don davis <dxguy at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 2 mpg and very expensive to maintain, and different from their 
>>>> normal equip?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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>>>> To: David Stinson
>>>> Cc: mrca at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] OT: "Surplus Stupidity" Is Alive and Well.
>>>>
>>>> The US tried to see them to friendly country but there were few 
>>>> takers. Does
>>>> anyone know the rationale why the countires didn't want them?
>>>>
>>>> Mike N2MS
>>>>
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