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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 04/30/2018 at 21:52 • Filed to: None

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Do these things ever come up for sale at auctions?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 21:57

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Yes. But I believe they remove the armor kits that one has. Anyway, here’s a bunch: http://www.govplanet.com/Humvees IIRC they are cheap to buy but it takes some work to get them registered for road use and running well.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:09

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Is that a WH:40k fan driving it?

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/WAAAGH!

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:15

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Haha nice. Who hasn’t dreamt about having one of these when they were a kid (or still now)?

AestheticsInMotion > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/30/2018 at 22:17

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Stole an imperial guard vehicle.... HERESY

AestheticsInMotion > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 04/30/2018 at 22:18

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Aww. I want the armor too. How else will I safely ram bro-trucks when I see them rolling coal

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:28

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yes all the time. gov auctions them off frequently.

They usually remove the fun stuff tho...

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:33

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I design armor for a living. (Well for another few weeks, then I’m switching over to the side that designs the things the armor tries to stop.) If you buy a humvee and need tips let me know.

InFierority Complex > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:34

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The MRE box, water, and fuel can s would lead me to believe that it’s still a military vehicle. Was the driver and passenger wearing helmets by chance?

AestheticsInMotion > InFierority Complex 04/30/2018 at 22:36

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Oh, it was a decent sized convoy, about ten of these following a tan one with a ton of antennas. National guard or army I’m assuming, they were all uniformed

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:49

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They’re a terrible vehicle with armor on them. Beyond the overall size limiting where you can take one (great for open deserts, not going to take one up old mining trails in the mountains), these trucks more than doubled their empty wight over the years. The original models with a naturally aspirated 6.2, 3 speed auto and no A/C weighed something like 6k. I spent some time driving these, and they were impressive wherever they fit off road, but the 3 speed made them miserable above 40 mph.

When I got out my unit had the latest and greatest up-armored trucks made in 2011ish that weighed something like 11.5k emtpy on same chassis. While they had the bigger 6.5 turbo, overdrive, A/C and all kinds of fun stuff inside, at that weight my experience as a driver was that they were only slightly more capable than a Tahoe with a 4-6" lift kit on them (and with considerably less interior room). They were terrible in mud and damned near useless in that sand without airing the tires down to nothing. When you came to a stop, they continued rocking back and fourth for a couple of seconds. If you stopped on more than a mild side slope, it took two Marines to open a door on the uphill side. They also got about half the fuel mileage of a non up-armored, and they were stunningly slow to drive. The platform was never intended to be used like the later ones are, and they are severely compromised vehicles. For my money, I want either a British land rover sized truck to move fast and actually be able to drive up more than open country, or I want an MRAP or other medium-duty truck based chassis vehicle that was actually designed to handle the weight of an armored vehicle.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:51

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Yeah they do, in all variations.

AestheticsInMotion > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 04/30/2018 at 22:54

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Huh. I’d like you to join my bunker community if the apocalypse ever arrives

DipodomysDeserti > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 22:58

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They auction for pretty cheap, but technically you can’t register them.

AestheticsInMotion > DipodomysDeserti 04/30/2018 at 23:02

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I seem to recall jalopnik articles detailing the long, drawn-out process for registration. Too much work for my liking. I’ll stick to sporty cars and maybe grab an overlanding rig in a few years...

Dogsatemypants > AestheticsInMotion 04/30/2018 at 23:33

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Auction yes, street legal no.

Dogsatemypants > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 04/30/2018 at 23:34

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Any ablative reaction plating?

RangerSmith > AestheticsInMotion 05/01/2018 at 00:02

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I’ve seen a couple registered in WA.

Axial > AestheticsInMotion 05/01/2018 at 00:20

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WAAAAAGH!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 05/01/2018 at 00:35

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I always wanted one until Doug ruined them for me. Now I just want a minty Defender 90 or Land Cruiser.

AestheticsInMotion > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 05/01/2018 at 00:44

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Yeah I think they’re one of those “better to enjoy from the outside” kind of things...

Thanks for sharing though, I never would have guessed the doors were that heavy

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Dogsatemypants 05/01/2018 at 09:37

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We’ve done some design studies and simulations, but haven’t built/tested anything. Historically the West hasn’t been all that interested in actually fielding it with the exception of Israel (if we consider it Western).

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > InFierority Complex 05/02/2018 at 17:59

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And the convoy number written in chalk on the door...