Can we Drive the Most Unreliable Trucks Ever Made Across the Country?

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

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[@kylereese4822]

Which one is going Plaid... ???

[@WillHurtUrFeelingz]

32:15 32:16 its fun cuz yall technically have the financial ability to just do it on a limb & if something goes wrong yall have reliable loyal people that will help yall out if it came down to it. I love fixing things & messin around too, it actually eases things in my head & gives me a certain level of calm & satisfaction that i just cant explain. But its not so fun at times cuz i dont have loyal people in my life & i dont have the financial safety that others have when things go wrong to the point where i need some help.

[@Noahdea611]

@GrindHardPlumbingCo hey how bout a humvee with a subaru engine

[@sundayromance7253]

For the love of God I hope none that would be a huge waste ​@@kylereese4822

[@josiahvangelder4993]

Hacksmith just made a video with a gas powered one wheel. The swindle brothers need to get ahold of a pair for a 100 mile challenge!

[@galeng73]

I was a motor vehicle operator that took part in the HMMWV testing for the USMC. They're not unreliable. They're just beat to shit and maintained by a bunch of young guys who don't care so long as it meets the standard. The stuff you're buying at auction is the worn out stuff that's no longer worth maintaining. You're basically buying something clapped out and no longer fit for service. And it makes for a hell of a great adventure.

[@moparjr89]

then please explain how when in iraq we kept breaking axles even brand new ones after only a couple of miles 🤣

[@vanblindguy4600]

All humvees are being replaced in the military so quite a few of those going up for sale are decent rigs (as decent as a HMWVV can get)

[@saltyfloridaman7163]

@@moparjr89 the humvee was never designed for combat or wearing armor, it was meant to be a patrol/scouting vehicle and utulity truck for behind front lines. without armor they last a while. old boss rides offroad in his and never had any major issues. biggest issue he had was the exhaust getting damaged from high centering on some rocks in the woods in a very rutted out trail in Richloam, FL

[@Joe.S4816]

​@@moparjr89Probably young guys being hard on equipment.

[@arkthefennecfox2366]

@@moparjr89 Yall drove em with Up-armor kits and beat the crap out of em, Put them through the hardest test of all, Young dudes with nothing to loose and minimal supervision (Not saying this was everywhere or everyone, but y'know there were *Alot* of people that were very hard on the gear)

[@greggthompson7]

As an active duty veteran who was responsible for 2 Humvees for a few years. It is so funny watching dudes succumb to the reality of thinking we had the coolest vehicles in the military.

[@greggthompson7]

The humvee that works decently is a commander’s. The mechanics took better care of the commander’s vehicles

[@scythelord]

I dunno what you watched but what I saw was dudes who loved these machines.

[@greggthompson7]

@@scythelord the next reply says it all.

[@adambomb42x]

Are the Humvees that bad, or do they get mistreated that bad?

[@jrudd1671]

@@adambomb42x they are that bad. Basically you would spend 3-6 months getting them fixed which took forever just in time for a training mission, and in two weeks they would all be broken. The reason the commanders worked better was because it was the one that got used the least.

[@panickedmechanic7536]

I am a career army mechanic. I've been working on these trucks since 2008. Ethan just gave me a good lesson in BDAR. (Battle Damage Assessment and Repair) I knew when the 2-seater rolled up, "FLEX PLATE!" I'm actually gonna use this as training for my soldiers. Let me know if you guys want, I'll tell you everything you could want to know about these magnificent beasts.

[@_JamesBrown]

Surely that will just self clearance itself?

[@VTOffRoadAdventures]

@@_JamesBrown Oh it'll clearance something all right! Likely a hole through the bell housing.

[@noviceadventurers]

Yup I knew flex plate it sounds like a 7.3 power stroke with a broken flex plate.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

I thought harmonic balancer. Had to replace mine. I am putting my '99 6.5 in my RV. 4spd overdrive has to be a plus over a C6 and 460. Thinking manual shift through switches.

[@dcatura1]

If it’s stored at Barstow, it ain’t worth buying.

[@TRS-80Fanclub]

Makes me almost cry seeing these being sold, only because they were new when I used them in Ft Irwin (89-93). The hidden tricks we learned, and the internal mod farm of stuff we tried to make them better for long trips. The Chevrolet Blazer was retired for this model, and we ripped out the blazer seats, and bolted them right into the M1037 and it was great for almost 6 months, until we got caught. yes, I am old.

[@vicentereyna6270]

Ft irwin good old ntc

[@juandelgado8330]

Whays happened?? Caught by who??? Caught how???? Finish the story..

[@TRS-80Fanclub]

@@juandelgado8330 lol, motor Sargent for the motor pool got chewed out by the base civilians running the FT Stewart Ga vehicle auction house. sht roiled down hill. We were forced to put the stupid 2 inch uncomfortable pad back in. I am sure he played dumb, but man did we get chewed out by our company SGM. I assume they were mad they had pristine chevy blazers with no captains chairs showing up on the auction block.

[@G.Harley.Davidson]

Screw FT IRWIN- NTC AT LEAST

[@lookingbehind6335]

A whole 6 months? We welded/bolted some buckets out of a Camaro while at Ft Campbell. Lasted about a month before SHTF. Nobody liked our modifications so for our sins, we had to scrub all the bird crap off the Huey outside first calvary. Fun times in the very early 90s.

[@reconsoldier135]

I've lived in one of these before, driven one from Kuwait to Baghdad and back, they breakdown all the time but are surprisingly easy to fix as long as you have the parts you need

[@greggthompson7]

Same here. I know exactly what you mean. 2004 Kuwait to Baghdad.

[@w花b]

Lego

[@Pete.karari]

Am not surprised these things are so analog 😂😂😂😂😮

[@mangotail6808]

Just like a Jeep, it is suppose to be easy to fix. When something breaks at a war and the car breaks, you want to get back into working order quickly.

[@nowhere474]

OWN ONE FIGURING THAT OUT

[@gerstmanndavid]

In the Marines I worked as a logistics clerk in the motor T department of an artillery battalion. There were at least three parts on a Humvee that always broke down: the glow plugs, starters, and alternators. The CV joints had to be replaced often as well. Those Humvees would break down while parked. Our battalion was so underfunded that often the mechanics would go out on night missions and "acquire" parts off of trucks from the better funded battalions around us in Camp Pendleton. Ahhh, those were the good ole days!

[@tomsisk6811]

Aqusition is a time honored tradition within the military 👍

[@gerstmanndavid]

@@tomsisk6811; yes sir!

[@safn1949]

1975, we went out to the machine gun range in Erlangen Germany to grab a idler wheel from an M47, we needed it for an M60A1 and couldn't get the part for several months.

[@brianoneal9664]

Don’t forget washer fluid pumps, wiper motors, and light switches to the list those broke sitting still lol.

[@plan-b-cycling]

Sounds like a lot of words.

[@SeanHodgins]

Connecting an unknown previously disconnected wire couldn't possibly have any negative consequences.

[@ravenof1985]

once he discovered the plugs switched around he should have undone that wire again.

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

What could go wrong right?

[@w花b]

​@@redeyedmongoose2963nothing.

[@liammaloney13]

I might even have... ground consequences

[@anotherrandomtexan25]

I'm positive it will be fine...

[@regnarg1725]

Just a quick tip! When starting switch to run and wait until he orange "wait" light turns off. Them be the glow plugs and will let it start easier!

[@delta942085]

Lol exactly right. I was in the Army n that made me cringe. And leaving it on run is a rookie mistake lol cant say i havent seen it happen lol fun episode

[@CUBEoneVX]

the video is edited and uploaded so its kinda late, they are already at their destination.

[@50629]

Glow plugs warm the combustion chamber for starting dummy. They’re in California/LV. Engine is warm enough at rest

[@TrebleDragon]

this is common sense i fear

[@DB-yj3qc]

​@@50629 Not always with military Hummers.

[@910_MOTO]

I'm currently a 91B (wheeled vehicle mechanic) in the army and it was a joy watching this, brings back memories of all the times I had to fix broken down HMMWVs in the field and on deployment 😂

[@timmytubede]

Wow this is such a different experience to buying a used military vehicle from an auction off the German army. Like, people in Germany always make fun of the army because apparently they have a lot of broken equipment, helicopters that aren't allowed to fly and guns that deform on full auto (G36). But: they take really good care of their vehicles! My parents bought a 1978 MAN mil gl 5 ton offroad truck and that thing is probably the most reliable vehicle they own. The army did regular inspections on these vehicles, replaced broken parts and made sure everything works. There were new parts with the label still on installed just a year before auctioning it off. And that truck already was 35 years old when my parents bought it. But you turn the key, press the push button start and the engine immediately runs, every time.

[@O-plaat]

as a person with a Bundeswehr VW T3 I have to agree with what you are saying.

[@HanSolo__]

I immediately started thinking about Gelendewagen which is the Wolf from Heer. These are insanely reliable. Expensive, sure. But not much more costly than those here. Anyway, the Polish army has a Toyota Hilux and a Ford Ranger. Both were modded for the military. Having reliable modded, civilian market 4x4s is a good thing.

[@reinbeers5322]

Keep in mind the vehicles being sold there are those deemed too much trouble to keep running. A nicer one will cost more.

[@RakTheGoose]

where do you find any maintenence or manuals on those things?

[@sparkzbarca]

@@RakTheGoose oh i'm sure those are public by now. Like the Humvee has been around forever and is legal to own and has literally hundreds of thousands of people that have had access to the manual so i'm sure someone at some time has just uploaded it.

[@the47thpresident]

This type of mission needs to happen regularly. Getting sketched out, janky as crud vehicles cheap at auctions and attempting to get them back to the shop, no matter what, is the very definition of premium. Loving it!

[@slowmotionjones]

They definitely should. Vice Grip Garage does a lot of those and they're really entertaining and you learn some things too.

[@w花b]

That's true recycling

[@nobleherring3059]

You would absolutely adore Junkyard Digs. Shit like this is the whole channel

[@Stronthor]

I can't help but notice this adventure starts "somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert..."

[@isickofit]

Hehe.

[@joseureste8257]

There he goes , one of gods own prototypes. Never even considered for mass production

[@robmanueb.]

It's ok, they aren't like the others

[@Jax0238]

Probably the worst place on earth...

[@LampGenie2]

Nice one😁

[@eriknissen8875]

Reminds me of a Top Gear / Grand Tour special. Thanks for the laughs, guys.

[@HawaiianKong]

More like Roadkill (although Finnegan and Freiburger are a little funnier)

[@Hannsom7]

i cam here to say the same thing Finnegan the man Freiburger cool too. came looking for this comment lol

[@corale3282]

Same😊

[@mgfray7657]

I've got a 1988 M998 HMMWV, former US ARMY vehicle. I've spent enough on parts for that thing that I could have bought 2 or 3 at this point. Everything from simple things like glow plugs, to engine controller, to head gaskets/heads.. These vehicles are a blast, but you need to have a large wallet and a lot of time on your hands to keep them working and maintained. The vehicles you guys bought have a leg up on what I have. 4 speed transmission (I've got no overdrive), and the turbo on the one so you can go faster then about 60. I hope you guys had a blast driving them back. One of these days I really want to pick up one of the newer style 4-speed & trubo units, but so far haven't found one I'm willing to spend the money on.

[@GoonyMclinux]

Slap a big block gasser in that thing and a built 700r4, thing would be a reliable beast.

[@jaminbawden]

Every ounce of this episode is sooooo American and I freaking love it!! Military surplus, Humvee, road trip, do it yourself. Yes sir!

[@regulatormachine2788]

32:12 i only have ONE question.... what is wrong with our brains that THIS is FUN...

[@austinray8750]

Then 2 minutes later says it’s the most fun he’s ever had 😂 explains car guys to a T

[@Outerspace_cgn]

😂😂😂

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

The most messed up part is, i dont have an answer but im in the same boat. Its fun for some stupid reason. 😂

[@jlqtraceur]

I came here to point out the exact same thing!!! lol

[@ryurc3033]

It's masochism....... completely 100% masochism

[@michael1988CA]

This episode could legit be a movie and it would be one of my favorites! The rollercoaster of emotions, the life or death decisions, the friendships, the drama, and the humor. I am hooked. I cannot wait for Mission Humvee 2 to come out.

[@commanderkratticus7255]

Will's "huwahh?" When Ethan broke a piece off the Humvee killed me.

[@DarkCornerGarage]

Dude. 10 out of 10. Definitely old school roadkill vibes. Love it.

[@ashleycarter9668]

Another great thing about surplus trucks is that because the controls are so "analog" you can drive in thick gloves in winter when the heater doesn't do jack. True story.

[@DakotaWoodHD]

Let me know if you need any help with these, my whole channel is pretty much humvee maintenance.

[@SeaWolfEntertainment]

You should send them an email. I think they have it on their website.

[@M1151A1]

We need more vids of your new slantback😊

[@michaelsuarez1656]

love your content. Keep it up!

[@Ryan-qo9pr]

As someone who will regularly help people who are broken down (I usually have a bag of tools on me) I don't see any problem finding fun in working on vehicles in parking lots or campgrounds. Seems like an amazing adventure

[@Tanuki45]

Nothing is more fun than having to struggle in a parking lot and having it come together.

[@jomgelborn]

I can relate.

[@dodgeman1997]

I have channels I watch...so many I get bored with. I have never not loved a single episode. This channel is the best, thank you!

[@50calbert]

There is a round plug next to the shifter. Unscrew it and you will see some pins. Jump pin S and pin T to start it without going under it. Start switch must be in start position in order for you to start it. If it overheats again you can unplug the gold solenoid on driver side under the hood near the windshield to engage the fan clutch. I t will keep the fan locked and cool it down. The two transmission sensors are TISS and TOSS. One is transmission input speed sensor, and the other is transmission output speed sensor. You need them in order for the trans to live happy. You will burn it up if not hooked up. Also, you need to watch the orange wait light, it is the glow plug warning light . It will start a lot better if you turn the ignition on, wait until it goes out, and then crank it up. I was an Army mechanic for 14 years and worked on thousands of those......FML!

[@SB1700Gaming]

Man, I can’t wait for the next episode. This is actually entertaining for real this time.

[@SentAndBent]

We have been talking about this for so long and it is finally here!

[@nullexxx]

part 2 when?!?

[@scottspropertyservices6877]

I thought this was meant to be a practice run for “the movie” When it ended I was like hang on there’s no way that was 40mins

[@MaxKoenig-Mk001]

The sound of the pickup humvee immediately reminded me of a defect that my old Alpina B3 had. Minutes later I see a flex plate broken in the exact same way like the one from my Alpina was. The flex plate pieces even held together after uninstalling it, but the ratteling noise seems unmistakably

[@kumakell]

Gotta get you one of the dedicated jumper cables now. Just don't keep them in the trucks, because they're HUGE cables with enough copper to give any crackhead a fit.

[@G.Harley.Davidson]

SLAVE CABLE 😳😳😳

[@Dr.Anarchy]

Love the fact that this video is almost 45 minutes long a lot of these other videos that you see doing the same thing are only like 20 minutes ,15 minutes, I like the fact that this is an actual long experience that you get to watch, keep up the good content boys 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ducktergoose8317]

this was great. love Ethans happy face when the humvee finaly drives "properly"

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

"thats because im good at LYING!" Got me good 😂

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Holy hell this is the earliest I've ever been to something that wasn't my fault! 😂

[@probsty13]

yeah i just clicked off fullscreen and it says posted 4 minutes ago. am i the only one disappointed that there isnt more already. so awesome

[@awright9183]

Road trips with mates are the best and you get to come home with a present. Good on ya guys... Awesome to watch. 🥳👍🇦🇺

[@cartwheels4amile]

You boys are living the dream... thanks for bringing us along for the ride. From one Will who loves old Subarus to another, keep it up. Grind Hard is the best channel on the KZbins

[@ardennielsen3761]

29:00 split the converter off the flex plate and use some 14 inch 3/32'' E8018 to weld it back together thru the gap... field mechanic, done in 5 minuets.

[@blinkbp534]

"What is wrong with our brains that this is fun?" So relatable

[@everettstormy]

Same lmao, love a challenge

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

"it's like doing a puzzle with big pieces" Agreed, Will. I usually just work on cars and light duty trucks, but I venture into a few medium duty trucks, and agricultural tractors, etc, and it's more or less just bit puzzles.

[@woodmanengineering9708]

Epic...wish I was there. Your enthusiasm in the face of adversity is infectious.

[@DrPhillGoode]

Thanks for sharing your adventures and not editing out the mistakes. It brought back many memories back in the Air Force, trying to make the best of bad situations. Salute!

[@Tubaugus]

Also if you go on the diagnostic port by the shifter and jump points S and T with a wire it will start without the switch

[@davidanalyst671]

Ladies and gentlemen!! The video we have been teased and anticipating!!!!!

[@Jax0238]

If you've ever served and had to maintain your hmmwv then you know....that these things break just by looking at them wrong! hahahahaha

[@zrobotics]

Just think, everything built by the lowest bidder!

[@jttech44]

At least they don't throw their tracks off lol

[@bullittdog4352]

Grindhard out of the woods is going to have to be a regularly occurring part of this channel because this is some awesome content! It’s gonna be interesting seeing how many people recognize you guys…

[@nengvue1363]

Hmmwv owner and tech here. In watching your video and I'm like omg the issues. I'm sure you have done so already but hit up the free thenical manuals and matain the portal hubs before a wheel falls off. Best of luck guys.

[@Levers103]

I love this episode, it has a old-school Top Gear/Grand Tour feel to it. Great job guys!

[@CLCIII]

Ethans willingness too tackle any project and his can do, "I Cannot Be Defeated And I Will Not Quit" Attitude never ceases to amaze me! As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇

[@BenCarpenterWrites]

Edwin killed it on the music on this 💪🏻

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

he always has me jammin, but i agree he extra killed it this time!

[@justinmcsweeney9385]

U wish I knew what jam that was around 18:00

[@randyd9414]

these types of videos always hit the right spot

[@kevinvieths3604]

This is right up my alley of FUN. You all are truly livin' the dream. Hats off to your editor and film guy as well. I like the drone footage in all of your videos and would love to come and fly with you all if I ever make it up your way. 🤣Thanks for the great content -Your Jack of all trades, Master of None Neighbor from Ridgefield, WA.

[@UltimateDIY]

This was awesome! Your brains work exactly as intended and release rewarding chemicals when solving problems. This is what advanced our civilisation. Bravo!

[@420NEWYcod]

its crazy how far Will has came on here. he went from NEVER being on camera to being one of the main characters!

[@davestevens4263]

And his phone is still in his back pocket . You can't teach a young dog old dog tricks Dog !

[@Paulman50]

Yea, Wills a jem. Realy makes the show.

[@Potz4pizza]

I'm always blown away by Ethan's innate strength. Bro probably doesn't even lift.

[@CodyRPierce]

Farm boy strength😊

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

ANT MAN ETHAN! 😂 Im built similar, but smaller than Ethan, he's got probably at least a couple inches and a couple dozen pounds on me at the least, but us lean fellas definitely tend to be a bit deceiving in strength. I for example only weigh 130 on a good day, but I haven't seen 7% body fat or more, ever. It's all muscle, yo, and it's effective! Not trying to downplay Ethan's strength, I called him ant man for a reason, I intend it to be commentary. He is for sure one strong dude and I would never EVER want to do anything like arm wrestle or try to actually fight him. It's dudes like him you gotta worry about. Lol

[@Dukes3677]

​@@goosenotmaverick1156 yea man ants are one of the lb for lb strongest creatures on earth.

[@everettstormy]

I'm not bragging but I'm the same way lol. 130 5'8 and can dead lift 300 lbs and curl over 100

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

@@everettstormy now I'm gonna have to check what I can do. I know for sure I can do 250 ish, just by objects I've lifted, not sure how much I could do realistically, but I have a little left to go I think. It's wild, I believe you, but I bet someone chimes in and says we are full of it. 😂

[@PYGolf]

The boys look so thrilled!! The excitement is real. Big fan of the realness on your channel 🤝

[@ricksavage582]

Totally impressed! Changing out a flexplate on a 4wd hummer in a Walmart parking lot without a shop filled with the right tools and equipment.

[@stormsurfin]

I was just thinking what Ethan said, "What is wrong with our brains that this is fun." Being resourceful, diagnosing weird unknown issues and succeeding is quite fun!

[@glennwilck5459]

The feeling of accomplishment is such a great one!!

[@isaacclark6749]

Those tiny Tabasco bottles out of MRE packs are so cool.

[@J.DiPietro]

SO many flashbacks. Having one of my joes in the convoy leave the truck with the transfer case in L, cant figure out why the truck is ROARING for 2 hours and can barely make it into the double digit MPH's and its always something wrong on top of the operator. This is going to be my favorite series of your channel. Almost 30 years I have been with these vehicles and I have gone through just about everything you have... but I just call the wrecker to come get the truck which could be a day or 2 later. So many hours of my life stuck in a random parking lot on a convoy due to break downs. From deuce and half's, CUT-V's Hummers and HEMMITs.

[@ButterfieldEric]

This is a throwback. I used to work in an armored truck and one of my stops was the commissary at this Barstow Logistics Base.

[@WhiSKE]

اشوفكم يالي جايين من سناب صالح

[@MTB-Dan]

Will’s panda shirt is Premium 👌🏽😆

[@stevo43068]

Imma refer to Will as Panda Bear from now on (if'n you know Shax, you know) 😁♥️

[@AverageJoeBuilds]

Been so hyped for this!!!

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Finally right?!?

[@jzv_g37]

@@GrindHardPlumbingCoI remember you talking about it at the freedom 500!

[@Ren505nm]

The soldiers that last drove them probably rigged them to not run right ,unless they put certain parts back in place ,so nobody got to far from them in case someone "Acquired" their ride .😅🇺🇲😎👍

[@jttech44]

You over estimate the intelligence of motorT. Don't worry, they also do that.

[@nicholashall6850]

I literally have two brand new 6.2 l diesel flex plates sitting in the back of my shop. Also the starter support bracket... If you don't know what you're messing with these motors can be a huge problem. The injection pump fuel shutoff is a bit*h as well. I know with my m1009 it wouldn't go very fast cause the vacuum hose rotted off to the trans .

[@donaldriggs3097]

Definitely enjoyed the Humvee trip. I would really enjoy seeing much more of this type adventure!! Nicely done!!

[@joepie12]

Mad respect guys awesome roadtrip

[@bruhgart]

Having been in for 14 years, its weird to hear people geek out about Humvees

[@wastirator]

Pahahahah, dudes paying for the stuff that they already paid.

[@Knotaro_bot]

Been a while since ive been this excited for a series on youtube.

[@nickbrinckerhoff6320]

I absolutely love these types of adventures, the unknown, that test you and your buddies mechanical enginuity. That being said, I would 💯 be right there jumping back into the Humvee with Ethan at 4a.m. 🤙

[@bart672]

Hmm. No plates, registration, or insurance. For me, I would have made it about 1 block- before getting cuffed and stuffed, with my vehicle impounded, never to be seen again.

[@kameronwhite7997]

That’s pretty cheap for a humvee

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Agreed! A reasonable example (like a 6-7/10) in my area is usually low 5 figure territory, like 10-12k on the low side. And a 6.5 in my area, a turbo one, for a good running one (sub 200k) is usually 1k or less. As for the rest of the parts, I know a guy that had a handful of them before they got more popular in the area, and we had a hell of a time finding parts for the rest of it back then, I figure that's gotten a bit better though

[@DingDongDrift]

it's hilarious that our tax dollars pay for these to be made and then we have to pay more to get our hands on some of them.

[@feminazislayer]

You beat me to it bro..😂 nothing to see here just 4 guys working on 2 hummers in Walmart parking lot....

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

government just trying to get a little back for the taxpayer

[@chriskelvin248]

There’s something I find very exciting about these military surplus auctions. I myself lust after that Stewart & Stevenson thingie.

[@won2wonder]

This video is badass. The puzzle piece size analogy was apt. Gotta create a challenge to grow ourselves. Your muscles don't get stronger by lifting the same weight or going the same distance. Our ability to conquer challenges in life progression needs the same training. Keep up with the kickflips - almost there.

[@DakotaSchultZ-l6z]

Be cool see you make a submaraine out of one

[@Wazaarbazaar]

It would be amazing... if u learn how to type correct

[@RANDOMRWD]

Not first

[@sqeekeytrtl]

I think you might have been. Only comment I can see

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Nice

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Bruh this I know it's only one extra word, but this is so much better than just "first" 😂 You got my vote man, and you're first for me too 😎

[@The_Cycle_shorts]

Bro u got grindhard reply! That's fire 🔥 your basically famous now!

[@davidross7303]

You two have the most capable 4x4 on earth! The UniMog is an amazing off road truck. You had no worries going down or up anything you may through at that rig.

[@fredschmedly8996]

Was a 31U (Signal) 1997-2003 and drove these all over Fort Riley. Seeing this is bringing back all sorts of memories! :D

[@lraffucci]

One of the best, fun, budget top gear episodes ever. great job.

[@50ccNick]

As a person that once had a spooly humvee i could say that your humvees are actually in good shape

[@garrettferry8266]

The struggle to get the door closed reminded me of my old '74 Jeep CJ-5. Good times 😄

[@sjmagrum5176]

You guys are doing stuff that some of us only dream of doing. God Speed and have fun all the way home.

[@Frankman232]

I’m new to this channel and my gosh do I love it. It’s like watching my brother work on things.

[@jameslund221]

Years ago I mentioned how nice it would be to hang around with Ethan, and now I feel the same way. Fame and money has not changed ether of us.

[@oldgreen100]

I worked with veterans for years as a commercial truck mechanic. Those guys hated Humvees. Also we had a local company that used milsurp deuces. One of those guys was almost brought to tears the day he had to fix one.

[@OcRefrig]

Great video !!! Can't believe that truck ran with that flex plate. 😂 Can't believe oreillys had a flex plate for Humvee. Subbed ! Ftv. can't wait to see the rest of the trip. No oil & filter change ? No Trans. filter & Fluid change. What an adventure it's going to be !

[@DaveMicheals-r4g]

Life is an adventure! That's why it's fun Mr Ethan, your on a mission this episode 💪💪

[@EzkMonkey]

32:14 Loving what y’all do whilst doubling as entertainment is what makes your brain say *FUN* Ethan 😄

[@Invertmini1212]

Those H1 hunmers will always be a guys dream project... They're gorgeous 😍 Also Wills energy is always so wholesome and that little bottle of Tabasco reminds me of the good ol MRE days in the Air Force 😅

[@kodyhalo2]

that is awesome! i literally just got a gov planet Humvee like 2 weeks ago. im having fun with it so far. looking forward to seeing all your vids on these bad boys.

[@bobm7275]

Min. 38:00 Attitude is everything. Nice going haven't done that since 1969 LHC, AZ.

[@HighSocietyHobbies]

In true Ethan fashion everything that could have possibly gone wrong went wrong but he still figured it out an got it going without defeat🤘🏽

[@Joe_P]

22:34 That little guy came out of an MRE

[@r3n5h0r3]

I just want to say I love you guys. I really look forward to your uploads every week. Like you bring a little extra joy to me and I just wanna say thank you.

[@Moose400ex]

lol the part where he says “what is wrong with our brains, that the is is fun?” Haha, I live for adventures and this kind of excitement. The unknown, the challenge and journey. I would go any day with these dude! I miss having friends like this that would be all in for doing this kind of stuff! It was smart to change the flex plate vs keep going, or flat dragging it, it wouldn’t have made it much farther I don’t think and only caused more damage. I can’t belive it was still even driving with the center broke out of the flex plate like that! That’s incredible! Billet flex plates!

[@thomtigi]

One of the most interesting adventure I've watch on KZbin, plz mooooore

[@garyosborn3168]

When i came up with the design of my mini fishing pontoon, i couldn't settle on any single layout design, I found some of those quick-connect flush mount low-pro seat pedestal deck plates/ bases. I took then and laid them out into qrid-style layout. Next i picked out my seats and items who's location was undecided, then added the male side posts to their undersides. This gave me the ability to move each component and seat layout around them click them into place giving me the power to take or add stuff depending on the day's use and passengers. I also mad the handrails removable like on a stake-body flatbed. I also added some of the plain drop-in storage bins into the floor between the pontoons. I ended up with a 12' tiller-steered 15hp floating fishing deck, that i could be rearranged. It had 2 manually deployed awnings as well in case i wanted to use it for fun with the kids .

[@brentarce3062]

as a military enthusiast watching this video amazes me how cool and powerful the humvees are, i find it funny that three non military serving civillians buying a us government military vehicle in an auction well i enjoyed watching the video this deserves a like and a subcribe!!!

[@chaseychaseum5366]

Now I can't wait on the 'Busa swapped Hummvee episodes!