Hummer Fail! Trying to Daily Drive a Humvee for 2 Weeks

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[@FlyingWheels]

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[@ryanrodgers6969]

Yea Craig I enjoy your videos but I can’t afford sales at Safeway much less some hummer driving “fresh food” option. Boxed Mac and cheese is a luxury now a days. And my bus pass is cool the bus uses less fuel than your hummer

[@telman5221]

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[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

Sorry but your hummer has a voodoo curse maybe you can sell it to the Corvette scammer from NY ?

[@jackb1000]

It was so hilarious watching you put the roof on the Hummer! I still have tears in my eyes.

[@shottie26]

😂😂😂 yep I agree I laughed so damn hard at that part

[@awh3399]

Craig this is one of your best videos ever, very funny part was you trying to put the roof back on Hummer, I’m still laughing as I type this😂😂😂

[@timaging]

yeah not an OEM top. They take about 5 minutes but with that said, they do shrink

[@wlz28]

Crazy how much difference a few years makes. My 97 has an overdrive transmission. Dual fuel tanks. More sound deadening in the interior. 4 speakers for the stereo. (Plus bluetooth a couple subs and a backup cam now). AND a turbo.. It'll cruise 65-70 no problem hauling my 22ft speedboat. Road tripped it from Ohio to Colorado, Wyoming, an Montana last year. Over 5k miles on that one trip and loved every minute of it!

[@19jarhead66]

Craig, I think you should have gone to Walmart and bought a cheap tarp and a few bungee cords, throw the tarp over it when you leave it sitting all night or whenever you had the top off. Would have helped during the rain too.😊

[@marcgarrett5427]

You beat me to this comment.

[@19jarhead66]

@@marcgarrett5427 sorry about that.😁

[@peteratos660]

Turbo kits for the non-turbos run about 5 k or so. Should add enough power to get that up to highway speeds.

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

Not recommended as the NA 6.5 doesn't have the correct head studs to take the increased pressure (and heat) of a turbo.

[@ericwantsbbd]

The rain and scramble to put on the top was hilarious. Appreciate you keeping that in!

[@jeffomalley6015]

Thank God for the fast forward option when the terrible in video commercial starts lol. Everyone should just do that lol.

[@johnhamilton9229]

Wow, I couldn’t tell if you were mad at the storm or yourself for taking the top off.

[@FlyingWheels]

🤣both

[@mikey7046]

@@FlyingWheels if they paid meteorologists on their accuracy there would be a lot more broke people

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

The main tank is 25 gallons. What you likely had was a bad fuel gauge telling you that you were empty while you still had 10 gallons left. My low fuel light comes on when I still have 7 gallons left in the tank. You can't get OEM soft tops anymore from AM General - there's a company called Rubberduck 4x4 that makes aftermarket soft tops. The 94 had no turbo (thankfully it had 4 gears). Get rid of those stupid wheels and tires as soon as you can as they are actively killing your ball joints even when its parked and not moving.

[@kenshep1075]

wow,, what a video, it has everything in it, more of watching a good family show in TV, keep the good work up Craig!

[@sconartist]

You rushing to get the roof back on during the rain felt like Tom Hanks screaming in Cast Away! Another great vid, always appreciate the transparency

[@shauncampbell969]

This was a Hysterical video. The profanity, the rain. Hahahahaha. I really enjoyed this video. All the best Shaun

[@terryvuylsteke2434]

A quick tip for sudden rain storms, I always carried a cheap above ground pool cover in my jeep back in the day, call it the bathing cap if you will. Quick ,easy and folds right up. I would go all summer without ever having to put the roof on, worked awesome, just F.Y.I. Cheers from Canada.

[@FlyingWheels]

Great idea

[@toddtempleton9321]

I daily drive my military hmmwv around town on errands and for use with my landscaping business. It goes like hell in the snow- I have a plow to mount on it

[@user-bd5md5cm2j]

I've got a couple 998s. I drive em daily when it's not cold. I love driving them. People wave and they love it. Driving them on the highway is great. Mine don't feel under powered. I can hit 80 no problem if I need to. His must have a problem not hitting over. 40

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

I daily drive my 03 Hummer H1 up here in Maine. It's frankly awesome. It's so fun to drive - with my P400 6.5 its got more power than the Alpha Duramax H1s and gets 14mpg. I don't think you're giving it a fair shake honestly. As far as dimensions are concerned, its not as wide as a F150 Raptor and its got the same overall length as a Toyota Camry. The sheer ignorance on display here is mind boggling.

[@SillyBilly5689]

Best episode you have done yet. :) Funny, informative, memorable!

[@NKPGarage]

We have a 2004 Hummer H1 and also a Mercedes EQS EV. I love driving both. But I get a HUGE smile on my face everytime I drive the H1. Fantastic video. Loved seeing your experiences!

[@stevemuzak8526]

I don't pay attention to cars. Only for military Humvee or H1's. Brilliant looking truck.

[@deregerm]

I have daily driven my H1 on many occasions with no issue in or out of the city. Towed a trailer loaded with ATVs 600Km through monutains etc. Never an problem and totally fun, although I spent a bloody fortune restoring the truck top to bottom. Since then drives fantastic. And it is an HCM4 so no soft top to fight with either. 😉

[@NKPGarage]

@@deregerm Love to hear that! They're such amazing rigs!

[@ozzieo4341]

Great video. Really enjoy your content. Great stuff. Keep up the good work 💪.

[@jeffomalley6015]

All diesels that are non turbo are turds especially being that heavy lol. This is so awesome though.

[@AdamB12]

Oh the old VW 1.9 (or 1.6?) NA diesels were powerhouses. 49 horses of fury lol. The Oldsmobile 350 diesels were absolute dogs too

[@joshfowler197]

My buddy has an 81 Oldsmobile wagon with the 350 diesel. It's an absolute dog but something about it is cool

[@DoctorK80]

Great video. I’m glad you did this experiment. Your wife was flattered you decided to take the Hummer to Boston. 😂

[@fiero11]

I drive a military HMMWV M1152 as a daily driver and while you have noted most the issues with driving a Humvee correctly, I have no issues driving 70 to 85 mph with the ECV model and 65 mph with the older model Humvee with the 6.5L and turbo 400 3 spd transmission. People who ask me about driving a Humvee, I say it's a fat, squatty jeep that doesn't go fast, doesn't hold much and gets really crappy fuel milage, otherwise it's great offroad vehicle. Military Humvee fuel tanks hold 25 gallons and if it has an auxiliary, an additional 15 gallons. As for putting on the soft top, it is easiest to lay it upside down over the hood, roll the leading edge bead through the channel and work it from the front back finishing with the rear corners and the rear curtain. Before this, I use to drive a M923a2 5 ton troop carrier as my daily driver. Parking was probably the worse aspect with it.

[@drkrashtest]

Best thing about that truck...making memories with your family!

[@FlyingWheels]

True

[@niagarajoe4402]

“It’s a GREAT day for a hummer!” 😂

[@CheesusSVT]

I'm old school and if you don't have to work for the experience, It's not worth it. 😂Love the Hummer! Never sell it!!!

[@Dino-63]

Thanks for the laugh when it started to rain I needed it today

[@danmiedzionoski6766]

Hey Craig, I'm a recent subscriber and watch your videos all the time now. Not that I'm interested in buying or selling cars but because I like cars and just like how you do your videos. Some of them actually make me think that I could even do it myself but you make it look so easy (I know it's not). Anyway, I live in Maine and don't need a new car or really even want a new car but the next time I do I'm gonna buy one from you just cuz I see how you and your team turn some of these turds into gold.

[@richardokeefe3943]

You're the man Craig I love watching your videos keep them coming my friend take care.😊👍

[@harrywright5793]

That was a shocker to see you filling up the Hummer from the green pump. In the U.K. where I live, the green is unleaded petrol, diesel is the black pump. 😂

[@neilgunns8391]

Now it needs a flood title. 😂 Luckily it looks like no water problems.

[@CS-oe8og]

I’ve never been a convertible guy. I would speculate that the wagon maybe more useful, but not practical. At least y’all had fun in it!

[@shaunsmuder1637]

Thank you for your services sir!

[@samiam5557]

Your sounding presidental there Craig! "Come on man!"

[@sdalin27]

Dude how funny. I think I saw a video of you dallying a Bentley CGT before I brought one home on a flatbed. now its back and forth between the two for me!

[@jeffomalley6015]

Lol deff grinding all that mud on your shoes right into the center console thing. The middle is so high because of the portal axles humers have for ground clearance.

[@mjmohn]

We just put on our rain ponchos when it rained. No worries. Cheers.

[@mksusa]

I hate myself for saying----- it was funny as hell getting the top on during the rain. Best video ever. : )

[@sofianleleu2561]

Dire Straits blasting in the Hummer, what a mood ! 😂

[@jojofleenor]

This was very entertaining to watch. Thank you

[@Ironink]

Any idea of how warm it would be in the winter? It would be a killer winter vehicle. You might want to build a bigger garage if you keep buying bigger rides like this. What’s next, a semi with a car hauler trailer? I have to admit, it’s a pretty cool truck.

[@DroptTrucks]

Him struggling to put top on and cussing is literally a every day thing of being a dealer when nothing goes your way lmao

[@robertclubs9908]

Awesome show my friend. Thanks 😊

[@natedostalik3538]

I find it funny he locked the doors on the hummer and the roof was completely off 😂😂 luckily it was only boston

[@trebm3]

the rush to cover the car when raining had me in tears 🤣😂

[@Joeshomegarage]

Thanks for your service Mike!

[@jtr82369]

great intro using The Rock hahaha Original Hummer H1 was always my dream truck

[@jtr82369]

When the wheels start spinning while off-roading, hold the brakes and gas at the same time to engage all 4 wheels. Those have limited slip diffs that operate based on grip

[@ronaldwarren5220]

I got to drive one during Desert Storm. It is a blast in the desert.

[@niagarajoe4402]

So cool letting your buddy drive the humvee! And thanks for your service Mike!

[@totalloser23]

This.

[@EricJohnson-lq9zb]

I'm sure it was crazy frustrating getting rained on trying to get the top on. was also very funny because we've all been there. I wonder if the center is the transmission up high to protect it for offroading?

[@muskokamike127]

yeah, and also to mount radio and communication equipment.

[@limitlesskeem8726]

seeing craig angry is super funny lol

[@kenlaw04]

It was cause I know I be the same way lol

[@gonjamon42000]

i daily drove my 97 h1 6.5l turbo for over 2 years and loved every day of it.!! except for dutch brothers drive throughs lol :P

[@acemannw]

The rain scene was pretty funny 😁

[@Andys_Auto]

I just visited the tea party museum last September. It was awesome being in Boston. I'm from the Midwest

[@cj5trackerat]

When you said you're headed to the auction with that thing. I honestly thought you were going to say to drop it off!

[@ccerwin]

That was a very nice thing you did for Mike !!

[@drrick8839]

I didn’t even know there was a civilian version of the Hummer 1. What’s the difference? Just the Federalazion? And the Color? Craig, my friend you make me proud. You have the opportunity to try certain weird and fringe vehicles though your dealership and you do it! Level 1 cool. Peace, DrRick

[@aaronbritt2025]

Mostly... They have an almost livable interior. Almost.

[@carlcarlington600]

Putting the top on must have been so aggravating but that was hilarious to watch.

[@cbk1286]

craig mad is a sight to see

[@Fony_turgeson]

tht hummer looks fun off roading at least you used it for what its made for

[@sportmotive8008]

How many gears in your hummer transmission? I just bought a 92 Humvee fun rig!

[@southwestoffroad]

The Duramax conversion by Predator Inc will make this experience much better. The Factory H1 engine only has around 170 HP which is atrocious for a vehicle that weighs so much. That's why it's so slow. The Duramax conversion fixes that problem and adds 465 HP with 1100 ft lbs of torque.

[@The7WISDOMSOFPROVERBS]

Where can you get the upgrade?

[@southwestoffroad]

@@The7WISDOMSOFPROVERBS Predator Inc in CA

[@davidquinn9676]

The blue is a great color for that. Wish more cars came in real colors. And that radio placement is fantastic.

[@timaging]

I used my 1996 H1 as a daily driver and only vehicle for 20 years. Yes, it probably had to go in for repair a few times a year but otherwise rock solid.

[@JamesCurtis-sf7pf]

In the shop a Few times a year ,🤔 but otherwise "rock solid" lol sounds just like a great EV commercial "It's wonderful, Except when I run out of Battery, looking for a Charger that's not being used or Not Broken" 😂

[@timaging]

@@JamesCurtis-sf7pf I should have clarified. For the most part, it would be required maintenance. Replace fluids, check over stuff. With that said just like any vehicle, after a few years parts start to wear down and need to be replaced, like tires and whatever else. I cant ever imagine an EV lasting 20 years in the New England weather like mine is.

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

HMMWV= Hi Maintenance Money Waiting Vehicle. I own two military versions.

[@hummerguy]

@@MyHMMWVaddiction They ain't bad, I own one and its been perfectly fine

[@Adam-7_7_7]

Just putting a tonneau back on a ute is a pain in the arse. Great video mate, keep it up👍

[@chadhill3977]

Could you do a rundown of your BMX bikes. Im 51 and I had a Hutch trickstar back in the 80s. Seriously thinking about getting another one but they are like 5 grand now 😩

[@FlyingWheels]

Coming soon

[@jeffmac3071]

Great Baller video Craig.

[@user-un2og6cq2c]

Hi Craig. That Hummer is Great. Its not very fast. If i lived up in the Hills it would be Perfect. Lovely colour. Good luck selling it which shouldn't be a problem. There's a big following for those Hummers. 😊😊

[@mjcompanies]

I am glad I am not the only one that gets pissed when things don't work out...

[@Joeshomegarage]

😂😂😂Man I know that sucked but it was hilarious!

[@renuing]

The banana thing is legit, guy that grew up in Ethiopia taught me that too 👍

[@peterisgoogling9998]

"....touchless as my marriage...." lol..... I love this....

[@aaronbritt2025]

The fuel fill is huge like that because the military fuels from huge off-road diesel tanks. The nozzle in like 2" in diameter. BTW, every day is a great day for a Hummer.

[@timaging]

yep not an OEM filler. Mine works fine with regular pumps. Mine also has 2 tanks so it holds quite a bit more fuel

[@juanzingarello4005]

Thanks Craig. I've decided on an H1 wagon and forget the hassles of the soft top.

[@Joeshomegarage]

I tried to list my CTS-V on BAT and it was ridiculous waited well over a month for them to tell me they'd have my add ready in 3 more weeks. I had already sold the car!

[@dictator97]

Now you have a flood Hummer 🤣😂. Sorry to laugh at your misfortune, but it is funny and you kept it in the video so I assume you're OK with that 😉

[@philbrancato2440]

Where are those trails? I'm local and would love to ride on them!

[@txdude19d]

If I recall right, our gun truck hummers had 25 gallon tanks.

[@timaging]

agreed. Main tank is usually 25 and the secondary tank on my civilian 96 is about 14.

[@brandondavid1175]

You got so pissed 😂😂😂

[@roywilliams4903]

I new how to peel a banana and have told work mates and have had many thanks from them, when you peel it like that it removes the pith

[@leo_baseball]

Does it come with rebuilt flood title..😮😂😂😂 jk Rain came down on you Great content

[@vincegraves1176]

GREAT FAMILY VALUE 😊

[@jesusmelo1472]

I love the hummer wow 🤩

[@SillyBilly5689]

This is a Top Gear episode. You need a license plate that reads "Knob"

[@rickalling2535]

Looks like you got the key out of the gas door, did it fit the hitch lock?

[@FlyingWheels]

Cut it off

[@bebin73]

Wd40 works wonders

[@SUMDUDE.]

I daily a 14 inch lifted dually on 42's, i could definitely daily that little thing 😂

[@philipbickham7551]

It’s a Hummer it can definitely deal with a little rain

[@aaronbritt2025]

You know what we call meteorologists in Las Vegas? Weather guessers.

[@andrewchristoffels1329]

Angry Craig is my new favorite version. I was in the same rain storm brother. New England can suck it.

[@Thisishard2333]

I drove in one on a 4 hr trip. Cant believe anyone would buy one of these.7 miles a gallon. The center console reminded me of the garbage trucks I used to drive

[@marioprzepiora]

So, what was the initial purchase price?

[@muskokamike127]

The thing is: it's a special purpose vehicle. In other words, it does what it was designed to do, really well...that is: off road. It's like trying to drive a NASCAR stock car, or a Formula 1 car, or an IMSA race car. I had to laugh at you putting the top on in the rain, I've had to do that SO many times on my boat.....what the hell is that? as a dark cloud comes out of no where and you scramble as everyone else piles into the cabin to stay dry. I was caught in one it was raining so bad I couldn't see the bow of my boat 20' away.

[@FrenchedRacks]

I do want to make one point. The H1 needs engine updates, which are expensive but make a massive difference. I have 20 grand into my truck already and I love it. It accelerates like my Toyota. Your truck has a beautiful $8,000 paint job, $3,000 rims, $2,500 tires, $3,000 Predator brush guard but zero engine work. The money was spent, but on the wrong stuff

[@bebin73]

What motor work is done? Turbo kit?

[@FrenchedRacks]

@@bebin73 I got everything from RubberDuck4x4. High output injectors, injector pump and fuel lift pump. Bigger turbo with intercooler, upgraded radiator fan and free flowing exhaust. 40" tires on Cepek rims, which really do improve handling and lower your engine rpm's over the stock 37". Finally a tune up. The horsepower is about double now but the responsiveness is night and day. Its not a Predator 750 hp Duramax for $75,000 but it was a very effective $14,000 package that provides 350 hp (stock is 195) makes the H1 a lot of fun to daily drive. I'm saving up for the cool exterior upgrades in the near future too.

[@hummerguy]

@@FrenchedRacks I'm completely fine with the stock power of the turbo 6.5, the NA 6.5 is just a bit too gutless especially when the fan kick on, I'm looking at putting a 6.5 in a BRDM 2, if I can get 350hp out of it reliably, I'll be more than happy, that has to be around 700 Ft Ibs of torque

[@ExplorerBen7]

I've been eating bananas that way for awhile now lol.

[@DR.BorisBalinkoff]

Thanks for an honest video. $72,000 is too steep for me, but I wish you well on the sale.

[@603adventures9]

Save money bye a humvee got mine with 10k miles for 15 k no issues runs drives great

[@waynewhitman4492]

THAT IS A AWESOME MACHINE :)

[@MegaChevy65]

What's funny is after driving a h1 on deployment then coming home... everything feels fast😂. Would love to own one, but wouldn't want to maintain them

[@kenlaw04]

The top was like an aggravating bedsheet. I would’ve just got in it and hauled ass. I would’ve been so aggravated just like you lol

[@josephmayotte8879]

When my sister was a kid she called Hummers "gas hoggers". Smart girl.

[@jeffmac3071]

The hummr would be great for NH winters. But very cold ..

[@sergeivasilev6757]

Craig, you’re right it is not a daily driver , unless you do off-road. So Please off-road it again 🚙 On camera 🙂 Thanx for Hello Fresh by the way. 😉 The best video I’ve watched on your channel. Thank you , enjoy it 👍