I accidentally bought a Humvee! Picking up a HMMWV M1097 at GovPlanet, is it junk??

[@maddrummer910]

Bought my m1152 turbo a/c overdrive truck for 6k. Govplanet stated fuel injection pump was bad. Everyone was scared of it so i got it for bottom bid. Swapped injector pump and it ran amazing. I drive it everywhere and it has been very reliable. I second changing all the fluids. Also don’t forget the geared hubs not just the diff oil.

[@cbryan211]

Really reeled me in with that title. Great editing skillz.

[@nickbryan3227]

Nice editing. Lucky catch with the running vehicle. I’m ready to see some upgrades now!

[@dalechristensen3640]

That’s the quietest running Humvee I’ve ever heard. Great purchase! Can’t wait to see what your build will be.

[@derrik7169]

Waiting on part 2.i expect to see it in pieces soon.

[@jo-jotrowbridge8184]

WHAT IS THE SONG PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME THANK AND I LOVE YOUR RETIRED HUMVEE BECAUSE I ASO I DREAM TO BUYING THAT KIND OF HUMVEE WITH HARD DOORS AND AIR-CONDITIONING AND MAYBE WITH GUNNER SEAT AND ARMOR SHROUD TOO WITH IT FROM KNIGHT RIDER FROM RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA PALM SPRINGS

[@n20prostock97]

Been to the same yard a few times

[@manniehalmagean5555]

Very nice I love mine.

[@jtwatson7144]

Bryson rocking the Watson's shirt you owe us royalties now

[@Kevens_garage]

Im digging the hat !

[@stewiesgarage1750]

thank you, one of my inspirations. getting back on this thing soon. content to follow.

[@jimbella9353]

That vehicle was not originally built as a M-1097, but rather a M-998. It was originally built prior to 1990 by AM General.

[@Cucuy_HMMWV]

Bro what size trailer is that ?? Just bought one from Arizona so I’m gonna have to take a trip from South Texas to Arizona save me the $3000 transport fee.

[@Neawal91]

Who the hell is Stewie? LOL, great vid, good luck!!

[@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures]

Hey Stewie! Excellent score there! That is a great looking truck. I'm going to subscribe so I can see how your progress goes I've had mine since around 2018. After moving to Alaska I've been able to put it to work having fun. Hopefully you get a lot of off road adventures. They are good trucks - just super SLOW and honestly hard to work on to access things in the engine bay. Most things don't have nut certs in the panels so you have to get a wrench on both sides. Very hard for an army of one to do something without a helper.

[@coreymcneil5372]

Your my hero Stewie!! ❤❤❤❤ nice work.

[@hannahmcgregor1754]

That’s my dad!!! 🥳💕

[@clayrogers5706]

Is there a places to go see these vehicles

[@adlerarmory8382]

A M1097R1 is a M1097 brought up to M1097A1 standards. The Heavies have some beefier suspension and drivetrain components. Best thing you can do is upgrade to a 4L80E 4 speed transmission. The M1097 should already have NP242 Transfer case

[@Zach-ku6eu]

It sure will need a valve overhaul. They all get that clatter. They do an entire engine swap instead of relashing a thirty dollar part.

[@Buses2Bikes]

Nice HMMV! Ours was stripped almost bare when we got it. Doors, Roof, Brushguards and tailgate all missing. You did way better than we did. We also got our M1123 from Govplanet and it drove great...for 10 minutes. A year later we finally got all the parts needed to get it running again. critiquethis guns & more if you're interested in checking out the hell we went through. Still going through. People...beware. Getting a Humvee sitting in the desert for many years is great for being rust free but every other component on it that's rubber or plastic will eventually need to be changed. And the entire fuel system needs to be removed and cleaned.

[@n20prostock97]

I got one the same way...

[@Jeremy-km4dj]

Hows the build going?

[@stewiesgarage1750]

Weather causing some delays, we’ve got a video that will be up soon on cleaning it up. Hope to get another one filmed this weekend on servicing it and other maintenance items.

[@robh3518]

Highway saints 🤘

[@zachwhite4997]

Was it purchased from the gov auction? Any suggestions to others looking to make a similar purchase? I’d like one for a toy ride, spring summer fall ride.

[@stewiesgarage1750]

I bought it on GovPlanet. Don’t be afraid to proxy bid low on a few and just watch them. Often times there is not much wrong with them but people get scared off by lack of info on the description.

[@zachwhite4997]

Is there anything specific you would say look for or at when bidding? Is the 3 speed as bad as people say it is?

[@hummerguy]

@@zachwhite4997 The 3 speed is horribly slow but it's a good transmission

[@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures]

@@zachwhite4997 it depends on what you want to do with it. Off road - the turbo 400 is just fine. I've stuck mine in some very tough spots and had the gear I needed. On the highway once the fan clutch kicks in (at least with a 6.2) good luck accelerating past 55 or 60 mph. But it will cruise at 55 on mostly flat ground. If all goes well we will be out this weekend hitting some hard trails and putting that 3 speed to work.

[@zachwhite4997]

@@McSpeedAlaskanAdventures my wants for one was going to be a summer toy to drive around with the top/doors off. Or even just to get me to/from work. Midwest winter it would have to be put away.

[@shaun9156]

1097s are great when they work, but almost every single one ive seen breaks pretty fast, power steering is a pos it leaks super easy. And the fueling is a nightmare its got a mechanical pump and an electric pump in the tank, good luck troubleshooting that. Transmissions are hit or miss. But, when they are fresh, they are beasts offroading.

[@annietaylorsmith3876]

Accidently purchased?? LOL I got a pretty good M998. Looks just like tours with the canvas back. Fully functional, drivable with all the parts. I love it around my 12 acre hobby farm and tooling around Bubbaville in GA. Good Luck! DUDE did you run the stop sign!!!😱 Or was it the side street sign?

[@stewiesgarage1750]

More of a California stop lol.

[@annietaylorsmith3876]

@@stewiesgarage1750 Hope it's running well! You're gonna love it.

[@raykwok2483]

Am I the only one noticed that he missed 2 stop signs?

[@cobbler40]

In the British army vehicles that have a history of problems are sold off regardless of age. So they do have some very old reliable vehicles.

[@clashofclansshield8583]

What do these go for these days? After tax and fees from gov planet?

[@hummerguy]

I wouldn't drive it until all the fluids are changed and everything is checked over and torque down, also, change those tires out soon, mines got punctured on the sidewall and I had to make it back on the runflat, I highly recommend the MTR puncture proof sidewall. For the headlights, there's a chance that a bad ground was causing the issues, there's ground kits that are made for this which fix all the grounding issues that the humvees are common for, for going with 12v, I recommend a 24v to 12v step down converter, I bet you'll still get 24v out of both of those studs on the battery seeing they are basically the same terminal, the ones with the stud seems like its made to hold extra accessories, typically on a deep cycle battery. The regular headlights are good enough for driving at night if you really don't want to spend the money for LEDs, I know people will disagree, but I have no problem at night with them. I can't wait to see how your humvee build goes, looking forward to it

[@stewiesgarage1750]

Thank you for the info.

[@abc-ed1nr]

How much come on just tell us

[@jdsmith556]

Anyone else notice that look on his wife’s face? It was shit, he got another project. Lmao. I got that same look when I bought a ratty chevelle I'm rebuilding.

[@fabeiontatum205]

Did you bring me one army truck

[@dw7094]

Buying this junk from Govplanet makes that company rich. There's a reason the Army got rid of these vehicles.

[@jasont7814]

Accidentally creates an account and accidentally bids. That’s what I told my wife too.

[@nathanmeyer3855]

Were you trying to buy an M1079 and accidentally bought an M1097?

[@huntersmith5221]

Nice beard

[@محمدعمرو-ث5ق9ل]

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