The Unpredictability Of Buying And Building An Auction Humvee

[@tduncan9938]

Absolutely I totally agree! It’s my project.. I don’t plan on driving it tomorrow and I just got it It’s what I love doing…. keep up the videos. They are very very useful.

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

A upper end rebuild is better than a total rebuild. But might as well rebuild the whole engine. I won my first Hmmwv on 3-3-21 I'm having the same feelings you dicribed. Mine too is a no start. I already assume that the engine will need redoing. If it's good? Score on for me. All the other projects you did turned out great. You inspired me and I'm probably twice you age. 🍻🇺🇸

[@claytonmachine12]

Part of the issue comes with the fact that they took the CDR valve out of the service kits, and so they don't get replaced, get backed up with oil, so the crank case doesn't vent the pressure it builds up. and blows the head gasket out. So make sure when you do fix this, also change out the CDR valve.

[@DLR-gz6tv]

Best of luck to ya! My first m1123 humvee was bought in 9/19. A Non-starter. Complete fuel system replacement. But luckily, It ran after the repairs. Your right, you don't know what you'll get with these things but when it's fixed, you can say "I Did it". Keep up the videos, very fun to watch.

[@Wildlandfirefighting]

Wow that was a really good video, very proffesional, your naration and story line is excellent, kooking forward to the bext one.

[@fiero11]

It's at least a good sign it runs, but the reason an ECV truck gets auctioned usually is it has a severe enough problem they do not want to bother fixing it. The truck to me looks in great condition for a gov auction truck and has most of the hard to get parts on it already. I got a gov truck that did that and they had put the cylinder rings on backwards on cylinder 1 at the factory. A blown head gasket on that model is usually on the back cylinders in the corners. Good luck and I'll keep watching to see the progress.

[@endlessinspirationlifecoaching]

I definitely agree with you 110% always live from your heart. doing what you love will help you when you look back on your life and realize that it was always all about the journey and the destination not just the destination. 👊🏻❤️

[@wuilderhund]

Again a good video, as well as the many others ;-) Greetings from Draisendorf Germany mate

[@endlessinspirationlifecoaching]

Pure awesomeness keep killing it bro

[@cruiez2008]

I am sure that you will make it happen!

[@DadofTwinGirls-uo9xe]

Don’t get down. Same happened here. Blown transmission.

[@JayEllis76]

As someone whose pulled these things out, theyre not a pain, if they have armor? then yes, dont let a little head gasket destroy ya, just have this food for thought: we replace the engine if it blows a gasket, no rebuilds or nothing, just throw a new engine into it, same with the trans

[@Nimh2600]

I guess I got lucky with gov planet. Was a non runner but got to the yard and it turned over and started. The only thing that was missing was the doors but I asked if I could take them off another as the pictures showed it with front doors.

[@Kentuckycelt]

For your sake I hope everything is an easy fix just know were here to support you regardless thanks for your videos.

[@SeanyStacks]

Wow how many humvees do you own?

[@generalshibusd4948]

Love the process

[@henryxavier3751]

How much was it at auction ?

[@pig9r]

You’ll get it going and be better because of it. In the mean time want to sell the airlift bumper and tire carrier to fund the repairs?😀 Sorry I couldn’t help it. It will be a nice truck when you’re done.

So emotional.

[@hanselperez-valdivia2144]

tell me about it , I just picked up my very own yesterday. thinking all it needed was batteries and an alternator, i noticed the power steering pump was also missing as i crawl beneath for a better look, my worst nightmare, a metal block is perforating out of the oil pan,

[@DakotaWoodHD]

Oh no! Sorry to hear about that!

[@hanselperez-valdivia2144]

@@DakotaWoodHD some friends have recommended an LS swap due to their affordability. My intentions is keep as much original as possible. any recommendations

[@DakotaWoodHD]

@@hanselperez-valdivia2144 I would just replace the engine with the same version. You could find a good running 6.5 power pack for under $3k. That would be the easiest and most cost effective way. You would be into a LS swap for way more than $3k.

[@kylereese4822]

@@DakotaWoodHD You seen the duel large tesla motor hummer... it has 1 drive unit powering each of the OEM diff`s 450-650bhp each would be fun in 1 of those :):)

[@DakotaWoodHD]

@@kylereese4822 I did! That would be so awesome to drive!

[@clashofclansshield8583]

How did you get the radiator stacks to separate? I have the same truck and those Allen bolts holding the oil radiator are not budging.

[@clashofclansshield8583]

William Johnson don’t know if it is smart to take a torch to an oil radiator. Mostly because the bolts are somewhat recessed between the pipes about 2 to 3 inches. I chose to drill them out.

[@Jason18182]

I like your video very much. Do you know whether the renovated Hummer is for sale? What's the approximate price? Can it be shipped to a country other than the United States? Maybe we can do business together.

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

Can you do a video on getting them registered and street legal in Florida???

[@ryanshields2766]

Hey man, my name is Ryan, hmmwv owner up here in ohio. Short time follower on your channel and I currently have mine for sale. Wanted to get your opinion on it

[@lighthousesports7291]

like a movie

[@TooLHeaD90]

If the smoke is blue raw diesel smell it’s probably the injection pump

[@KevinsDatsun]

I cried

[@vegansaxon3962]

Anyone that lives in a house like that can surely afford a new engine....I live in a shack in a Florida swamp and can only afford to modify my suburban...yea I'm just a little bit bitter..and jealous

[@mrdato116]

Could be worst. You could be living somewhere in Iraq lol

[@vegansaxon3962]

@@mrdato116 Yep, I'll take a shotgun shack in a Florida swamp over some foreign desert...didn't mean to sound as if I didn't have anything to be thankful for

[@mrdato116]

@@vegansaxon3962 it's alright 👍

[@keng1197]

Put a Duramax in it

[@rickeyburke2596]

Wouldn't own one, When I was in, we always had problems with them. Contact steel soldiers for the TM on it.