This Military Humvee Went Where No Other Vehicle Has Gone Before At Tumbleweed Ranch!

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[@TFLoffroad]

Email Jordan at [e-mail] if you’re interested in buying his Humvee!

[@jordantownsendracing5782]

Thanks!

[@wade7959]

It's amazing that the military HMMWV is such an old design now, and it's still one of the best off-roaders out there.

[@atodaso1668]

As long as you don't need to get down a tight trial they are great.

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

@@atodaso1668 The trails widen themselves. In all fairness, as long as you don't mind pinstripes in the paint - it's not that bad. If you can fit a fullsize pickup down the trail, the H1/HMMWV will fit.

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

The HMMWV's had a lot of "goodies" that were at the time, unheard of - but later became almost bog standard equipment on later 4x4's. The great part about them is the completely flush underbody - as long as an obstacle clears your bumper, you can drive over it and not worry about it catching anything on the bottom.

[@atodaso1668]

@@nothingtoseaheardammit You clearly haven't wheeled in the west coast mountains, good luck forcing a Hummer through 10" wide tree trunks.

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

@@atodaso1668 You're right, I haven't. But I have a bunch of friends that drive their H1's all over and around the Colorado mountains. My buddy Eric takes his Humvee out into the California mountains for days at a time. Hell, most of the Hummer Club events are out in Colorado :)

[@1amPain]

Don't be afraid to buy one of these at auction. I paid $6400 (plus fees, title and taxes = $8300) mostly complete and running. I only had to install a fan belt. It has the 4 speed with OD. If you're never going to take it on the highway, then the 3 speed is fine. I pressure washed it and clear coated it with rattle cans. Looks great!!! It's an absolute BEAST and everybody wants a ride! I installed a winch on the front (which decreased my attack angle because it sticks out) but it gives me comfort knowing that I can self-recover if I somehow get stuck. I'm about to sell it to a friend, so I just bought another one for $3000 that "doesn't run." I reassembled the fuel filter and guess what? I got a running HMMWV for $3k! Easy to work on and probably the most fun you can have on 4 wheels.

[@fernandopetty9550]

I just bought one at the auction also. $4,600 + title fees and shipping totaling about $6,800. I am pumped

[@1amPain]

@@fernandopetty9550 You're going to have SO much fun with it! I just installed Amazon racing seats and I no longer feel like I'm going to fall out when I go around a corner. :) I also installed a sound bar that I picked up at Cabella's and it sounds really good! I'm finally in possession of my 1st SF97 and I'm headed to Kentucky in my HMMWV to register it. My first road trip! 4 hour drive each way next weekend. What year/model did you get?

[@alanj7306]

Case is quickly becoming the new star of TFL. His videos are quickly becoming my favorite to watch.

[@jamesbeaman6337]

We’ll said, Allen

[@dadgarage7966]

He's the only TFL personality who acts naturally and isn't awkward and cringy.

[@supporterofsanity]

My favorite run of this course so far. Brings back memories.

[@kadimsilahtar]

Thank you guys all, what a great off roader and a skilled driver with foot controlled limited slip diff's 😂. Amazing machine, amazing driver.

[@joviesdreams]

Yes!!! Finally a humvee episode!

[@theyeti0987]

As a former driver of a HMMWV, the door popping open is pretty on brand. I also got mine so stuck that a M1 had to pull me out much to the XO’s embarrassment.😂

[@hummervs3278]

The changes made of better seats, turbo and 4 speed trans makes the older hmmwv vs newer one amazingly different. Comfortable and 75-80 mph is no problem. Door issue never fixed except the civilian units. But I wish my 95 Hummer had the X pattern instead of the squarish thing.

[@rmp5s]

US Marine here...can confirm. These things will go over/through basically anything. They overheat (ESPECIALLY when up-armored and/or towing), are woefully underpowered and uncomfortable af but they are pretty tough and basically unrivaled off road. I've done things in these that would get most 4x4s stuck without even going to 4 high. I love them so.

[@benoliver2826]

Ya our army FLAs are turbo ones, they are a little bit better power wise. Of course the patient compartments make them feel top heavy but you can blast through anything lol

[@wesshepard]

It’s incredible when you take a serious off-roader and compare it to the other vehicles

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

"You are the first person to even look at that and say 'I want to go up that' " - and there you have - perfectly enunciated - the struggle of the HMMWV/H1 owner. Everything, I mean everything, wants to be driven over :P

[@psychology2217]

Especially cars in traffic 😉

[@grandmothjohn4315]

This takes me back to 1991 and my first duty station with 5th Marines at Camp San Mateo. We drove these everywhere at Camp Pendleton getting them muddy and filled with sand. They were slow and loud, and always a bit musty smelling…or maybe that was us😂.

[@-Letitkillyou-]

Mateo gate. That was the sneaky way into pendleton 😎

[@Legendary-2024]

Its offical.. The bar has been raised here for this course.. Im pretty confident that no other truck other then another hummer/humvee can make that course look almost easy lol. What a beast and a great driver! Yes bring him back for the summer run. ☺

[@dalefrolander3583]

Sherp

[@Legendary-2024]

@@dalefrolander3583 im not sure if thats street legal like this humvee though

[@lisam4503]

Dodge M-37

[@dalefrolander3583]

@@Legendary-2024 true. They do drive them onto little trailers to take them places though. They're 3500 lbs, so not too heavy to tow.

[@Tommy-rr7ez]

​@@dalefrolander3583WOW they look like they would weigh a lot more than that.

[@MrIpjrobson]

I love how confident he is with his vehicle. That's awesome. You can tell he has done some gnarly things

[@WW-wf8tu]

1st off, 100% kudos to Jordan for schooling these guys on what a true experienced off road person can do with the proper rig. 👏 This dwarfs what has been done in the past and you did things I would have requested to do to show that it is not about being a prissy little mall crawler. That their course while difficult, has potential to take things to the next level. And regardless of the condition of the course, it should be run year round to be a challenge. I keep saying they should have run the Unimog back there and it would have set the bar higher and proved that course is do-able.(year round) Or the 6x6 Oshkosh. Are those things typical of what you would see at hard OR courses? No. But to imply that section of Tumbleweed Ranch is too difficult during the winter to attempt just got blown out of the water. Where is the fun if it is too easy? 😉

[@Injunfarian]

The H1/HMMWV platform, definitely the most capable vehicle that you can purchase from the factory floor in stock configuration and still be able to park in a underground parking garage, standard height garage door, and drivethru. I did find it funny though how they stated that the CanAM Commander was the right recovery rig today. If that HMMWV did get stuck I don't think that would do much to recover it.

[@CS-tj1rc]

I think this is my favorite episode of the tumbleweed off road course. I would definitely like to see more Humvee videos. I would take this humvee over TFL’s white electric hummer any day!

[@djjd3027]

Absolutely agree. The electric Hummer is a pile of garbage. This thing just smoked the course.

[@starshipdriver8536]

I would take an electric humvee.

[@Searching4Reason]

This brings back memories. Spent many hours in the Humvee while in the military. Another great episode.

[@andrewb325]

I have a lot of experience with these 😎 These original light-skin versions are pretty amazing offroad. It has massive ground clearance, 4-wheel independent suspension, a completely protected flat bottom and amazing approach and departure angles. The up-armored versions are not as great. They're obviously a lot heavier and tend to get bogged down in the mud and challenging terrain. The weak point is the powertrain, but you have to consider that the engine management is completely mechanical due to EMP resistance. 😁

[@rael6_4wd]

It’s a comfort to know that our U.S. Service men & women have such a capable vehicle at their disposal.

[@the_jarmel]

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[@drnick40]

Still the best off roader. Thanks for the video!

[@zacherydrzik7122]

5,000 miles and probably 50 oil changes, portal gear oil changes, dif oil service, fuel filters, and transmission services. Wether they move or not we service them.- Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Army

[@Owens_Racing]

Guys, I grinned the entire episode. Excellent content.

[@FrankySilverFace]

Props for driving skills. Nicely done.

[@xavierhulbert5849]

“That looks like fun. I’m gonna drive up that” But…. That’s a literal wall. There’s no way- “Imma drive up that.”

[@IdExplorMor]

Power numbers have always been lacking in HMMWVs, especially 30 years ago when I was in the Army driving them, but they sure will go pretty much anywhere you point them.

[@reenergizeme]

Fantastic! My wife is looking to get a new SUV, and she has been wanting a new Toyota Rav4 Hybrid , but with this for sale maybe with your help we can convince her this should be her next vehicle. Please comment some good lines I can use.

[@jordantownsendracing5782]

Never get stuck in the Starbucks drive thru again.

[@reenergizeme]

@@jordantownsendracing5782 lol, thats a good one, my wife's day begins with her stop at Starbucks, thx

[@Tommy-rr7ez]

​@@reenergizemeSee there tell her how much money yall will save if she gets it but dont tell her until you buy it that's it's because she won't fit in Starbucks no more or wait don't say she won't fit your talking bout the humvee cause you may be sleeping in it buddy.

[@anthonymrskipt9252]

I looked at that cliff and thought about whether I could get my Jeep up it. Didn’t think I could. Props to Justin. He’s clearly got skills and that should never be underestimated off road.

[@01gtbdaily30]

Loud , slow and fun ….. sounds like every Honda Civic at local car meets.

[@jeromethemechanic6871]

As a former Honda owner in the late 90’s early 2000s there is no better feeling than rowing those gears and initiating a four wheel drift at 80 on a canyon road. Guaranteed those Honda guys are enjoying driving their car, even if you aren’t too happy with their choices.

[@inktownfishing4505]

Good ol 6.5 diesel just putting along.

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

I took mine through a mud hole ,with a group of people in various 4x4s. The only two trucks that made it was me and a guy with a a highly modified TJ. My HMMWV is completely stock. I had the pleasure of pulling out a brand new Sasquatch Bronco 😂.

[@kjeffers4429]

I would love to see how the Pinzgauer would do on your course. Any chance you can get Eric Johnson bring his back for another video? And I see a lot of comments are from people who spent time with Humvees while serving in the military. Thank you to all of you for your service!

[@tonymason2875]

This was one of the most entertaining TFL vidoes ever. Thanks guys. I had a blast wondering if that HUMV would make through some of those nail biting obstacles.

[@HickSquatch]

Oh I wish I had the cash!! Very nice setup! I’m really digging the Flathead County plates! I grew up in Kalispell!!

[@marckenny3131]

Fantastic episode, definitely more of these off road legends on this course, big thanks to Jorden❤️🙏👍

[@koalafan1576]

I miss driving those. Served 9 years in the Army at Fort Campbell, KY. Deployed 3 times.

[@mrdato116]

Best looking off-roader in my opinion. Like which car looks more badass than a humvee? People always curious and ask questions about it too.

[@roboastronaut7538]

TFL Offroad would be a great sponsor on the side of Jordan's race trucks!!

[@jordantownsendracing5782]

I agree 👍

[@buckhorncortez]

I worked with a Humvee every day for three years. I even went through a training program and learned how to drive a remote-controlled Humvee. You can walk around on the hood as long as you don't step on louvers - those will break. The military issue version is uncomfortable to ride in for extended periods, noisy, and slow, and will go nearly anywhere.

[@anthonysourdiff1835]

What a great video. That is the ultimate offroader

[@toddk1377]

Those Humvees are bad ass off-road. I rode in one at Haspin Acres in Indiana, some of those trails were damn near a vertical climb and the Humvees did it with ease. There was an old Willy's jeep out with us too, that did pretty good as well considering it had the stock NDT tires and a motor that produces under 90 HP. I'd like to see someone run that course with a M35 series or 800/900 series 5 ton.

[@hummerguy]

The M35 with NDTs would get stuck pretty in the mud probably

[@toddk1377]

@@hummerguy It it had NDT's on it, yeah, that's a good probability, but if it has AT type tires it's definitely more off-road capable.

[@flybyguy1450]

Could you imagine this thing on some super swamper tires? Wild

[@jameshowey9958]

Awesome video, spent time in those in the early years of the HMMV, was great to see Jordan kinda show what they are capable of.

[@petermandics1517]

Case at 9:40 *fastens seatbelt 👍

[@BG-vq9fd]

Great job with the video. H1's are my favorite. This man knows what he is doing. I have driven H2&3's no competition. I want to see how the CanAm does.

[@zdiver1]

He Reminded me of Lucas McCain the Rifleman.

[@phelandeluna5439]

AM General who makes the Humvee, is Jeep's military arm. So, it is a Jeep.

[@AndrewAMartin]

AM General is separate from Jeep -- it was spun off by AMC in 1971 after they bought Jeep in 1970 from Kaiser-Jeep and eventually bought by LTV. By the time the HMMWV was being designed and built, Jeep were no longer in the picture. You could just as easily say it's a Studebaker, as they are the company that had the government contract for trucks, and it is that division that evolved into AM General... AM General also made DJ-5 mail Jeeps and M-151s, so it's a little more complicated.

[@abouttime7316]

5:25 I’m thinking if that Humvee needs “recovered” I’d be amazed if the 6x6 pulled it out.

[@smarticus6384]

I am not sure now if HummerEV deserves to use its name.

[@moreaufamily437]

That brought back memories of when I used to have an H1. It was a lot of fun.

[@JustinKingOffroad]

now that the course has dried out a bit at 14:11 it really shows what I got hung up on in the power wagon. I knew there was some weird hard angled shelf there, kept forcing me over into the tree.

[@revenge5049]

A humvee is the crown Victoria of the off-road

[@smarticus6384]

Torsen differentials are a military favorite.

[@jeffreybagg1556]

My favorite episode of the course

[@Flyinghook]

That is EXACTLY how those are meant to be driven. Slow and controlled, but can go anywhere.

[@kaineleeabel]

This guy was rad!

[@chadgodfrey4364]

Great job guys loved it !

[@MarkRenn]

Geez, this takes me back to about 1988 when I PCS'd to Germany. The first thing they had to do was teach me to drive a HMMWV. That was a trip and a half.

[@fiero11]

I have a love / hate relationship with military Humvees, but they are probably the best off road vehicle I have ever had. People ask what I think about them and I say they are a fat squatty jeep that doesn't hold much, doesn't get great fuel milage, doesn't go fast, but they are great off road, and get a lot of attention in parking lots. My favorite meme is "Have you ever had a hardon and a migraine at the same time...get a military Humvee. PS...where did you get the X door reproductions?

[@57mckee]

It is an amazing and magnificent vehicle.

[@TheChuckie340]

BRING THE HUMVEE BACK IN THE SPRING WHEN IT'S MUDDY!

[@davidgdraper6269]

Drove hummv in the Army. We played with ambulance models to see where they could go. They can go pretty much anywhere needed. They weren’t great on pavement, but neither is my gladiator, though much better. They remind me of one another. Slow but steady.

[@wh8779]

I love the military hmmwv

[@oliveroconnor2149]

I live in the uk and since I saw the Humvee in the 2003 hulk movie as a kid I’ve always wanted one then seeing them in black hawk See and generation kill. I wanted one even more! I can’t wait to get my hands on one.

[@psychology2217]

Oh my dream vehicle! I just bought an 07’ 5.9 Cummins for $30k. But this hummer is also $30k hmmm comfort for performance. Maybe he’ll trade😅

[@tristansundquist1834]

I was always amazed by the humvee when it was broken or I actually got to use it in an off road setting. But the fact that just 1 was 200,000 to 260,000 dollars depending on the model was crazy to me.

[@TheImageThief]

Showed this to a marine buddy and he said, "You should ride straight down a mountain in one when Lance Cpl. Schmuckatelli is driving and starts taking AK fire. That open door is a freakin convenience when its time to exfil!" :)

[@paulchalos8502]

When you talk about a Humvee you need to mention the gear reduction hubs that give you more torque and added clearance at all four wheels

[@jimwildasin4464]

That things a beast

[@davidkallstrom4349]

Best video so far

[@petervandoren2984]

Love it! Without the CTIS it still made easy work of the mud and soft dirt. Did you guys air down at all?

[@jordantownsendracing5782]

Didn't worry about airing down. I think I last set the pressure to 28psi, so they're somewhere around there.

[@bradlaflamme6127]

Well I have disregarded the humvees as not as capable for years. Umm this has impressed me. Now I must buy one... thanks man.... 31k hmm... maybe. We will see how things go come August. This may be in my future.

[@christopherpike8269]

I want to see Tommy or other TFL crew reactions to this beast demolishing the coarse.

[@Kcducttaper1]

The passenger front wheel hurt my brain at 17:00. How is that not a snapped tie rod?

[@sgtaaronp]

I used to work on those in the army, and thats 100% the real milage, those very often got sent out with less than 3500 miles

[@markusdee6136]

someone needs to make a video of the humvee and the mega cruiser on the same trail showing how each one performs.

[@CJ-rk5eg]

Great video! Look it’s a military vehicle. It must perform better than any civilian vehicle. Otherwise it failed its mission. Amazing Ground clearance with portal axles

[@melondeau6646]

so badass....love it ...great vid

[@JoshNormandy]

Yeah, this was AWESOME!!!!

[@shmac96]

The King always and forever!

[@RodVonLongrod]

Two of my cousins owned Humvees. They stank of Diesel fumes, had very little room to sit inside, and were very expensive to fix when something broke...which was often. Other than that they were fun.

[@richardchisholm2073]

I have been in them in all weather and terrain conditions in Korea, Georgia, the Mojave Dessert and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia. In all of that we lost a starter, and a rear differential. If the trail or the potential pathway is wide enough, it went up what we wanted to get up. Using common sense I never got stuck in mud or dessert sand. On the highway we could keep it at the speed limits. Wide, not, the least bit overpowered, not particularly comfortable, but a trustworthy vehicle.

[@brandongoberdhan6335]

Awesome rig ❤

[@d-unit-outdoors]

14:44 that door 😂 this thing is a beast!!

[@nothingtoseaheardammit]

Ahhhh now we're talkin :) This guy - he knows what he's talking about with HMMWV's.

[@DuaneCaldwell]

Wow. That really demonstrates the capabilties built into a vehicle optimized for offroad vs for onroad use.

[@TaigaTurf]

Low CoG and 8 feet wide.. Best stability

[@whos-your-mate]

Cam we get more portal equipped vehicles on the course? Maybe a tracked utv too 👍

[@damiangutierrez9103]

The most rugged macho truck on tumble weed ranch.

[@Toycoma]

I remember being able to buy these for almost nothing on ebay back in the early 2000s. What a missed opportunity. As a tax prayer, I'll take one as my return next year Mr irs.

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

I paid $8,600 for mine running and driving. Put about $5 grand into it plus $3grand shipping and taxes and fees. That's in 2021.🍻🇺🇸

[@theortegas5502]

All cars expenses should be always approved. You have my blessing.

[@ecocav0222]

I remember Justin with his 2019 Power Wagon saying the same thing. On camera the course doesn't look as impressive as it does in person. And that they have a really good offroad test course there.

[@davidhalen1198]

Spent decades in those things in all different places. Only time I got stuck was when we high sided.

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Very impressive! As you said, it does set a new bar for the challenge for all other vehicles to meet..or pass. What would be wonderful to see go through, and maybe even push the bar up would be one of Matt's Offroad vehicles. I am sure the Banana and the Morvair would do really well, but I think the new mosnter wrecker might just be the next vehicle to advance that bar.

[@rosswallace2969]

Wow, wasn’t expecting that

[@TheNinjaKnight1]

Do an off road versus between this HmmVee and the Hummer EV.

[@psychology2217]

LiteBrite channel put their $150,000+ jeep against a $30,000 humvee and it was pretty even with the Hummer a little better actually

[@ap1hondaking]

My Hummer beats my jeep ....Love this HMMWV video

[@SkolNBones]

Gotta love Humvees.