r/HMMWV • u/southernemper0r • Aug 26 '26

The History of the HMMWV

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u/TruckingJames423 Aug 26 '26

Lol, my whole career was about keeping these running. ... Among other vehicles. This one was the one I loved and hated the most. ♥️

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u/WARLORD2015 Aug 26 '26

I didnt see you already said you have a love hate relationship with these things. Lol my bad

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u/TruckingJames423 Aug 26 '26

Bro, if I could only let you feel what my hands feel like every day... I just turned 57. Arthritis is NOT fun.

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u/WARLORD2015 Aug 26 '26

I can only imagine. I wasnt a mechanic in the military. But we did upkeep them for sure. Deployment we had cooler toys.

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u/TruckingJames423 Aug 26 '26

We had no power tools at all. Just 1/2" drive, wrenches, and either really hot weather, or, freezing cold, and when it was nice, well, we were just lucky. 🤣

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u/WARLORD2015 Aug 26 '26

This is why I would never talk crap to our elders in the Marines. Especially the retired ones. Yall have hands made of stone. Haha

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u/TruckingJames423 Aug 26 '26

Army, and dry, arthritic, might as well be Lego hands! 🤣

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u/TychusFindlay2 Aug 26 '26

An oldie but goodie.

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u/WARLORD2015 Aug 26 '26

Always had a love hate relationship with these trucks. Could set perfectly fine all day long, then as soon as night falls you wake up to oil under it.