springer1981
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I just picked up a 1992 M998 Avenger. I live in Maine and was concerned about registering and insurance etc. Insurance went smooth and was less than expected. When I went to register it they were lost. I have it listed on all the documentation as 1992 AM General M998 Pickup. She eventually found "AM GN" as the maker but had to call the state to get an MSRP cost. Whoever she called knew right away what I was registering and gave her the information. Took about 20 minutes.
The next task was getting an Inspection. My regular mechanic is about 15 miles away. Of course I didn't want to drive on the 55 mph high traffic road yet. I took the back way and it was a bit of a challenge. At the very least I have to address the play in the steering. It has about a 3" side to side free movement before the wheel start to turn. On bumpy back roads it's a handful.
The tech inspecting it was a little miffed that I drove it into the garage, he definitely wanted to drive it. Once up on the lift they were amazed how clean it was under it and the overall condition. He poked and prodded around and didn't find anything to pick on. Yeah, it's inspected! After it was stickered and he was getting out I said to him "You want to back it out and bring it around?". The enthusiasm was evident. It was his reward for putting the sticker on.
While I was at the inspection station I got a call, my spare tire carrier had arrived and I needed to pick it up. So I was on to my next 15 mile journey. I had it shipped via Fastenal. If you need to ship large heavy and bulky stuff I highly recommend you check them out. Got to the Fastenal store and the Humvee ended all work for about 15 minutes at that location. Tons of questions and compliments.
Last leg of the journey was the ride home, about 20 miles. I decided to try the 55 mph smooth road. I was able to maintain 45 mph with relative ease. I did hit 50-52 mph at one point but knew that I didn't want to sustain that speed. When the dump truck caught up to me I put the blinker on and moved into the break down lane and let him pass. I did the same a couple of times for other cars.
Overall I did about 50-55 miles in a couple hours time with stops. I would go as far as to say I felt like I was pushing the limit of what I would want to do with it.
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The next task was getting an Inspection. My regular mechanic is about 15 miles away. Of course I didn't want to drive on the 55 mph high traffic road yet. I took the back way and it was a bit of a challenge. At the very least I have to address the play in the steering. It has about a 3" side to side free movement before the wheel start to turn. On bumpy back roads it's a handful.
The tech inspecting it was a little miffed that I drove it into the garage, he definitely wanted to drive it. Once up on the lift they were amazed how clean it was under it and the overall condition. He poked and prodded around and didn't find anything to pick on. Yeah, it's inspected! After it was stickered and he was getting out I said to him "You want to back it out and bring it around?". The enthusiasm was evident. It was his reward for putting the sticker on.
While I was at the inspection station I got a call, my spare tire carrier had arrived and I needed to pick it up. So I was on to my next 15 mile journey. I had it shipped via Fastenal. If you need to ship large heavy and bulky stuff I highly recommend you check them out. Got to the Fastenal store and the Humvee ended all work for about 15 minutes at that location. Tons of questions and compliments.
Last leg of the journey was the ride home, about 20 miles. I decided to try the 55 mph smooth road. I was able to maintain 45 mph with relative ease. I did hit 50-52 mph at one point but knew that I didn't want to sustain that speed. When the dump truck caught up to me I put the blinker on and moved into the break down lane and let him pass. I did the same a couple of times for other cars.
Overall I did about 50-55 miles in a couple hours time with stops. I would go as far as to say I felt like I was pushing the limit of what I would want to do with it.
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