hemtt

[dieselwhale]

where can i purchase a hemtt at? I am in the market and really need some good advice, thanks

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Welcome to SS , your in the biggg $ market now. Im sure the others can help but welcome and hope to see you at a event in NC, Jay

 

[Chevytruck]

from what i know is that they don't come cheap

and they are pretty rare

don't let that stop you

or my worthless advice stop you

 

[Elwenil]

There is on on www.armyjeeps.net/ but it's not cheap, doesn't have a crane and appears to have a bed made from a couple 5 ton cargo trucks.

 

[BKubu]

Be prepared to spend $60K. Ted Hils has a few. He is in Dothan, AL...not sure his phone # off hand.

 

[rockman]

The one on army jeeps has been there for a while however...

 

[M1075]

where can i purchase a hemtt at? I am in the market and really need some good advice, thanks

Which model are you looking for and what is your intended operation?

 

[bbf]

i had bin shopping around for one for a while and the few that i come across are up there in price from 65000. to the 85000. plus

 

[BKubu]

There is a guy in KY who has a beautiful HEMTT. He put some serious coin into fixing it up and it is really nice. This guy is a personal friend of mine. If you are interested in speaking with him about his truck, please PM me. He is probably the only guy in the world with TWO HEMTTs!!!

 

[dieselwhale]

I dont know what model I want, but I really like the one on www.armyjeeps.com, I would rather have a tatra 8x8 but everything is so rare, Im not going to give up though. My intended use is to use the vehicle for extreme offroad and expeditions.

 

[hulk31st]

Are you planning to drive offroad from Alaska to Antarctica?

 

[dieselwhale]

Yeah I will take it there, you can tag along if you want

 

[JohnnyReb]

Certainly don't know your plans, but you could buy a really nice deuce or 5 ton and, if you can do fab. work, etc., make one heck of an expedition vehicle for the price of a HEMMT with money left over for spare parts and spam.

 

[dieselwhale]

Yeah I thought about a duece but I want the 8 wheel drive.

 

[grounded]

Yeah I thought about a duece but I want the 8 wheel drive.

get out the torch and welder. add a second steer axle and go to town



nah you really cant beat the HEMTT

 

[tamangel]

so most of your use will be in the USA ? Is that the main criteria (parts/support/etc..) ..?

Mike

If you have the funds, how about a purchase in the UK and ship it back..?

http://www.russiantruck.co.uk/

great pic's and vids..

I like the GAZ 66's

 

[dieselwhale]

Yea I will be in the USA most always, I do fab work so I guess I could find a five ton and build it, I will just have to keep my eye out for a hemtt or a tatra, maybe one will come around.

 

[dma251]

Bruce Kubu just steered you towards at least three.... Did you check any of those leads out?

What price range are you working with? That will help people to steer you towards the best rig for your needs. What do you think a hemtt is worth?

Also, I'm curious what kind of extreme offroad stuff you want to do. A hemtt is mighty capable, but once you get it stuck, you are REALLY stuck.... If you are far offroad and don't have another hemtt or a tracked recovery vehicle, you might as well start dismantling it.....

 

[dieselwhale]

Yeah I checked all the leads out, and they are very tempting but I really want to get one in medium to decent condition so that I can restore and fabricate it the way I want. On the getting stuck topic I have two 75 ton winches that came off an old caterpillar crane that was used to pick up locamotive trains that derailed that I will mount to the front and rear of the vehicle. I have built custom vehicles bigger than a hemtt and have also got them stuck, but I have never built an actual oshkosh vehicle, or a tatra truck so that is why I am steering in this direction.

 

[tamangel]

.... I have built custom vehicles bigger than a hemtt and have also got them stuck...

any pic's? I for one would enjoy seeing some of your past projects and extrications..

Mike