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The only embarrassment in this case is the officer who doesn't know the law. Him bringing out a DOT guy and having him go through everything was just his way of trying to nail you for something.
Good for you keeping documents, and proving him wrong.
That's badass! Road trips are fun, even when things go wrong. It gives you time to get acquainted with your new truck.
Even though you didn't make it, I'd call it a success!
Judging from the prices of HMMWV's around here, that doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. People ask around that for trucks with soft doors and tops, with no titles.
I personally like the snow camo! It's different, and will be a blast with the winters we have up here!
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I found the add...
I have them in my MT/R's on my F350, but the grease inside really screwed with them, and now they're so far out of balance it isn't funny.
For whatever reason, it never crossed my mind about getting all the grease out before mounting the tires. Its horrible.
Practically every military surplus vehicle is impractical, with a few exceptions. Every military surplus vehicle is cool though.
Basically anything that is cool, is going to be impractical.
You said theres no trans right? The engine is probably leaning backwards slightly, causing the fan to dig into the shroud.
Really cool rig btw! Half the fun of buying new things is discovering the little bits of information on it, and bonus parts are always sweet!
I wish one could purchase HMMWVs like they did. It be so nice to just drop some cash, scavenge parts needed, and roll out.
I hate that camper shell they made. That said, they look like they had a blast with it!
I don't know if we're allowed to post links to active auctions, so if I'm not supposed to I'll remove it.
That said, I've been eyeballing HMMWVs for a while now. This one caught my eye initially because its in my state of MA, so I could go pick it up myself easily. I was planning on purchasing...
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