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Wow....so many rules.....I understand the need for some rules and discipline and order and all that happy horsepucky, but geeeeeezzzzz..... I really hope I can find another site as cool as this as far as helpful people and information....
Too many RULE nazi's around here for me though.... Ciao...
Well well !
Checked my GP account for status update and BAM ! There it was ...EUC Approved ! submitted on 7/22 ....approved yesterday. Now just waiting on SF97.
Made some calls and arranged pick up....and had the M998 in my possession by noon today !
What really got me, was that the...
Sweet ! Ever since I got licensed on one of these back in the late 80's, I always wanted one..never bothered me much that they ride hard, get hot and have a little blind spot or two..hehe.... It's like a Tonka toy for grown ups !
Congrats on your purchase !
Joe
Oh man ! ***** REDACTED ***** ...... Didn't think those were making it to auction in that trim..... I should have waited :???::???:.
My M998 isn't even in my hands yet, or I'd sell it and bid on this one. Oh well, someone is gonna get a nice rig !
-Joe
Not that surprising to me. I remember once when I drove a TOW hmmwv - combat loaded with crew and gear, I was avg around 14mpg on mostly flat road driving.
How much trailer weight are pulling with this ? I ask because I already have a combination pintle / ball hitch that fits the standard 2" receiver on my Jeep and would like use on the hmmwv.
Joe
All I can say at this point is that this whole deal is a big pile of ------ . Continuing to operate in this manner should lead to a class action lawsuit. Having to wait for months, buyers will end up with huge maintenance problems once they actually get the vehicle the paid for long ago- nobody...
Hello PNW crew ! I'm Joe, located in Gig Harbor, WA. I will hopefully be picking up my M998 within the next few weeks. I'm looking forward to tinkering with and driving it and attending future events in the area. I've added myself to the member map, and as noted there, I have a good woodshop...
Interesting topic, as I sit here wondering when my EUC will get approved for the HMMWV I bought from a Ft. lewis auction a few weeks ago.....
I re-read several news stories about the 2300 armored (and armed) hmmwvs that were captured recently by ISIL.....how long did they have to wait for...