Pics from Training!!!

[sandcobra164]

Had a little fun training guys on the HMMWV's this weekend!!!!

 

[ctmustang]

Man you didn't wait for me! I wanted to go to. I'll make sure and be there on time next time.

 

[gunboy1656]

That is a funny place to park.

 

[JCKnife]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/hmmwv/167055d1265576641-pics-training-s7300486.jpg

"Hey, I see a spot on the windshield"

 

[NDT]

And we wonder how the frame rails get full of mud . . .

 

[N1265]

I hate it when that happens, Hope the kids had a good time

 

[N1265]

Must of been pretty cold, I see one of the guys has his hands in his pockets

 

[sandcobra164]

I actually had a great time even though we mired a truck. Twice, two different days and the same mud hole. I'm with a Forward Support Company and we were tasked to train some straight out of basic Infantry Troops on operating a HMMWV. This was actually day 2, on day 1 we stuck the HMMWV in the same hole with the same problem. Entering the hole too fast, without the fording kit, the water planed over the hood and engulfed the intake cap. The air box fills with water, the motor ingests the water and dies. It was a very fortunate weekend in that we hydrostatic locked the motor twice and never bent a connecting rod. We just drained the air box and bumped the motor over to displace the moisture (a 10 minute process, yes the cylinders were pretty full of water) and once it was turning over smoothly it took about 10 minutes of starting and letting the starter cool between 30 second cycles to start up again. Goodness the amount of smoke it belched out the exhaust once it did start up. I know the hole looks pretty deep but I'm confident it would have made it had we installed fording kits..... which are now on order!!!! The 1SGT was a little mad but then again, his job is to get mad when stuff get's a little awry. Trucks still run, nobody got hurt save for a little wet in some cold water, and everyone had a good time. We also learned that it takes 2 HMMWV's to pull 1 stuck one out of the mud. Twice!!! Good Training!!!

 

[NDT]

And we wonder how 6.2's can be shot at 30,000 miles . . .

 

[sandcobra164]

NDT,
Army Strong is all I can say. The trucks are designed to go rough places and we train to a standard. Sure, we're very fortunate that we have great tax payer funded equipment to put through their paces but overall, that truck that we thrashed this weekend is a PEI (Principal End Item), it has certain design requirements that it should meet and we subjected it to a hole that was too deep. If it had the fording kit, it would have been fine. We'll have those intake stacks next go around. If the operator would have entered the hole slowly, it would have made it with no problem. 6.2's being toast after 30,000 miles, this one cranks fine now and has no water in the oil. It'll go many more before it's done as long as PMCS is done as it is with the military. Take care of you're equipment and it'll take care of you. If you fail to take care of your equipment, it will FAIL to take care of you.

 

[NDT]

Sandcobra, I'm not trying to poo-poo what you guys are doing. I think most of us out here in civi land just don't understand what these trucks are subjected to, and why the gov't is always getting rid of 6.2's and 6.5's with low miles but totally shot.

 

[pvtjorge]

I can't believe you were subjecting that vehicle to that type of treatment without a fording kit installed already.

 

[Heavysteven]

Thanks for sharing your story. Enjoyed the pictures but its hard for me to look at the humvee in the water.

 

[Blood_of_Tyrants]

Stuck TWICE in the same spot with the same type of truck? Did you ever hear that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome?

 

[BKubu]

Joseph, thanks for sharing the pics and the story. Most of us are civvies and don't get to see or hear about our trucks being used.

 

[jwaller]

I thought the -10 operator manual said to remove the glow plugs and turn the motor over with the starter to eject the water from the cylinders.

I would never treat my hmmwv to such torture but then again I'm payin the bills on it, and come to think of it that one your driving as well.

 

[frodobaggins]

This one is my favorite.

 

[Lex_Ordo]

I love the Superman Shirt.

 

[gunboy1656]

One of my friends did that while driving around Ft Polk. Misjudged how deep the wash out was and sank, just like that. We all had a good laugh out of it.

But what made it even better, he was driving the Col. around. So when the recovery team came to get them, they were ALL sitting on the top of the truck soaking wet.

 

[AWheelsOhio]

Crazy Pictures.

Nice!