# Military Surplus Humvee Sales - $10k

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 16, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296 "2014-12-16T16:17:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/1 "2014-12-16T16:17:17Z")

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Off road use only, but that’s kinda what I’d want one for! There will be nearly 4,000 up for sale. The ones listed now have mileage as low as 1,300.

[http://govplanet.com](http://govplanet.com)./jsp/s/search.ips?pstart=0&c=3468&sm=0

 ![http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/sulzphfxravjxacmmnmh.png](http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/sulzphfxravjxacmmnmh.png)

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**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/2 "2014-12-16T16:48:54Z")

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I want one with a maching gun on top…seven bullets only of course.

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/3 "2014-12-16T18:09:58Z")

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Dealer plates

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/4 "2014-12-16T18:13:35Z")

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Sweet 97% off sale

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/5 "2014-12-16T18:32:34Z")

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Realistically though, is there any way to register these things?

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**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/6 "2014-12-16T18:41:51Z")

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I have dealer plates right next to me everyday…

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/7 "2014-12-16T18:47:15Z")

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Get dealer plates, in some states you can get bonded titles. They’d be good off-road but the insides suck.

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/8 "2014-12-16T18:50:42Z")

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I’d buy one just to paint red white and blue and do dusty dirty burnouts all over the place.

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/9 "2014-12-16T20:18:31Z")

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seem like a good deal unless there are a bunch of hidden fees

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**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/10 "2014-12-16T22:16:21Z")

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These trucks are junk… I’ll take one!

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**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/11 "2014-12-16T22:46:21Z")

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5-ton or bust.

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**Author:** ![cretinx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cretinx/32/6121_2.png) [@cretinx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cretinx)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/12 "2014-12-17T06:35:25Z")

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> [@ultradriver10000](#):
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> Get dealer plates, in some states you can get bonded titles. They’d be good off-road but the insides suck.

add some Lizard Skin, acoustic fabric and Recaros and you’re good.

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/13 "2014-12-17T12:26:44Z")

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What motor do these have ? Old 6.5L diesel? Can they get out of their own way?

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/14 "2014-12-17T12:33:10Z")

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when I worked in AZ I drove a few of these old army H1’s that have been handed down to CBP for operations at the southwest border and boy are they piles of shit…really manly shit

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**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/15 "2014-12-18T09:00:38Z")

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Looks like 6.2L diesels.

And I wonder if you can register these as a home-built kit?

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/16 "2014-12-18T09:19:06Z")

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> [@XwalkerX](#):
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> when I worked in AZ I drove a few of these old army H1’s that have been handed down to CBP for operations at the southwest border and boy are they piles of shit…really manly shit

Seems like a perfect fit for you then… :shrug:

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**Author:** ![MR.TWOSINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.twosinister/32/6198_2.png) [@MR.TWOSINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MR.TWOSINISTER)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/17 "2014-12-18T11:04:38Z")

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Drove one once. Meh.  
offer it for $1500 and ill go tear up the crash a rama circuit

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/18 "2014-12-18T14:21:13Z")

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> [@Justin](#):
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> What motor do these have ? Old 6.5L diesel? Can they get out of their own way?

no they are slower than fuck… assuming fuck was a unit of measure. banks offered assistance trying to help but they are still slow by car standards. I have never driven anything designed to be shot at though so perhaps I am off base here… also they are stripping the armor and weapons from these before sale so they will probably not weigh 13-14K lbs in auction trim.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMsrjeny5pE)

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> braking we got to 200 ft and decided that braking was the other guys problem

1/4 mile 25 seconds at 52mph

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/19 "2014-12-18T14:42:51Z")

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WOW a big heavy vehicle made for off roading isn’t fast?!?! and doesn’t stop quick!?!?!?

HOLY FUCK

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**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/military-surplus-humvee-sales-10k/271296/20 "2014-12-18T15:11:28Z")

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I just don’t see the allure for most people. Especially around here. We just don’t have any kind of terrain what would be fun to drive one of those things.

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