Can we Drive the Most Unreliable Trucks Ever Made Across the Country?
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We bought the cheapest Humvee's we could find over 1,500 miles from home on a government auction site. After waiting two months for our paperwork to go through we bought a oneway ticket to Barstow California to attempt to drive our 4 door NA diesel Humvee and 2 door turbo diesel home. This is the ultimate American road trip adventure!
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Which one is going Plaid... ???
32:15 32:16 its fun cuz yall technically have the financial ability to just do it on a limb & if something goes wrong yall have reliable loyal people that will help yall out if it came down to it. I love fixing things & messin around too, it actually eases things in my head & gives me a certain level of calm & satisfaction that i just cant explain. But its not so fun at times cuz i dont have loyal people in my life & i dont have the financial safety that others have when things go wrong to the point where i need some help.
@GrindHardPlumbingCo hey how bout a humvee with a subaru engine
For the love of God I hope none that would be a huge waste @@kylereese4822
Hacksmith just made a video with a gas powered one wheel. The swindle brothers need to get ahold of a pair for a 100 mile challenge!
As an active duty veteran who was responsible for 2 Humvees for a few years. It is so funny watching dudes succumb to the reality of thinking we had the coolest vehicles in the military.
The humvee that works decently is a commander’s. The mechanics took better care of the commander’s vehicles
Can confirm, our CO's rig was the best running of the bunch. That's not saying much as it also spent quite a bit of time at the motor pool.
I dunno what you watched but what I saw was dudes who loved these machines.
We loved em, when they ran right. They'll go about anywhere when functioning properly.
@@scythelord the next reply says it all.
I was a motor vehicle operator that took part in the HMWVV testing for the USMC. They're not unreliable. They're just beat to shit and maintained by a bunch of young guys who don't care so long as it meets the standard. The stuff you're buying at auction is the worn out stuff that's no longer worth maintaining. You're basically buying something clapped out and no longer fit for service.
And it makes for a hell of a great adventure.
then please explain how when in iraq we kept breaking axles even brand new ones after only a couple of miles 🤣
All humvees are being replaced in the military so quite a few of those going up for sale are decent rigs (as decent as a HMWVV can get)
@@moparjr89 the humvee was never designed for combat or wearing armor, it was meant to be a patrol/scouting vehicle and utulity truck for behind front lines. without armor they last a while. old boss rides offroad in his and never had any major issues. biggest issue he had was the exhaust getting damaged from high centering on some rocks in the woods in a very rutted out trail in Richloam, FL
@@moparjr89Probably young guys being hard on equipment.
@@moparjr89 Yall drove em with Up-armor kits and beat the crap out of em, Put them through the hardest test of all, Young dudes with nothing to loose and minimal supervision (Not saying this was everywhere or everyone, but y'know there were *Alot* of people that were very hard on the gear)
I am a career army mechanic. I've been working on these trucks since 2008. Ethan just gave me a good lesson in BDAR. (Battle Damage Assessment and Repair)
I knew when the 2-seater rolled up, "FLEX PLATE!"
I'm actually gonna use this as training for my soldiers. Let me know if you guys want, I'll tell you everything you could want to know about these magnificent beasts.
Surely that will just self clearance itself?
@@_JamesBrown Oh it'll clearance something all right! Likely a hole through the bell housing.
Yup I knew flex plate it sounds like a 7.3 power stroke with a broken flex plate.
Makes me almost cry seeing these being sold, only because they were new when I used them in Ft Irwin (89-93). The hidden tricks we learned, and the internal mod farm of stuff we tried to make them better for long trips. The Chevrolet Blazer was retired for this model, and we ripped out the blazer seats, and bolted them right into the M1037 and it was great for almost 6 months, until we got caught. yes, I am old.
Connecting an unknown previously disconnected wire couldn't possibly have any negative consequences.
once he discovered the plugs switched around he should have undone that wire again.
What could go wrong right?
In the Marines I worked as a logistics clerk in the motor T department of an artillery battalion. There were at least three parts on a Humvee that always broke down: the glow plugs, starters, and alternators. The CV joints had to be replaced often as well. Those Humvees would break down while parked. Our battalion was so underfunded that often the mechanics would go out on night missions and "acquire" parts off of trucks from the better funded battalions around us in Camp Pendleton. Ahhh, those were the good ole days!
Aqusition is a time honored tradition within the military 👍
@@tomsisk6811; yes sir!
1975, we went out to the machine gun range in Erlangen Germany to grab a idler wheel from an M47, we needed it for an M60A1 and couldn't get the part for several months.
Don’t forget washer fluid pumps, wiper motors, and light switches to the list those broke sitting still lol.
Sounds like a lot of words.
If you ever had to grow flowers in the dessert, this would be the crew you'd want with you. These guys are 100 percent positive creatures with an indomitable spirit to overcome all obstacles!!!!
Wow this is such a different experience to buying a used military vehicle from an auction off the German army. Like, people in Germany always make fun of the army because apparently they have a lot of broken equipment, helicopters that aren't allowed to fly and guns that deform on full auto (G36).
But: they take really good care of their vehicles! My parents bought a 1978 MAN mil gl 5 ton offroad truck and that thing is probably the most reliable vehicle they own. The army did regular inspections on these vehicles, replaced broken parts and made sure everything works. There were new parts with the label still on installed just a year before auctioning it off. And that truck already was 35 years old when my parents bought it. But you turn the key, press the push button start and the engine immediately runs, every time.
as a person with a Bundeswehr VW T3 I have to agree with what you are saying.
I immediately started thinking about Gelendewagen which is the Wolf from Heer. These are insanely reliable. Expensive, sure. But not much more costly than those here.
Anyway, the Polish army has a Toyota Hilux and a Ford Ranger. Both were modded for the military. Having reliable modded, civilian market 4x4s is a good thing.
Keep in mind the vehicles being sold there are those deemed too much trouble to keep running. A nicer one will cost more.
where do you find any maintenence or manuals on those things?
Just a quick tip! When starting switch to run and wait until he orange "wait" light turns off. Them be the glow plugs and will let it start easier!
Lol exactly right. I was in the Army n that made me cringe. And leaving it on run is a rookie mistake lol cant say i havent seen it happen lol fun episode
the video is edited and uploaded so its kinda late, they are already at their destination.
Glow plugs warm the combustion chamber for starting dummy. They’re in California/LV. Engine is warm enough at rest
this is common sense i fear
@@50629
Not always with military Hummers.
I can't help but notice this adventure starts "somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert..."
Hehe.
There he goes , one of gods own prototypes. Never even considered for mass production
It's ok, they aren't like the others
Probably the worst place on earth...
Nice one😁
This type of mission needs to happen regularly. Getting sketched out, janky as crud vehicles cheap at auctions and attempting to get them back to the shop, no matter what, is the very definition of premium. Loving it!
They definitely should. Vice Grip Garage does a lot of those and they're really entertaining and you learn some things too.
I've lived in one of these before, driven one from Kuwait to Baghdad and back, they breakdown all the time but are surprisingly easy to fix as long as you have the parts you need
Same here. I know exactly what you mean. 2004 Kuwait to Baghdad.
32:12 i only have ONE question....
what is wrong with our brains that THIS is FUN...
Then 2 minutes later says it’s the most fun he’s ever had 😂 explains car guys to a T
😂😂😂
The most messed up part is, i dont have an answer but im in the same boat. Its fun for some stupid reason. 😂
I came here to point out the exact same thing!!! lol
It's masochism....... completely 100% masochism
Reminds me of a Top Gear / Grand Tour special. Thanks for the laughs, guys.
More like Roadkill (although Finnegan and Freiburger are a little funnier)
i cam here to say the same thing Finnegan the man Freiburger cool too. came looking for this comment lol
Same😊
Every ounce of this episode is sooooo American and I freaking love it!! Military surplus, Humvee, road trip, do it yourself. Yes sir!
I'm currently a 91B (wheeled vehicle mechanic) in the army and it was a joy watching this, brings back memories of all the times I had to fix broken down HMMWVs in the field and on deployment 😂
Let me know if you need any help with these, my whole channel is pretty much humvee maintenance.
You should send them an email. I think they have it on their website.
We need more vids of your new slantback😊
love your content. Keep it up!
Holy hell this is the earliest I've ever been to something that wasn't my fault! 😂
yeah i just clicked off fullscreen and it says posted 4 minutes ago. am i the only one disappointed that there isnt more already. so awesome
Dude. 10 out of 10. Definitely old school roadkill vibes. Love it.
it's hilarious that our tax dollars pay for these to be made and then we have to pay more to get our hands on some of them.
You beat me to it bro..😂 nothing to see here just 4 guys working on 2 hummers in Walmart parking lot....
government just trying to get a little back for the taxpayer
Will's "huwahh?" When Ethan broke a piece off the Humvee killed me.
As someone who will regularly help people who are broken down (I usually have a bag of tools on me) I don't see any problem finding fun in working on vehicles in parking lots or campgrounds. Seems like an amazing adventure
I have channels I watch...so many I get bored with. I have never not loved a single episode. This channel is the best, thank you!
Another great thing about surplus trucks is that because the controls are so "analog" you can drive in thick gloves in winter when the heater doesn't do jack. True story.
This episode could legit be a movie and it would be one of my favorites! The rollercoaster of emotions, the life or death decisions, the friendships, the drama, and the humor. I am hooked. I cannot wait for Mission Humvee 2 to come out.
Nothing is more fun than having to struggle in a parking lot and having it come together.
I can relate.
I've got a 1988 M998 HMMWV, former US ARMY vehicle. I've spent enough on parts for that thing that I could have bought 2 or 3 at this point. Everything from simple things like glow plugs, to engine controller, to head gaskets/heads.. These vehicles are a blast, but you need to have a large wallet and a lot of time on your hands to keep them working and maintained.
The vehicles you guys bought have a leg up on what I have. 4 speed transmission (I've got no overdrive), and the turbo on the one so you can go faster then about 60.
I hope you guys had a blast driving them back. One of these days I really want to pick up one of the newer style 4-speed & trubo units, but so far haven't found one I'm willing to spend the money on.
Years ago I mentioned how nice it would be to hang around with Ethan, and now I feel the same way. Fame and money has not changed ether of us.
We have been talking about this for so long and it is finally here!
part 2 when?!?
I thought this was meant to be a practice run for “the movie”
When it ended I was like hang on there’s no way that was 40mins
If you've ever served and had to maintain your hmmwv then you know....that these things break just by looking at them wrong! hahahahaha
Just think, everything built by the lowest bidder!
At least they don't throw their tracks off lol
Grindhard out of the woods is going to have to be a regularly occurring part of this channel because this is some awesome content! It’s gonna be interesting seeing how many people recognize you guys…
As a person that once had a spooly humvee i could say that your humvees are actually in good shape
"What is wrong with our brains that this is fun?"
So relatable
Same lmao, love a challenge
Man, I can’t wait for the next episode. This is actually entertaining for real this time.
The struggle to get the door closed reminded me of my old '74 Jeep CJ-5. Good times 😄
Love the fact that this video is almost 45 minutes long a lot of these other videos that you see doing the same thing are only like 20 minutes ,15 minutes, I like the fact that this is an actual long experience that you get to watch, keep up the good content boys 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
this was great. love Ethans happy face when the humvee finaly drives "properly"
"thats because im good at LYING!" Got me good 😂
The sound of the pickup humvee immediately reminded me of a defect that my old Alpina B3 had. Minutes later I see a flex plate broken in the exact same way like the one from my Alpina was. The flex plate pieces even held together after uninstalling it, but the ratteling noise seems unmistakably
You boys are living the dream... thanks for bringing us along for the ride. From one Will who loves old Subarus to another, keep it up. Grind Hard is the best channel on the TH-cams
Former 91B/H8 here. Worked on humvees for nearly a decade. I wish I had access to the same tools, talent and budget you guys possess. Our trucks would have been tip-top.
Ladies and gentlemen!! The video we have been teased and anticipating!!!!!
Edwin killed it on the music on this 💪🏻
he always has me jammin, but i agree he extra killed it this time!
U wish I knew what jam that was around 18:00
Just want to say that Will's enthusiasm for pretty much anything, is really catching. Seems like a positive way to live ones life.
Ethan’s an absolute g for putting the straw in camera man’s drink
its crazy how far Will has came on here. he went from NEVER being on camera to being one of the main characters!
And his phone is still in his back pocket . You can't teach a young dog old dog tricks Dog !
Yea, Wills a jem. Realy makes the show.
Road trips with mates are the best and you get to come home with a present.
Good on ya guys...
Awesome to watch. 🥳👍🇦🇺
I need episode 2 now!!! the wait is gonna be agonizing
Been a while since ive been this excited for a series on youtube.
I was just thinking what Ethan said, "What is wrong with our brains that this is fun." Being resourceful, diagnosing weird unknown issues and succeeding is quite fun!
The feeling of accomplishment is such a great one!!
I'm always blown away by Ethan's innate strength. Bro probably doesn't even lift.
Farm boy strength😊
ANT MAN ETHAN! 😂
Im built similar, but smaller than Ethan, he's got probably at least a couple inches and a couple dozen pounds on me at the least, but us lean fellas definitely tend to be a bit deceiving in strength. I for example only weigh 130 on a good day, but I haven't seen 7% body fat or more, ever.
It's all muscle, yo, and it's effective!
Not trying to downplay Ethan's strength, I called him ant man for a reason, I intend it to be commentary. He is for sure one strong dude and I would never EVER want to do anything like arm wrestle or try to actually fight him. It's dudes like him you gotta worry about. Lol
@@goosenotmaverick1156 yea man ants are one of the lb for lb strongest creatures on earth.
I'm not bragging but I'm the same way lol. 130 5'8 and can dead lift 300 lbs and curl over 100
@@everettstormy now I'm gonna have to check what I can do. I know for sure I can do 250 ish, just by objects I've lifted, not sure how much I could do realistically, but I have a little left to go I think.
It's wild, I believe you, but I bet someone chimes in and says we are full of it. 😂
I was a small wheeled vehicle mechanic for the Army. You wouldn't believe the things we saw on those humvees. I was surprised some of those guys were supposed to be mechanics. The infantry was the worst. They tried wiring in there phones behind the dash to charge LMAO. If you know you know! Also some dude put water in the engine thinking it was the radiator. Like I said you couldn't believe what I saw!
This was awesome! Your brains work exactly as intended and release rewarding chemicals when solving problems. This is what advanced our civilisation. Bravo!
"it's like doing a puzzle with big pieces"
Agreed, Will. I usually just work on cars and light duty trucks, but I venture into a few medium duty trucks, and agricultural tractors, etc, and it's more or less just bit puzzles.
Epic...wish I was there. Your enthusiasm in the face of adversity is infectious.
I worked with veterans for years as a commercial truck mechanic. Those guys hated Humvees.
Also we had a local company that used milsurp deuces. One of those guys was almost brought to tears the day he had to fix one.
You two have the most capable 4x4 on earth! The UniMog is an amazing off road truck. You had no worries going down or up anything you may through at that rig.
The soldiers that last drove them probably rigged them to not run right ,unless they put certain parts back in place ,so nobody got to far from them in case someone "Acquired" their ride .😅🇺🇲😎👍
You over estimate the intelligence of motorT. Don't worry, they also do that.
Will’s panda shirt is Premium 👌🏽😆
Imma refer to Will as Panda Bear from now on (if'n you know Shax, you know) 😁♥️
I absolutely love these types of adventures, the unknown, that test you and your buddies mechanical enginuity. That being said, I would 💯 be right there jumping back into the Humvee with Ethan at 4a.m. 🤙
What is wrong with MY brain that THIS was the most fun to watch that I can remember for months.
these types of videos always hit the right spot
Those tiny Tabasco bottles out of MRE packs are so cool.
Y'all put some seasoned military mechanics to shame. Outstanding job, guys!
These dudes have the best attitudes while experiencing problems.
Mad respect guys awesome roadtrip
Ethans willingness too tackle any project and his can do, "I Cannot Be Defeated And I Will Not Quit" Attitude never ceases to amaze me! As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
I just can't get enough of this channel, love everything you guys do, and how you're never phased by anything!.
this is exactly the kind of adventure I expect from you guys, happy you share it with us!
Been so hyped for this!!!
Finally right?!?
@@GrindHardPlumbingCoI remember you talking about it at the freedom 500!
SO many flashbacks. Having one of my joes in the convoy leave the truck with the transfer case in L, cant figure out why the truck is ROARING for 2 hours and can barely make it into the double digit MPH's and its always something wrong on top of the operator. This is going to be my favorite series of your channel. Almost 30 years I have been with these vehicles and I have gone through just about everything you have... but I just call the wrecker to come get the truck which could be a day or 2 later. So many hours of my life stuck in a random parking lot on a convoy due to break downs. From deuce and half's, CUT-V's Hummers and HEMMITs.
Bearded Edwin has such a chill vibe, I like the look of
Really well shot, narrated and edited! Feels like a proper adventure, cant wait until the next vid! Doesnt hurt to make it even longer even
Yes it’s finally out. I’ve been waiting this for a very long time. As as it was mentioned on the podcast a couple of months ago. You guys have inspired me so much as I am only 13 but have a bunch of projects kind of like yours but not as cool. I got some questions about the merch, but I don’t know how to get in contact with you guys? How do I get in contact with you guys?
Driving with all the transmission issues is a sign of a well built vehicle. It's actually impressive.
When i came up with the design of my mini fishing pontoon, i couldn't settle on any single layout design, I found some of those quick-connect flush mount low-pro seat pedestal deck plates/ bases. I took then and laid them out into qrid-style layout. Next i picked out my seats and items who's location was undecided, then added the male side posts to their undersides.
This gave me the ability to move each component and seat layout around them click them into place giving me the power to take or add stuff depending on the day's use and passengers. I also mad the handrails removable like on a stake-body flatbed.
I also added some of the plain drop-in storage bins into the floor between the pontoons.
I ended up with a 12' tiller-steered 15hp floating fishing deck, that i could be rearranged. It had 2 manually deployed awnings as well in case i wanted to use it for fun with the kids .
LOVE YOU GUYS!!
That moment when u go insane with laughter bc u weren't informed of the vehicles needs and it needs a trailer😂
Bro I’m so excited that there is two of them! The gang is going
A flex plate swap in a Walmart parking lot with the bois. What a good time!
That’s pretty cheap for a humvee
Agreed! A reasonable example (like a 6-7/10) in my area is usually low 5 figure territory, like 10-12k on the low side.
And a 6.5 in my area, a turbo one, for a good running one (sub 200k) is usually 1k or less. As for the rest of the parts, I know a guy that had a handful of them before they got more popular in the area, and we had a hell of a time finding parts for the rest of it back then, I figure that's gotten a bit better though
Be cool see you make a submaraine out of one
It would be amazing... if u learn how to type correct
You guys are doing stuff that some of us only dream of doing. God Speed and have fun all the way home.
29:00 split the converter off the flex plate and use some 14 inch 3/32'' E8018 to weld it back together thru the gap... field mechanic, done in 5 minuets.
I like how TH-camrs drive all over the country in vehicles that aren't legal and I get pulled over and ticketed for looking at my grandma wrong...
Being white helps
Believe it or not we have never driven anything illegal on a public road. These were insured and all
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo every military Humvee I've seen in an auction site says they aren't legal to drive on public roads
@@thunder_lloydyou are incorrect.
You can register, insure and drive them on the road.
They are not fun to drive on the road, though, so I don’t know why you would want to😂
@@wolffepack1 I guess the auction sites I've seen them sell on are just lying or don't know then
Not first
I think you might have been. Only comment I can see
Nice
Bruh this I know it's only one extra word, but this is so much better than just "first" 😂
You got my vote man, and you're first for me too 😎
Bro u got grindhard reply! That's fire 🔥 your basically famous now!
Totally impressed! Changing out a flexplate on a 4wd hummer in a Walmart parking lot without a shop filled with the right tools and equipment.
Whenever I see channels road trip surplus HMMVWs I think of what the National Gaurd soldier at my high school career day said about driving them: “It’s pretty fun for about 10 minutes”
The boys look so thrilled!! The excitement is real. Big fan of the realness on your channel 🤝
The drone footage and filming is superb 👍👍
Great watch fellas, had the same thing happen In Australia with an exported M1123, albeit a much cleaner ride than a gov planet truck but did over 4000km, trans went into Limp, ended up getting it to destination, required a new aftermarket TCU in and long story short had to rebuild the transmission long term, great truck now, super reliable love it. Have shared ur video to our Aus Hmmwv groups too! look forward to part 2. Another tip if the trans does gear up, check the relay behind the pass seat, big green thing. Mine was only letting 9v through, swapped to a civilian one 12v bam! trans worked again after I'd already spent a couple grand on TCU and other kit. A cheap simple fix if you're lucky.
this so much fun to watch this adventure. Think how much they guys enjoyed it. Love you guys!
This blew me back to the past. The NA Diesel was a solid motor, just not very fast or quick at all. I was a 63B Light wheel mechanic back in 1995 until 2001, right before the Turbo Diesel to our unit. such a simplistic vehicle to work on and fairly reliable except for the oil leaks and such. So easy to work on but a pain to work on too.
First video of yours I’ve ever seen. Subscribed, notifications on, all that stuff! Now to deep dive into everything else you’ve done! Great video guys
I just want to say I love you guys. I really look forward to your uploads every week. Like you bring a little extra joy to me and I just wanna say thank you.
that is awesome! i literally just got a gov planet Humvee like 2 weeks ago. im having fun with it so far. looking forward to seeing all your vids on these bad boys.
This episode brought back so many memories, the swapped wires was so common in many place on those. The ones on the on top of the engine for the injection pump would get swapped all the time. Crap wouldn't start at all. Some injection pumps had a pressure screw on top, mostly the 6.5s yank the wastegate line and turn the screw and let the fun happen.
Gotta get you one of the dedicated jumper cables now. Just don't keep them in the trucks, because they're HUGE cables with enough copper to give any crackhead a fit.
I love this episode, it has a old-school Top Gear/Grand Tour feel to it. Great job guys!
Best episode in a grip💫🎉love the team work and camaraderie 🎉