You Won't believe the DEALS I got at this Auction! (I Scored BIG!!)
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Few Editing mistakes towards the end 🤦♂🤦♂I was falling asleep finishing this one out! hope you like it anyhow!
LOL , makes it interesting to watch Matt. Always thumbs UP to you! 👍💯
I can’t be the only one who thought Matt never sleeps, I assumed he tinkers in the shed all night 😲
Behind the scenes extras xD
Oh, the editing work!
You did great! 👍
Lol, I just finished your video and noticed. Shows you put time to make your content best you can. I'm looking forward to your next video. Also real happy to see more content on Christine!!
Matt: I am nearly 84, grew up around big machines, and I get a real kick out of your videos. I would have loved to wander the Richie bros. auction yard with you. Keep it up...
@Luis Midence lll. Me too Luis, i'm 82yo on this coming May 30. I love watching what Matt's getting up to as well.
Greetings to you from New Zealand fellow Octogenarian. Bob.
Matt, I'm the youngest of the group. I'm 72, feel like ah kid next to these other guys!
Matt, I'm in my 70s and have always been interested in construction machinery. I, too, would have loved to wander the auction yard with you and climbed up on the equipment.
Well shoot is it bad I’m 27 and love all these videos, it’s almost a nightly ritual in which my wife thinks it’s hilarious.
@@anthonylindsey4751 Welcome to the club Anthony, from an old Veteran in New Zealand. I love Matts projects,
he's a good lad. Bob.
Well I don't have that kind of money to buy that stuff, so this is why I like watching the guys who do and entertain us at the same time. Thanks Matt.
Yeah but he can usually fix them so chances are he gets his money back and then some.
Smokin’ deal on the lifts!!! Highly recommend AGM batteries for them when you replace the ones they came with. They average twice the price but are truly maintenance free and last a lot longer overall in our experience with them in our lifts and other equipment. Handle cold weather better as well.
lol you must have just started watching if you think this guy is going to pay that... if Matt could get them at 25% of what they retailed for .. he proably would go for it then
@@jakebroesky4409 and if he could make a portable jump box out of it too
Christine doesn’t get offended….she gets even😲cheers Matt🍻
Legend
That is brilliant.
Christine has already shown Matt who the boss really is!
😆
That freightliner step van was a steal! I hope it goes through. Super jealous of that.
I always thought RB auctions had the titles BEFORE they even allowed things to go through on the auction block, Usually when things have no title, they are cut in half or disabled from being put back on the road.... i wonder if thats why it was in the back for so long. It had trouble getting the title and it just sat there and was listed as inop,. Maybe they will finally get the title and that sucker will fire right up!
@@warrenmichael918 I bet somebody else wants it .
@@firesurfer like an auction employee? Doubt it, it sounds like its been there a while so they had time to get it before if that was the case i bet.
what are you doing, step-van??
@@davidanalyst671 haha
I do not appreciate the negative comments towards you, some hateful. I appreciate your knowledge, approach, insight and experience. Every episode is an adventure and I am on board 100%
Everybody, please pray for Matt’s wife🙏🙏
That Humvee is going to be one badass work/service truck!
Yea, put the big welder with the broken axle on the back of it instead of the old wood troop transport mess!
Oh.
My.
Work truck.
It was a good deal and with it being former police owned it probably was rebuilt at one time and taken better care of then others.
Use the humvee for towing stuff instead of using the Ford
With the prices of fuel right now (March 2022), of course the Humvee was going to be chip.
I know its a very long shot, but on the Humvee did you check the back and see if the pioneer set was in its travel frame? There are two ways to fix your leaking roof, get a new one, or the field expedient method, Hundred Mile An Hour tape. Honestly in my 18year career in the Army, I have yet to find a soft top Humvee that didn't leak. Go online and find the -10 manual and print it out, it will tell you what to look for on daily, weekly, monthly PMCS.
First thing you HAVE to do is change the oil and oil filter. Who knows when the last oil change was. Next thing is the transfer case. Drive it around in all of the ranges for about five minutes each, its rare to have to use it so the transfer gears get a little stiff.
You finally have a vehicle that I can work on and am the SME, LOL.
EDIT: I dunno what you are planning to do with the troop bench seats in the back, but you really should look at the the bolt points and see if there is any dissimilar metal rot there.
I wonder if one could get off cheap by throwing patches on the areas worn through and then spraying with some Raptor liner or an equivalent.
My first thought was a sheetmetal removable top.
@@KristaMae yuppers, insulated for winter use with a head liner.
Possibly even for summer it it has or will have AC.
Soft tops are just a money pit repair headache.
As seen on TV, FLEXSEAL has the solution. 😁 If you can make a screen door float, anything is possible.
I never did it, but I’m told the top made a nice hammock (until the top stretched and then collected water)
TBH I think the Auction videos are some of my favourites - Even the stuff you don't buy is interesting. The Hummer was a real steal, and it yanked that container of your trailer without a hint of a slip on those massive tyres. Good job Matt
Your Dad must be SO proud of you! People can put what you have down to luck, but you have educated yourself to an amazing degree in USEFUL knowledge, worked your fingers to the bone and seem to be thriving and all that with a great attitude. I wish you much success as you continue to prosper. Thanks for the videos!
Oh he is proud haha he tells EVERYONE what I do and buy and work on 🙄🤷🏼♂️
@@DieselCreeksame with my dad 😂 lol
protip for the 24v systems: use your welder! you can dial that back down to 24v, and it can have a lot of amps behind it, but it will only take what it will take, so you can charge a 24v system with a custom set of jumper cables from a welder!
He knows, lol .... seent it in one of his videos
The lifts won’t budge if they are on uneven ground,those are meant to drive on flat surface.The beeping is most likely because one of the wheels does not touch the ground.
The one that works,is on a fairly even surface,but the reason why it does not lift higher is because the bottom flange can’t open on both sides due to debris on the ground.
If the charge was lost completely,it needs more charge than normal,and maybe you lost the battery pack completely. Sometimes it gets revived if you pour some demineralized water.
Sometimes it doesn’t work at all and you need to change that pack completely.Hope it helps.
Thanks, those are the Inside tricks that save people from a lot of stress.
Correct pouring demineralized water (Or in simpler terms Distilled water) on all cells doesn't mean it will work but if it doesn't the batteries are most likely sulfated. To fix that charge them up for about half a day then put them on a heavy load until the batteries are at 10.5v without a load attached, then recharge them and repeat this process about 15 - 20 times and you should basically have near brand new batteries
The beeping means the charger can't see the batteries , The pothole bars have to be fully down to let you fully boom up (I work on snorkel booms and lifts)
When you film, if you don't like a take and decide to do another, just click your fingers near the camera, then when you edit you'll see a vertical line on the audio timeline and know something happened. The reason this is better than stopping and restarting the recording is that that screws with your mind, makes you feel a failure, increases tension, stops flow and pushes you to make more mistakes whereas a finger click is immediate and bucks you up to do better. Old tricks from the pros! ;o)
Nice finds. Hopefully the step van goes through and we can see it here on the channel soon. Thanks for taking us along on the journey take care
“Can’t find the title” = “Didn’t sell for enough money”. I would insist that the seller either produce the title (which, in my opinion, they no doubt have) or else obtain a duplicate title, which shouldn’t be difficult. A completed auction sale is, after all, a contract. Then lawyer those fools if they don’t come across. This is shady.
^^This^^
yeah
Yeah don't let them get away with that crap
Have you ever been to Richie bros. Auction basically says in there rules that can refuse to sell it for any reason and re- list it next auction
@@jeremyhanna3852 true, but within the law. I don’t know if something fraudulent happen but if it smells fishy it’s usually fish. Proving it could be a a whole other money pit not worth pursuing though.
“I don’t even have to rebuild the engine before I can use it so that’s kinda weird”. That made me laugh so hard, although the crane series is one of my favourites. The wife got a shock when I got excited about the step van so hopefully you get it. What a great haul you got! Looking forward to what’s to come
There you go again Andrew, stealing my comment.🙂
While I’m happy that hummer ran well including pulling that container. He is sad that at least 2 episodes worth of content lost starting and fixing it… cracked me up too…
Got to love a good auction! That service truck will be a great video, for sure! Hope it all works out! Hope it dries up for you so you can start the new shop soon!
Buddy !!! Your vision and interpretation of what a You tube channel should be is nothing short of amazing and incredibly entertaining.
Everything from content to video quality is the best out there.Thank you Matt.I appreciate that you include actual prices for your repairs and the purchase prices you share.Over the top with your attention to detail with doing what you do.
Don't change Matt cheers
The man lifts usually get corrosion in connectors, and also on some of them the charger wont charge if the battery is too low, then you have to help with a normal charger first. Good video as always 😄
That's what I was thinking, a trickle charge on the batteries for a while should bring them up so the charger can take over.
I don't know what kind of batteries your lifts use, but I've had great luck using Noco Genius chargers to recondition my batteries and keep 'em floated. In fact, it even brought back one battery I thought was a lost cause. Might be worth a try.
I'm so jealous about your lifts - congrats on that, Matt! I've been wanting a good cheap one for years. No good deals on any at the RB near me, though, dang it!
Sweet Humvee Matt. I know a guy that had the same issue with the canvas top. He actually had a piece of stainless steel broke to fit the top and it looked sweet and worked even better. Awesome purchases, who else would obtain 3 scissor lifts for $250 each, only Matt!!!!
For the HV. Remove the cab cover pressure wash it let dry. Than go to Home Depot and get a 1/2 gal or more of (Aqua Armor)(Best stuff ever!) water repellent for fabrics and spray it on with a pump sprayer. Great to use on boats, tarps, RV's awnings, deck umbrellas, car covers, etc. Anything! Also apply a UV protectant (like Sun Guard) helps fabrics last longer.😉👍👍👍👍👍
Congratulations Matt, some nice buys there. Seeing as you asked, I am excited, I will very much enjoy the videos that come of this auction trip.
The roof is fabric so any waterproof fabric will do. Remove the old one, use as a pattern for a new one, buy vinyl from any fabric store and cut to fit. Ive done this to repair an MG Midget roof, and a Jeep Wrangler soft top. It can't be much different for the hummer roof. UV radiation is the problem, it'll eat anything over time, so pick a UV resistant vinyl or just cover with a tarp.
I vote for an old school canvas re bop...rather smell canvas than vinyl...
@@charlesangell_bulmtl yup. Loads of sources of canvas out there. Hell, old civil war reenacting tent or fly will do and could probably be cheap. Whatever Matt chooses to do for this, I've no doubt he can figure it out!
What a great haul! Really looking forward to the step van "will it run" episode... stay on their case and don't let them BS you. Get a duplicate title if you have to... that looks like an awesome machine! I would love to have it, and I have no idea what I would ever do with it! Love the channel, love the content! I always hit the "like" button before you ever get started on driving over the camera!
Great content Matt. Lookin forward to watching you bring these things back to their former glory.👍👍
Hope everything is good. Waiting for the next video on all the great buys and build. Great to see you get great deals.
Damn that Stepvan was my favorite find of this lot - looks like there’s going to be a lot of untold treasure in that.
Humvee was pretty cool too, that’s a steal I always see those go for stupid money. Be plenty of Smiles per Gallon with that one
Few of my friends work at the cracker plant. They had the largest crane in the world there. They brought in the 3rd largest to set up the big one. It had like 60 shipping containers full of sand for ballast. I went down there to pick him up one day and man you come through the mountains and out of nowhere you see billions and billions of dollars on the side of a hill
At night when there is cloud cover, driving down the hill from Brighton Township, all of the lights reflecting off the clouds make it look like the sun is coming up.
And to think, all that hardware just to make crackers!
Great show! Good deals! May Gods Blessings be with you and yours! 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
I love your Hummer, Matt! I would be thrilled to find one of those that I could get for a fair price. I know you're going to have a lot of fun with that old buggy! I'm looking forward to the video where you go over it with a practiced eye (and ear!) and make your assessment as to what it needs. I always enjoy the auction videos. Hope things go your way with the step van and you can take it home.
I've noticed in my older age that I don't like "Hummers" as much as I used too, lol, between Andrew and Matt they are going to create a container shortage, lol, most people will never tell what they pay for something, thanks for making it interesting to us Matt, and thanks for sharing.
Galion had some great products, Dresser had some really good stuff to,, but everything International turned to crap towards the end. TD20E and most E series dozens were ahead of their time with 2 speed steering and modular design. Great tractors, gone. Trucks, about gone. Excavating equipment, gone. It's like the government was running it
Dresser was already backing away from the Galion products when this D784 was made. The Brainiacs at corporate had determined that there was almost no market for vibratory compactors, they starved us of R&D funds and let the product wither on the vine. A short time later, after the assembly line was shut down , Caterpillar launched a whole line of compactors to great success. Seems like some German compactors also arrived on the scene and sold pretty well. Ancient history now…
Sounds like the savants at ITT corporate... is it successful? do we get triple extra double bonuses for each unit sold? well... screw the consumer - MORE BONUSES!
@@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin the suits at Dresser were oil patch guys. They saw all yellow iron as the same. They couldn’t discern between sand-and-gravel operators, mining, highway construction, building contractors, etc. They expected our dealers to sell compactors and graders to sand-and-gravel guys. Dresser bought finished international harvester inventory at pennies on the dollar. They made a killing when the stuff sold at full MSRP. They burned through that pretty quick, tho and when they had to buy steel, engines, hydraulic parts etc and build from scratch, those tasty profits vanished. Like the mouse said, Let’s forget about the cheese, just let me out of the trap. There is more to the story if you would like to hear it.
love your videos man. good luck in your builds, repairs, and projects.
@Matt ... i believe there is a safety lowering valve usually at the rear steps, to lower the platform in case the operator is incapacitated.
usually twist to unlock and pull to lower. there should be pictures 33:00
The HMMWV will always have a wet seat the doors don't seal well. I'm willing to bet it is a 6.2. Put a battery cut-off switch on it to avoid the drain.
For those of you who don't know.
High
Mobility
Multipurpose
Wheeled
Vehicle
6.2NA/THM400 combo, I believe.
Great haul, especially the Humvee. I'd consider just getting some sheet steel and making a removable topper for it instead of messing with more fabric topper if it was mine. Too bad you didn't get the larger manlifts. Probably more than $250 worth of steel in each one you could use for other things.
Great video Matt. Auctions are always fun. I saw a bunch of the Humvee tops in military surplus stores, some new in the box. Check out the surplus places on line, I saw them in NC shops, there were tons of surplus places in NC. Thanks for taking us along.
Awesome deals Matt! I love watching the auction videos. Can't wait to see if you get that step van.
Love the auction vids just as much as fixing them up
bad ass vid. I'm jealous of the Humvee
Best video yet! Love your enthusiasm showing through. Looking forward to the lift repairs.
Stay safe
Bulldog
lol.. Matt grinning like the Cheshire Cat about the Humvee. Congratulations!
Yes more content!!!!! Matt, these videos really make my day. I look forward to each and everyone. Thank you for sharing
Glad you like them!
@@DieselCreek you should paint that hummer cat yellow and put your logo on the side
I am so happy that your excited about the deals you got at this auction, Matt!! Especially the Hummer. Looking forward 😃 to all the great videos! Be well!
Man I always love your auction videos. Extremely exciting whether you get said items or not.
Great deals !!! So excited to see what you do with it all👍👍
Some great buys! Thanks for taking us along!
Auctions sure test the batteries! How many starts do they go through without a full warmup allowing battery recharge?!
Matt, some great buys there for future projects. Can't wait to see the restoration videos! Greetings from the UK!
Good deal with the Hummer, yeah I like the auction deals. Looking forward to that service van and what sort of goodies that was left in it. Keep the video's rollen.
I used to have a bit of work for army surplus auctions many years ago, and the trick is to check out carefully what’s on offer, and know the value. Nice to see your routine on these auctions. Too many times I saw people getting caught up in the blood rush and spending waaaay above the value of something, or buying downright crap. I went to one army auction as a bidder and found some Polaris 6x6 - worth nothing. No compression on some. Others totally worn out.
Thanks Matt for bringing me along to the auction! Always a treat to see what you are looking at! A great time while so am laying in my hospital bed, 3 days.after a left hip revision! That means it was replaced in 2019, and it didn’t work well, so I had to have it replaced a second time. They had to replace both parts again this time, and after 2-4 weeks in a rehab center, I hope to be home again by myself! Good luck on what you find at the auction, watching your dream garage, as a devoted fan!
@Mck Idyl LOL
The Humvee is the pick of the bunch. What a great purchase and a mega bit of kit!
Well done young man!
Cool purchases. I hope you do get the step van. No way you can go wrong at that price. Your adventures are so fun, thanks for sharing. Peace
Great video Matt can’t wait for some new videos down the road!!
Nice work. I'm partial to the ex-military Humvees. One of the conversions I've seen is installing a second gen 5.9L Cummins. Plus a new Allision auto trans if you can afford to buy one.
never heard of swaping a cummins into one, dont believe it would fit! ive seen plenty of duramax swaps tho...
@@DieselCreek They'll swap. The Duramax is easier though. When I bought my W250 Dodge, I pulled the 440 big block/727 auto trans and swapped to a 1st Gen Cummins and new NV4500. No problem. I went from 11 mpg to 19 mpg.
@@Peter_Schiavo could just leave the 6.2 alone. It's a hmmwv, not a sports car
Great scores it’s looking like some amazing content coming up. Congrats 🎉 on the new buys.
Thanks 👍
Great video, Matt. Hope you get your van quickly !
Matt really enjoy the channel, can't wait to see the new shop and maybe see some of your toys come back to life, you do keep it interesting to say the least!
Holy Matt! Just one working scissor lift and that Hummer would put a smile on my face for eons! Great scores! I really hope you get that van!
One can NEVER miss a fun auction! Yes, we love the auction videos! 👏💪👍😎❤
I love going to the auction with you!! Thanks for sharing.
I love these auction videos! What a haul too, I'm excited about the van and the humvee!! In my experience with those scissor lifts, the alarm goes off if they are slightly off level, and also disables the raise and lower controls. Try testing them on a hard level surface, should help rule out leveling issues
Nice one Matt. You bought some neat shit there. One of the reasons I watch your channel is because you get all the crap that I would buy but my wife would put me in a world of hurt.
the seat belt light and ecm light on that skidsteer are interlock issues. there are ecms under the floor board one is a interlock ecm and one is machine ecm. they are know to rot out and cause issues like it had. pull them out and check them. if you let them dry out real good you can sometimes seal them up and they work of awhile
Great deals, especially the Hummer. I know, I was shopping for one a few years ago. Ended up happily finding a 1971 5 ton truck. Price was right. It has the a cummins nhc 250 that runs like brand new. Same engine as one of your auto cars I think. Love the videos and hope to see one one that 250 engine someday. PA here also, retired PA State Police.
Love the auction videos, keep em up. Looking forward to all the fixup vids and of course the shop progress....exiting times for you
Love, love, love the Hummer. The other deals were good too. Sure hope the step van deal goes through. Good vid Matt. I think you'll appreciate the man lift in the new shop. By the way...how is the new shop coming along? Just excited to see it get under way. Have a good week Matt.
Waiting on the weather to cooperate!
Prices have gone crazy recently but you managed to snag some good deals . Love the auction videos 👍
Tell me about it!!
@@DieselCreek Those prices are dead giveaways compared to what that sort of thing goes for in South Africa!
Matt, thanks for the tour. Can’t wait for the step van will it start.
Great deals Matt can’t wait for the hummer videos thank you for taking us along to the Auction Tom 🇬🇧
Congratulations on hummer _ really looking forward to service to the car and fun videos out of it - it would also pull lot better than your current car I guess (I have no idea) but I know hummer would prove more expensive due to fuel efficiency
I'm one of those unreasonable people that's so much more excited about the three identical manlifts than any of the other stuff. Manlifts are just awesome, and like you said, for $250 a piece, I would've bought every single one of them as well. Great scores Matt!
Good haul! I have always wanted a H1. Excited to see the video.
Yes, u are so lucky to get those big Toys, my father also loves those Auctions sales, he can't stay away from that as even my father pass away now soon many things going on for sale because most of it u can't drive all of it at the same time. thanks for sharing.
Great start to the morning !!! Great video !
Enjoy!
9:23 We have a 200 hp electric motor that runs the hog, looks very similar just a bit bigger. Eats laminated veneer lumber (LVL) up to 24" wide and 3½" thick on the regular, comes out sawdust and toothpick sized slivers. Doesn't bog much. Runs on 480V 3 phase. It's pretty impressive to hear it spool up! Requires us to wear earplugs AND earmuffs!
Had afew electric motors on one of the ships I worked on that made those look like toys. Not sure what the hp rating of them were now, but all were 440v 3 phase
Check this bad boy, 1000kW, it runs coal mill at 6000V 3 phase.
ruclips.net/user/shortsa6PDi_u41QA?feature=share
I have 8 of them running 24/7 in the powerplant where I work. We also have 4 with 2000kW, 2 with 4000kW and two high pressure feed pumps with 8000kW each.
Man those are some great wins, congrats!
Really looking forward to videos on all these!!
Definitely looking forward to seeing the van get fixed up, that's a steal in line with the crane truck imo.
As for the HMMWV, there are hardtop kits out there for that body style, or you could probably just build one yourself. Either way, it's what I'd recommend over the canvas top, for whatever that's worth.
Betting between the 3 lifts, you could find enough batteries in decent condition to get a good pack that stay charged.
As someone that’s has had the honor of dealing with those “beautiful” “never failing” humvees I winced when you bought it good luck and you’ll definitely have your hands full with it
I thought the same thing.
I was really hoping he'd pass on it. but I get it , I had to own one ONCE myself lol
You got some sweet deals, congrats!! I hope to see the van/truck go through, I would like to see it run and all of its in and outs.
A 70 yr old Aspie, haven't had so much fun in a long time going to auction. Was a mystery as to what all the toys you bought to the very end! Looking forward to the step van!
Humvee's are being replaced by Oshkosh. They should be pretty easy find. You got the style I would want, super cool.
Good to see someone deserving getting some good deals! Hard to come by these days
Definitely enjoy these auction videos, keep them coming!
Some nice additions to your equipment arsenal! I think the step van would be a great fit for your business...hopefully the title issue will get resolved. I'm looking forward to your shop build. You definitely need a better situation for working on and servicing your machinery/equipment!
Nice scores Matt! Now you just need a hard top for it. With a hatch. And a turret. For…hunting, yeah hunting.
Dear Matt,
What we did like the most of your day at the action was the Hummer. So we were happy to learn that you bought this MPV.
Dick likes huge machines better than I do so he’s always happy when you’re looking at such in the auction.
We wish and your wife (or gf) lots of happiness and send you ❤️ from the Netherlands.
Best regards,
Willeke and Dick de. Graaff
Wow great purchases, good on you Matt
Great score on all the stuff, love watching you videos, so educational.
That smile and laugh with the camera out the window of the Humvee is everything! All of us boys with big toys know that feeling, when you finally pull the trigger on something cool. Doesn’t matter if it leaks or squeaks or has a bit of rust, that feeling is irreplaceable. Nice work, Matt!
You got a great deal on that HMMWV, even if it ends up needing some work! Don't they feel kind of weird to drive? Particularly the way they kind of slosh back and forth when you stop because of the gears and shafts between the wheels and inboard-mounted brakes. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Good luck on that service truck, too!
You can always tell who was and who was not in the military .
The people who buy those things have never had to drive around in one.
@@DavidLeon140m3 Even the brand new up armor ones we got drove like total shit lol
@@savage101. oh i know
Ohh love the auction videos there is a consignment auction they do every year up here. I can't wait!!!! Nice scores👍👍
The radio in your Humvee is a Kenwood TK-790/890 (VHF or UHF depends on the model). It can be reprogrammed and made useful if you have a ham license or on other frequencies.
You did score BIG. Like you mentioned at the beginning, it is hard to tell how an auction will go. It always makes my day to see a new Diesel Creek upload. I cannot wait to see the progress this year. Finally looks like the spring thaw is underway. Looking forward to seeing the new shop come to life. Now you have a few more tools to help in the process.
Having been a motor transport operator in the Marines, and having driven humvee's for tens of thousands of miles, I don't think you got a great deal on that. They are over rated vehicles. Their off road capability is limited, and they do terribly in the snow. And you'll only ever have two air conditioning options: hot, and hot as hell. And they can only carry 1-1/4 ton, and tow 2-1/4 ton.
That being said, if you ever come across a 7-ton (MTVR) from Oshkosh, you should jump on it. Great vehicle. Reliable as hell and you can take it anywhere. I've seen them tow a CH-56 out of a ditch. I've seen them take hits from RPG's and keep running. I've driven them through mud almost covering the tires completely. Very fond memories of driving those bad boys.
10 minutes later and I'm still laughing about the 2 a/c options.... even worse if you opt to enter a slow moving car cruise won't do that again.
Just think if he was hanging around in Iraq a few months ago he could have got one barely used for free... ;)
Or cold as heck in the winter! I drove them in the Michigan Army National Guard. Going into Iraq in 130 degree heat and even in normal temperatures in Michigan, I found them under powered on the highway. If you get below 50MPH, you drop below the engine power band. I agree in snow those tires just do not grip.
@@klsc8510 Totally. I also worried more about rolling over in a hummer than I did in any other vehicle.
And he’ll never fix that leak. It’s gotta be a feature, why else would they all leak?
@@bobbalbirnie2478 and some jets too.
Be kinda handy in Ukraine right about now.
FJB
Matt, I’ve been following since? Forever… I love your content, all of it, but the ONE TREAT you bring us, is your auction videos EPIC! And yes if you as a gearhead haven’t owned a Hummvee, you haven’t lived a life! Nothing beats the feeling of driving a road hog which has no space for nothing, but the feeling of “SIZE MATTERS!” Is priceless! I had me 2 and loved them to pieces! Thanks Matt your content is worth more than any DIY show on commercial TV! BTW, I religiously let the ads role, since I know the ad sense does “sense” that, you out of all content creators deserve those “Greenbacks” coming your way!
BTW2: did you get the Deutz parts you need for you other project?
Great finds, Love that hummer.... Can't what to see the van running. I need to get in to auction game, there some heavy equipment I need definitely can't afford them new.