I Bought a Humvee and Tried Driving it 1452 Miles Home

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • I Bought a Humvee and Tried Driving it 1452 Miles Home
    Shout out to Josh for helping us : / @horsetorquesdiesel
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  • @WestenChamplin
    @WestenChamplin  3 года назад +832

    Shout out to josh for helping us with the Humvee: Here is his channel link show him some love
    ruclips.net/channel/UCDmLo9XSj84wbyiVMeFAMnw

    • @ShironAdam
      @ShironAdam 3 года назад +5

      I do believe that is all still considered military grade

    • @devin197601
      @devin197601 3 года назад +9

      Abaondoned in Utah for the taliban there?

    • @Ethaneasye
      @Ethaneasye 3 года назад +6

      Hey my dad has a set of hummer tires in Utah. Message me if your interested. He’s also got a h1 hummer limo that I think you’d like that’s also in Utah.

    • @msmithjr1990
      @msmithjr1990 3 года назад +3

      You should check out fab rats RUclipsr while your out there or Matt's off road recovery

    • @jeeper2184
      @jeeper2184 3 года назад +1

      If you're still in the area I can help with getting the hummer set right, I do a lot of work on my deuce and a half by myself

  • @ntdscherer
    @ntdscherer 2 года назад +728

    I can't believe he stopped at a convenience store driving a vehicle with no windshield, and didn't buy any sunglasses.

    • @numnumb5969
      @numnumb5969 Год назад +4

      Almost like there's nothing _shielding_ the _wind_ , notice how he's not wearing his hat either, those glasses would be on the side of the road

    • @ntdscherer
      @ntdscherer Год назад +71

      @@numnumb5969 When the weather gets warm keep an eye out for people riding motorcycles with no helmet and no windscreen. They usually have sunglasses on, and those sunglasses don't end up on the side of the road, they stay on their faces right where they're supposed to be.

    • @bearodyssey
      @bearodyssey Год назад

      @@numnumb5969 u can buy some sun glasses and tie them with ropes and etc.

    • @civicboi96
      @civicboi96 Год назад +23

      @@numnumb5969 Not true actually. A good pair of sunglasses will hug your head and not fly off, at least mine never have going up to 70mph in a bass boat with no windshield.

    • @kyle8952
      @kyle8952 Год назад +5

      @@numnumb5969 No they wouldn't, that's not true. Have you never seen someone on a motorbike wear glasses before?

  • @tylercook2577
    @tylercook2577 3 года назад +8521

    “The military wasn’t really concerned with anyone stealing these, if you haven’t seen the news lately”

  • @oldjedi9689
    @oldjedi9689 3 года назад +6060

    This describes America perfectly ! Home Depot , oversized man, and a US Humvee. I love America lol good job guys

    • @adityasolanke2434
      @adityasolanke2434 3 года назад +154

      And he had to drive there.. not like there aren't any airplanes!

    • @garyfx4790
      @garyfx4790 3 года назад +60

      @@biazer9517 you are insane.. plus isn’t it the Mexicans you are terrified of? I guess the fear mongers on the far right are teaching you to be terrified of everything and that is something you might want to actually become aware of so you can start enjoying your life..

    • @chrisdsm9148
      @chrisdsm9148 2 года назад +22

      Love you Americans

    • @nazimelon6653
      @nazimelon6653 2 года назад +43

      @@biazer9517 the fuck is your issue my dude

    • @marleymatthews7633
      @marleymatthews7633 2 года назад +5

      @@biazer9517 probably a good thing

  • @yuzusauce
    @yuzusauce Год назад +101

    For anyone who hasn't experienced desert heat in this part of the country, I cannot overstate how insane this man is to drive through the desert in an overheating vehicle with no A/C and no doors

    • @eternalbeing3339
      @eternalbeing3339 Год назад +4

      Yeah that heat is no joke down there. Add the heat off of the motor and he would be cooking.

    • @stevemuzak8526
      @stevemuzak8526 8 месяцев назад

      And don't forget that he's obese as hell.

  • @hungryhungryhummer
    @hungryhungryhummer 3 года назад +1355

    “The military doesn’t care about people steeling these things… if you haven’t watched the news lately”😂😂😂 Gold!

    • @Zzus321
      @Zzus321 3 года назад +34

      Thay will be on eBay next week thanks to Joey 🍌🍌's

    • @spiderbrandt4066
      @spiderbrandt4066 3 года назад +15

      @@Zzus321 Next week they will be for sale in Pakistan do you want a Blackhawk that ?

    • @ChicanoOne760
      @ChicanoOne760 3 года назад +6

      You trust Afghanistanis to ship it here?

    • @ianmcvaigh6025
      @ianmcvaigh6025 3 года назад +18

      SleepyJoe sucks is what he meant

    • @ramosel
      @ramosel 3 года назад +4

      That was fucking cold dude.... and so true.

  • @Iaco__
    @Iaco__ 3 года назад +500

    “Don’t worry I’ll be back for her”
    “And if not craigslist”
    Lmaoooo

    • @hydewhyte4364
      @hydewhyte4364 3 года назад +11

      That line alone is worth a sub to his channel

    • @Iaco__
      @Iaco__ 3 года назад +2

      @@hydewhyte4364 100 percent

    • @michaelhenderson6134
      @michaelhenderson6134 3 года назад +2

      Sup

    • @farmerbill6855
      @farmerbill6855 3 года назад +6

      Unlike our coward in chief, you go back and get your equipment.

  • @UncleDon226
    @UncleDon226 2 года назад +1978

    Man, I used to drive these in the Army. Driving one on the highway makes you feel like a badass, but going down the highway in the gunner turret sitting behind an M2 makes you feel like King Big Dick.

    • @horaciotorres9075
      @horaciotorres9075 2 года назад +10

      Dude HAHAHAHAH

    • @maxjameson7695
      @maxjameson7695 2 года назад +26

      Thank you for your service sir

    • @killerbug05
      @killerbug05 2 года назад

      There's only 2 ways I've heard veterans talk about humvees:
      1. Absolute pile of trash worst experience of their life they'll never recover from such a tragedy
      2. *Big dick energy*

    • @AdamD19D
      @AdamD19D 2 года назад +16

      The M1151's we had were fucking terrifying at highway speeds... especially highway speeds on range roads lol

    • @kronk9418
      @kronk9418 2 года назад +21

      Until you realize that you’re making the same amount of money as a warehouse worker; fighting for the rich.

  • @jpx1122
    @jpx1122 2 года назад +283

    "...25 miles an hour, with the devil farting in your face!" Westen is a national treasure. We must protect him. Even if we have to protect him from himself.

    • @willypro4949
      @willypro4949 2 года назад +3

      That's why you should contact your local representative to pass and approve the Westen Protection Act in Congress lol

  • @meme-xn6wr
    @meme-xn6wr 3 года назад +511

    “The military wasn’t too concerned about people stealing these things….. if you haven’t watched the news” Loved it. Thanks for the awesome video man, can’t wait to see more. Will something more happen to the bus?

    • @coltonnewbury5665
      @coltonnewbury5665 3 года назад +11

      He could prolly get a couple m16’s and blackhawks pretty cheap too

    • @raisethecolours
      @raisethecolours 3 года назад +1

      The federal gov. Had tracking systems installed even on national guard vehicles. I was 63Bravo lololol

    • @takemygungetsomecopper7619
      @takemygungetsomecopper7619 3 года назад +4

      It would make sense like can you imagine being shot at and you need to retreat I know american soldiers are train to engage asap and fight but it would suck if your bro lost the keys to the only car available

    • @meme-xn6wr
      @meme-xn6wr 3 года назад +2

      @@takemygungetsomecopper7619 lmao yeah

    • @meme-xn6wr
      @meme-xn6wr 3 года назад +1

      @@raisethecolours thank you for your service.

  • @dekonhulse9097
    @dekonhulse9097 3 года назад +759

    “Its not like there just giving humvees away to every one else” THE TALIBAN

    • @BANDICOOT55
      @BANDICOOT55 3 года назад +22

      Comes with a free dog

    • @eriksward6894
      @eriksward6894 3 года назад +11

      Yeah I couldnt help thinking exactly that :D And helicopters, trucks, guns and so on.

    • @zackwarner4513
      @zackwarner4513 3 года назад +1

      This shit had me rolling

    • @tstryker03
      @tstryker03 3 года назад +4

      Sign me up for a Black Hawk

    • @jimjones994
      @jimjones994 3 года назад +9

      The ones they gave the Taliban are even nicer and armed 🤣🤣🤣

  • @shawndenio3513
    @shawndenio3513 3 года назад +932

    I work on these here in kansas on Fort Riley, that looks like a M1097. They are notorious for overheating! It's always the fan clutch solenoid, time delay or the fan clutch itself. If you unplug the time delay the fan clutch should kick on if not your fan clutch is seized, if it is there's 6 screws on the back of it loosen them and tap around the fan clutch and sometimes it'll spring out then tighten the screws back up. It should kick on at about 180 degreese.

    • @mezmerizer0266
      @mezmerizer0266 3 года назад +112

      This guy motor pools.

    • @thedoingwell
      @thedoingwell 3 года назад +41

      Seems like you know that vehicle really good

    • @demicus
      @demicus 3 года назад +81

      Now he knows where you are, he's gonna drive over there and ask the MPs at the gate "Yo some dude on RUclips said he knows how to fix these fucks, can I borrow him for a bit?"

    • @Disbeat123
      @Disbeat123 3 года назад +8

      Right by the windshield reservoir, remove the plug fan will spin all day .

    • @Patriot326
      @Patriot326 3 года назад +2

      i was stationed at fort riley

  • @Windows98R
    @Windows98R 2 года назад +627

    He’s like the perfect guy to be in a Humvee, specifically a one without any doors, any roof and any windows.

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 2 года назад +18

      Too heavy, he caused that puncture 😂

    • @casematecardinal
      @casematecardinal 2 года назад +20

      @@ianmangham4570 that tire was so dry rotten, I'm suprised it made it more than a few dozen miles at highway speeds before spreading itself

  • @Chapter7Certified
    @Chapter7Certified 3 года назад +1067

    “It’s not like they’re just giving them away to everyone else” BRUH

    • @mcpuddin6106
      @mcpuddin6106 3 года назад +19

      Well not giving them to us

    • @redlinearroyo847
      @redlinearroyo847 3 года назад +41

      *puts on turbin and grabs a ak47* "gimme one of them bad boys"

    • @JohnDoe-nz6bk
      @JohnDoe-nz6bk 3 года назад +12

      @Stupid Liberals just like leftards?

    • @colinstace1758
      @colinstace1758 3 года назад

      He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time is all 👍🤣

    • @bryant5467
      @bryant5467 3 года назад +1

      Hah, I couldn't comment fast enough and ya beat me to it LMAO

  • @noturdad5354
    @noturdad5354 3 года назад +138

    “if you stand back and squint, it looks good.” i literally just found this channel and i’m loving you💀💀💀

  • @foxtrotwhiskey874
    @foxtrotwhiskey874 3 года назад +971

    This Dude represents America in its purest form! Cool, chill , fun loving & Friendly ! I would love to have a beer w/ you man! keep up the good work!

    • @zolanidingaan2511
      @zolanidingaan2511 3 года назад +110

      Overweight and loud.

    • @Raj-mb6uk
      @Raj-mb6uk 3 года назад +5

      @@zolanidingaan2511 😂💀

    • @mohdizwan966
      @mohdizwan966 3 года назад

      Its US

    • @foxtrotwhiskey874
      @foxtrotwhiskey874 3 года назад +7

      @@mohdizwan966 same thing, 99% of the world calls the US "America".

    • @USandGlobal
      @USandGlobal 3 года назад +6

      @@g.l7219 this coming from a Korean 😂

  • @matthewatteberry8711
    @matthewatteberry8711 2 года назад +247

    I was a 63B (mechanic) in the Army for a cav scout battalion and I can verify that these are pieces of shit. I replaced every single part on that monstrosity at least once for almost 5 years. It was good to see they finally moved on.

    • @darrickjohnson13
      @darrickjohnson13 Год назад

      100% piece of shit lol. I was a 91B

    • @GigglesClown
      @GigglesClown Год назад +8

      Theyre finding their new home ukraine, where theyve fou a new lease on life.

    • @noneofyourbusiness9489
      @noneofyourbusiness9489 Год назад

      My unit still has humvees, including soft shells from the 90s. Hate these pieces of shit.

    • @stepanfedorov561
      @stepanfedorov561 Год назад +2

      @@GigglesClown Rather, they gain not life, but death *

    • @oban6051
      @oban6051 Год назад +4

      I’m a 19D. Was a driver for about a year and a half when I started my career. The second I won my .50 gunner slot I vowed to never deal with truck shit again.

  • @airborneinfantry23
    @airborneinfantry23 3 года назад +1250

    Unplug the fan clutch solenoid so the engine fan is always on. Literally how we made one last a whole NTC rotation with the overheating problem

    • @GTAIVisbest
      @GTAIVisbest 3 года назад +189

      Sounds like how I got my laptop to get through 20 minutes of far cry 3 without thermal throttling

    • @HighlanderMikeGolf
      @HighlanderMikeGolf 3 года назад +85

      Yep, it makes the actuator/fan run constantly. Fuel mileage sucks…worse than normal, but it will save the motor.

    • @mikereagan5861
      @mikereagan5861 3 года назад +36

      That hydraulic fan clutch assembly was such a joke. The "disconnect" for the win lol

    • @haussman242
      @haussman242 3 года назад +13

      I’m going to ntc next week bro fuck my life.

    • @HighlanderMikeGolf
      @HighlanderMikeGolf 3 года назад +8

      @@haussman242 You’ll love it…said no one ever! Actually, I didn’t mind it that much….spent several rotations there in late 90’s. Just got done working a contractor gig there as a gunnery trainer. It’s all what you make of it.

  • @amejia3305uuujjeggtt
    @amejia3305uuujjeggtt 3 года назад +561

    “Yeah if not, Craigslist.” Perfect way to end the video with Westen doing the pikachu face meme lol.

  • @bluelude2001
    @bluelude2001 3 года назад +192

    "The military really wasn't concerned with people stealing these things, if you watched the news lately" 😆 I'm dead

    • @warrenpuckett4203
      @warrenpuckett4203 3 года назад +4

      Been my experience if you push them past 55 MPH for a hour or so. They quit and need copious wrench work.

    • @r.milton7920
      @r.milton7920 3 года назад +2

      Classic

  • @drewcagno
    @drewcagno 2 года назад +35

    Next to the coolant expansion tank is a plug. If you unplug it the radiator fan runs constantly. If you have an MRE box you can totally use the cardboard as a temporary thermostat gasket.

    • @raulluis1673
      @raulluis1673 Год назад +7

      I'm sorry you know this :(
      Thank you for your service 😤

  • @korbell1089
    @korbell1089 3 года назад +4094

    Civilian:"I am going to drive this surplus military equipment 1500 miles!"
    Veterans around the world: *Laugh into their beer mugs*

    • @mezmerizer0266
      @mezmerizer0266 3 года назад +153

      Lemme see that PMCS log

    • @oxtail_yardiee3923
      @oxtail_yardiee3923 3 года назад +273

      Idk why civilians think this thing is enjoyable to drive 😂😂😂

    • @jg5001
      @jg5001 3 года назад +45

      @@mezmerizer0266 that 5988 has gotta be Circle X'd all the way thru. . .

    • @swaghauler8334
      @swaghauler8334 3 года назад +38

      @@oxtail_yardiee3923 IT IS... once you have driven a Gamma Goat!

    • @northeastohioed7239
      @northeastohioed7239 3 года назад +18

      Yep. Still laughing.

  • @filmgimix4728
    @filmgimix4728 3 года назад +264

    This is the most love this Humvee has ever received 😂

  • @nilsarnedahlberg
    @nilsarnedahlberg 3 года назад +58

    We did talk about "field-wise repairs" when I was in the Swedish army. That windshield and roof looks right on spot for that definition.

  • @hamishcounsell5579
    @hamishcounsell5579 Год назад +6

    9:19 that is the perfect cutaway
    "wouldnt want you to scratch my Humvee"
    "so anyway something fell off the back yesterday"
    lmao

  • @TOASTMEDIA
    @TOASTMEDIA 3 года назад +264

    "The military really wasn't concerned about anybody stealing these things, if you haven't watched the news lately" Damn, Wes comedy on point.

    • @scottfrazier131
      @scottfrazier131 3 года назад +4

      No truer words have ever been spoken!!

    • @noahjohns7954
      @noahjohns7954 3 года назад +5

      Meh they can’t upkeep anything we left. They’ll run out of stuff like fluids after a week, every day the fluids on those things had to be topped off. Can’t wait to see how many get ditched when they break down or something.

    • @TOASTMEDIA
      @TOASTMEDIA 3 года назад +3

      @@noahjohns7954 that's why it's funny

    • @noahjohns7954
      @noahjohns7954 3 года назад +2

      @@TOASTMEDIA I know. Can’t wait to find out what will really happen

    • @user-manny43
      @user-manny43 3 года назад +2

      @@noahjohns7954 same thought I had about the firearms.

  • @okcoach
    @okcoach 3 года назад +95

    “I think you can go halfway up that mountain if you wanted to”
    “Why you say halfway” Favorite part

    • @Some_person.
      @Some_person. 3 года назад +5

      And then they blew a tire halfway through the mountains

  • @bbkr7910
    @bbkr7910 3 года назад +392

    "It's not like you're just giving them away to everyone else." Got yourself a subscriber from that right there!

  • @kayzeaza
    @kayzeaza 2 года назад +41

    I like how instead of buying sunglasses or a mask or something he just builds a windshield LOL

  • @DAngeloDino
    @DAngeloDino 3 года назад +156

    Only Wes can make the drivers seat of a Humvee look tight lol.
    Classic line “looks great if you stand back and squint.” I’m using that one, probably a lot.
    Oh, and it’s only flat about 30% so you all are good!

    • @brandenlane344
      @brandenlane344 2 года назад +2

      ALL the seats on a HMMWV are tight... unless you are a small person.

  • @TheGreatRodan
    @TheGreatRodan 3 года назад +87

    "We have a roof, we have windows this is practically a Jeep wrangler now" 🤣

  • @OcAirsoft
    @OcAirsoft 3 года назад +1101

    Imagine fueling that up in California 👀

    • @jeffputman8242
      @jeffputman8242 3 года назад +17

      Yes it sucks,...even with farm fuel.....

    • @nofacemtb9481
      @nofacemtb9481 3 года назад +16

      I just filled up my Jeeps at $4.59/gal (southern California).

    • @commaro17
      @commaro17 3 года назад +4

      They take jet fuel so that makes it even more expensive

    • @amimrie
      @amimrie 3 года назад +13

      @MagicStick 8.25 dollars in uk.

    • @1marcelfilms
      @1marcelfilms 3 года назад +3

      lucky bastards price now 10 dollar per gallon here for the low ethanol fuel

  • @jaymac7203
    @jaymac7203 2 года назад +6

    When he broke down within sight of where he got it from 😭😭😭 lol

  • @ClawBoss
    @ClawBoss 3 года назад +631

    115° with no doors. OH YEAH! 🔥

    • @jmacftw3776
      @jmacftw3776 3 года назад +10

      Tiktok dude what’s up

    • @jhallawesome
      @jhallawesome 3 года назад +13

      Wow the bus driver, I did expect you here! Hola!👋

    • @jasoncarter251
      @jasoncarter251 3 года назад +4

      bussss driverrrrr

    • @mrmoustacheo268
      @mrmoustacheo268 3 года назад +4

      Never expected to see you here

    • @jeeper2184
      @jeeper2184 3 года назад +3

      Yeah I live in st. George where he got stuck, I drive a deuce and a half, ive got a roof at least but all the doors and windows all open when it gets hot, even if its raining, better to get wet than heat stroke.

  • @masterbates7016
    @masterbates7016 3 года назад +20

    That tow was epic. First time meeting you and it was to help you out in a bind

  • @syrupchugger4266
    @syrupchugger4266 3 года назад +76

    As a former mechanic in the army, I'm surprised you made it that far lol

  • @ProjectXclusive
    @ProjectXclusive Год назад +3

    "stand back and squint ,it looks good ! " oh man this guy 😂😂

  • @GetUnrealistic
    @GetUnrealistic 2 года назад +134

    First time watching any of your videos, and I must say you're one cool dude, man. I like how you kept your cool and remained humorous despite all the car troubles lol Mad respect!

    • @maleman1342
      @maleman1342 2 года назад +4

      Disposable income is amazing

  • @jeffgentry6728
    @jeffgentry6728 3 года назад +23

    I spent 6yrs in the USMC in a heavy machine gun platoon, we had the hard top humvee's, I don't know how they designed them, all the heat from the engine comes right in to the passenger compartment, you can cook a can of soup on the engine block though.

  • @thundercy
    @thundercy Год назад +28

    It so much reminds me of my series 3 landrover. It also overheats as hell but still going strong considering its age.

    • @BristolBerg
      @BristolBerg Год назад

      It works because you can afford the repair cost lol.

  • @sethwells5266
    @sethwells5266 3 года назад +221

    The fact you made it that far with a humvee straight from the military is quite impressive 😂

    • @shortthrow50
      @shortthrow50 3 года назад

      Why? You think the military gonna use crap that can’t survive extreme conditions?

    • @Ickoryprivate
      @Ickoryprivate 3 года назад +9

      @@shortthrow50 that’s exactly what I think, humvee’s are inconsistent at best, and not uncommonly inoperable. They’re built incredibly cheaply

    • @Billy28376
      @Billy28376 3 года назад +20

      They spend their life operated by man children. Trust me I know. I used to test the new ones my unit received. New they’re great. After years of abuse and neglect. Not so much. These things are literally driven like they’re stolen constantly.

    • @sethwells5266
      @sethwells5266 3 года назад +4

      @@shortthrow50 seeing how they are built by the cheapest bidder, I get it’s not junk but knowing people who drove military vehicles.. they break down a lot and are constantly having to be worked on. Brand new not a problem, used and abused for years by the military, problems lol you think it was driven like a one owner 1990s Cadillac bought new and garage kept its whole life? Those things get put to the test 😂 why you think it has low miles and being sold? Unreliable.

    • @marem3038
      @marem3038 3 года назад

      @@Billy28376 The soldiers don’t own them so they don’t care I guess

  • @stevedevries2891
    @stevedevries2891 2 года назад +92

    I appreciate this video so much. After active duty, I spent time as our CO's driver while in the Reserves. I drove a humvee - it did have a windshield and, technically it had door (the fabric kind that have zip up windows). One summer we had to take the company of fuel tanker trucks from Traverse City, MI to Omaha, NE (800mi or so). The company left in three platoons separated by 15 minutes. The CO wanted to drive between them, so we had to catch up from time to time with different platoons. That meant driving over 70mph for the first 2 hours of the trip. We ran out of gas before we had gone 200 miles. Additionally, because there was no AC, we ran with the window unzipped and my short-sleeved arm hanging out the window. When we got to Omaha my left arm was so badly burned it took weeks to get back to normal.
    Anyway - driving a Humvee is fun in little bursts. Not as fun as a tank - but fun none the less. If you're going over 100 miles though, hitch a ride on a blackhawk.

  • @trishweber9695
    @trishweber9695 2 года назад +1

    When I was long haul trucking i never once seen a military convoy without at least one broken down humvee. usually there were a couple.

  • @ABoringTool
    @ABoringTool 3 года назад +99

    4 valets were trying to figure out who was gonna get canned over forgetting the key 😂

  • @_houseboat_4877
    @_houseboat_4877 3 года назад +44

    As someone that lives in Kansas. I'm proud to have this guy in my state!!

    • @kps84094
      @kps84094 3 года назад +7

      As someone who lives in Utah, I am proud to have this guy break down in my state!

    • @JoeSykes94
      @JoeSykes94 3 года назад +5

      As someone that lives in Ohio. I'm proud to have this guy have a RUclips channel I can watch from the comfort of my own home!!

    • @ZiggyGood
      @ZiggyGood 3 года назад

      As a guy who lives in Arizona. I’m proud to have this guy in my country

  • @mrcaboosevg6089
    @mrcaboosevg6089 3 года назад +277

    "The military wasn't concerned about people stealing these if you haven't watched the news lately" That's some solid shade right there

    • @Pike3916
      @Pike3916 3 года назад +3

      Same as when the BC says we're going to convoy 150 miles. 😂

    • @dompido7037
      @dompido7037 2 года назад

      Of course every taliban and isis also have a humvee

    • @Kit_Bear
      @Kit_Bear 2 года назад

      @@dompido7037 I'm thinking the US government left all that shit deliberately just to piss the Taliban off when they can't operate or fix anything. It's like giving a car to a dog. Sure. It can drive if you put it's paws on the steering wheel but as soon as you let it try on it's own it can't.
      Did you see them trying to fly that helicopter. That's some funny shit right there. Very primitive people.

    • @jebes909090
      @jebes909090 2 года назад

      @@Kit_Bear dont worry, im sure china's helping themselves to all that

  • @krislopez8564
    @krislopez8564 Год назад +2

    The dab up at 13:38 had me dead

  • @Eddievargas1
    @Eddievargas1 3 года назад +21

    “Don’t worry I’ll be back for it” “don’t worry if not Craigslist” 😂😂👍👍

  • @paulj9375
    @paulj9375 3 года назад +28

    I have been to Yermo many times. I’m a veteran and I greatly enjoyed watching this. My Humvees were always in terrible shape as well. “It was suppose to be 15 mins but it took an hour!” - exactly how the service is. Thanks for this! Very entertaining!

  • @williamsmith8698
    @williamsmith8698 3 года назад +62

    I work on these for a living. Unplug the relay for the fan. Will help the overheating problem. Also the driveline rubbing is caused by the body mount bushings being wore out or gone.

    • @davidhenderson3400
      @davidhenderson3400 2 года назад

      After you unplug it do you just leave it unplugged or do you jump it out so it runs all the time?

    • @williamsmith8698
      @williamsmith8698 2 года назад

      Who are you talking to me?

    • @williamsmith8698
      @williamsmith8698 2 года назад

      @@davidhenderson3400 you just leave it unpluged it keeps the fan engaged. But thats only on the older models. These newe hummvees are set up different

    • @williamsmith8698
      @williamsmith8698 2 года назад

      @Borat Sagdiyev i wish i was a actor and singer like the will smith.

    • @australiantruckspotting8883
      @australiantruckspotting8883 2 года назад +1

      @@williamsmith8698 but now you’d be banned from the Oscars !!

  • @santiagovillarreal8735
    @santiagovillarreal8735 Год назад +10

    The wood and the glass are some new upgrades to make the humvee lighter (military grade)

  • @andrewfalenski6583
    @andrewfalenski6583 3 года назад +25

    Make sure you save the “run flat” part of the wheel when you get a new tire.

  • @CenlaSelfDefenseConcepts
    @CenlaSelfDefenseConcepts 3 года назад +10

    2:52 unplug the time delay module (little flat box with plugs next to the washer reservoir) the fan will stay on your gas mileage will suck even more but it won't overheat. I spent six years working on Humvees for a contractor on Ft Polk and we had to do that hack more than once on our own recovery trucks

  • @DV42069
    @DV42069 3 года назад +22

    “I’ll be back for you” “you better or else, Craigslist” 🤣

  • @AutoAuctionRebuilds
    @AutoAuctionRebuilds 3 года назад +548

    The military isn't too concerned with people stealing them incase you haven't seen the news lately lol. MOST EPIC STATEMENT ON RUclips! #MURICA

    • @carlohemi
      @carlohemi 3 года назад +1

      @Mark Hepworth Not anymore!!! Taliban opened a used Humvee dealership and they're selling like hotcakes to Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia, Qatar...

    • @Blvo1
      @Blvo1 3 года назад

      @Mark Hepworth they are giving some of them to Pakistan some weapons too as pak army helped them in training n fighting afgans. Pakistan is selling all the stuff cheap. China is definitely helping thm sideways. It's a collaborative shit they are doing

  • @DJTheMetalheadMercenary
    @DJTheMetalheadMercenary 3 года назад +27

    Death Valley would've been the hottest desert you drove through, thankfully it was at night so yaknow, only a little less death. Hell of a trip for a HMMV dude, if you can imagine also wearing long sleeve uniforms and pants, over 25lb. of kevlar and hard plates and a helmet-- then our ammo and equipment to bulk on top of that, then you'd have a little more of an idea of how miserable these beasts are when we were on deployments haha. Drink water! Enjoy the 50mph steed of greatness my dude.

  • @timmoore9592
    @timmoore9592 3 года назад +18

    " uphill, both ways, with the devil farting in your face!" No better line has ever been stated in a road trip.

  • @_J.P._
    @_J.P._ 2 года назад +1

    7:20 the Humvee is the perfect vehicle for you and your wife when you had an unresolved argument but you still need to travel together somewhere

  • @laxman3383
    @laxman3383 3 года назад +53

    "It has windows, it has a roof. It is practically a jeep Wrangler now" -wtf I'm dying

    • @mattherring3196
      @mattherring3196 3 года назад +1

      Those are some Tali-Wagon mods there....

  • @mplsmtnbiker3867
    @mplsmtnbiker3867 3 года назад +190

    If only there were something that could protect your eyes while driving with no windshield.......

    • @spamspace6878
      @spamspace6878 3 года назад +13

      You mean Sunglasses?

    • @rrud59
      @rrud59 3 года назад +23

      This dude always in sunglasses, except for this day. Smh

    • @kevn99
      @kevn99 3 года назад +3

      Was SHOUTING Westen! PLEASE put on a pair of glasses ! ! Safety/Sun/Rx/Goggles ANYTHING ! !

    • @WestenChamplin
      @WestenChamplin  3 года назад +66

      @@rrud59 loaned my sunglasses to the cameramen.

    • @spaceemperorkarl121
      @spaceemperorkarl121 3 года назад +17

      Should get some old school driving goggles XD Like the kind pilots used to wear.

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks 3 года назад +214

    Your videos are awesome

  • @DTHarper556
    @DTHarper556 2 года назад +4

    Lmaooo being in the USMC and knowing how bad our HMMVW’s are I’m truly shocked it went past 200 miles, hell I’m shocked it hit more than 150 without hitting any major mechanical issues

    • @ballagheorghe2498
      @ballagheorghe2498 2 года назад

      These things are selling at around 50k euros, back here in Europe, what a rip off :)) "But it's military grade equipment!"

  • @Pelbee54
    @Pelbee54 3 года назад +15

    “I can see where we got it!.. It’s right there!!”.. Mate so many hilarious quotes in this video you are a legend.

  • @martinstansel
    @martinstansel 3 года назад +32

    "Apparently the military wasn't too worried about people stealing them just look at the news" LMAO

    • @alteregos8949
      @alteregos8949 3 года назад +1

      They didn’t have to “steal” them. Sippy Cup Joe handed them the keys to all of them and gave them free Ar-15’s to go with them.

  • @samevans4525
    @samevans4525 3 года назад +90

    I love how humvees make as much horsepower as a lawnmower yet it still overheated 😂

  • @conorholmes4796
    @conorholmes4796 2 года назад

    Drives an hour and a half to save a shitbox and a friend in the mountains, what a beauty 🇨🇦

  • @alonzo6488
    @alonzo6488 3 года назад +44

    I laughed so hard when you said it’s not like there giving them to somebody else lol

    • @Schwarzgeist89
      @Schwarzgeist89 3 года назад +5

      That’s a good one.. no thanks to good ol’ Joe

    • @scoobums13
      @scoobums13 3 года назад +3

      Only to the fucken Talibweenies

    • @ryanbrown1598
      @ryanbrown1598 3 года назад +1

      Shit me tooo i spit my damn beer out!!! Thanks for that you owe me a beer!!!!

  • @cakearmy_maxgaming6346
    @cakearmy_maxgaming6346 3 года назад +141

    Could've just got a humvee for free. Shipping from Afghanistan can't be that expensive.

    • @SVOddball
      @SVOddball 3 года назад +6

      @Not RickRoll 👇., I can't trust your name...and a random link.

    • @super6954
      @super6954 3 года назад +10

      If you want more fun just wait until the Chinese copy the Blackhawks they'll no doubt be loaned by their new friends in Afghanistan , and then start selling them cheap on Amazon with free shipping !

    • @trashbandit2449
      @trashbandit2449 3 года назад

      @@SVOddball I'll sacrifice myself to find out
      Edit - Got an ad, read the first comment and it said "you got me". Too afraid to look any further so I backed out

    • @SVOddball
      @SVOddball 3 года назад

      @@trashbandit2449 Good work scout we shall bypass this trap and move on.

    • @sammyn9345
      @sammyn9345 3 года назад

      @@super6954 blackhawks bud arent special most countries have them

  • @scottlaplantelaplante990
    @scottlaplantelaplante990 3 года назад +10

    Back in the mid-80's I lived in South Bend, IN. They made these in Mishawaka, IN (city just to the east) and drove the finished vehicles on US Highway 20 from the assembly plant out to the holding and testing grounds on the west side of South Bend. These mini-convoys of Hummers had no windshields...just like this one. The drivers were always wearing helmets with visors...which is what I thought Westen may do.

  • @gagetate915
    @gagetate915 Год назад +1

    10:18 that lambo in the back tho

  • @joeshmoe1436
    @joeshmoe1436 3 года назад +60

    I love how he didn't start wearing sunglasses till after he got a windshield lol ,

    • @madmex2k
      @madmex2k 3 года назад +1

      He said his camera man was wearing them when there was no windshield.

  • @KevinKeys
    @KevinKeys 3 года назад +113

    It would have been great if Matt's off-road Recovery would have towed him.

    • @josgovaars8899
      @josgovaars8899 3 года назад +6

      I was expecting it.

    • @johncuervo3019
      @johncuervo3019 3 года назад +4

      Wes has never heard of him

    • @remraf72
      @remraf72 3 года назад +7

      I was thinking the same, AFTER all, when in Utah !

    • @tterry5928
      @tterry5928 3 года назад +8

      Wess should take it through the dunes when he comes back for it. I’m probably wrong but I don’t think Matt has pulled out a military humvee yet. Either way, it would make a great episode.
      We just got a call for a….

    • @grimmiegrim7510
      @grimmiegrim7510 3 года назад +3

      My wife and I said the same thing! I told my wife he could stash it at house I live 50 miles north of St George.

  • @josephberish3156
    @josephberish3156 3 года назад +56

    Some of the newer thermostat sensors let these things run at 230°. But unplugging the fan clutch solenoid would help keep the running temp down

  • @1marcelfilms
    @1marcelfilms 3 года назад +121

    Life sure looks like fun when you have money, time and friends

    • @destroyerarmor2846
      @destroyerarmor2846 3 года назад +3

      @Mark Hepworth fake friends though

    • @hahahahailold
      @hahahahailold 3 года назад +11

      @@destroyerarmor2846 But friends, none the less.

    • @therealbadbob2201
      @therealbadbob2201 3 года назад +3

      Huh. I have none of those.

    • @1marcelfilms
      @1marcelfilms 3 года назад

      @@therealbadbob2201 why do you follow me

    • @Bulmaatthemecca
      @Bulmaatthemecca 3 года назад +1

      @@1marcelfilms tf you mean? He wanted a friend. Lol

  • @TowPiglet
    @TowPiglet 3 года назад +280

    I’ve picked up at the Gov Planet before, nice job 👍🏻

    • @vaderjones5157
      @vaderjones5157 3 года назад +6

      Tow Piglet trying to get that name out there.

    • @geoffnelson64
      @geoffnelson64 3 года назад +3

      @oky reported

    • @anac3652
      @anac3652 3 года назад

      I love gov planet

    • @tylerp1237
      @tylerp1237 3 года назад +1

      @jdog942 it’s just a music video

    • @davidmerullo551
      @davidmerullo551 3 года назад

      He shoulda hired you. Lol

  • @ZenZill
    @ZenZill 3 года назад +20

    Once you pulled up to the Home Depot, I knew I was truly invested into this video. Love these car project/road trip videos, this has got to be the best one on YT in a hot minute- at least that I've seen.

  • @AmazoCraft007
    @AmazoCraft007 Год назад +2

    Thanks man, it was actually funny you riding in hot temp with no roof, no windshield, not even sunglasses, you are the man 😂

  • @michaello7635
    @michaello7635 3 года назад +515

    Back in my home town Afghanistan everyone drives an Humvee courtesy of your tax money.

    • @fuckthiscomment
      @fuckthiscomment 3 года назад +85

      Attempting maintain them humvees will financially cripple the Taliban

    • @rottieshepcalibre9156
      @rottieshepcalibre9156 3 года назад +54

      @@fuckthiscomment not with the amount of heroine they'll be producing

    • @DanPulea666
      @DanPulea666 3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @spiritanimal8002
      @spiritanimal8002 3 года назад +2

      Send me some afeem 🔥

    • @animalbeast6564
      @animalbeast6564 3 года назад +4

      keep em they are garbage

  • @davidgalvez4803
    @davidgalvez4803 3 года назад +50

    As a 3531 motor transportation op former USMC I can confirm that’s exactly how a basic day in the life is for us driving in the CA dessert I’m impressed it didn’t blow up on the way to LV 🤣

  • @teamidris
    @teamidris 3 года назад +46

    “If not Craig’s list” LOL 😂

  • @daviddillinghamjr2482
    @daviddillinghamjr2482 10 дней назад

    I like how when Westen is buying a military Humvee without no doors and no windshield and no roof

  • @realrickharrison3103
    @realrickharrison3103 3 года назад +120

    *U.S. military* :Gives Taliban free humvees
    *Also U.S. military* :The best I can do is 1 year wait to civilians

    • @kova1577
      @kova1577 3 года назад +17

      @Brock Brewn yeah even though the citizens literally paid for the equipment to begin with

    • @HubertofLiege
      @HubertofLiege 3 года назад +5

      Bidens America

  • @clipticjols3832
    @clipticjols3832 3 года назад +222

    Westen: Do you think this bad boy will make it all the way to Kansas?
    "I think you could get half way up that mountain if you wanted to"
    Westen: Why'd you say half way?
    😂😂😂😂

    • @hankscorpio6111
      @hankscorpio6111 3 года назад +16

      I know the road that he lost the tire on.. He only made it about half way up the mountain.. The Los Vegas guy bet heavy on half way.. "and he won!"

    • @clipticjols3832
      @clipticjols3832 3 года назад +3

      @@hankscorpio6111 yeah he was right lmaoo

    • @MercedesE63S-AMG
      @MercedesE63S-AMG 3 года назад +1

      It's like he knew

  • @VinayKapoor
    @VinayKapoor 3 года назад +48

    Video editing is amazing 🔥

  • @PojebanyWladyslaw
    @PojebanyWladyslaw 11 месяцев назад

    The face the guy at the start made when he asked him if it will make it to Kansas pure gold

  • @ianm1841
    @ianm1841 3 года назад +16

    I love as he’s picking up the Humvee from valet there’s just a Rolls Royce Cullinan chilling in the background

    • @majcrash
      @majcrash 3 года назад +2

      That's Vegas.

    • @vegascvpiaaron4026
      @vegascvpiaaron4026 3 года назад +1

      welcome to the strip lol

    • @mickbaker2483
      @mickbaker2483 3 года назад

      The humvee is much cooler than the Rolls Royce and the roller won't go where Weston is going to tack the humvee, mind you I wouldn't put ANYTHING past Weston.

  • @lm-usmc
    @lm-usmc 3 года назад +17

    I did 75 mph in one of those things before, and it felt like the shuttle re-entering the earths atmosphere. In it's defense, it had gone through combat. It was pretty worn out.

    • @serialcarpens290
      @serialcarpens290 2 года назад +6

      The only way those things get to 75 mph is if you drop them out of a plane.

  • @Dad-Gad
    @Dad-Gad 3 года назад +22

    " I've got 3 right now " any random Taliban fighter right now .

  • @dies200
    @dies200 Год назад +1

    >Humvee has to stop because it's overheating
    >Opens coolant tank
    >Hot steam comes out
    >Coolant comes out
    >Good job my man

  • @mikecorleone6797
    @mikecorleone6797 3 года назад +12

    I just drove from los angeles to dover south carolina to take my friend his harley, then i drove to alabama to help with the hurricane and just now getting back home.. 6,160 miles in 7 days.. that was the craziest thing I’ve ever done.. highway 40 is washed out in Tennessee, the roads in Tennessee are probably the worse roads in this country.. thought i snapped an axle on my trailer.. ended up being a broken leaf spring shackle bolt.. sheared right off.. took 70 cases of bottled water and canned foods down there. I hope it helps

    • @joezen1693
      @joezen1693 3 года назад +2

      Of course it helped bro, good shit. My dad, a retired Dr. Got his hands on an ambulance and we drove it full of wheelchairs to a small hospital in Nicaragua as a donation. No cams, no IG or Tik Tok hits, still happened an still matters.

    • @danielnelson4881
      @danielnelson4881 3 года назад

      You're a good dude, I hope you know that! I respect the hell outta you.

    • @mikecorleone6797
      @mikecorleone6797 3 года назад

      Not all of us over here in California are ignorant assholes. Most of us actually care about the rest of the country. I do what i can with what i have. I started truckin right when katrina hit years ago. For 3 months solid all i did was drop and hook load after load from the west coast to the katrina area in louisiana/alabama

  • @clintprice2123
    @clintprice2123 3 года назад +8

    Westin, you have a great mellow disposition, keep these great videos coming.

  • @elc7795
    @elc7795 3 года назад +43

    Midwest military equipment in Washington Missouri has all of the stuff you’re looking for. They are friends with a small shop in Utah that have a small tv show and I guess they do RUclips as well.

    • @joeymacgowan9106
      @joeymacgowan9106 3 года назад +5

      Heavy D?

    • @mynameisnotcory
      @mynameisnotcory 3 года назад

      Yeah honestly idk why he drove there

    • @ejp-kd4io
      @ejp-kd4io 3 года назад

      oh those guys, they came to the swap meets where I am from and buy everything good and load it into containers in the first few hours.

  • @CityofSitkaRP
    @CityofSitkaRP 2 года назад +1

    he reminds me of my grandpa sometime because, Quote: 'Anything Else we might need? i think that it," and also Do you think it will make it to Kansas?" (Not Kansas but like " do you think it will make it?" Love your videos man

  • @AC-hv2lk
    @AC-hv2lk 3 года назад +27

    “I can see where we got it” *points angrily* 😂😂

  • @twofortydrifter
    @twofortydrifter 3 года назад +13

    This might just be the most positive thing I've seen in the last two weeks.

  • @flatspot4736
    @flatspot4736 3 года назад +6

    You were funny as hell picking up your Humvee from the valet! Priceless!!

  • @jairosilva925
    @jairosilva925 2 года назад +1

    “I can see where we got it” 🤣💯 3:16

  • @michaelwamsley466
    @michaelwamsley466 3 года назад +54

    If your in Utah headed to Kansas, driving a Hmmv, that the Marine corps has abused for the last 30 years. You still have at least 5 more break downs before you hit the Kansas Colorado line

    • @silvermanrol
      @silvermanrol 3 года назад +3

      Didn't he say it only has 1000 miles

    • @stang393
      @stang393 3 года назад +1

      @@silvermanrol thats 1Million miles in military world

    • @silvermanrol
      @silvermanrol 3 года назад +1

      @@stang393 I mean if I ran a 6.5 full throttle for 1k miles I feel like it'd be aight

    • @stang393
      @stang393 3 года назад +1

      @@silvermanrol if you could get it to run for 1000 miles, you should run to the lottery.

    • @michaelwamsley466
      @michaelwamsley466 3 года назад +1

      I was in the Marines for 6 years, and also drove HMMV’s. The best way to explain Marine Corps mileage is imagine Whistling Diesel, with a bad attitude

  • @jackgolden1774
    @jackgolden1774 3 года назад +36

    I love how it’s already overheated and pressurized and he just takes the anti freeze cap off

  • @c4galore522
    @c4galore522 3 года назад +27

    "I think you could get half way up that mountain if you wanted to."
    "Why'd you say half way?"
    HALF WAY UP A MOUNTAIN LATER: 13:17