Jeep Shortage is comming stock up now

FlaJeepDiver · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:12 pm

With the sale of Hummer to China it looks like the US military will have to find a new car to drive. So will that dude on CSI Miami.

They will have to go back to the Jeep it was always the best choice.

Many people don't know this but the US government as are many state and local agencies are authorized to only by domestic vehicles.

Who remembers the show the Rat Patrol! Yeah Jeep!

tomsjeep · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:43 pm

FlaJeepDiver wrote:

With the sale of Hummer to China it looks like the US military will have to find a new car to drive. So will that dude on CSI Miami.

They will have to go back to the Jeep it was always the best choice.

Many people don't know this but the US government as are many state and local agencies are authorized to only by domestic vehicles.

Who remembers the show the Rat Patrol! Yeah Jeep!

The HMMWV has been in phase-out for about 2 years, with a much heavier vehicle with more armor planned as a replacement, so you're a little behind the times on that.
I believe OshKosh Truck is the primary mfr. for the new vehicles.
(I used to work in the military office that was associated with the program)
THe HMMWV in up-armored mode weighs in well above 12,000 pounds (think about 6" thick bullet-proof glass for a moment). Even with suspension upgrades, most of them are squatting on their suspensions, and are wearing out much faster than originally intended.
I'm sure Jeep will contribute some vehicles for utility use, but don't expect to see them playing 'rat patrol' again.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:49 pm

That's why they made the J8 Wranglers. Of course it is not heavily armored as the Humvee.

tumanator · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:49 pm

Ah yes, but isn't the dream of driving back on base to see Willy's Jeeps crusin back and forth across every street, a fleet of them parked in front of the commissary. All dressed in military green with no suspension and bricks for seats, oh what I wouldn't give for a day like that, or just to own one myself.

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:41 pm

Hummer /= humvee

While GM owns (for the moment) Hummer, the HMMWV (humvee) used by the military is and always has been built by AM General.

The sale of the Hummer brand does not affect the military at all.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:08 pm

FlaJeepDiver wrote:

With the sale of Hummer to China it looks like the US military will have to find a new car to drive. So will that dude on CSI Miami.

They will have to go back to the Jeep it was always the best choice.

Many people don't know this but the US government as are many state and local agencies are authorized to only by domestic vehicles.

Who remembers the show the Rat Patrol! Yeah Jeep!

That only effects H12/H3's and will not effect the H1's used by the military since they are built by AM General that sold the name "Hummer" to GM and not the rights to the H1 which is under military contract still.The civilian H1 was discontinued 2 years ago for greater military production and not due to contract ending at all.

InCommando · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:02 am

AM General = AMC = the Humvee was designed by Jeep. :lol:

H2's are GMT 900's, like the Tahoe, et al

H3's are GMT 355's like the Colorado/Canyon twins

If GM can't make a go of selling their own product, how will anyone else? I'm betting the Chinese really only want the rights/image, not the vehicles. The bubble has burst for Hummer.

They also want GM to sell off Saturn. Again, the Astra & Aura are European GM products. Is the Saturn name worth enough to a buyer? How could they turn a profit buying products from GM & reselling them as Saturns?

htkrph · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:32 pm

isint the HMMWV being replaced by this

?

JLVT

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:52 am

htkrph wrote:

isint the HMMWV being replaced by this

?

JLVT

I like that! In black. :wink:

Kugellager · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:01 pm

Notice the front suspension?

Hee hee hee!

John
];')

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:40 pm

Kugellager wrote:

Notice the front suspension?

Hee hee hee!

John
];')

Same goes for the HMMWV..............

lil black liberty · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:20 pm

tan's2002kjlimited wrote:

htkrph wrote:

isint the HMMWV being replaced by this

?

JLVT

I like that! In black. :wink:

Doesn't this strikingly resemble a Chrysler design? The front end looks like something Dodge would use for like an Avenger or something... Now that I think about it, that is one pissed off Stratus lol :lol:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:44 pm

Optimus says It's a deceptacon!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:52 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

Optimus says It's a deceptacon!

Looks like Bone Crusher needs a better front diff since he just broke #10 in the pic below in 4 months when I was in Afghanistan.Think a aluminum collar would help :wink:

?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:12 am

nope need to go back to using tractor axles

which would be an added layer of protection imo

nothing says Pfft bullets Pfft rocks Pffft break like 5 inch thick steel casing

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:21 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

nope need to go back to using tractor axles

which would be an added layer of protection imo

nothing says Pfft bullets Pfft rocks Pffft break like 5 inch thick steel casing

The housing wasn't the problem(90% of the time),it was the pinion self destructing in the pumpkin.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:39 am

i busted a few pinions in my cheyenne - it happens

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:40 am

Got to love those South African Casspir-based mine protected vehicle designs (the Buffalo and the Cougar)!!!!!

I am actually reading a book right now on the SWA/Angolan Border War where the predecessor of these (the Casspir) played such an important role:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casspir

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