On their way to the scrap yard
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On their way to the scrap yard
Was driving on Ft. Sam this mornng and was able to see a line of HMMWV on their way to the scrap yard
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
What a shame!
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I woul love to give them the last ride
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Sink The Bismarck!!!
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
That seems odd. We rebuild them up here at Fort Hood all the time.I know I see trucks headed to Red River Army Depot loaded with the all the time for refit and rebuild.
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
I did see 1CD markings but I'm preety sure DOL doesn't have the capability to rebuild that many, who knows but the worker told me the scrap yard. Who knows
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The thought of that is the worst.
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
Those look like early Humvees so maybe they don't want to bother changing just about every part to upgrade then and then modify the body tub too. Seems a waste, but stuff piles up after a while.
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Yes, DoL has the capability ,and does so every day.Red River Army Depot does as well.I would be willing to bet they end up here or there.If here that is just a bit more job security for me.
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
Maine National Guard has a steady stream of these thru their Loring Rebuild Facility, they come and go several times a week for world wide issue.
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
It was said that they would only have to last 15 years, so the first generation hmmwvs would retire in 2000. AMG figured it would cost the military $40,000 to re build each hmmwv so they would be better off getting new and up dated ones, hence the A2 series.
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I rebuilt one a couple of months ago that joined the army the same month I did in 87. Now I am rebuilding M113 FoVs that are coming back from the mid East.They have been around a very longtime.
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
I've been to Red River and seen the hmmwv's being rebuilt. There were hundreds of trucks in the junkyard in every configuration. However the rebuilding is done mostly by civilians and I'm sure private contractors are overcharging the govt. I recantly read an article about the future of the program decided by genius's in washington. The article is dated January 2012. see here...
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/01/24/repor ... s-on-jltv/
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Re: On their way to the scrap yard
Another article regarding the hmmwv "chimney"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/busin ... f=business
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/busin ... f=business
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