On their way to the scrap yard

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On their way to the scrap yard

Post by Hell On Wheels » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:39 am

Was driving on Ft. Sam this mornng and was able to see a line of HMMWV on their way to the scrap yard :shock:


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Re: On their way to the scrap yard

Post by Ted Gates » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:04 am

What a shame!

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Post by STUDENT-DRIVER » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:19 pm

I woul love to give them the last ride :D
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Post by Hmmwv516 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:47 pm

I cant belive it! what a waste :(
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Post by Bob Shaw » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:45 pm

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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Post by Hell On Wheels » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:37 am

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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Post by fsutterbadass » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:41 am

The thought of that is the worst.

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Re: On their way to the scrap yard

Post by dilvoy » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:37 am

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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Post by Bob Shaw » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:06 pm

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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Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:14 pm

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

Post by Hmmwv516 » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:42 pm

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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Re: On their way to the scrap yard

Post by Bob Shaw » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:56 pm

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

Post by unclesamsurplus » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:57 pm

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

Post by unclesamsurplus » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:11 pm

Another article regarding the hmmwv "chimney"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/busin ... f=business


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