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DaHose
Nov 17, 2013Explorer
In simple English, an HMMWV has an offset geared hub. The drive axle comes in at the top of the hub housing and internal gears move the output hub shaft lower down the assembly. Combine that with a design that tucks the engine, transfer case and transmission up into the chassis and you get something that is intended to work hard in combat.
The general specs of a real HMMWV are 16-inch ground clearance and 72 inches high. Full-time four-wheel drive, independent suspension, interchangeable hubs, inboard disk brakes, diesel V-8, 60 percent slope-climbing, 40 percent side slope and 60-inch water-fording. You can find videos on Youtube of a real HMMWV truck variant climbing over a flat 4 ft. wall and climbing its nose up and over a flat 6 ft. wall.
If you don't think an HMMWV is a good offroad vehicle, I have to believe that either you don't really know what a HMMWV can do, or you are a fan of silly oversized rock crawler looking things that stand 8 ft. high. We used HMMWV's in the Corps and I can tell you from first hand experience that they are impressive off road vehicles.
Jose
The general specs of a real HMMWV are 16-inch ground clearance and 72 inches high. Full-time four-wheel drive, independent suspension, interchangeable hubs, inboard disk brakes, diesel V-8, 60 percent slope-climbing, 40 percent side slope and 60-inch water-fording. You can find videos on Youtube of a real HMMWV truck variant climbing over a flat 4 ft. wall and climbing its nose up and over a flat 6 ft. wall.
If you don't think an HMMWV is a good offroad vehicle, I have to believe that either you don't really know what a HMMWV can do, or you are a fan of silly oversized rock crawler looking things that stand 8 ft. high. We used HMMWV's in the Corps and I can tell you from first hand experience that they are impressive off road vehicles.
Jose
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