Cool expo Hummer

[barnstormer]

No affiliation, but could be a cool rig.

Ebay Hummer

 

[theMec]

What I want to know is who built the custom camper? That is cool.

 

[Scott Brady]

That is cool!

 

[Lynn]

Interesting that it has the double bench seats in the back, with no sleeping area or kitchen.

Wonder if it came from one of those hummer tour companies? Maybe the ones that run out in the Nevada desert?

 

[Guinness44]

Believe thats been on ebay for a little while. That box is nice, but it will kill the departure angle. There could be more room in a similar box on a twodoor Hummer (but only two seats for the expo people). Also the tallness of the box could be a problem (there are places where we "just" barely fit with the roofrack on). 98 is a good year, a BTM truck, with the little taller travelgearing. Being a Diesel, it climbs just fine with those gears.

 

[rickc]

Agreed! 98; a good vintage Hummer!

 

[adventureduo]

Crap, that thing is literally down the street from me. Im scared to go look at it, i might fall in love. I wonder if they want a Sportsmobile? LOL

*EDIT: Just went on their website... they want $49k for it.

 

[Scenic WonderRunner]

I like it!

I keep wondering if the "SWR" could look like that one day!......:costumed-smiley-007 ..........:REExeSquatsHL1:


But! .....I want a kitchen!

Ooooo! .....and a fridge so I can go to Baja!:sombrero: :friday: :sombrero:



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[Guinness44]

Kitchen: take material handling box, fill with a cookstove, pots, pans, dishes. Fits anywhere easily. Fridge: plenty of room between the rearseats on the drivetrainhump, to permamently tie a ARB/Engel fridge.

 

[whatcharterboat]

Guinness44 wrote

There could be more room in a similar box on a twodoor Hummer (but only two seats for the expo people)

Maybe something like this?? It's a tour bus but the size of the box is probably a better size for an ExPo truck as you already suggested. This one mainly does rainforest tours out of Kuranda (just above Cairns in Oz). It used to belong to Kerry Packer before these guys bought it.

Older Hummers are very rare here. Isn't there some US law that only US citizens can buy US military surplus??

 

[Ron B]

Isn't there some US law that only US citizens can buy US military surplus??

actually I think it's the opposite. AM General doesn't want US civilians to own them and has been trying to discourage it for years. Legal issues with the military trucks not being DOT approved me thinks. They sent out a letter years ago to all Hummer dealers telling them not to service or support humvees as they shouldn't be on the road in the first place.

here's a few pictures that have probably been posted here before. One of a custom back on a two door and an ambulance back.

 

[Spikepretorius]

Do the new wannabe Hummers count?
I saw this one the other day. The couple driving it manufacture these things in Jeffries Bay (famous surfing spot approx 600km or so from Cape Town)

 

[Lynn]

Older Hummers are very rare here. Isn't there some US law that only US citizens can buy US military surplus??

There are some military items sold as surplus, with a caveat that they never leave the US, but as Ron B said, military suplus Hummers are never supposed to hit the US civilian market. Some snuck through in 1985, but for the most part they are all 'decomissioned' unrestorable scrap.

It started with the M151 jeeps (also an AM General product). Before that it was common for the military to sell suplus vehicles.

I think that AM General somehow convinced the military to destroy 'em so that they wouldn't compete with sales of the civilian version.

 

[Ron B]

those h3 campers look great. I originally wanted a humvee for a trail truck, but decided to go with an older civi hummer to avoid possible pain in the ******** of registration and safety issues. The civi trucks have steel doors, beefier roll bars, 3 point seat belts, and other saftey goodies (like the brackets to keep the hood from slicing you in two in the event of a head-on) to make an accident more, uh, pleasant.

I know several who have them, they sure are awesome offroad...nearly identical to the civi trucks but about 1000 to 1500 lbs lighter. Some had a real problem at the DMV and others breezed right through...go figure. You are on your own for service, but considering the knucklehead mechanics at most dealers that might be considered a good thing. Most here on the Portal probably take care of their own trucks as well.

I've seen these tops go for next to nothing at surplus auctions -- always though it would be great for long distance trips:
http://www.amtechcorp.com/military/helmet_full.php

 

[4Rescue]

those h3 campers look great. I originally wanted a humvee for a trail truck, but decided to go with an older civi hummer to avoid possible pain in the ******** of registration and safety issues. The civi trucks have steel doors, beefier roll bars, 3 point seat belts, and other saftey goodies (like the brackets to keep the hood from slicing you in two in the event of a head-on) to make an accident more, uh, pleasant.

I know several who have them, they sure are awesome offroad...nearly identical to the civi trucks but about 1000 to 1500 lbs lighter. Some had a real problem at the DMV and others breezed right through...go figure. You are on your own for service, but considering the knucklehead mechanics at most dealers that might be considered a good thing. Most here on the Portal probably take care of their own trucks as well.

I've seen these tops go for next to nothing at surplus auctions -- always though it would be great for long distance trips:
http://www.amtechcorp.com/military/helmet_full.php

Holy crap that is exactly the idea I had for a new top on my 1st Gen Runner, I love it.

cheers

Dave