Hummer

[xxrayeyes]

The HumVee was a failure in a sense. Want to know the original purpose for it? It was supposed to be the primary vehicle for towing the 155MM howitzer. As it turns out, something about the height and balance of the vehicle made it unable to pull the howitzer. So the Army decided to turn it into a glorified jeep. A 50 cal can be mounted on the top but alas, it cannot do what it was originally intended to do. It was and still is a bad ass vehicle though. I had a lot of fun trying to tear one up in Georgia a few years back. After many miles of rip roaring, dirt road driving, tree knocking down, sliding around slinging up mud fun, I found it to be a great vehicle for play and extremely durable. Full time four wheel drice, plenty of ground clearance, very fast{we got one on the freeway and it topped out at about 95-100mph) but I still fail to see the military use for it. It can only carry a few people and can only carry a 50 cal. We ended up using them to tow generators. LOL. I guess it turned out to be another deal like the Bradley. The Army spends a mint developing it for a specific purpose. The engineers run amuck and the final product is totally unsuitable for its intended purpose. So I guess the name does fit in a way.

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