Buying a Surplus HMMV Is a Terrible Idea

The crew at Grind Hard Plumbing Co. are our kind of masochists. They’ve built a following around all sorts of madness, from building a Hayabusa-powered snow bike to an insane “monster chopper.” They aren’t the kind of team to lie down at the first sign of a challenge, but their latest effort has put up more of a fight than they bargained for. The theory was sound: Buy a couple of surplus HMMVs from a government auction and drive them 1,500 miles home. Those of you with a military background are likely already laughing.

The first episode saw the guys pick up two rigs from the auction. The first, a naturally aspirated unit, seemed tired but serviceable. The second turbocharged rig? It put up a fight from the word go. It ran and drove, but quickly showed itself to be in need of a flex plate. And maybe also a bullet. After many parking lot heroics, the team finally got on the road and headed for Las Vegas. That’s when the second episode picks up. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go well. Check it out below.

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