Not a garage queen
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Re: Not a garage queen
Lady resting on the back of the Humvee
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
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Re: Not a garage queen
it’s impossible to upload any pictures over 800 kB
( that’s the resolution of 1981 Soviet film camera )
Please Update your platform to 2021
( that’s the resolution of 1981 Soviet film camera )
Please Update your platform to 2021
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Re: Not a garage queen
Nice! Thanks for sharing! All my old stomping grounds! We used to live in Cal-City. Right in the middle of all that. One of my favorite trips was Barker Ranch out of Ballarat. Lots of memories in that desert.
Bill H.
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
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Hey Bill
WE LOVE THE DESERT,
Red rock canyon and cal city has so many places to explore, and going up to ronsberg is like time machine back to 1890
this week we are doing something crazy, we gonna take the Humvee to furnace creek and experience 130 Fahrenheit, I think Humvee will survive , but I am not sure about us


1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Re: Not a garage queen
Dailydriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:00 pm
Hey Bill
WE LOVE THE DESERT,
Red rock canyon and cal city has so many places to explore, and going up to ronsberg is like time machine back to 1890
this week we are doing something crazy, we gonna take the Humvee to furnace creek and experience 130 Fahrenheit, I think Humvee will survive , but I am not sure about us![]()
I made this video on "Last Chance Canyon" off of Garlock Road. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/9vUfaNNo6Io
And this video north of Cal-City west of Naralia Road.
https://youtu.be/6h3IHpKPPqw
This video was made across from our house on Edward in Cal-City. 8" of the white stuff!!!
https://youtu.be/A9MN-Z8elsc
And lastly, this video is crossing the Malhuer River in Oregon.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Zx7ppY0oSrg
Bill H.
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
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My respects to you sir, that little vehicle looks so much fun,Bill H. wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:33 pmDailydriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:00 pm
Hey Bill
WE LOVE THE DESERT,
Red rock canyon and cal city has so many places to explore, and going up to ronsberg is like time machine back to 1890
this week we are doing something crazy, we gonna take the Humvee to furnace creek and experience 130 Fahrenheit, I think Humvee will survive , but I am not sure about us![]()
I made this video on "Last Chance Canyon" off of Garlock Road. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/9vUfaNNo6Io
And this video north of Cal-City west of Naralia Road.
https://youtu.be/6h3IHpKPPqw
This video was made across from our house on Edward in Cal-City. 8" of the white stuff!!!
https://youtu.be/A9MN-Z8elsc
And lastly, this video is crossing the Malhuer River in Oregon.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Zx7ppY0oSrg
I did the last chance canyon in the Humvee as well it’s not an easy trail for average 4x4 , and during the crossing I came across damaged Nissan truck and 3 stranded ppl.
I end up towing them out all the way to the end.
The passenger lady in the Nissan told me, (( we have been here for the last 3 hours trying to get out I never been happier to see a hummer in my life ))
Lol because hummer saved there a$$
Also a video of my water crossing in the Humvee

Last edited by Dailydriver on Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Humvee Silly video 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzdsWwJvhtU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ybkZwxXAU

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzdsWwJvhtU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ybkZwxXAU
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Awesome! Second video at 29 second mark, top of Last Chance Canyon towards the talc mine and Burro Schmidt?Dailydriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:20 pmHumvee Silly video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzdsWwJvhtU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ybkZwxXAU
That Nissan got in way over its head!
Bill H.
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
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Bill you for sure know the area extremely goodBill H. wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:33 pmAwesome! Second video at 29 second mark, top of Last Chance Canyon towards the talc mine and Burro Schmidt?Dailydriver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:20 pmHumvee Silly video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzdsWwJvhtU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ybkZwxXAU
That Nissan got in way over its head!


The problem with last chance canyon it, it’s starts as beautiful scenic drive then gradually it turns into extreme off-road at that point people are already too late to dip in it
And no turn around place

Anything like An average pick up truck gets stuck in between the rocks.
And that canyons land scape and rocks change every time it rains,
Have you been to Death Valleys echo canyon or still pass ?
This video is from echo canyon
I have a little over 200.000 miles on the Humvee now, I drove from Lancaster to idaho on off road trails, 12 day overland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ybkZwxXAU
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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I have not been out to Death Valley in years.
Have you been up to the Barker Ranch (Charlie Manson's old hideout) interesting place back in there. The canyon leading in is narrow and has tight turns but once you get up past the canyon it opens up. One of the first things you see is a full size school bus! How they got that through there is a mystery for sure. There's an M35 or variant up there too.
Have you been up to the Barker Ranch (Charlie Manson's old hideout) interesting place back in there. The canyon leading in is narrow and has tight turns but once you get up past the canyon it opens up. One of the first things you see is a full size school bus! How they got that through there is a mystery for sure. There's an M35 or variant up there too.
Bill H.
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
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You are correct there is an old m35 there, I believe that trail is also known as chicken corner,
Hummer fits just barley technical sections are top part.
Hummer did it without even blinking,
Hummer fits just barley technical sections are top part.
Hummer did it without even blinking,
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Last trip to mcloud lake Northern California
1985 Humvee daily driver, over 200.000 miles,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
2001 H1 motor and 4l80e transmission,
Ez TCU stand alone transmission controller
12 volt electrical system,
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Awesome! Thank you again for sharing these spectacular adventures.
Bill H.
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
"Each shall seek his own kind, in other words, a bird may love a fish but where would they build a home together?" Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
1952 Dunbar Kapple M100
1953 Willys M38A1
1962 AMC M422A1
1965 Stevens M416B1 X 2
1967 Kaiser M715
2 Timothy 3:1-5
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Re: Not a garage queen
No, I have a 1943 Ford GPW. She also not really a garage Queen
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I like your way of traveling with your Humveee.
In the past, our family was traveling like you in an ISUZU Trooper long frame, with my home on the roof.
viewtopic.php?p=1792665#p1792665
I'm living near Namur.
Yves

I like your way of traveling with your Humveee.
In the past, our family was traveling like you in an ISUZU Trooper long frame, with my home on the roof.
viewtopic.php?p=1792665#p1792665
I'm living near Namur.
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