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Duckhunter935

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8. they do not have a key

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 10:10 AM

Jun 2015

most if not all military vehicles do not use a key. They can be locked by a padlock. Hummvees have a cable to lock the steering wheel with a padlock.

CUCV's were the exception, still have one of those keys.

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More than 2/3 of the Humvees the US supplied to Iraq have ended up in the hands of ISIL [View all] n2doc Jun 2015 OP

Should have put Lo-Jack in those things. Wilms Jun 2015 #1

The irony with that is one key works on all the Humvees JonLP24 Jun 2015 #4

they do not have a key Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #8

I forgot how we turned them on in then JonLP24 Jun 2015 #12

they just have a switch Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #14

I remember the lights now JonLP24 Jun 2015 #16

where the 915s based on a commercial truck? Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #17

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Easier Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #19

our motor sergeant Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #15

Who could have seen something like this coming, eh? Raster Jun 2015 #2

I've seen clips of ISIS rolling around in US tanks JonLP24 Jun 2015 #3

well maybe faulty airbags will get em dembotoz Jun 2015 #5

eh, lousy fuel economy on those things. n/t malthaussen Jun 2015 #6

Very lousy JonLP24 Jun 2015 #13

The most likely lesson that will be learned from this: Martin Eden Jun 2015 #7

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There should be strong demand for spare parts. bluedigger Jun 2015 #11