Jeff,
Let me just say that I bought my first MV last March, a 51 M37. I love it.
It's not too difficult to drive, gets attention, and is the best 4x4 truck
I've ever driven.
I purchased mine in Wisconsin and drove it back to Oregon. I got a little
better gas milage then 8 mpg, but don't expect to get great milage from any
MV. That's not their strong point.
Chris W
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey cerniglia [mailto:jcerniglia@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 7:44 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Newbie, which MV would make a decent driver?
Is it true an M37 will only get 8 MPG ?? I am
considering buying one as my first military
vehicle, but I will mostly use it around town
and to haul stuff to the land fill. If I were
to use it on the highway it would be in the
winter during bad snow storms to get to and from
work. Size is also a motivator as everything else
seems very large besides a jeep but they do nothing
for me.
Thanks,
Jeff Cerniglia
>From: "chance wolf" <timberwolf@wheeldog.net>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Newbie, which MV would make a decent driver?
>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:33:29 -0700
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric McFarlin" <eem@texas.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 2:58 PM
>Subject: [MV] Newbie, which MV would make a decent driver?
>
>
> > I'm a newbie wanting to get a MV for a second vehicle. I am in need of
> > something that would make a (somewhat) decent daily driver since an MV
>has
> > much more character and history compared to my Jeep Wrangler. I've
>narrowed
> > the list to these: M37, M715, MB, M38, M1009. Obviously the M1009
>would
> > have many civvie Blazers in the junkyard for parts, MB seems to have a
>large
> > following of parts availability, M37 and M715 seem to be a bit harder to
> > find parts. How about opinions from you? I don't have time to restore
>so
> > I'd want a frame off resto if possible. Any places or sites that sell
> > restored MVs? My Wrangler will be sold soon after getting an MV and I
>will
> > most likely get something more practicle as a daily driver. Thanks for
>your
> > help.
>
>Drove the M151A2 as a daily-driver for years less the enclosure doors
>(visibility and all) in all sorts of weather, and aside from eternally wet
>feet and some recurring maintenance issues, I quite liked it. Very noisy
>though. One thing that did make me nervous was that every other driver on
>the road in rush-hour tended to look at the nifty vehicle I was driving and
>not whatever impending doom they were getting themselves into, and I didn't
>much fancy my chances in any sort of serious intersection intersection
>given
>that the side-impact resistance of the M151 is about that of a moped.
>
>The M1009 which I've replaced it with as an all-round go-fer vehicle is
>wonderful. Cheap on fuel (about 24mpg Imperial), lots of room, all the
>creature comforts (less a few leaks and a fussy heater fan), and still
>something military-looking which won't look out of place on those club
>drives where hardier souls are braving sideways-blowing rain in their
>M38's.
>
>Parts are quite readily available as well, and if you break down somewhere
>in the sticks, rescue can be found at the local garage or the nearest
>NAPA-kinda thing if you're handy with the vice-grips and the Wal-Mart
>hammer. The glow plug and alternator systems are basically the only thing
>I've had trouble with, but there are work-arounds/ugprades for both.
>
>M37? Still just about my favourite military vehicle from the driving
>perspective, but horribly slow for general transportation if you regularly
>use the freeway. People behind you will not be amused, and will either
>think you're mad, mechanically-challenged, or Amish. My personal record is
>something like 23 vehicles behind me on a long grade coming back from a
>long
>weekend on Vancouver Island (guess everyone else was trying to catch the
>same ferry), and one wiseacre even shoved a canoe-oar out of his driver's
>side window and started making paddling motions. Probably not the best way
>to endear your fellow man to the wonders of Military Vehicle Collecting.
>Also, the fuel mileage is something like 8 mpg downhill with a tail-wind.
>
>Andy Hill
>MVPA 9211
>Vancouver, B.C.
>
>(and if it's off the road for more than a month, OPEC sends you a "Get Well
>Soon!" card.)
>
>
>
>
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