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The M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier [3] is an improved version of the standard Humvee (HMMWV) designed to replace the M1025A2 used by the United States Armed Forces as a response to United States Central Command requirements.
AM General HMMWV The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeep Light Utility Vehicles . The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs.
The police package (9C1) B-body cars featured a First Gear Block Out (FGBO) Plate on the transmission housing to prevent drivetrain damage. The shift point for first to second gear is about 43 MPH (69 km/h) while second to third gear shift point is about 83 MPH (134 km/h) assuming a 3.08:1 differential and a 5,500 RPM engine speed limit.
An M1113 Humvee chassis-mounted XM1124 hybrid-electric diesel-series hybrid-powered HMMWV, September 2009. Composite HMMWV – a prototype developed by TPI Composites of Rhode Island and AM General. [84] The purpose of the concept vehicle is to reduce the vehicle's weight so that it may more easily carry an up armor kit. [85]
The GMV program made changes in the Humvee's chassis and tires to make them more compatible for off-road work. The tires used were more rugged [7] and have a central tire inflation system. Heavy suspension was also included as an upgrade, [6] giving a ground clearance of 16.8 inch / 42.672 cm.
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually ...
By 1980 fewer soldiers knew how to shift manual transmissions and heavy-duty automatic transmissions had matured so the M809's manual was replaced with an Allison MT654CR 5-speed automatic. This is easier to drive, shifts better, and has less shock to the chassis than a manual transmission.
The civilian version of the Humvee, marketed as the Hummer, went on sale in 1992. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] The interior was largely influenced by semi-trucks . Under a 1999 deal, General Motors bought marketing rights to the Hummer name, began marketing Hummer-branded vehicles designed by GM, and rebadged the original version built by AM General as the ...