Humvee Facts: 35 Things To Know About The HMMWV

A Humvee launches from a landing craft utility assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The Humvee has such high off-raod mobility due to its double A-arm independent suspension front and rear, coil springs and hydraulic double-acting shock absorbers. This system provides 16-inch ground clearance in normal load conditions. It has a track of 72 inches. The vehicle offers 40% of slide slope, 60% of slope-climbing and 60 inches of water fording capacities.