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Humvee Facts: 35 Things To Know About The HMMWV

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Soldiers maneuver a Humvee through a driver’s training terrain course as part of the basic driving class at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 9, 2018. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Zach Gertrude, U.S. Army

The wheels themselves contain portal-geared hubs that create a rather unconventional drivetrain. This doubles the total amount of torque generated, but due to the offset driveshaft inputs, it also enables the vehicle’s ground clearance to be noticeably higher than a regular center axle would allow. Any fact about the bad*** capabilities of the HMMWV is instantly one of our favorite Humvee facts.