The Humvee is America’s best-known military vehicle. No matter if it’s an American military base at home or abroad, or starring in a thrilling Hollywood movie, the AM General Humvee takes center stage. It even spawned a civilian variant, called the Hummer. But let’s focus on the Humvee here. You see, when military Humvees retire from active duty, they tend to receive a makeover for civilian life. This 2009 AM General Humvee M1151 is one. The M1151 code tells us that it started life as an Enhanced Armament Carrier. However, it’s now gotten a comprehensive makeover to turn it into a formidable off-road beast – not that it wasn’t one before.

Exterior and Interior

This 2009 AM General Humvee M1151 wears a complete paint job inside and out, as reported by its current owner. The tan exterior outlook makes the vehicle look equally good clean as it does with a thick coat of mud or dust after an extended, enthusiastic off-road foray. Meanwhile, the new Moto Metal wheels are clad with 38x15 50R20 tires. Then, there’s LED headlamps, underglow lights and wheel ring lights for that extra bit of pizzazz at night. Finally, the vehicle benefits from a deep water fording system, which includes a deep fording exhaust. The interior of this 2009 AM General Humvee M1151 is a custom affair, with new seats and carpeting awaiting to welcome up to four adults – after all this is a Humvee and retains its military outlook. However, there are Speedhut gauges, a Pioneer touchscreen infotainment system, front plus rear cameras, JBL speakers, and a SKAR subwoofer for the ultimate off-road party. Furthermore, there’s plenty of room in the rear of the vehicle for your camping gear.

Engine

Packing a 6.5L turbodiesel V8, this 2009 AM General Humvee M1151 isn’t exactly lacking in grunt, but the current owner reports an upgraded turbo and injectors for a bit more oomph. Power goes to all four wheels through a 4-speed autobox and an upgraded transfer case with a cooled differential. Further goodies include Wilwood brakes, new batteries, and a geared fan drive. To top it all off, the current owner says that the engine oil, transmission oil, transfer case, differential, hubs, coolant, brakes and power steering fluids have all been flushed and refilled.