Ukrainian Mechanic Builds a Humvee from Old GAZ-66 Miltary Truck

If the Humvee in the image above looks almost right, that’s probably because it is not an actual Humvee. Instead, we are dealing with a piece of machinery built by a Russian Ukrainian mechanic who wanted to have his own American military vehicle.

The man started out with a GAZ-66, a Russian military truck that entered service precisely two decades ahead of the Humvee.

Investing tons of work into the project, the man managed to come up with a vehicle that, as we said, is close to its target. In fact, this Rumvee could probably trick an untrained eye.

While the fiberglass body panels don’t exactly provide military-grade protection, it’s safe to say that, given the mechanical base, this vehicle could give the Humvee a run for its money in terms of tackling rugged terrain.

For one thing, the original truck was gifted with a system that allowed the driver to adjust the tire pressure from inside the cabin - extremely wealthy civilians might be familiar with such goodies thanks to the Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6.

With its self-locking differentials and its monster ground clearance, the GAZ-66 has served the Russian Army for three and a half decades. The same can be said for the Humvee, which has entered service back in 1984.

As those following the topic know, the US Army is working to replace the Humvee, with the latest effort having been made back in August this year, when Oshkosh Defense received an order for 55,000 units of its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV).

Returning to the GAZ-66, the footage below will help you perfectly understand the spirit of this vehicle.