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Originally Posted by ThorHammer
I wouldn't call it a death trap per se. I mean, in Iraq, it has been pushed a bit beyond its intended purpose.
During the invasion my unit didn't have any armor for our HMMWVs. We had canvas doors for fuck sake, and we ended up taking them off to make it easier to get in and out.
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True, for its intended purpose it works decently. For what it has been used it is woefully insufficient. My understanding was that they have problems including a door lip which is liable to trip troops on exit from the vehicle, doors which have a tendency to become stuck closed prior to battle damage, as well the doors have a tendency to fail to close fully and which if not held can fly open when moving. In addition because it was not designed for armor, thus couldn't handle the up-armoring while remaining a capable combatant.