Gamble
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What is the function of this? Would it stabilize the missile to be handed to the gunner above?
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What is the function of this component inside the TOW missile trucks
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What is the function of this? Would it stabilize the missile to be handed to the gunner above?
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The T&E mechanism mounts/stows there.
When not mounted to a similar bracket on the roof.
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Missiles are to long to pass up through turret whole. they I believe were passed from rear hatch opened from the top latch and pivoting on the lower pivot points. Think rumble seat on old cars
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I used to have an M1045 with that same TOW mounting point, as well as the missile racks (my truck also had the TOW wiring harness hung off a mounting point on the B-pillar). The racks took up the entire bed beneath the rear hatch.
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T&E =???
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I think that mounting point was where the TOW launcher was stored when in transit. As I said, "I think" this is how it worked. I hope someone who served can confirm this.
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Come to think of it, maybe BLK HMMWV already stated it.
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Traversing and Elevating.
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Yes Traverse and Elevation Mechanism.
Your base plate in your picture looks like the part on the far left with the exception your part is bolted to a mounting bracket to allow it to attach to the floor of the HMMWV. Then you have a coupling piece to clamp the T&E mech Far right part to either the mounting plate up on the top of turret or stowage bracket inside HMMWV. Last picture is the 3 parts together
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My HMMWV needs a T&A upgrade?
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You might need to find a Female Commander.
But nowadays you can probably go in for the upgrades to your chassis, and get away with it.
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IOW, it held either a belt-fed or other such gun.
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The Special Forces GMV Humvees repurposed the bottom bracket under the flange mount to hold a twin 7.62mm 200rd Ammo Can, for the Navigator's M240 on swing arm mount and cradle:
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One things for sure, that piece is extremely challenging to remove.