What Does "No RAD" stenciled on bumber and door mean

[Jimma]

I picked up a 68 Jeep Kaiser M35A2 this week from Ft. Jackson. It runs and works great. No oil leaks, good power, new batteries, new slave port, hard top, electric wiper upgrade etc. I am wondering what the stenceling on the bumber and doors means that says "NO RAD" is that making reference to the radiator or radiation or what. Just curious.

 

[combat32]

Does it have a radiator? If so I would guess no radiation.

 

[Jimma]

It has a radiator in it now and had one when I purchased it from GL. Also it is neatly stenciled not just a sticker or sloppy spray painted job. I am just curious.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Or it idnt have one at one point and they didnt paint back over it after installing, ill bet money it doesnt have anything to do with radiation.

 

[Kenny714]

Found this description.......(not my words)

"No rad stands for no radiation. Due to possible fracticide during the no initial stages of the conflict it was important to know if a friendly vehicle was hit by a DU projectile, if hit with DU there are special handling procedures that must be followed."

DU is depleted uranium
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[combat32]

Maybe the guys who drove it were NBC guys and thought it was funny.

 

[Jimma]

Would that possibly indicate it was in desert storm?

 

[Heavysteven]

I agree no radiation. Fear factor of radation is from the gauges.

I would love to see pic's of your truck from Jackson. I almost bought my truck from there.

 

[mikes47jeep]

or it could have had its "bad guages" removed

 

[doghead]

North American Aerospace Defense Command


or


http://www.noradsanta.org/



What's a Bumber?

 

[whyme]

my truck had detailed instructions and warnings taped to the inside of the drivers window. ill bet its the gauges. alot of trucks are having them removed and i read here about dmro stating that one of the hold ups on euc's has been the extra paperwork dealing with this.

 

[Jimma]

It took them over 120 days to do the EUC. They never even looked at it until I kept emailing and then it took 2 days to clear once they started on it. I was just curious about the stencils.

 

[Chief_919]

It took them over 120 days to do the EUC. They never even looked at it until I kept emailing and then it took 2 days to clear once they started on it. I was just curious about the stencils.

All M35's now must be check for radioactive guages before they are sold- I would bet that is just how it was marked once checked.

 

[chiefwollam]

All M35's now must be check for radioactive guages before they are sold- I would bet that is just how it was marked once checked.

Seems odd that ONLY the M35 FMV is targeted.... when the 800, 900, and other series utilize the exact same gauges..

 

[Trailboss]

I've also seen "RAD OK" in paint stick on the windshield, meaning radiation survey check was OK.

 

[mcmullag]

Yes Rad

I would like to be a fly on the wall and listen in on the discussions
of these brainiac guv-mint folks making the
clearance/de-mil decisions
wherever they took place. To now start up this delay around
March of some of the trucks sold that have the iridium or whatever on
the gauges is laughable. I am waiting for a truck I won 7/8/10.
It amazes me how ineffective the guv-mint is being on this.
They already sold thousands of trucks in the past with these
same gauges and just let them go, I have one. Their auction seller has
hundreds for sale in their yards and listed for upcoming sale right now around the country.
Yet for some reason they are hemming and hawwing about
checking these gauges on these trucks or changing their policies.
I have seen pics of trucks a year ago on GL with the gauges
pulled out.
Cut bait, or fish! Make up your mind.
Be consistent across the board/country
with your decision on this gauge issue and
let's move on.
It is not fair to advertise, sell, take the money
and then let the buyers sit for up to 100 days
before they are advised they can pick up their
paid for merchandise due to a flucuating policy.
GL, Battlecreek, Can you hear me now?

 

[unclemikey]

I hear younger types say something is RAD if they really like it, well mayby someone doesn't like MV trucks, so...................NO RAD

 

[KsM715]

Im with DH on this. Is it stenciled " No Rad" or "NORAD"

If it was for the guages they wouldnt go thru the trouble of stenciling it. It would be a paint pencil or grease pencil.

 

[Chief_919]

Seems odd that ONLY the M35 FMV is targeted.... when the 800, 900, and other series utilize the exact same gauges..

The 800 and 900 series trucks were produced after the use of radium guages has stopped, so they are assumed to be free of the deadly menace.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

"No RAD" = "Not Cool" or "Not awesome" so leave that deuce to me, thanks.