105 cover tie down help

[WillWagner]

Tried a search...nuttin'. Looked in the manual in the TM section, has a pic of the knots for the cover from far away! I tried tying them like the deuce, but they come loose. Anyone got a close up pic and maybe a helpful walkthru on securing the cover to the hooks?

 

[papercu]

tie

New or old? Wayne

 

[acetomatoco]

RE: tie

On the M105 he probably has the flat stock type tiedown anchors... two wraps and a couple half hitches should keep the ropes on them...most important to go around and retighten after a few miles.

 

[dodgemain]

Can anyone tell me what type of knot to make to safely secure the cargo cover on an M105. The anchor is the steel flat stock type like the one pictured. Thanks

 

[KaiserM109]

I don't know what the Army suggests, but I go back to my Boy Scout days. I have always used a double halfhitch for tying off tarp lashings. I have 2 M105s and and an M101 and except for a couple of short ropes, it works great. I have pulled the M101 around a lot and no flapping.

Thanks papercu for the information on how to use the loops on a deuce.

Arlyn

 

[WillWagner]

I didn't even re check this thread! After a bit of trial and error, decided on a clove hitch...works good, doesn't come loose but comes undone easily when you want it to and works with the short ropes.