Bed Size For S-250 Shelter

[DLP48]

I have thought about trying to locate a S-250 Shelter to have to put on my
truck sometime. My question is would an S-250 Shelter fit on a short wheelbase
or would it have to be a Long wheelbase?

Thanks

 

[nf6x]

This drawing shows the S-250 shelter dimensions:

http://www.gichner.us/s-250-G.pdf

Here's another document with a different drawing, plus a pretty color picture:

http://www.gichner.us/s-250.pdf

What kind of truck are you thinking of mounting the shelter on?

 

[Blythewoodjoe]

Welcome DLP48. I am looking for a shelter too and have a thread about it you should check out.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=135855&highlight=#135855

Good luck. I think the s250 would hang over the tailgate of your truck.
Joe Trapp

 

[mangus580]

Ummm... what truck are you talking about DLP? so I can move this to the right forum....

 

[TedG]

Welcome,

In Arkron, Ohio, Sam Winer has a bunch of S250's advertised for at least a year or so for around $850. I looked at them last year and most were in good usable condition. I have a tray mount for the S250 that fits in my M1037 HMMWV...I do not know the dimensions currently but it is BIG!

Regards,

 

[Elwenil]

The S-250 was made for the M37, I believe and then has been adapted over the years for whatever truck was in current use and basically fits an 8' bed with a little room to spare. Saturn Surplus had some that still had a lot of gear in them and there were some good pics on their website as well.

 

[Recovry4x4]

The S-318 shelter is in the neighborhood of 6' long. Would fit fine in a shortbed fullsize. I can put the 318 and my transfer tank in my 8' bed truck and almost closw the tailgate.

 

[Westech]

Hey kenny... you still have that shelter?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yup! Still here.

 

[Westech]

what ya driving to GA? any chance you want to sell it?

 

[Swede]

LOL I live literally 2 blocks away from Gichners, plus My father in law is head of paint inspections. My neighbor is a new painter there. I am hoping to get a free supply of Paint... Stuff hits that fan I am heading over there for vehicles and parts....LOL

 

[aboonski]

For what it is worth, there must be twenty or more of these shelters on GL at Eglin AFB but you have to buy two of them at a time. I would love to have one but could not use two. The trip from where I live is a long one. Anybody else in Florida interested in these? I put each of the lots on my "watch list" but wonder what they will go for when the smoke clears! What do they weigh?

 

[aboonski]

Here's a link to the PDF about the shelter:

http://www.armymars.net/ArmyMARS/Mil-Equip-Manuals/Resources/s250.pdf

 

[Recovry4x4]

Eglin has 32 lots of 2ea S250s.

 

[aboonski]

Will you be bidding Kenny?

 

[Recovry4x4]

I may! I'm bidding on an EUC lot up there now. Matt will pick it up if I win. I'm trying to see if he has room for a pair of 250s. Check yer mail, I responded.

 

[uscgmatt]

I put my s-250 in the back of my 06 F-250 super cab short bed.I dont have a tail gate on the truck so the box sticks about flush with the tail lights. Air bags work wonders for keeping the truck level.

Matt