Bridge plate numbers??

[citizensoldier]

Whats the proper Bridge Plate number for a M1028 with a com shelter and pulling a M101A2? Do we have a chart on here ? If so I can't seem to find it. Thanks ahead of time..

 

[hndrsonj]

If someone has David Doyles standard catalog of military vehicles, it is in the back of that.

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

Whats the chance of the moderator posting the book in the resources section of the site.

 

[m16ty]

Whats the chance of the moderator posting the book in the resources section of the site.

I don't know if David Doyle would like that. The book is copyrighted.

 

[BKubu]

POWERHOUSEDEUCE told me the bridge plate should always be set to 69.

 

[citizensoldier]

POWERHOUSEDEUCE told me the bridge plate should always be set to 69.

No, no , no... The BRIDGE PLATE not Bridget Pilate..

 

[M813rc]

POWERHOUSEDEUCE told me the bridge plate should always be set to 69.

However, Sarge insists it should be 42, which is the answer to everything!

(If you don't get that, I will explain).

Serious answer is the bridge weights are in some of the -10 manuals, you might check there too.
(Edit- I took a quick look through there, didn't find it)

Cheers

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

So how do you decipher the code for your truck??

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

AND BETTER YET, WHAT IS THE BRIDGE PLATE # FOR A XM 381A2 aka: Bob Deuce

 

[citizensoldier]

I checked my CUCV manuals and could not find anything.. I figured it must be in a engineer book somewhere.. I have a signed copy of Davids book but I think its on loan?? That thing is being drooled on by others for at least 6 months at a time!

 

[rlwm211]

I searched earlier today for over an hour for the information. The table for all vehicles is in FM 5-36 and that particular manual is not on the site and is not on the web either. If some one has that manual and can scan the table with the vehicle lists and classifications it would be a great help. That information is public knowledge paid for by US tax dollars and belongs to all of us. Now the rest of the details that are in a book as a discussion of the vehicles is not part of what we paid for and therefore is entitled to the copyright protectins.

Thats my theory and I'm stickin' to it!
RL

 

[maddawg308]

POWERHOUSEDEUCE told me the bridge plate should always be set to 69.

He also told me, when I was looking for a quality transmission jack, that I should type "tranny jack" into the Google search engine. My eyes are still burning from the pictures that came up. I blame PHD.

Seriously, though, 4 of the 8 trucks I bought had "69" on the bridge plate. Seems that humorous joke made it's way through the military as well. Of course, if the drivers of the vehicles ever had to do a crossing involving a river, they would get in serious trouble for having the bridge plate set at 69 when it should have been 07 or 08 on a deuce.

 

[cjtroutt]

All of my CUCV had 40 on them.

 

[Jerry Berry]

On my M-37 I use the 04 for the bridge plate weight. The upper portion should have the "C" showing, indicating that you are towing a trailer.

My Duece bridge palte show 08 for the weight

Hope this helps

Jerry

 

[Westech]

ok here is the deal boys..... if your truck max loaded weight is 4 tons (8000 pounds) that is what your number is 4. now.. the "C" on the plate means CONVOY number or combined weight with a trailer, it depends on what your truck master sets up for the day, we have used the "C" for both in the Army. Every number equals a ton 1 = 1000 ponds and so forth.

 

[gunboy1656]

ok here is the deal boys..... if your truck max loaded weight is 4 tons (8000 pounds) that is what your number is 4. now.. the "C" on the plate means CONVOY number or combined weight with a trailer, it depends on what your truck master sets up for the day. What place your truck is in the Convoy. Every number equals a ton 1 = 1000 ponds and so forth.

I thought the "C" on the plate meant combination as in truck and trailer weight, and the 4 on the door (M1008 number) is for the truck alone.

 

[Farmun]

.... Every number equals a ton 1 = 1000 ponds and so forth.

Ton = 2,000 pounds

 

[powerhouseduece]

Why does it always come down to what I say?

 

[Westech]

Ton = 2,000 pounds

oops typo you got me. HA

and the C means Combined weight OR Convoy number. Like I stated above it is what your truck master sets up.

 

[citizensoldier]

Ok.. So a M1028 with a 1900lb shelter full my crap maxed out = 9400lbs GVW and a M101A2 loaded is ?? Hmmm about 1280lb empty + 1500lb's more of my crap = 2780lb's + 9400lb's = 12,180 lb's of rolling OD crap, soooooo divided by 2 = 06 on the plate with a C on top? My math is not so good..
I even tried blowing up pictures on Olivedrab.com and you can not make out the numbers.. The M1028 had 00 on the plate when I got it??