Deuce in Gulf War pic

[amgeneral72]

Found this pic
Its supposedly Gulf War
Thats a heavy load for that duce

 

[maddawg308]

Yes, but the terrain is relatively flat, so once it picks up speed it shouldn't be too bad.

Note it's a deuce fire truck as well.

 

[gimpyrobb]

...and they cut the paperclips off the bumper! So sad.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

WOW !

Is that a RED BEACON on top of the centerline of the cab?
Red would mean it's "emergency response"..... Doesn't seem to be a fire truck.

 

[rustystud]

Yes, but the terrain is relatively flat, so once it picks up speed it shouldn't be too bad.

Note it's a deuce fire truck as well.

Also note the black smoke coming out. That engine is a pumping !!!!

 

[maddawg308]

WOW !

Is that a RED BEACON on top of the centerline of the cab?
Red would mean it's "emergency response"..... Doesn't seem to be a fire truck.

Take a look at this truck, then take a look at the truck in the OP's pic. It's a deuce 530C class fire truck.

 

[guns1977]

Mine served in theater with the 135 MP. It had a murdock paint scheme at the time. It still has the shipping labels inside the drivers door.

 

[texas30cal]

...and they cut the paperclips off the bumper! So sad.

Paperclips? What is that in front of the front differential/oil pan?

 

[Castle Bravo]

Take a look at this truck, then take a look at the truck in the OP's pic. It's a deuce 530C class fire truck.

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Isn't the truck in the OP photo a 530B because it doesn't have the water cannon on top? I think thats the difference between the 530B and 530C, anyways.

It looks like its towing a M117 semitrailer on a M197 dolly.

 

[AMGeneral]

Also note the black smoke coming out. That engine is a pumping !!!!

Judging by the diameter of the stack, it appears to be a NA multifuel powering it.

 

[winfred]

its missing the mirrors and the stack is rusty/unpainted, maybe its patched back together and sick

Judging by the diameter of the stack, it appears to be a NA multifuel powering it.

 

[MuleMac01]

Cool a M35A1530B fire truck with M197 tow dolly towing a m118A1 6 ton semi trailer

 

[texas30cal]

Looks like there's a mirror there on the drivers side , I think it's painted brown and has a diff type of bracket than I'm used to seeing? What are the "paperclips" that are cut off the bumper?

 

[MuleMac01]

The paperclips where added as bumper reinforcement for the lift in shackles there would of been a round piece of metal connecting the to rods together on each side of the bumper

 

[M813rc]

Complete paperclips look like this. Very common on USMC trucks. You can see where they got the nickname.


Cheers

 

[texas30cal]

Gotcha, thanks

 

[amgeneral72]

Complete paperclips look like this. Very common on USMC trucks. You can see where they got the nickname.


Cheers

That truck even has the rear lifting brackets

 

[rustystud]

Complete paperclips look like this. Very common on USMC trucks. You can see where they got the nickname.


Cheers

When I was in the Marines all our trucks had them. I was told it was because the stock lift points where deemed to weak to support the truck when they are being lifted into the ships for transport. Since the Marines always overloaded their trucks during a "float" this was considered a safety issue. I actually welded on some myself when we got new trucks in the motor pool.
Also they where placed wider then the stock lift points which made the trucks more stable during the lift.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Any pics of the paperclips being used during a lift of a deuce on-off a ship?

 

[CARNAC]

Did anyone notice the right rear taillight was out?

We had a less than spectacular supply person that way overloaded a m1008 with more stuff than a deuce could carry. It was the only vehicle that did t make it. We had to abandon it with most of her personal crap in it. We did split up the twenty or so cases of soda she had........wonder if she every got those back.