HMMWV Troop Seats/Cargo rails

[mgFray]

I just installed NOS troop seats on my 2-man M998 over the weekend.

In the instructions it talks about how there should be bolts and metal plates in the body, and to re-use the washers/bolts and metal plates. Washers/bolts were easy hardware store purchases. However, the metal plates I don't know anything about.

Does anyone have a picture, part number or other reference to these metal plates that go under the body for the outer 9 bolts (each side)?

Right now I have it installed with just washers, but I suspect the concern is enough pressure and it could tear through the aluminum body without better distributing the load.

Thanks!

 

[Mogman]

Should all be in the TM, not familiar myself, sorry

 

[GuntherRommel]

Probably something like this

 

[Maxjeep1]

This is what came off mine and I believe it’s aluminum.

 

[mgFray]

That helps tremendously. About how wide do you think those are? inch and a half or so?

I'm thinking at this point I can just order some aluminum flat stock and cut/drill them myself.

Edit: I did finally find them when I looked again in the TM.

5340012559510 or 12339009 (need 6)

They look to be available for about $6.20 a piece at present.

Also found there are corner ones:

5340014705892 or 12339031-1 (LH)
5340014336262 or 12339031-2 (RH)

 

[Maxjeep1]

That helps tremendously. About how wide do you think those are? inch and a half or so?

I'm thinking at this point I can just order some aluminum flat stock and cut/drill them myself.

1 1/4” x 5” x 3/16”
Holes are off-set

 

[juanprado]

I think you have the right idea. My original 2 man had only one aluminum "stock" reinforcement and the rest had been home made out of steel stock with holes drilled. Might be way cheaper than $6.20 each and no reason to need the beveled edges.

 

[Guyfang]

Try putting a parts wanted in the forum. Lots of folks have torn out the seats, someone may have kept the reinforcements.

The last year I was contracting, we installed some gear, and I tossed out a shopping basket full of those things. Sad, sad.

 

[Gcelevator]

Try a flat piece of aluminum from home depot. They have different sizes in aluminum and steel. Cheaper and faster.

 

[mgFray]

I ordered the funky shaped corner ones.. but for the flat ones, I'll try home depot or similar. Aluminum isn't as easy to buy as steel when I've looked before (at least not aluminum with strength greater than that of a beer can.) If I can't find something local, I'll put a wanted on the forum.. shipping for little stuff like this can get expensive quickly these days.

Thanks everyone!