m66 ringmount availability

[ida34]

Hi all,
I have a very fragile deal going for an uncut M-66 ringmount. I already have the legs and only need the mount and the small triangle plate. The deal is for $850 plus shipping costs right now. My question is should I move heaven and earth to make this happen or are they fairly easy to find from time to time? I also would like to find one closer to MI. Thoughts please. If I can find one closer in the next few months then I would let this one go. I have to make a decision by this afternoon. Please give me your thoughts.

Thanks
Chuck

 

[readyman]

Don't forget shipping a 350 lb. 48 inch diameter is pretty expensive, try freightquote. It worked 'ok' for mine, with frequent attention.

 

[ida34]

That is pretty much why I was looking for one closer. If you don't mind telling, what did you have to pay for shipping. My shipping costs would be smaller because of it piggy backing with some people making the trip anyway.

 

[readyman]

We paid $270 for shipping. Currently the deuces with M66 mounts are busting themselves apart from the 525 lbs. swinging up overhead(w/M2, w/ammo). The gov't comm's I read say get the lightweight ring mount or reinforce the cab. But I have not seen the reinforcing TM's or pics. I'm gonna take it real easy driving with the mount.
All that weight is u-bolted to some really thin cab sheet metal, might need some good old fashioned engineering after mounting.https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/612/612-02-04.pdf

 

[ida34]

My cab is reinforced. It even still has the bolts from when the ringmount was removed prior to it going to DRMO. The U bolts for the cab are still attached to the back of the cab but they used a grinder to cut them in two to remove the legs. I have plate metal attached to the doorframe that also attached to the back of the cab on both sides. I have seen other trucks and this one has reinforcement I have not seen on other trucks. I got lucky as this one definately had a ringmount properly mounted before I got it. I have plans to take pictures of the reinforcement and post them.

Chuck

 

[readyman]

I'd like to see those pics of the reinforcements. I'm bringing up the ring mount piece by piece. The last pics I posted, I only had the legs on. I've got to update those too.

 

[ida34]

I will make it a priority for this weekend.

 

[da_sgt]

Is there an echo in here

 

[ida34]

Slow connection with not reply, slow connection with no reply, slow connection with no reply. I will post the pictures three times also. Give me some slack. Don't make me pull this duece over!!!

 

[denisek5935]

Where (state) is the ring mount coming out of?

 

[ida34]

It is in Dix Hills, NY.