Marine Corp Rear Lifting Shackle Bracket

[Storm 51]

Does anyone have or knows who has the Marine Corp rear lifting shackle brackets for sale or trade? I've been looking for a set for my M-37. Are the brackets on the Deuces or 5 tons the same? Is anybody making new ones?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

 

[popz76]

Are thesehat you're talkin' about?

 

[Storm 51]

Are thesehat you're talkin' about?

Yes, it is.

 

[NDT]

Those are rare as hen's teeth. They do not fit anything but M37's. Nobody is making them.

 

[Storm 51]

Those are rare as hen's teeth. They do not fit anything but M37's. Nobody is making them.

Well, popz76 had a set of the brackets and 1 shackle. Now I'm just looking for the shackle forgings and 1 more shackle.

I can't understand why someone doesn't start making these if they are so rare. They don't seem to be a particularly difficult part to make.

Oh well, off to find the shackle forgings

 

[Storm 51]

Speaking of the forgings and shackle, if anyone here knows of any, please let me know.

Thanks,

Storm 51

 

[F18hornetM]

oh wow doesnt look like a hard part to make. maybe even cheaper than finding original ones

 

[Storm 51]

oh wow doesnt look like a hard part to make. maybe even cheaper than finding original ones

That was kind'a my thought. I work in an industry where we have to make a lot of little, odd metal parts. This didn't look too difficult at all.

I bet you could get the forgings for the shackles made pretty cheap too. The shackles also look pretty simple.

Might be worth pursuing if the demand is really there........

 

[Storm 51]

Sorry all,

I got confused by a couple of photos I was looking at, and I mistakenly thought the standard shackle forging at the back of the bed behind the bumperette was an additional part of the Marine Corp lifting shackle set up. Apparently I just need 1 more shackle.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[GUNNY 155]

Just as a FYI. I picked mine up on ebay for a reasonable price, IE a little less than my welding guy was going to charge me to make them. But if anyone out there is interested I have a set of USMC drawings for the fabrication work to make them. It appears these were depot made additions, like the paper clips welded on to the front bumpers.

 

[Storm 51]

Thanks for the offer of the USMC drawings!

PM sent.