Oval thingy below the bed

[dirtyfingernails]

I have a silly question. What's the steel oval ring welded below the bed and between the two rear axles do? It's on all of the vehicles, but I never see anything attached to them. Thanks.
Steve

 

[Jetnoise400]

Steve,

That ring is part of a sling system. There is a large bar that goes through that ring (the end points upward with a closed ring at the end), down between the axles on top of the spring mounts and attaches to that bracket looking thing on top of the suspension... I'm looking for a photo, I just saw one... stay tuned.....

 

[Jetnoise400]

Ok, I found it. this is off Cabell Garbee's web site (excellent site by the way...)

http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/convoy2005/ecc29.jpg

 

[devilman96]

If I am thinking of the same thing, strap guides for the lift points between the rear axles.

 

[maddawg308]

How come I've only seen one deuce in many years of my involvement in the MV hobby with this sling bar installed? Are they rare?

 

[emmado22]

I never seen saw one in the Army... No one knew what they were REALLY for, we used used them for a ratchet strap tiedown point.

 

[rmgill]

The only time they'd really be used is for loading the trucks onto shops. They're probably a General Support end use item for the big logistics folks and most likely only seen sitting way in the back of a particular parts truck. With RO-RO the rule of thumb now for ship loading it's doubtful they EVER Get used.

 

[dirtyfingernails]

Thanks guys!

 

[FrankUSMC]

I saw several trucks with the lifting bars in place while in the Marines. I am still kicking myself because there were several of the them on the trucks my friend cut up back in January. I did find one of the lifting bars in the pile of scrape and I gave it to Garbee.
One of the few, Frank

 

[Recovry4x4]

GL just released a bunch about a year ago. When they loaded all the 900 series trucks here at Port Everglades they didn't use them. I believe Bruce Kalin has them on his deuce. Bruce is the founder of the East Coast Convoy.

 

[jasonjc]

I neve seen them in use either even when I helped load out the 1CAV DIV on the way home (1 st go round) Some trucks did go on top of the ro-ros.
This must be the replacement look close it hard to see in this pic

 

[n3uka]

Here is FM 10-450-4 showing RIGGING PROCEDURES FOR WHEELED VEHICLES
http://www.quartermaster.army.mil/adfsd/PDF_Manuals/450-4/FM 10-450-4 Chapter 15.pdf

 

[Polverone]

Jason,
What is the "pie shaped" item inside the rims on the picture you posted?

Is it part of a/the CTIS?

 

[jasonjc]

Its the sheild for the CTIS I think

 

[emmado22]

Jasonjc is correct. The CTIS parts are under that guard.

 

[JDToumanian]

Sorry for the poor quality, but here's a pic of one of the lifting bars that fit there... The top end not visible due to the over exposure, loops over to form a lifting ring.

Regards,
Jon

 

[rizzo]

anyone ever come across that deuce combat wheel?

 

[CUCVFAN]

anyone ever come across that deuce combat wheel?

That's an M35A3. Good luck finding those wheels (except maybe at a DRMO in the sandbox?).

 

[rmgill]

could those lifting arms have been originally for loading the trucks while the trucks themselves were loaded?

 

[Trango]

I picked up 4 OLD deuce combat wheels on ebay a few months ago. Score!!!!!