Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab?

[ida34]

I now have everything except the ubolts to get this thing mounted. I plan on calling around later today but if anyone has gotten them lately can you point me in the right direction.

Greg,
Am I remembering right that you said try White Owl?

Thanks
Chuck

 

[mangus580]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Hmmm.... I seem to remember someone asking this real recently... (although it may have been for the convoy lights - which use the same posts)

Try Sam Winer, or Adlemans is the result I recall.

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

I think it was my post that said I am looking for the bolts they are a strange not home depot friendly size and I have not found them but am getting ready to make them if need be. What else is a torch and a welder for anyway.

 

[ida34]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

My truck was set up for both a ring mount based on the cab reinforcement and the warning lights based on the switch and wiring. I had bolt in the cab consistent with he ones used to mount the m-66 to the legs and the ubolts were cut with a grinder instead of removing them properly. I was going to weld them back together but I had heard they are different. Gary got some and they looked like beefy muffler clamp style ubolts. The ones on my truck are flattened in the middle at the bend. I assume this was to provide more surface area to hold onto the pole but I want to make sure these are the right ones for the ring mount. Based on the weight involved I do not want to make a mistake and have it come crashing through my new cab canvas. I need to get the ubolt pieces off my cab to check them out and see if I can get them welded. I will still be one or two shy so I would still need to find a source. I too was going to make it out of round bar stock but Greg said they were cheap where he got them.

 

[jwaller]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

I bought the 3/8 ones at home depot and then heated them and bent them so they would go thru the cab. but be warned they are not long enough to use straps over the cab I had to use washers and nuts to bolt it to the cab instead of straps over the posts. they would be easy to make if you use some 3/8 rods and bent them to shape and tapped your own threads on the ends. thats what I'm doing now for mine.

 

[mangus580]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

For some reason I thought they were bigger than 3/8". BTW, the convoy lights didnt come with straps, just u-bolts, washers & nuts.

 

[WillWagner]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Mine are 1/2 inch X 20 thread and stainless.

 

[ida34]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Will,
Were did you get yours. This sounds like what Greg got for his mount. He could not remember who he got them from. I think 1/2 sounds more like what should be used. The thead talked about above was about the convoy lights. I would think that they have a different clamp since they do not need to support as much weight or take as much stress when the M2 is fired. When I get my pieces off I am going to check the threads and measure to see what they are. I checked at Werner's and Whiteowl with no success.

Thanks
Chuck

 

[readyman]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Chuck,
Check you're pm's it was TNJMurray $5 a piece.

Greg

 

[readyman]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Chuck,

One more thing.
It gets real scary sliding that ring around up there aligning the bolt holes. Get a piece of cardboard box and trace the ring holes and then muscle up the ring to the same postion.
I learned the hard way.

 

[mangus580]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

BTW chuck, my convoy lights came with 1/2" ubolts too (knew they werent 3/8") I am under the impression, that the posts that clamp to the back of the cab for the convoy lights are the SAME exact ones as the gun ring legs.

 

[readyman]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Mike's right,
I just mike'd em at 1/2 inch.
My uprights have 1/4 inch nubs every couple inches to keep things from slipping down past the clamps. Without nubs, I'd put a 1/4 inch screw in the upright to keep it from sliding down.

 

[jwaller]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

guess I'm going to be swapping my ubolts out. do any of you have pics of how the bolts come thru the cab and how they attach on the inside?

 

[mangus580]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

Not right now, but I will try to get some this weekend (providing I remember)

 

[greensix]

RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the cab

I had truck spring shop make #8 ubolts in 1/2 for me. they can do any lenth or size for you with nuts. there is alot of weight and stress applied to them when truck in in motion.

 

[WillWagner]

Re: RE: Where to get ubolt for mounting the M-66 legs to the

Will,
Were did you get yours. This sounds like what Greg got for his mount. He could not remember who he got them from. I think 1/2 sounds more like what should be used. The thead talked about above was about the convoy lights. I would think that they have a different clamp since they do not need to support as much weight or take as much stress when the M2 is fired. When I get my pieces off I am going to check the threads and measure to see what they are. I checked at Werner's and Whiteowl with no success.

Thanks
Chuck

Sorry, just got back to this thread. They were in the truck when I got it. Have you tried a place that makes/repairs leaf sptings? They can make any size u-bolt you need