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Artillerydan · 11-11-2009, 17:40

Not that I am an expert by any means but here is the info I have discerned from my restoration of my USMC M151A2 FAV/ Supper Jeeps.

The 3 set pictures By B3.3T are of a M151A2 at the MVPA convention in Portland OR two years ago. I have not seen another one set up like this before or since. Not sure if he made it himself or not. Very GI look to the build but??? any info on this one??? It had a place for 8-10 LAW rockets. It has the "navy" mount for the .50 (PS I NEED ONE OF THESE FOR MY chenowth FAV).

The black one with the tire on the front is an 82nd Airborne modified one. All seem to be black and are highly hacked up to add the extra bits.

The next one "at the DRMO" is a first series USMC version. Fastest way to tell is the 45 degree angle pipe from the top front roll bar to the bottom of the gun mount. Also the pipe / roll bar is or screwed together pipe.

The one pictured in my post is mine. it is the second series USMC version. Welded pipe not 45 degree stiffener. Now most of the first series had the mud guards and the wheel wells cut out . The second series did not. This is not the finished product as the fording pipes have been cut down to the height of the gun mount and other little details. to make it "correct"

Now the above statements are generic and apply to the MAJORITY of the variations. So there still can and will be differences in the same "models" whether USMC 1 or 2 or 82nd or USAF and I have seen even other variants on top of these. All with the same principals roll bar - more guns - no windshield - more guns - and more storage areas.

As a side note the Chenowth (sand rail) FAVs came out in 1981 82