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  1. K

    M820A2 is home safe...Now it's time to check her out!

    We installed those racks in 1981. We drove a couple 2 1/2 tons down to Camp Carroll and picked up some huge crates, and drove them back to our site in Camp Coiner in Seoul, Korea. It takes a lot of screws to mount all of that equipment in the racks, and they're the kind of screws that require a...
  2. K

    Extreme RV from M36a2

    Instead of running the generator to power the fridge while going down the road, how about using an inverter hooked to the engine's alternator. Might have to beef up the alternator to handle the extra current, but maybe not.
  3. K

    M820A2 is home safe...Now it's time to check her out!

    The right side rear door has an external handle, and in internal handle. The left side rear door only has a handle on the inside, and cannot be opened without opening the right hand door first because of an overlapping edge.
  4. K

    M820A2 is home safe...Now it's time to check her out!

    The first picture shows the equipment racks and bench top on the right side of the vehicle box. Two chairs can be seen where technicians would sit. The second picture shows the left side of a van that is used for performing physical calibrations of torque and pressure. The third picture shows...
  5. K

    M820A2 is home safe...Now it's time to check her out!

    M820A2 Liftgate and Equipment Racks I was a calibrator in the Army and drove M820A2s. If I remember correctly, the liftgate has a safety latch to prevent it from lowering while driving down the road. You need power to be able to lift the gate up several inches to disengage the safety mechanism...
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