M109A2 Exterior Attachments questions

[goldneagle]

I was looking over my newly acquired M109A2 and noticed some attachments that I was not sure what they were used for. I have them highlighted in the included photo. I also pointed out all the tie down points. What were these used for?

 

[54reo]

The upper brackets were used for a place to temporarily mount a light (work light), a reference to it is in an older TM I have around here somewhere.

The lower tie down points are for securing the cargo cover that could be used to help disguise it as a regular cargo truck. The cover could also be used to provide a means of "shade" over the truck. (i.e. the cover was placed over the top of the box, and a set of rods were used at the lower part of the cover to support it and hold it off of the sides, much like a canopy of sorts)

 

[goldneagle]

The upper brackets were used for a place to temporarily mount a light (work light), a reference to it is in an older TM I have around here somewhere.

The lower tie down points are for securing the cargo cover that could be used to help disguise it as a regular cargo truck. The cover could also be used to provide a means of "shade" over the truck. (i.e. the cover was placed over the top of the box, and a set of rods were used at the lower part of the cover to support it and hold it off of the sides, much like a canopy of sorts)

I would love to see some pictures of the setup.


BTW.. I wonder if I should change my ID to 58REO ? (Since I have a 1958 REO M35 converted to M109A2)

 

[hndrsonj]

The upper mounts also held the bows. GE, look in DD's Standard Catalog of Military Vehicles page 139 and 140 (shows the bows and tarp installed).

 

[goldneagle]

The upper mounts also held the bows. GE, look in DD's Standard Catalog of Military Vehicles page 139 and 140 (shows the bows and tarp installed).

OK where do I find the book? It's not like we were given these books when we joined SteelSoldiers.com

Maybe you can scan the picture in????

 

[hndrsonj]

OK where do I find the book? It's not like we were given these books when we joined SteelSoldiers.com

Maybe you can scan the picture in????

Sorry, no scan possible. I head overseas again tomorrow morning. Check ebay or any show David Doyle goes to. Great book by the way.

 

[hndrsonj]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Standard-Catalo...390?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item5d2ba49ede

Here you go.

 

[54reo]

The bows were secured via other brackets that are no longer present on your box.

It is highly recommended that everyone in this hobby should (needs to?) own a copy of DD"s book!

 

[Katahdin]

Here's what I think is a glimpse of one from a Vietnam motor pool. Look at the far left, you can see canvas overlapping what might be a M109. Looks like they doubled up on M35 Canvas to cover the extra height of the 109.