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M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:04 am
Post subject: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
I found this M60 sitting at the corner of 19th St. and Battalion Ave. Serial numbers appear to be 9190 which is marked out, and 3293A, which I assume means a re-build. There was "JJ01M5" stamped into the front hull. I noticed two types of road wheels and was suprised that the barrel wasn't plugged. Does this M60 hold any signifigance?

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:54 am
Post subject: Re: M60 in 4th ID area of Ft Hood...
M60A3...SGLs on the turret, thermal sleeve on the gun tube, crosswind sensor and TTS doghouse. Hard to tell but probably has the little door over the LRF on the right side.

The gun is like that because the fire control hydraulics have bled down. If you lift it at the muzzle, it will probably move.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:02 am
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I noticed two types of road wheels


It has a mix of steel and aluminum road wheels mounted. The one on the left rear is steel, the five in front of it are aluminum with the "reinforcing ridges".
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Is the steel roadwheel on a busted torsion bar, or is that just an illusion? It seems to be sitting higher than the other roadwheels.

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Is the steel roadwheel on a busted torsion bar, or is that just an illusion? It seems to be sitting higher than the other roadwheels.

C


Good eye, I think you might be right. The track looks pretty tight, which would exacerbate the effect.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:53 pm
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Jeff, many thanks again. BTW, the following is also supposedly on post:

1st Cavalry Division Headquarters
M1 Abrams USA out

4th Infantry Division Headquarters
M1 Abrams USA out

East Gate
M1 Abrams USA out

MATES
M60A3 USA out SN 3631A

Elsewhere on Post
M52 USA out
T-72 SOV/IRQ out

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I've seen the three M1's but not the othe rpieces yet. Where is the serial number on an M1?

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