Com-Central.net

Neil_Baumgardner

M16A1 GMC

M1015A1 Electronic shelter vehicle

M114 - according to the museum placard, it was donated from a Pennslyvania "tank dump" - any idea where that would be? Roy, the placard also says it was fresh out of overhaul, less than 50 miles on it!

Neil

Jens_O_Mehner

Roy is probably unconscious... Mr. Green

Neil, would you have any further shots of the front antenna mount on the M1015A1 by any chance? Still a rather undocumented vehicle but an interesting one nonetheless.

Jens O.

Neil_Baumgardner

Best I can do - hope this doesnt violate the photos-per-post rule... Wink

Neil

Jens_O_Mehner

Thank you profusely, my man. *imagine the bowing smilie here*

Jens O.

Joe_D

Axles Are Removed

Wonder if they are referring to the final drives? If they were similar to the M551 it would make sense, they had drive axles that you would remove from the hub, not really a final drive, just a shaft that went stright to the transmission.

'Weed, remember the spring that always got lost if you weren't careful.

BTW, interesting gun sheild art.

Joe D

TomO · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 11, 2006 Posts: 1

The "antenna" on the front of the M1015A1 is actually a ground rod driver. It is kind of a mini piledriver to keep us electronic warfare types from having to use big hammers.

Roy_A_Lingle

Hi Joe D! Hi Folks!

- Joe_D

Axles Are Removed

Wonder if they are referring to the final drives? If they were similar to the M551 it would make sense, they had drive axles that you would remove from the hub, not really a final drive, just a shaft that went stright to the transmission.

'Weed, remember the spring that always got lost if you weren't careful.

BTW, interesting gun sheild art.

Joe D

You are correct Joe. The disconnect between the sprocket and the steer gear was just like the Sheridan system. That's a good warning to have because without the axles in place, that vehicle has no internial braking system.

Spring? Every seen what happiens when the spring is left inside the tube for the drive shaft? Not a good thing.

Thanks Neil for the M114 shots!
Sgt, Scouts Out!

Joe_D

Roy,

Thanks, I kinda thought so but never knew for sure. I kinda recall a certain individual playing a trick on a certain VISMOD BMP crew at Fort Irwin. He kinda sneeked over at night, removed one of the shafts and then replaced the cover. Made for an interesting morning.

Joe D

Roy_A_Lingle

Hi Joe! Hi Folks!

- Joe_D

Roy,
Thanks, I kinda thought so but never knew for sure. I kinda recall a certain individual playing a trick on a certain VISMOD BMP crew at Fort Irwin. He kinda sneeked over at night, removed one of the shafts and then replaced the cover. Made for an interesting morning.
Joe D

LOL!

That crew should have set the parking brake! Those shifts were a bit hard to get out when the brakes where locked up!
Sgt, Scouts Out!

Jens_O_Mehner · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: M1015A1 "antenna"

- TomO

The "antenna" on the front of the M1015A1 is actually a ground rod driver. It is kind of a mini piledriver to keep us electronic warfare types from having to use big hammers.

Thanks Tom,

that was completely new to me, although with the known ineptitude of the EW types in regards to tools it does not come as a surprise. Mr. Green

Jens O.

Com-Central.net

Select Language

Login

`±`Recent Visitors

`±`User Info-big

Com-Central.net

Select Language

Login

±Recent Visitors

±User Info-big

`±`Recent Visitors

`±`User Info-big