M813A1 CDN Question

[Ed Storey]

Glad to hear that my History in Motion article was an inspiration.

Modification Instruction C-30-471-00/CF-002 directed that the spare tire be relocated from the cargo box to the where the tool box was located in 1983. Here is a photograph taken in Valcartier in 1984 showing the change, I did not photograph any of the M813A1s during RV85. This image may also answer your tire question.

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[Wayne Hingley]

Ed: do you have an image of the tire carrier installation from the C-30-471-00/CF-002 instruction? I would like to see what the carrier assembly looks like, and how the spare was attached to the carrier.
Was it similar to that shown in my photo below?

[Ed Storey]

Here you go, Figure 14.

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[rob love]

That looks like the same spare tire bracket as was used on the MLVW, and adapted to the 5 ton. For some reason I don't recall that modification.



As to the non-directional tires, as far as I remember, they were still available, however, on certain 5 tons, we installed the MLVW 1100-20 tires because of the better traction those tires provided on highway surfaces. Wreckers especially come to mind.

[Wayne Hingley]

Thanks. The assembly in my photo remains a mystery (...for now).

[TJ Hall]

Thanks everyone for all the great info and pictures. I can't believe I spent two years on these things in Gagetown (Petersville) and I can only find a hand full of pictures. Would anyone have detailed pictures of the cab cargo box . Thanks.

[TJ Hall]

Ed, Rob, Wayne Thank you for all your help and great pictures. All this will help me a lot. I will be starting this project soon on the Armorama site. Again thanks.