5/4t Chev axles

[Jon Skagfeld]

Speaking of 5/4 T axles...

When we got our brand new vehicle in '76, me being Bn Sig O checked out all the kit that was issued with the vehicle.

There was a Deviation Record attached to the Check List which listed the components of the Unstucker...a self recovery device which had cast drums attached to the rear axles and a pully arrangement to give you self propelled extraction.

That DR never was filled and I have neither heard nor seen this device on any 5/4.

Guess the Army figured that Bluebell was always available.

[rob love]

The adapter plates themselves were standard on each truck.....it was the drums and the ropes that were rarely seen in those days. We mechanics eventually got tired of having to use two different sockets to remove the back wheels and the adapter plates were "stored" out in the scrap metal bin.

I have those plates for mine, but do you think I could find 7 more of the long chevy adapter lug nuts??