CF 5/4 ton photo reference images

[Robin Craig]

These images are all in service images.

The first two are 29645 and were taken at CFB Trenton in 1994. I knew they would be worth saving because of individualist style scheme applied.

The second two are 29096 and again at Antrim in 1994. Ever wonder why your hood was damaged? The sad looking 5/4 ton is also 1994 and was at the railhead within CFB Petwawa and was during the unload of a train coming back from Gagetown.

R

[Luc Perreault]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

These images are all in service images.

The first two are 29645 and were taken at CFB Trenton in 1994. I knew they would be worth saving because of individualist style scheme applied.

The second two are 29096 and again at Antrim in 1994. Ever wonder why your hood was damaged? The sad looking 5/4 ton is also 1994 and was at the railhead within CFB Petwawa and was during the unload of a train coming back from Gagetown.

R

HI, does any one have the camo sheme pattern for the Canadian CUCV or at least a picture of the 4 sides, the only one i've got is from rainee days and I can not see the 2 green shems!

[Robin Craig]

I have them and will be putting them up later

R

[Frank v R]

Hi Luc, you can find the CUCV pattern on line , the CF and US pattern for the CUCV are the same

[Dano McLaren]

Here are a few 5/4s

[maple_leaf_eh]

5/4 tarp on Suburban 4x4

I might be mistaken, but I seem to remember seeing the Division Commander's Suburban tooling around Kingston (or Wainwright?) sporting a roof rack. The grill was about the heighth of the normal 5/4 cage. The concept was evident that the Man could hide in plain sight with his rover draped in a vinyl tarp that when up let him use the doors and windows, but with the tarp down, look like an ordinary truck at a distance. No pictures.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

5/4 tarp on Suburban 4x4

The concept was evident that the Man could hide in plain sight with his rover draped in a vinyl tarp that when up let him use the doors and windows, but with the tarp down, look like an ordinary truck at a distance. No pictures.

How times have changed. That a divisional commander (or any soldier for that matter) should be in front line battle with a softskin vehicle is abhorrent. In it's defense though, the 5/4 ton chevs usually sported so many layers of bondo, especially on the cargo boxes, that they would likely stop small arms fire.

[Luc Perreault]

Originally Posted by Frank v R

Hi Luc, you can find the CUCV pattern on line , the CF and US pattern for the CUCV are the same

I own a M1009 U.S. Blazer but I'm changing the front to reflect the 1976 year in Canadian forces, As I know the Canadian camo have BIG black and 2 tone of khaky and the US have SMALL spot of black-brown, khaky, (NATO)

[Luc Perreault]

Originally Posted by Luc Perreault

I own a M1009 U.S. Blazer but I'm changing the front to reflect the 1976 year in Canadian forces, As I know the Canadian camo have BIG black and 2 tone of khaky and the US have SMALL spot of black-brown, khaky, (NATO)

Also, does anyone have the camo pattern in TM as the 2 tone of green are hard to see in pictures! Thank's

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Luc Perreault

Also, does anyone have the camo pattern in TM as the 2 tone of green are hard to see in pictures! Thank's

I have it out in the shop. I'll be out there tomorrow so if nobody posts it before then I will.

[charlie fitton]

It crossed my mind that this bin may be from a line truck or similar - anyone recognize it?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by charlie fitton

It crossed my mind that this bin may be from a line truck or similar - anyone recognize it?

Between the CMP rifle bracket, the use of rivets, and the type of strap and footman loops, I would suggest that box is perhaps a bit earlier than the 5/4 ton. No idea what it is from though.

[rob love]

Here is what I found in my book for the 5/4 ton cam pattern. It is not the usual drawings found for the Cdn cam patterns, so may have been a provisional. I do not believe it is any different than the pattern you would find on the older 3/4 ton trucks.

The patterns for all the vehicles could be found in the manual of cam and concealment (CFP317 or 318 or something like that) from the 70s and 80s.

[Luc Perreault]

Thank's for the post, do you have the other side? Thank's

[rob love]

The other side is the mirror of the first side. If you look at the photos earlier in this thread you can see the adherence to this cam pattern is fairly consistent.

[rob love]

I am attaching, for prosperity, a photo of an early 5/4 ton CP with the cam pattern highlighted. I am in the process of repainting mine.
Note some of the differences between this early one and the production models. There is no gas heater on the right top of the box, nor is there a spare tire carrier up on the top corner of the box over the left cab. As well, this one has the rounded wheel wells as opposed to the production style angular wheel wells over the rear tires. It also does not appear to have guards over the rear lamps.