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jeep spare fuel rack question
How was the the top strap secured/locked in place for this front rack style?
Also what does MA and MB refer to when talking about the jeep subject? regards, Jack |
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Ma & Pa jeep
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Willys MB:
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Regards, Hanno -------------------------- |
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Hello Hanno, thanks!
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By the '70s, we thought the Pinto fuel tank location was bad. Standards do change.
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It could be a water can … |
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Thank you Jakko. The water can was a possible tertiary question to my thread, but not sure if Crerar's driving regime would require quick access to extra water?
Point noted about the rod sliding through the upper framework of the fuel rack. Found slightly different angle of the same jeep to confirm this. Just wondering how it was kept in place to prevent it from sliding out while driving? |
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… I get the impression he had one of each — assuming it’s the same two jerrycans as in the other photos. Quote:
I just noticed the stars on the sides are completely point-down. I thought the normal way in the Canadian Army was point-forward, until it changed to point-up eventually? |
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Is it the stamped portion of the fuel can painted white indicating it contains water?
Anyhow, I went back to the same photo album to see if any helpful photos were missed. There is this one but quality of a contact sheet is not much help, but it does seem to be same as the opposite side. Plus one more of a different serial jeep: |
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Very hard to see … It could just be flat bar with a narrow end to go through the slot on the right, while on the left side of the rack is a bend-over bit that the flat bar hooks into somehow? Maybe with a separate retaining pin though both the bar and the rack’s vertical strip? |
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Yes, the white painted pressings in a jerrycan indicate that it is a dedicated water can.
David |
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Hello David, thank you for confirming white painted portions identifying water can.
Jakko, thank you for the continued interest. A flat metal strip (same as those used for the constructed rack) with narrow ends is what I had originally thought. Taking a close up view of the area, it does seem the 'restraining' metal strap is just visible to the left of the rack framework: If one of the narrow ends is curved, it would be very slight bend as there is not much room to pivot at that point in between the fuel can handles. Also the actual insertion of that strap would require prying outwards one end of the rack, so not sure how viable that is? Another example, but this one is designed differently with the vertical framework tapered to a point where the restraint is inserted: Last edited by Jack Geratic; 11-07-22 at 16:30. |
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