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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:22 pm    Post subject: springs Reply with quote

I removed the motor and drive shafts from the jeep today. and happy that it went well. I had sent chuck a few photos of the project and he pointed out the coil springs in the rear.


I had looked at them and they looked like they belonged there so I never gave it another thought. I plan on removing them tomorrow, I will try and get some photos of the mounting bracket they had used to install them

thanks for the great catch chuck

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a shame they were not installed like this:



Your jeep would be famous!


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Recoiless rifle? What type of warfare, similar to mortor or artillery? Avalanche control? A Jeep with a big gun for sure. Always wondered what they used them for. John
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anti-tank. Obviously there was a very low life expectancy in combat for these units.

Especially when firing it looks like this:
[IMG] http://www.janes.com/images/assets/617/44617/1568462_-_main.jpg [/IMG]

Video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VjpC9H99MLw
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:15 am    Post subject: 106 recoiless Reply with quote

well I can say I know a little bit about 106, I was on one in the service

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the video is of a 105 recoiless, the main difference is the 105 did not have the 60 cal spotter on it.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome! Thanks. I need one of those for prairie dog hunting. I hate it when I miss! Wink John
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is a bit more impressive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fBFUoWvjHg

When I was stationed in Thailand at U'Tapao Air Base our security forces used these mounted in the bed of M715's.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:01 pm    Post subject: more on the ciol springs Reply with quote

I took the coil springs off. here are a few photos of what I found










they sure look like they were made for the m38, chime on in if you know anything about them
thanks Steve

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are very common aftermarket overload or helper coils that have been in use for many years. They are usually multi-vehicle fit applications. The spring set in my photo above are from the Recoiless rifle set-up kit for the M38.

Here are some of the aftermarket choices:




These are available at O'Reilly's


Also at O'Reilly's




Available at Military Trader.com


These are at Advanced Auto Parts
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:21 pm    Post subject: I don't think I will replace them Reply with quote

Thanks for the great information on the coil spring sets, It is good to know if I ever want to put them on again.
but for now I don't think I am going to re install the old ones or put new ones on.

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