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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:07 am Post subject: Radio Mounting... |
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In preparation for mounting my VRC-10 (RT68) radio in my M-38 I have found that to keep the rear seat I will have to lower the seat and keep it down. Has anyone else discovered this also... or is there another way to do it...
I plajn on using the oak radio mount blocks I purchased from Rod a few years ago...
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16261 Location: Wisconsin
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Bill_F Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2005 Posts: 891 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:31 am Post subject: |
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wes,
Do you happen to have any pice of the prc 10 and am598u mounted in am m38? Where can I get the oak blocks for mounting? |
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wesk Site Administrator
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Wes,
When I test fit the MT-299 mmount and the oak blocks, the rear seat will not fold down. There is not enough room for the bottom of the seat to pass by the mount...
This is my observation... |
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kenperkins Member
Joined: Apr 14, 2005 Posts: 285 Location: Livermore Ca.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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your observation is correct. you have to leave the seat in the down position or, leave it out. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Wes, Possible misunderstanding here, do not want to remove the seat... Want to be able to fold it up if needed... to give me more storage room... With the radio installed the seat must be left down in the seat position or left folded up in the storage position... no movement option with the radio installed...
Ken answered the question... |
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wesk Site Administrator
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Armed with your new post I would have given you Ken's answer as well.
I don't like the ddrawing installation becuase it puts the radio and it's weight on the left side of the jeep increasing the jeep's natural lean to the left. I have seen several period correct photos of both the M38 and the M38A1 with the VRC insatllation and the PRC installations on the right wheel house. This balances the load better and allows you to see the radio if you have one that works and you want to use it. Not all Army units were manned full enough to give every radio operator a jeep driver. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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Bill_F Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2005 Posts: 891 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the answer wes. Do you happen to have Rod Nowland's contact infromation? |
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Bill_F Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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anybody know where I can get the wood blocks? I have sent a message to Rob but not heard back from him. I need to finish mounting my prc 10 and am598u. |
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OKCM38CDN Guest
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Have you tried to contact him thru the G503 site... |
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Bill_F Member
Joined: Apr 17, 2005 Posts: 891 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I sent him one PM about a month ago and he replied, I have send him some others and heard nothing. |
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LoboMike Member
Joined: Apr 15, 2005 Posts: 108 Location: Summerfield, NC
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: RE: VRC mount |
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I have a pair of blocks I made available. I can send pix. They're hard wood but not oak.
HTH |
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Bill_F Member
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:15 am Post subject: |
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Lobo,
hardwood is fine. I just would like to finish mounting my radio.
-Bill |
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