Bridge plates for M38

qualityhardware · Post by **qualityhardware** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:24 pm

Where can I find one?

What is the proper number sequence for the plate?

Thanks.

Post by **wesk** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:52 pm

They were rarely used on Jeeps. Putting a bridge weight plate on a jeep was akin to putting a bridge weight plate on a Harley or a GI.

Several of the vendors carry them. Just let your fingers do the walking with the yellow pages.

TB 746-93-1 Vehicle markings states in Par 14h that all vehicles will have the plate on the front except: (1) Trailers, (2) Vehicles having a gross weight of 3 tons or less, and continues with several more exemptions. Apendix C is referenced for the class codes and the 1/4 ton jeeps are not listed.

qualityhardware · Post by **qualityhardware** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:55 pm

Thanks Wes. I just found my copy of that manual under a stack of other manuals. Got the specs, or lack of them for a 1/4 ton.

Found a couple of deuce and a half bridge plates on eBay. Also learned about the field mod version, which was a 9" metal lid painted yellow with black letters on it and a 9" piece of bar stock with two 5/16" holes drilled for hardware. I like the second option since it is a field mod.

What I found on the Internets was using "0|2" for a vehicle under two tons and a red letter "C" with "2|3" if you are a Jeep puling a trailer.

I might make two of them so I can wear one when I cross a bridge personally.

Thanks again for the info.

ambec · Post by **ambec** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:09 pm

Don't know about the M38, but have a A/Press photo of a jeep on the other side of a bridge during WWII with a bridge number and a one star plate on it. Had to use a glass to see it well, looks like it is under the passinger side blackout grill light with a large two. Being a b/w white shot the background will be either white or yellow