U/C boxes ??????

alleramilitaria · #1 19-08-04, 23:08

what kind of boxes are these??? where do they go??? i cant find them in any books. thanks

alleramilitaria · #2 19-08-04, 23:30

i forgot the pics, sorry

charlie fitton · #3 20-08-04, 01:13

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Originally posted by alleramilitaria
i forgot the pics, sorry

They make it so much easier.

these are the tw stowage bins that fit over the fuel tanks in the rear. there are a pair of rough looking brackets for each that fit between the sponsons and the engine cover brackets

fitton

alleramilitaria · #4 20-08-04, 01:21

any one have a photo of the boxes installed???
what is the bracket on the top of the one box?

thanks
dave

charlie fitton · #5 20-08-04, 02:02

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Originally posted by alleramilitaria
any one have a photo of the boxes installed???
what is the bracket on the top of the one box?

Sorry - no photos.

The boxes install with the smaller door(flap) to the rear. The opening should be centred aroung the fuel filler cap. A special fuel filler funnel, rectangular in shape, drops in to minimize spillage. Stewart Loy has one, and usue it.

the bracket is - I'm told - part of the radio hold-down.

fitton

Jon Skagfeld · #6 20-08-04, 04:42

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Originally posted by charlie fitton
Sorry - no photos.

The boxes install with the smaller door(flap) to the rear. The opening should be centred aroung the fuel filler cap. A special fuel filler funnel, rectangular in shape, drops in to minimize spillage. Stewart Loy has one, and usue it.

the bracket is - I'm told - part of the radio hold-down.

Charlie...how's your headache after the Acton ATV adventure?

Apart from your blood, is there any damage or other disfigurement to the carrier?

charlie fitton · #7 20-08-04, 15:50

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Charlie...how's your headache after the Acton ATV adventure?

Apart from your blood, is there any damage or other disfigurement to the carrier?

I wondered when this would come up.

The left fender and POL holder arn't where they used to be, but it's not much that I can't deal with.

Most of the goo is washed off , I do actually feel bad for the other guy.

fitton

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #8 20-08-04, 16:09

Charlie, have ye painted a little ATV picture on the side o' the armour yet?

Hanno Spoelstra · #9 20-08-04, 16:43

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Apart from your blood, is there any damage or other disfigurement to the carrier?

What happened? Pictures, please!

H.

alleramilitaria · #10 20-08-04, 19:00

yea what happened? where is the proper place to paint the ATV on the hull???

alleramilitaria · #11 20-08-04, 22:27

i still need a pic on how the boxes fit on top of the fuel tanks of the carrier....
thanks

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #12 21-08-04, 02:26

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
What happened? Pictures, please!

H.

No pictures as yet, McSpool, and certainly none of the incident itself, which in retrospect, is somewhat comical, albeit not to the ATV rider. Short version follows:

Part of the West End BBQ (a very nice little get-together!) involves a trail ride on private property, with us having exclusive rights to same for that purpose. We had three carriers in trail, along with a couple of jeeps, on a lovely winding dirt track through nice bush. It was exhilarating! There WILL be pictures of that upcoming, BTW (Chris, develop & scan please!).

Anyway, we drove in convoy a mile or so down the road from John's place to the property entrance and let ourselves in through the gate with a key provided us by the owner. There were two ATVs and riders on the other side of the gate (trespassing as it turns out) who were fascinated with the carriers in particular. Now... Charlie had had a bit or a problem with his carrier overheating at the very beginning, so the rest of us went on while he did whatever he had to do and took a different track to meet up with us. We caught up to him stopped at an intersection in the woods... and it suddenly got really interesting when he strolled back to talk to us (I was in the commander's slot in Stewart's carrier), covered in blood. His own, I hasten to add. Tiny little cut on the forehead which bled copiously. Hmmm, thought I, this promises to be interesting...

It turns out the ATV guys (not kids, young adults), came through a back trail at a high rate of knots to come upon Charlie's carrier, which was stopped while waiting for us. Suffice to say, one of them didn't stop in time, lunching his ATV against 8,000 lbs of good Canadian armour plate and launching himself into the rear compartment. He received what we understand is a broken arm from the assault. Silly bugger won't do THAT again.

The driver was evacuated to John's via jeep, wherefrom an ambulance was called. The police in attendance were quite good about it, given that WE had permission to be there and the others were trespassing. End of story. Damn good thing the lot of us weren't motoring along at 20 mph when the ATV guy did his thing, though...

Worst of it was, it cut short a damned good trail ride (carriers are a hoot in rough country!). Mind you, Charlie now gets to paint a little ATV on the driver's side of his carrier...

Sorry, Charlie, but you have to admit this ranks high up on the scale of military vehicle adventures...

Stewart Loy · #13 22-08-04, 17:38

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Originally posted by alleramilitaria
i still need a pic on how the boxes fit on top of the fuel tanks of the carrier....
thanks

Meanwhile, back in the garage, Stewart has taken a picture of the fuel tank stowage bin. I was standing on the left side rear step, looking down with the fuel filler funnel removed to show the gas tank.

Stewart

Hanno Spoelstra · #14 22-08-04, 21:16

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
this ranks high up on the scale of military vehicle adventures...

Well, it does sound you guys had quite an adventure. All's well that ends well, I'd say!

H.

Stewart Loy · #15 22-08-04, 22:39

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Well, it does sound you guys had quite an adventure. All's well that ends well, I'd say!

H.

Hanno,

I fear the worst. When this fellow gets out of the hospital, he will want his ATV fixed, and will be looking to sue somebody to make it right again.

Because he ran into a parked vehicle while tresspassing on private property, he might just have a case. The prescedent has already been set in North America that personal responsibility is always the other guys fault - never your own.

I see the end of fun on the horizon...

Stewart

( To Greg A. in Bancroft, who may be a lawyer, I don't mean you when I make fun of lawyers.)

Alex Blair (RIP) · #16 23-08-04, 02:01

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Originally posted by Stewart Loy
Hanno,

I fear the worst. When this fellow gets out of the hospital, he will want his ATV fixed, and will be looking to sue somebody to make it right again.

Because he ran into a parked vehicle while tresspassing on private property, he might just have a case. The prescedent has already been set in North America that personal responsibility is always the other guys fault - never your own.

I see the end of fun on the horizon...

Stewart

( To Greg A. in Bancroft, who may be a lawyer, I don't mean you when I make fun of lawyers.)

Stew
I think it was kids on dirt bikes..The little bas*ards were tresspassing on private land and one was hurt and sued and the land owner was found libel ,if I remember correctly..
It was even posted..
The land owner better have tons of libility insurance if he is gonna let people on his land..I think this will end the fun times..
Even to the point of ending such events as CC3 and other vehicle events..What about the death last year in Oshawa..Any follow up on the legalities..??
Greg has retired and although is probably still a registered lawyer is a full time mechanical wizzard..
Are you going to Coe Hill on the 4-5th..??