M38a1 106 carrier spare mount

[army brat]

Hey

I need some help with the placement of my spare holder on my jeep.

I need to mount it on the passenger side but can't seem to find any existing holes. If someone has a picture of the mount with the tire off it would be a great help

Here is what I'm working with. It needs to mount I believe on the tub and fender

[chris vickery]

It is odd that your 106 jeep has the mounting holes for a GPMG bracket where the spare goes...yet no holes for the spare bracket?
Are you doing a conversion or is your jeep an actual 106 version?

[Wayne Hingley]

I dont know the exact locations of the holes, but the mount is quite far forward. It may even be entirely mounted on the fender. It had to be forward enough to allow the door to open on the passenger side. See photo.

My father converted a 106 jeep back to standard format, so he would have filled the holes. I will be able to look at that jeep next week, and Ill try to see if there is any evidence of the hole locations. Hopefully someone will give you the answer by then.

I noticed in your other thread the holes for the fuel can mount are in the appropriate location per the photo below. Perhaps someone changed the right side fender at one point, and thats why you cannot find evidence of the holes...?

The following photo: 42-8 M38A1CCDN3 Jeep with M40A2 106mm Recoiless Rifle - rear right oblique view Government Conference Cent. Courtesy Ed Storey

[army brat]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

It is odd that your 106 jeep has the mounting holes for a GPMG bracket where the spare goes...yet no holes for the spare bracket?
Are you doing a conversion or is your jeep an actual 106 version?

No it's the real deal, im just keeping it as it was minus the 106 and windshield.

It spent some time in Bordon after its time in Fredricton so it may have had the 106 taken off of it then and the GPMG added

I'd like to find a mount if I could and add it as well.

[army brat]

Originally Posted by Wayne Hingley

I dont know the exact locations of the holes, but the mount is quite far forward. It may even be entirely mounted on the fender. It had to be forward enough to allow the door to open on the passenger side. See photo.

My father converted a 106 jeep back to standard format, so he would have filled the holes. I will be able to look at that jeep next week, and Ill try to see if there is any evidence of the hole locations. Hopefully someone will give you the answer by then.

I noticed in your other thread the holes for the fuel can mount are in the appropriate location per the photo below. Perhaps someone changed the right side fender at one point, and thats why you cannot find evidence of the holes...?

Hi thanks for the info. That's it I have a new fender on the passenger side, it's been so long I forgot! Hey Gord do you have the other fender around so I can take a measurement for the spare?

[maple_leaf_eh]

See att. Besides, the spare would fill half the door space.

[Ed Storey]

Nice to see my photograph being shared without any credit - the reason why I now watermark everything.

[rob love]

Here is a shot from the manual showing the location of the bracket. Sorry, I don't know how to do a watermark. Tried it and now the monitor is dripping wet.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I am guilty of poaching both images off the interweb. Was not aware Ed and Rob had claims. Will note in the titles for the record.

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Nice to see my photograph being shared without any credit - the reason why I now watermark everything.

Ed, my apologies. I referenced the photo from this thread (http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...light=106+jeep) and thought it was credited to CF Photo Library. After looking more closely, I see the correct credit at the bottom. I have corrected my previous post above.

Rob: sorry to hear about your monitor!

Wayne

[army brat]

Thanks everyone, I did the deed today and hung the shovel holder, spare and jerry can holder. Now I get to take it all off and paint it.

New question, what are people using for a pioneer tool on the jeeps? I have a grant but the spade seems to be bent out to far.

Cheers

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by army brat

Thanks everyone, I did the deed today and hung the shovel holder, spare and jerry can holder. Now I get to take it all off and paint it.

New question, what are people using for a pioneer tool on the jeeps? I have a grant but the spade seems to be bent out to far.

Cheers

The only big tool on issue was a round nose shovel. If a shovel, axe or machete was required, it would have been an individual item signed out of QM on a unit or assignment checklist or other justification.