Chrysler Canada RAM

[Jack Innes]

The top is with the truck but not installed. With the top in place the truck will not fit in its storage building & secondly if you had a disaster in the water it would be almost impossible to escape. It does have a sun-roof that was likely intended to be an escape hatch but too many trips to the buffet have made that option questionable fo many of us. The top was not likely original to the truck & appears to have been skillfully made using aircraft methods. The noise level is about the same with or without the top. I think #3 had a soft top originally.

The engine is the original 318 with 9,000 miles on it & the transmission is a beefed up 727 automatic. The manual for the truck specifies the engine as a 318-3LA.

Great information on the fishing trips. I understand it handled better in the water with a barrel of gasoline at the back of the box.

[rob love]

When we used to swim the carriers, we would place sandbags in the back to simulate the weight of either cargo or troops to keep the vehicle level. Not on the MRT mind you. There was already enough weight in all the spare parts and tooling.



With the M113, there was only one drill whilst swimming. If the vehicle was taking on water, the engine stopped, or a host of other warning signs, you abandoned ship.