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Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by lhyatt, Jan 11, 2011.

  1. lhyatt

    lhyatt Member

    I guess this is research? None the less..on the "Roy Rodgers" show,Pat Bradey's Jeep "nelle belle",sometimes has these big ol' extension things on the wheels.Were these used with rope as a winch type deal?
     
    lhyatt, Jan 11, 2011
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  2. rocnroll

    rocnroll New Member

    rocnroll, Jan 11, 2011
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  3. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    We had those back in my military days.

    Just the thing when you're up to the door handles in mud :D

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Jan 11, 2011
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  4. mdmeltdown

    mdmeltdown Member

    My dad has an old post WW2 military TM manual that is all about vehicle recovery in the field. One of the sections shows how to make a winch with a tire iron and a rope when a CCKW is stuck. You put a loop in the end of the rope, sting it through the tire iron and put it in the center of the dually wheels on one side of the rear end. It made a winch "drum" kind of deal. Very interesting
     
    mdmeltdown, Jan 11, 2011
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  5. Chris Insull

    Chris Insull All roads lead me back to the beach... 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Is there a link to that TM that you've been able to find? TM number?
     
    Chris Insull, Jan 12, 2011
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  6. givemethewillys

    givemethewillys Been here since sparky ran it. 2022 Sponsor

    x2, I'd be really interested to see that manual :)
     
    givemethewillys, Jan 12, 2011
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  7. Steamer

    Steamer Thick and gritty!

    The one I have that shows the rope trick is Army TM 21-305 / USAF 77-2. November 1965 edition. Motor Vehicles manual for the Wheeled Vehicle Driver.

    Another cool one is the Priciples of Automotive Vehicles TM 9-8000 / USAF 36A-1-76. January 1956 edition.

    Then there's the one on explosives and demolition...........
     
    Steamer, Jan 12, 2011
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  8. CJ5aTim

    CJ5aTim 66 Tux

    Improvised explosives manual. Great little read.....
     
    CJ5aTim, Jan 12, 2011
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  9. ojgrsoi

    ojgrsoi Retired 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I think it might also be in FM5-34, Engineer Handbook. I have seen it before but was not a truck driver.
     
    ojgrsoi, Jan 12, 2011
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  10. DREDnot

    DREDnot Not new to JEEPS

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  11. lhyatt

    lhyatt Member

    on the CJ3B page ,the original nellybelle,they call them dual wheel adapters.but they're on all four wheels
     
    lhyatt, Jan 13, 2011
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