M925 a1 armored crew cab

[ROCKWELL-C60]

So I'm thinking of adding a turret. I know were I can get a m66 and mounting it above the roof on pins so I can detach it when needed. Also trying to get ideas on roof hatch. Let me know what you think or have, looking for any type of turret.

 

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

I would recommend a standard LWS type unit. Far lighter and I can get you one with a closing hatch so no real need to worry about the rain.

 

[Mike929]

Are the LWS cheaper?

 

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

Not usually cheaper, but more correct and modern. not to mention about 1/3rd the weight.

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

Lws sounds good, also found mg3 turrets for cheap but they have there problems.

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

Got some more done. Also ordered a mg3 turret. For $ 350 shipped I had to order one. If l don't like it I'll mount it on my polaris ranger and get a lws for my truck. Plus I picked up an adjustable gunner step/center console.

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

 

[Another Ahab]

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That's impressive. The fit everywhere is excellent.

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

Did my grille guard to night here's some pics.

 

[jesusgatos]

You're doing a really nice job with that. Why is the grill so much taller than stock? And are those slats zig-zagged, or just flat plate set on angle?

 

[tim292stro]

Is that grille a delta or a zig-zag in cross-section?


[EDIT:] Interesting - just realized that Jesse asked the same question I did [/EDIT]

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

The grille is from mrap it is taller than 5 ton but follows the hood line well and offers more frontal protection. Also it's a delta but the back fin extends pass the front fin making a t of sorts in middle

 

[Landbarger]

Are you free-handing your plate cutting or using something like a torchmate to CNC some of this stuff? Or, since you ordered the doors, are the rest of the items easy enough to fabricate with clamps and straight edges?

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

Clamps and straight edges and a plasma cutter. Got my mg3 turret appears almost new.

 

[tim292stro]

The grille is from mrap it is taller than 5 ton but follows the hood line well and offers more frontal protection. Also it's a delta but the back fin extends pass the front fin making a "t" of sorts in middle

Looks like it came from an older cougar type MRAP. Is this somewhat close to what you see in there?


If so that would make a good bit of sense. When a projectile impacts a hard surface like AR500 steel, it mostly shatters and those pieces follow the surface of the material it hit. Here's a good YouTube video of various bullets hitting various materials and stack-ups:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfDoQwIAaXg

Since it takes a bucket-load of energy to make a bullet change directions in an inch worth of space - that extra "T" hanging over the top of the front plate, would act as a barrier for shrapnel from the bullet impact jumping over the grille and into the face of the radiator. Slick.

That video also does a good job of showing why a spall-shield is a good idea inside an armored vehicle.

 

[ROCKWELL-C60]

Yep that's exactly how it is.

 

[Vom]

Just a question from a newb, but what's the before and after weight with the AR500, and what's the max payload these trucks can handle?

 

[Another Ahab]

Hey "new"; welcome to you from Virginia.

 

[99nouns]

Just a question from a newb, but what's the before and after weight with the AR500, and what's the max payload these trucks can handle?

He has not finished the project yet, so he wouldn't know yet, we all would love to know the scale weight once it is finished, but the truck that he is working with is rated at 5ton off-road and 10ton on-road, but if you like these trucks either Deuce 2.5ton or Double Deuce 5ton, you should at least read the operators manual and able to tell the difference of a truck from if it is 939 or A1 or A2 ... It is almost you go to Corvette forms and ask whats the top speed on a stock Corvette.... Than you will get a silence treatment and it sucks...

 

[tim292stro]

It also depends on the thickness of steel he puts on the truck. A square foot of 1" thick AR500 weighs in at just about 40.5lbs. You can do some math to figure out the weights of the other thicknesses, then multiply the weigh by how many square feet you put in.

Of course, he also modified the cab extensively so the bed volume goes down reducing the likely payload to be carried...