I grabbed this photo a while back from an ebay auction. I think thats a pretty neat setup. Does anybody know where to find such a rack?
JC Whitney, LM&M Truck parts, the local parts store etc.
None of the CUCVs had a standard location for pioneer tools. Pioneer tools were required on some vehicles but could be authorized by the unit commander for any vehicle.
A rack will fit cross body under the lip in the front of the cargo bed. The "downside" is that if the truck is loaded with cargo the tools are buried. I dont know if you could put one behind the seat or if it would interfere with the seat back. I'd guess that if you mounted it low it would work.
A good place to put a pioneer tool rack on a M1009 is to make up a couple of steel straps with a bend to fit the curvature of the rear cap over the spare tire and spanning the window from top to bottom and put the rack there. It looks "cool" and you can still see through it for visibility while driving. To get a better idea what I mean, hold a rack up in the window over the spare.
I did see at least one unit that had the racks cross-wise on the brush guard. Awkward looking but handy.
Lance