Sprag vs Air Shift

[Warthog]

Can you tell the difference between the two when they are sitting on a pallet? I have a chance to buy some and want to know for sure what I am buying.

I tried to search for the answer but I couldn't find anything. Maybe I didn't use the right word combination.

Thanks,
Warthog

 

[dk8019]

I have limited education here, but the air shift unit should have an air line coming from it.

 

[jasonjc]

The sprag should have 2 shift shafts on the front. The air one will have like a round tube with a sq. cover with 4 long bolts on the front. Clear as mud right, if I had a pic it would be real easy to tell.

 

[Barrman]

Go with the two shift rails as a Sprag and a single shift rail as an Air shift Joe.

 

[gringeltaube]

From the manuals...

 

[Warthog]

From the manuals...

Thanks for the pic. That exactly what I was looking for.

Which manual did you find it in?

Warthog

 

[gringeltaube]

TM 9-2520-246-34-1, page 17, fig.1-3 & 1-4. Text description is correct, figures appear inverted!!