Square Holes in M105 Bed

[MilitaryRestoration]

so as i was taking the m105 bed off the frame rails today for bigelk50. I got to looking at the 'square holes' again. The front and rear holes are a 'square hole' lower than the sides. With that being said, you dont suppose that they stuck square tubing in them and then made a deck out of it.... So that you could put stuff under and on top? Does this make sense? if not I could draw something up possibly

 

[emmado22]

Makes sense, but with all the guys on here, no one has ever seen/heard/ or read about one.....

 

[MilitaryRestoration]

emmado22 - ya i know, just throwing a thought out there

 

[yellobronc]

 

[WOODY26]

M105A2 square holes on sides?

Anyone know exactly what the square holes punched in all for sides are actually there for? I looked in TM and google i haven't come across a reason for them. Thanks for any help.View attachment 523545

 

[porkysplace]

Been covered a few times , these are from the similar threads at the botom of this page.


Square Holes in M105 Bed
square holes on the m105a2

 

[WOODY26]

I was just hoping somebody new may have some fresh insight. Thanks

 

[porkysplace]

You should probably up date your profile to list your state ( forum rules ) the moderators do not consider United States a state , it's a country.

 

[emmado22]

Bottom line, I had a friend who works at TACOM as the PM of Trailers, they didn't have a clue.

 

[WOODY26]

it was listed the other day, even showed on the member map. grr I'll fix it.

 

[Wildchild467]

I should to body work on mine and fill the square holes in and then just tell people mine came without the square holes. Haha

 

[jasonjc]

There had to be a reason. It may not make sense but there has to be a reason. Even if was just because Joe uncles cousin sold sq punches and need $$$ and Joe draw up the plans for the trailer. To include sq hole so the cousin could sell more punches.

 

[Jeepsinker]

These are the holes that they insert square solid stock into to lift the tub and rotisserie it for paint and rustproofing/ sheet metal repair while at depot rebuild. Saw it while at RRAD not long ago. The rotisserie even has wheels so they can roll it from place to place, paint booth to paint booth.

 

[Jeepsinker]

Please make the $64,000.00 check out to Garrett Griffin. I need the money to buy some more green iron.

 

[rustystud]

We need pictures to verify.