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- Meadows of Dan, Virginia
BASIC ISSUE and TROOP INSTALLED ITEMS
Some things are readily available, like the 5-ton snatch block (3940-105-9933) and 5/8" 16 ft chain with grab hook and pear shaped coupling (4010-473-6166).
![2009 0325 whinch hook and chain, 5-ton snatch block.jpg 2009 0325 whinch hook and chain, 5-ton snatch block.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374569-e900be994a77ce17d4b0af1c9925ce00.jpg)
![2009 0406 16ft chain w grab hook and coupling link.jpg 2009 0406 16ft chain w grab hook and coupling link.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374570-559efb9956c51725e2e4c93b414f7a78.jpg)
Other things were not so easy to find, like the tire chains (2540-933-6937), which I ended up putting together from 1100-20 chains. Specifications from pictures in the TMs and specifications based on FSNs.
![2010 0906 tm image, xm757 tire chains, ms500055-30.jpg 2010 0906 tm image, xm757 tire chains, ms500055-30.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374571-5e4ddaf3cf99607bc6b4e6a00230910e.jpg)
![2010 1030 work on tire chains, cross links.jpg 2010 1030 work on tire chains, cross links.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/360/360135-eaa354a3c76cf8802c22b61081a12b82.jpg)
![2010 1110 xm757 tire chains, nos goodrich, goodyear, 2r 3r.jpg 2010 1110 xm757 tire chains, nos goodrich, goodyear, 2r 3r.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374572-cc13bcd5801675e24d558bada5359870.jpg)
![2011 0417 removed and stowed the tire chains,.jpg 2011 0417 removed and stowed the tire chains,.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374573-f93cc0c92032cf6ec6e5b4ffe3f5dced.jpg)
Configured for the Pershing 1A , the xm757 was equipped with a 10KW MEP023A 400Hz genset.
I had a MEP18A mounted on the dromedary platform for several years until the generator head failed. This is what it looked like at the time (compare vintage image).
![1971 vintage image, germany, left rear, approx date.jpg 1971 vintage image, germany, left rear, approx date.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374575-33368cae673fe0a076e1be8e2d0bb9a9.jpg)
![2012 0408 xm757 with mep018a 10kw genset, left side.jpg 2012 0408 xm757 with mep018a 10kw genset, left side.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374574-8e4210e38888b6a4b9f912a22456eba2.jpg)
Some things are readily available, like the 5-ton snatch block (3940-105-9933) and 5/8" 16 ft chain with grab hook and pear shaped coupling (4010-473-6166).
![2009 0325 whinch hook and chain, 5-ton snatch block.jpg 2009 0325 whinch hook and chain, 5-ton snatch block.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374569-e900be994a77ce17d4b0af1c9925ce00.jpg)
![2009 0406 16ft chain w grab hook and coupling link.jpg 2009 0406 16ft chain w grab hook and coupling link.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374570-559efb9956c51725e2e4c93b414f7a78.jpg)
Other things were not so easy to find, like the tire chains (2540-933-6937), which I ended up putting together from 1100-20 chains. Specifications from pictures in the TMs and specifications based on FSNs.
![2010 0906 tm image, xm757 tire chains, ms500055-30.jpg 2010 0906 tm image, xm757 tire chains, ms500055-30.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374571-5e4ddaf3cf99607bc6b4e6a00230910e.jpg)
![2010 1030 work on tire chains, cross links.jpg 2010 1030 work on tire chains, cross links.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/360/360135-eaa354a3c76cf8802c22b61081a12b82.jpg)
![2010 1110 xm757 tire chains, nos goodrich, goodyear, 2r 3r.jpg 2010 1110 xm757 tire chains, nos goodrich, goodyear, 2r 3r.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374572-cc13bcd5801675e24d558bada5359870.jpg)
![2011 0417 removed and stowed the tire chains,.jpg 2011 0417 removed and stowed the tire chains,.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374573-f93cc0c92032cf6ec6e5b4ffe3f5dced.jpg)
Configured for the Pershing 1A , the xm757 was equipped with a 10KW MEP023A 400Hz genset.
I had a MEP18A mounted on the dromedary platform for several years until the generator head failed. This is what it looked like at the time (compare vintage image).
![1971 vintage image, germany, left rear, approx date.jpg 1971 vintage image, germany, left rear, approx date.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374575-33368cae673fe0a076e1be8e2d0bb9a9.jpg)
![2012 0408 xm757 with mep018a 10kw genset, left side.jpg 2012 0408 xm757 with mep018a 10kw genset, left side.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/374/374574-8e4210e38888b6a4b9f912a22456eba2.jpg)