True m109a3?

[Ferroequinologist]

I picked up a M35 for Gearspec last week from Ft. Jackson. When I was rolling off base, I looked over to a field full of trucks and trailers, and spotted an M109A3, literally. the chasis was modifided A3, with the M109 box.

I was wondering if anyone else has ever seen one, and if it was an M109 to begin with or they only did M35s and this one wound up with a box somehow.

Sorry I don't have pics, I was shifting, stearing, stareing, and drooling, so I didn't have time (or hands) to grab the camera.

 

[BKubu]

FERRO, are you asking if there was ever an M44A3 in the M109 configuration? If so, the answer is yes. I've seen a couple M109A4s (the M35A3s designation for the shop van is an A4). Kind of rare, though. I'd like to get my hands on one.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Yes, that's what I was asking. Thank you!

Not sure if it is coming up for disposal, it is in a lot with M813 and M35A2 and M35A3...

Interesting. I wonder how many they converted?

I was just asking because I've never seen one or heard of one.

 

[SEAFIRE]

I've also seen a M36A3, long bed M36A2 converted to an A3 type.

Makes me wonder how many of those were converted as well.

 

[BKubu]

GIJOECZAR as one of the M36A3s. David Doyle told me there were not many made. I seem to remember that he said there were somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 or so.

 

[DUG]

Hmmmmmm

Maybe for my NEXT deuce?

 

[SCSG-G4]

I got a call about that shop van when it rolled into the DRMO lot at Ft. Jackson from a fellow that works on the base. it will be up for sale sometime in the next couple of months.

 

[SEAFIRE]

sorry to be off-topic, but since it was mentioned how rare the M36A3 is...

Some website has a few M36A3's for sale at a gulf coast state right now, they are listed as M36A2's, but the pictures and descriptions show A3 modifications, engines, etc.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

opcorn: Calling all Mods...

Seafire, you can't post locations/auctions on here, they changed the rules not too long ago about it.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

2 more hours till it ends

 

[Chevytruck]

opcorn:

 

[Pawnshop]

I photographed a M109A4 in the DRMO yard at Ft. Sam Houston last summer, it did NOT make it to GL

I will post photos this evening.

Sam

 

[Pawnshop]

Here they are:

 

[Green_gator]

Oh, I so neeeeeeed one of those!