Gun Trucks

[raketenjagdpanzer]

I've skimmed through the thread; am I reading earlier posts right? is it possible to mount an M113 hull on a truck chassis?

[copeab]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

I've skimmed through the thread; am I reading earlier posts right? is it possible to mount an M113 hull on a truck chassis?

It's more along the lines of "secure it to the flatbed cargo area" than an M113 with wheels.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by copeab

It's more along the lines of "secure it to the flatbed cargo area" than an M113 with wheels.

Correct. They'd strip the engine, transmission, track-related gear from the M113 and then strap it down to the bed of a 5-ton with steel cables. The comms system was usually left intact for the gun crew to use.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Correct. They'd strip the engine, transmission, track-related gear from the M113 and then strap it down to the bed of a 5-ton with steel cables. The comms system was usually left intact for the gun crew to use.

Although the idea of an M-113 with a "convertible" Christie suspension suddenly intrigues me ...

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by copeab

It's more along the lines of "secure it to the flatbed cargo area" than an M113 with wheels.

AH thank you I was trying to picture how that would work.