Armored M151

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Bryan45
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Armored M151

Unread post by Bryan45 » May 14th, 2015, 6:43 am

Here's another one shared from Army Jeep Parts. I don't remember what part of Vietnam they said it was taken. The rear suspension doesn't seem to be squatting quite as much as I would expect with several hundred pounds of armor. Almost as interesting as the armor, I think, is the shovel. I don't recall seeing many pictures of M151s in country that had a shovel or ax still on them.



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Re: Armored M151

Unread post by rickf » May 16th, 2015, 5:40 pm

That is a factory up armor kit and I am guessing it probably included the rear overload springs. The shovel would be because if that thing goes off the road it will sink like a rock and somebody is going to be digging.
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Re: Armored M151

Unread post by Bryan45 » May 18th, 2015, 7:25 am

Has anyone ever seen an up-armor kit for sale?

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Re: Armored M151

Unread post by jjscott » May 18th, 2015, 8:46 am

Magnesium rear wheel. Wonder if that's by accident or on purpose. Also noted the steel plate on bottom.

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Re: Armored M151

Unread post by rickf » May 18th, 2015, 9:38 am

The steel belly plate was part of the kit and the wheel may have been on purpose or just what was laying around when they needed one to put a tire on, which is more likely.
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Unread post by Motorcityman » May 19th, 2015, 3:34 am

The two vertical holes in front of the rear tire on the side panel in line with the opening of the door, I have those holes on my jeep. I've always wondered why they were there, I wonder if my jeep at one time was armored?

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Re: Armored M151

Unread post by frenchman » May 20th, 2015, 12:25 am

notice early style antenna base tuning
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