What type of radio mount went here?

homerguy · Unread post by **homerguy** » February 24th, 2010, 9:34 pm

Any recognize the bolt pattern for the radio that was once mounted here. I have a sponson for RT524 and it definitely does not come close to matching.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w78/pmulkey/hole.jpg

moose53 · Unread post by **moose53** » February 25th, 2010, 3:03 am

might be right for the HF radio set, otherwise coulda been anything....

Jim

miljeep · Unread post by **miljeep** » February 25th, 2010, 12:26 pm

could you give us the bolt hole pattern diamensions. Scott out

Mr. Recovery · Unread post by **Mr. Recovery** » February 25th, 2010, 9:32 pm

Hi, if there is a set of holes on the other fender it could have been set up like this one.

homerguy · Unread post by **homerguy** » February 26th, 2010, 7:51 pm

Yes there are bolt holes( mirror images) on both sides. Evidence of one antenna bracket on drivers rear.

raymond · Unread post by **raymond** » February 26th, 2010, 7:59 pm

Isn't that type of radio mount called a "coffin rack"

miljeep · Unread post by **miljeep** » February 27th, 2010, 12:29 pm

The pic is of probably two RT-68s they sit on a table mount that sits between the wheel wells There were Coffin Radios thats what they called them they were used on the USAF FAC Mutts that whole system was called a Pallet(MRC-107, MRC-108) and the holes are to far forward for that I was thinking GRC-106 until you said same on the other side maybe just two ammo boxes for storage. Scott out

homerguy · Unread post by **homerguy** » February 27th, 2010, 2:14 pm

Definitely not ammo cans.

This mutt was a radio jeep with big generator under the hood and gauges on the dash. It also has the power supply cable that runs through the toolbox. I'm just trying to find the correct mount that fits without having to redrill

Horst · Unread post by **Horst** » February 27th, 2010, 3:26 pm

homerguy,

your jeep was equipped with the AN/MRC-83 radio set. To right of the grab handle this data plate had been located http://g838.org/wiki/doku.php?id=radio_variants

homerguy · Unread post by **homerguy** » February 27th, 2010, 3:43 pm

Thanks Horst! Did you have the holes plug welded on your mutt? Was the s/n dataplate on your dash XXX'd out?

Horst · Unread post by **Horst** » February 27th, 2010, 3:49 pm

I welded the holes but left all the stuff in the dash. Yes, serial number on the data plate was XXX'd and the numbers on hood and fender were sprayed over.

miljeep · Unread post by **miljeep** » February 27th, 2010, 8:06 pm

boy if ya would have posted the dash it sure would have saved a lot of guessing

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