To the best of my poor memory ( Always open for correction ) only the M50? water tanker,
M49? fuel tanker, and also the M59? dump could be fitted for cargo covers. The tankers used
longer upright supports and no racks. The dump trucks could be used for both cargo and troop
transport. The tie-down points on the tankers are the same as the ones used on the cargo trucks.
I only have a small black and white photo showing a M49 2 1/2 ton fuel tanker with the cargo
cover installed, but the sides have been rolled up and it shows only longer up-rights being used
and no racks. So I would say that no racks were used on the wreckers. I do not think there are
any tie-down hooks on the sides of the wreckers?
So you can see why making the tank trucks appear the same as a cargo truck from the air, but
as for the wreckers.... I'm not much help.
Jim Wiehe , VA3JHW
mail to : j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: <RKubu@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 11:33
Subject: [MV] cargo canvas on a wrecker
> List,
> I recently found out that most (or all) 2-1/2 and 5 ton trucks are made so that they can use the rear cargo
canvas. I was told that this was done to make the trucks appear the same from the air. My wrecker (M543A2)
has stake pockets similar to, but not as deep as, my M35A2s and my M813A1 cargo trucks. I was wondering if
anyone has any information on installing a rear cargo cover on a wrecker. Are racks/troops seats supposed to
be installed first? Are extended bows supposed to be installed instead? Also, how do you tie the cargo cover
down?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Bruce
> 1967 M543A2
> 1971 M35A2 w/w
> 1972 M35A2 w/w
> 1979 M813A1 w/w
> 1986 M1009
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