IF you use M35 canvas, the length is 49.5 inches from the bed to the top of
the board.
If you use a cckw canvas, it would probably be 4 inches shorter as the M35
bed is 8 inches wider. I use the M35 canvas on my cckw as it is easier to
obtain at a reasonable price. If you use an M35 canvas, install it
backwards. The word FRONT to the back of the truck. They moved the tiedowns
from in front of the pockets to behind or vice-versa after ww2. The 4"
height is also nicer when carrying stuff or camping.
Either end flap works OK
Steve Keith AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: <CCKW6X6@aol.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:55 AM
Subject: [MV] CCKW info needed
> Greetings,
> I'm looking for someone who can give me the correct length for the upright
> stakes that support the canvas cover on the back of a 1942 CCKW 353. This
> would just be the wooden piece that goes into the stake pockets on the
sides
> of the bed and then connects with the metal corner piece at the top.
There
> were several stakes still on the truck when I bought it but they all seem
to
> be differant lengths. There was also mention about the use of blue drab
for
> the numbers on trucks in the ETO on the list a while back, I know that
> according to the manual this was the correct color for the trucks made at
> this time but was blue drab ever used on the trucks after they reached the
> ETO or was it changed to white by then. Also I'm still looking for
canvas
> for the truck so let me know if you can help with either dilemma. Thanks,
> John Atkin
> Yates Center, Ks
>
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