> I have thought about buying another M151 (shoot me please...!) and making
it
> amphibious. I don't think it would be too hard to do. The drive thru diffs
> makke running a prop and bilgs pump easy. I had thought that I would make
a
> sheet metal bulkhead between the motor and tranny, something thin. Let the
> tranny be in water and seal the bottom of the engine compartment. YOu
would
> need to add some metal to the doorways to keep the water out too.
>
> I had mine floating one thime when 4-wheeling. It was scarry to hear the
> wheels just spinning with no movement. After it 'sank' by filling up the
> foot wells in the front, I continued on...
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William R. Benson [mailto:Benson@eqe.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 1:08 PM
> To: Mil-Veh@skylee.com
> Subject: [MV] Amphibious M151A2s
>
>
> That's right, folks, amphibious jeeps. No mods, directly as they are
> issued from a Marine Motor Pool...
>
> Actually they weren't amphibious, but I saw Steve Sabol "skip" a jeep
> across a flooded tank trap sweet as you please, using hydroplaning.
Danged
> if it didn't work, with the jeep fully loaded with SL-3 complete M-2 .50
> cal and radio...
>
> Then another feller, the smart aleck of the platoon decided to try it,,
got
> scared, and applied brakes at the water's edge (well past the point o' no
> return), and promptly sank the jeep, with all of the gear, in about ten
> feet of water.
>
> "Hesitate amd your worst fears will come true."
>
> Any other amazing feats of field use that you're willing to relate
> (provided that the statutes of limitation has expired)?
>
> Let's hear 'em!
>
> :)
>
> Bill
>
>
>
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