Military Gear Stowage

[kjp1969]

The question seems to come up from time to time how best to store tools on a roof rack or whereever. I stumbled across this pic I took at the 2007 Miramar MCAS air show- the Humvee is an uparmored one.

The mounts were welded up from 1/2" plate steel. It looks like one of those military field fixes that says "we thought about this before we did it, and we're not changing it."
Kevin

 

[overlander]

Miramar, hugh? Must be USMC. I've never seen them there. The one's we got stuck with (Army) have the pioneer kits in a removable assembly that mounts under the rear bumper....Brilliant hugh? We have some real geniuses up in procurement.

 

[Clark White]

Miramar, hugh? Must be USMC. I've never seen them there. The one's we got stuck with (Army) have the pioneer kits in a removable assembly that mounts under the rear bumper....Brilliant hugh? We have some real geniuses up in procurement.

As in they mount the axe/shovel/etc under the rear bumper????

 

[Nitromethane43]

Those adjustable mounts look pretty nice, does anyone know what they're called or if they are available through some suppler?

The entire plate over that hood seems to be quite heavy, only being used for mounting four tools on a fiberglass hood.

 

[WJinTRSC]

Looks real similar to a quick fist to me. I think Expedition Exchange used to carry them. I can't seem to find them though. Scott from Expeditions West has them on his truck. Pretty handy!

http://www.endroad.com/page/page/669246.htm

Also,
http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/tacoma/quick_fist.html

 

[Ursidae69]

I wonder if those mounts rattle much?

 

[kjp1969]

Miramar, hugh? Must be USMC. I've never seen them there. The one's we got stuck with (Army) have the pioneer kits in a removable assembly that mounts under the rear bumper....Brilliant hugh? We have some real geniuses up in procurement.

So do they give you a spare shovel so that you can dig out your shovel under the bumper? If so, where do you mount that one? Probably on the hood.

 

[4x4freedom]

pioneer kits

Hello,

Here is a link to the Pioneer Kit. They are from Military Systems Group.

http://www.milsysgroup.com/vehicleEnhancements.asp

Click on "Pioneer Tool Kit and Mounting Bracket"

Not sure if they sell to civilians or not. I've seen one of these kits on an Uparmor and they are nice - although they are pretty heavy tools - not to mention I'm not sure how it would be looking out the hood at them all day....

Tim
www.4x4freedom.com