M113 Gavin Floor Plate Dilemma v3.0
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This document discusses replacing floor plates on an M113 Gavin vehicle to add tie-down hooks for rescue equipment. It describes an initial failed solution using hardware store plates, then provides the solution of ordering specialized round tie-down plates with spacers from a manufacturer. Drilling a bolt hole in the plates allows them to be securely bolted to the vehicle floor. The discussion concludes by considering applying this solution to other vehicles like the Bradley, but noting vibration may cause issues, and ammunition storage on vehicle floors should be reevaluated.
M113 Gavin Floor Plate Dilemma v3.0
- 1. M113 Gavin Floor Plate Dilemma & Solution: How Do we Replace two existing Plates to Get 2 tie-down hooks for SKEDCO rescue plastic tubes? Existing Floor Diamond Plates on M113 Gavins held by Circular disk and bolt
- 2. Plate with “D’ Ring from Lowe’s Hardware Store Sticks Up too much...
- 4. Try, Try Again….Internet Search of “D” Rings and Plates discovers…..
- 5. SOLUTION: Manufacturer: HH-116 round tie-down with spacer is made by Nielsen/Sessions Nielsen Sessions 770 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06141 Tel: 800/291-3737 Fax: 860/525-0180 [email protected] They might be willing to punch out a bolt hole for the M113 Gavin floor plate bolts for us if we special order it. Otherwise, we will have to cut or punch the necessary larger holes ourselves.
- 6. Retail: Tie Downs - Round Tie Down w/Spacer, Steel - Zinc plated w/plastic spacer, 1,200 lbs. Ult. load, Nielsen/Sessions www.reidsupply.com/aDetail.aspx?Ntt=hh-116&N=0&A=HH-116&An=0&On=0&ST=hh-116 Part No. Unit Price Order Qty Total HH-116 ROUND TIE DOWN W/ SPACER 4.00 2 8.00 Sub Total 8.00 Freight costs and any applicable tax will be added at the time of shipping. We will send a separate e-mail confirmation when items from your order have shipped. For questions regarding this order please reply to this email or call Customer Service at (800) 253-0421. www.reidsupply.com (800) 253-0421
- 7. Drilling a Bolt Hole in the “D” Ring Floor Plate!
- 8. VOILA! Bolt can now fit to connect “D” Ring Plate to M113 Gavin floor!
- 9. SKEDCO Armored Vehicle CASEVAC Kit (proposed) 4 x Litter Tie-Down Straps 2 x “D” Floor Plates 1 x Carry Bag
- 10. Will SKEDCO Armored Vehicle CASEVAC Kit Help Other Vehicles like the Bradley? The Bradley has horrendous vibration…. I’m not sure that the “D” rings on the floor of the Bradley will not turn under a load making the floor plate and the load come dangerously loose. Storing AMMUNITION under the floor of the Bradley to help land mines explode with a bigger fireball is madness. The Bradley’s floors should be filled with water or at least sand and sealed tight to add additional armor protection. Proving a couple floor plates with “D” rings would help.