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March 7, 2016

Jeep is turning 75

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General Dwight Eisenhower once said that
“The Jeep, the Dakota, and the Landing Craft were the three tools that won the war.” And to have your car brand associated with the free world's victory on such an historic scale is a wonderful thing. Take a look at 75 years of Jeep

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 7, 2016 11:01 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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The only TRUE 4 wd.

I drove over a downed tree in an army Jeep and popped the rear driveshaft out of the punkin, no tools to fix it ((2) 1/2" box wrenches).

Threw the driveshaft in the back, jammed a rag in the hole of the transfer case, and drove home with front wheel drive only.

Try that with anything else.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 2:03 PM

@ghost

All the new vehicles have that ability. A light comes on in the dash and you are in "LIMP-HOME" mode. No need for any tools or rags either. LOL

Posted by: Terry [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 3:02 PM

I always had an exit plan when traveling in an army jeep. They were great for flipping over, although I only got close to that a couple of times.

I one time (tiko) got clocked doing 70mph on I-5 in an army jeep. The Major told me about it in the afternoon, saying that the SP had recorded that and contacted the National Guard about it through back channels. I admitted it was true, and he remarked that was one fast SOB of a jeep. The subtext was clear, too.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 5:45 PM

Nope, that's not true.
Besides, with the driveshaft gone how are you gonna keep the fluid from running out of the transfer case?

Hint: The U-bolts that anchor the needle bearing caps on the U-joints of the driveshaft must be removed in order to *shorten* the driveshaft so the splined end can be placed back into the punkin (rearend) or transfer case. The U-bolts are anchored with 1/2" nuts, either lock nuts or sometimes double nuts threaded against each other, that's why I said TWO 1/2" wrenches.

If you've had these things apart you know exactly what I am describing.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 5:50 PM

@Casey, you must have been stateside. In europe all the combat vehicles were set at 52 mph max.
I was a medic for awhile and they had a jeep that steered with all 4 wheels, I think it was the M151A3 model, but it too was set at 52mph. All the regular ambulances though had no limits, the Dodge vans, Crackerboxes, and Oldsmobile Metros. I had a metro up to 135 on the Wurzburg autobahn.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 6:47 PM

Ghost,

Yes, I was stateside, and in the NG. We broke every rule and regulation ever made. The army wanted us to re-locate our motor park across I-5 to Fort Lewis, from Camp Murray. We told them to shove it. Our motor maintenance system was rock solid, and at that time the WAaRNG was bigger than the US Army in this state.

Next time I'll tell you guys about the article 15 and the broken U joint in my track, and staring straight down into the hatch of an M-60 tank from my own APC hatch.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 7, 2016 9:38 PM

"article 15" "staring straight down into the hatch of an M-60 tank from my own APC hatch."
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HA! Let's trade some stories! LOL
I got an article 15 for throwing an M60 machine gun down range. And I climbed UP into the top hatch of an M113 APC in order to extract 2 soldiers with broken backs and another that was dead.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 8, 2016 4:51 AM

I tried hard to roll the M113 / and several variants, but never did succeed. I was free-rolling down an overgrade and gaining way too much speed; luckily the gravel was good, and I pumped each stick alternatively to sashay it slow her down. Doing donuts downhill in the carrier wasn't looking like a thrill I wanted that day.
Tell you about staring across the abyss at the yawning hatch next time. Shit! Spine injury extract is serious.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 8, 2016 6:07 AM

Fort Campbell, June 1978, I was 9 days short and got chosen to record fire with the M60, a task I was not wanting to do. Prone on the ground, just finished firing, yanked the bolt back to clear the weapon. A flat steel spring around the right side of safety pin was bent outward and went thru my right index finger. I was pissed and in pain, stood up, threw the gun down range and walked to the truck pouring blood along the way. 1st LT safety officer jumped in my face and I told him to get fukked and kept walking. Lost 2 stripes and a bunch of other stuff. Went back to post, jumped in my Camaro and went to Chattanooga til ETS day. Technically awol but nobody reported it. Stateside duty was very slack.

Do you have a vet disability?
I'm 10%.

Posted by: ghostsniper [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 8, 2016 6:56 AM

I'm 100%. I only say that because NG duty for 10 years DNQ for veteran's med benefits. That's a joke, see. I did get the GI Bill.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 8, 2016 11:26 AM

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