Cab door control solution.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dear Editor, Recently we pulled maintenance on some FMTVs, and the cab doors opened when the cab was raised. Imagine our surprise! This was a hazard to anyone standing near the doors and could have damaged equipment. Here's a solution I developed that I think PS readers might want to try. Using 1/8" aluminum stock, I fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: a safety bracket that slides over the seatbelt mounting hardware and through the door's open window. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The bracket is U-shaped and acts as a lock-out device so the door won't open. The left and right brackets are mirror images of each other. The notch fits over the bracket on the shoulder seatbelt. This simple bracket can be made using the dimensions in these drawings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DOL-IMD Fort Campbell Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee and is home to the 101st Airborne Division. The fort is named in honor of BG William Bowen Campbell, the last Whig Governor of Tennessee. , KY Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Great idea! Normally, FMTV FMTV Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV Frequency Modulation Television cab doors don't pop open when the cab is raised. But it can happen if the door isn't fully latched or properly adjusted, or if the cab is bent out of alignment. And on older models, the door can open when the linkage becomes weak or loose. TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM LCMC LCMC Life Cycle Management Command (US Army) LCMC Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ LCMC Life-Cycle Management Center LCMC Lancaster Centre for Management in China LCMC Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex approved some linkage changes to solve this problem, but not every truck was updated with the improved hardware. So if the cab door on your FMTV opens when the cab is raised, inspect the door linkage and door for proper adjustment. Check the cab structure for damage, too. And to be on the safe side, make this safety bracket. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] |
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