PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-509

PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-509 - Page 8 of 54

M103±

Contact Truck

••.

1±²³

TlL´µ

Dear EditoR

We have three M1031 contact maintenance trucks. On these

trucks, the fuel tank Is exposed to stones and other road hazards

thrown by the ±ar tires²

There is a smaLl pad on

the tank, but we've Found

³t comes up sho´ pµotect-

ing the tank¶

We cured this problem

by mounting a mud ·Ap to

the bed oF the vehicle ³n

Front oF the rear tire¸

We cut a 19¹in x 14ºln

MUd flAp pRO±e²±s fUel ³´NK

section From an old M915 mud »ap¶ We then cut a 14¹ln length oF

1¹ln band Iron¸ We drilled three ¼/½6¾n holes ³n the Iron¿ the rubber

and the M1031 and aÀacheÁ the new »ap¸

Âhis keeps the tank clean and saFe Ãom road hazards¸

BÄÅan

µ.

Garcia

StocktonÆ

¶µ

PS 509

Tutorials