PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-726
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 726
MAY 2013
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Dear Sergeant D.H.,
We haven’t written about the meaning of “R1,” so no
worries. You didn’t miss a thing.
For HMMWVs, the “R1” means the truck is a
recapped HMMWV. The RECAP (Recapitalization)
program extended the useful life of the HMMWV ±eet at a
fraction of new production costs. This was done through
drive train and suspension upgrades that made the
vehicle more reliable. For a speci²c breakdown of the R1
repair parts, contact the Legacy HMMWV team at:
usarmy.detroit.tacom.mbx.ilsc-hmmwv@mail.mil
And for HEMTTS, the “R1” also means the truck has been recapped. For
example, some A2 HEMTTs were newly produced, and others were recapped
from base and A1 HEMTT models. A new production HEMTT won’t have the R1
attached to the model number. So an M1120A2 is a new production
truck, while an M1120A2R1 is a truck that’s been recapped to the
same con²guration as the A2.
Dear Editor,
I’ve noticed many tailgate chains on
tactical vehicles are being replaced
due to a missing or torn chain cover.
The rubber cover gets exposed to all
types of weather and deteriorates
over time.
Since the chain covers are basically
for noise discipline, the DOL while I
was at Fort Hood started using heat-
shrink tubing on the chains instead of
replacing the entire chain assembly.
NSN
gets
you the 1-in heat-shrink tubing. It
shrinks to
1
/
2 inch and costs only
43
cents
per foot. Plus, it takes just two
minutes to install.
Editor’s note:
We hope our readers
won’t shrink away from using your
money-saving tip, Mr. Matson!
Dear Half-Mast,
What’s the
“R1” mean when
you see it at the
end of a HMMWV
or HEMTT truck
model? Maybe
you’ve already
written about this
and I missed it.
SFC D.H.
The Meaning of “R1”
Tactical Vehicles…
Cost-Saving Tailgate Chain Covers
Tactical
Vehicles…
this sAys one of
you is an
M1097A2
and the other is
an
M1097a2R1
…
we LoOk
alike, Except
I’m
new…
…and I’m
recapPed!
shush!
…but
You LoOk
the same
to me!
What
giveS?!
Heat-
shrink
tubing
can
replace
worn
out
tailgate
chain
covers
Rob Matson
Logistics Management Specialist
Ft Carson, CO
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