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The cckw is narrower like the M135/M34. I use M35 canvas on mine bu making
the sides 4" longer (taller). It is a lot cheaper to buy an M35 tarp (NOS)
than a cckw one new mfg only...
I agree with Joe, make the truck fit the tarp you have.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Foley <redmenaced@yahoo.com>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bows
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> Brian,
>
> I'll tell you the same thing I told that other guy who
> asked.
>
> Make the bows fit the canvas you have in your hand.
>
> That way at least you'll have a cover even if you do
> get the right bows and they don't fit the canvas you
> have.
>
> The M-135 is an odd-ball, its bed is 8" narrower than
> the 211, that means it has to have shorter top bows
> but can "maybe" use the same vertical pieces.
>
> I lucked out in finding a top for my M-135 that fit
> perfectly as far as the sides go but it was 2' too
> long, so I cut it down and lost 2' of moldy canvas!
>
> I had one for a pattern, it had leather straps, where
> the newer ones had webbing.
>
> Joe
>
> --- Brian Leffler <leffield@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Knowledgible listers:
> >
> > Can anyone please tell me the difference in the bows
> > that support the rear canvas in M135/M211's and M35
> > 2
> > 1/2 ton cargo trucks? I do know that certain ones
> > had
> > different height settings for regular or tall
> > canvas.
> > But all the pictures that I see of M135's show the
> > canvas as being shorter than the standard M211 or
> > M35.
> >
> >
> > Are the bows for all three trucks the same but have
> > actually 3 height settings or are there completely
> > different bows for each truck?
> >
> > After the answer to all this boils out, I need to
> > find a set that will fit an M135 and support the
> > tall
> > canvas. Can someone please point me in the right
> > direction?
> >
> > Brian
> > New MVPA Member 21331
> >
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