Re: [MV] Roll bar on 5 ton and deuces? Anyone know of a mil one?

From: Steve Randall (srandall64@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 20:29:12 PST


I believe the "anti-meter maid" option is when the coil wires are tied into
the wiper arms.The shock factor is usually a "10"....lol
Steve

>From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Roll bar on 5 ton and deuces? Anyone know of a mil one?
>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:17:40 -0500
>
>Can we have it installed with the "anti-meter maid" option? (When vehicle
>is
>off, and unattended, lifting the windshield wiper arm sets off a delayed
>deployment) apb
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [MV] Roll bar on 5 ton and deuces? Anyone know of a mil one?
>
>
> > Here is my crazy idea folks. It will take a bit of explaining though, so
>bear me out.
> >
> > Suppose that you had this hypothetical truck that had a heavy duty I
>beam
>sticking out
> > parralel to the forward bottom edge of the bed, as though some one
>shoved
>it accross
> > the frame just behind the cab but in front of the bed.
> >
> > Lets say it sticks out 5 or 6 feet. but is solidly mounted on the frame.
>Yea I know,
> > its going to play havock with things that you pass, but hear me out,
>this
>is just to explain things.
> >
> > Now suppose that you start to roll on to the side that has this beam
>sticking out?
> > Will the truck roll over? I don't think so.
> >
> > Now that we have established this possibility, lets make it practical.
> >
> > Set this up with really heavy nested box beams such that under normal
>times it all stays
> > where it should be and not sticking out.
> >
> > Now the truck starts to turn over, as it passes thru a critical angle
>that
>you determine,
> > a latch pops off and the nested tubing shoots out and latches.
> >
> > Obviously there is a little engineering involved here to get the right
>steel sizes and
> > mechanisims in place, but I think this could be made to work.
> >
> > The benefits of this should be obvious.
> >
> > Some things to consider might be to have an air accelerator to make sure
>the steel gets
> > out fast enough.
> >
> > You also need to think safety so that this can't shoot out until that
>critical
> > angle is reached.
> >
> > The critical angle should be slightly larger than the rated tip angle,
>but
>not by much.
> >
> > Ok guys, I stuck my head out here, please don't chop it off with
>anything
>rusty please...
> >
> > Bruce MVPA 23824
> >
> >
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Steve Randall

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