Re: [MV] Did you leave the keys in it?

From: M151 (m151@cox.net)
Date: Sun Jul 11 2004 - 11:02:12 PDT


My M151A2 came with a hinged piece of hardened steel with a hole drilled in
the free end, on the shift handle is a piece of metal with a hole drilled in
it and when the shift lever and this steel strap are brought together, in
second gear, the lock hooks them in place and the jeep can't be shifted.

My thoughts on it when I saw it was "Well heck, just push in the clutch
pedal and push it away!" so I added a length of chain from the lock on the
shifter to the steering wheel and back.

So now it can't be driven, period, without cutting tools.

I have found a picture of a jeep in service with this exact same locking bar
on it, in use with the USMC.
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David Brubaker
MVPA # 18115
KCØNZN
M151A2
http://members.cox.net/~m151/
Member of Mid-Kansas MVPA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James M. Atkinson" <jmatk@tscm.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Did you leave the keys in it?

> While your at it you can modify the parking brake bracket so that you can
> run a padlock though the bracket and lock the release arm when the parking
> brake is applied. Optionally you can weld a padlock eye onto the seat, and
> use a bicycle lock to secure the brake.
>
> -jma
>
>
>
> At 10:22 AM 7/11/2004, J. Wiehe wrote:
> >I bought a battery disconnect switch at a commercial truck parts store.
> >
> >I then removed the ground wire in my battery box. Enlarged the hole so
> >that the switch could be mounted with the control part inside the tool
box.
> >
> >Drilled a new hole beside the switch for the ground strap. Hooked up the
> >wires and now since you can put a padlock on the toolbox lid after the
> >seat is lowered you now have a " dead " and secured vehicle.
> >
> >No one will see this little modification unless you lift the seat, open
the
> >toolbox and flip the switch.
> >
> >FWIW, I have the original tool pouch, with tools, and the jack inside the
> >toolbox and neither has hit the switch unintentionally while driving.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Jim Wiehe VA3JHW
> >j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "M151" <m151@cox.net>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:16 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Did you leave the keys in it?
> >
> >
> > > Does anybody have a good suggestion of where to hide a disconnect
switch on
> > > an M151A2, where it will be accessible but not look out of place?
> > > Preferable a key type switch.
> > > ==========================================
> > > David Brubaker
> >
> >
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