BRDM Driver Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 So what are the two U shaped brackets either side of the rear of the turret? Guides for turret lifting cables? Camo net pole holders? Wading screen support mounts? Something to do with barrel removal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddy Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Cup holders :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Officers shooting stick holder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 One on the other side of the turret as well. They are fairleads used when the tank is picked up by a crane. With the gun in the clamp the four legged sling is attached to the four large lifting points on either corner of the hull. Because the bulk of the turret is forward of the centre of the vehicle the two front legs of the lifting sling foul the turret. These fairleads keep the legs in position as the vehicle is lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Interesting. So how often would the whole tank need lifting by crane? Maybe when loading onto a ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Not very often these days as they are usually driven on andoff the modern car transporter ships. But the option is always there to put theminto conventional cargo ships by crane. On Chieftain the rear bins have to be removed to lift by crane because they are set too close to the rear lifting eyes. All fairly simple, all you need is a big crane but weighing in at just over fifty tonnes the average dockyardcrane would have little problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinb Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Could you fit an optic to it justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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