42 chevy Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 All; I need some help here. The wood in my wrecker bed is pine, I know it is supposed to be hardwood. How is the wood secured. It looks like mine just lays in-between the openings, however, before I attempt to take it out I am asking for some guidance. John G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 All;I need some help here. The wood in my wrecker bed is pine, I know it is supposed to be hardwood. How is the wood secured. It looks like mine just lays in-between the openings, however, before I attempt to take it out I am asking for some guidance. John G Hi John, I believe on the M1A1 the wood is dropped in to the openings, then a 'T' shaped steel section is welded in to hold it down. - MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 chevy Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Mike; When possible, could you provide a picture. thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw573 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi John, I did a temporary deck timber replacement some years ago. I used some available pine. From memory, the planks slid in under the 'T' shaped member in the middle and dropped down onto the outer or inner lip and bolted there. I had to rebate the edge to fit under the 'T'. My truck is away ATM but I'll have a look in the next day or so. However, as these trucks were not mass produced, what you have may be slightly different to the next M1A1. We'll see. Have a nice day. Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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