Purchased this ringmount (build in april 1944) last year october, just got the nos mg cover about a weeks ago. The trailer also has a new cover from John and Mary.
194x GMC cckwx353 Cargo (cab1574, turrethole, winch, SWB)
1944 GMC cckw353 Cargo
1944 GMC cckw353 Open toolset (complete)
1945 1-tons trailer (Ben Hur type) (sold)
194x 1-tons trailer (Ben Hur type)
1945 Willys MB
1945 1/4-tons Bantam T-3
1944 PE-95G Willys Generatorset
1972 AM General M35A2 (sold)
1968 M50A2 Water tanker (sold)
Corne,
Impressive rig!! You should be very proud. Everything looks great! One question I'd like to ask. With the addition of the ring mount and 50 cal. have you noticed any noticable decrease in your truck's performance with all the extra weight? I was very interested in obtaining that for my truck last year but then Joel said it would add around 600 pds and would really negatively affect a CCKW's performance. Just wondering what your experience has been. Once again great job on your rig!!
I havent noticed any diseffect of the ring and under the canvas
is only a piece of wood So that saves me probaply a lot of weight on top. Thus steering is stayed same and I have freewheelhubs that
also makes huge difference.
And 600lbs should not matter in performance, about 2200lbs does, but is not disconcerningly on flat roads like we have. I still can get to the 45mph.
194x GMC cckwx353 Cargo (cab1574, turrethole, winch, SWB)
1944 GMC cckw353 Cargo
1944 GMC cckw353 Open toolset (complete)
1945 1-tons trailer (Ben Hur type) (sold)
194x 1-tons trailer (Ben Hur type)
1945 Willys MB
1945 1/4-tons Bantam T-3
1944 PE-95G Willys Generatorset
1972 AM General M35A2 (sold)
1968 M50A2 Water tanker (sold)
Hi Corne,
Thanks for the reply and info on the effects on performance with the extra weight of the ring mount. I'm glad that there were no negative results from the ring. Joel Gopan was adament it would drastically slow a CCKW down. Incredible looking rig!!
Yes Joel is adamant about it slowing his truck down.
I have an M32 mount on mine which may be heavier than the open cabbed versions due to the massive arms attaching it to the cargo body.
I put mine on in 2 stages: The arms went on 1st and then I found a ring, gun, trolley etc. This was back when I had the WW2 270 in the truck. I did not notice a difference so that makes at least 2 of us (as opposed to Joel)
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep http://home.comcast.net/~cckw/wsb/html/ ... 59870.html
I have one one my tipper and one on my Leroi.
They drive normal without any performance or speed los to my feeling
1944 CCKW 352 B2 Open, Cargo Set 7
1943 CCKW 353 A2 Closed Shop Van (Sold)
1941 CCKW 353 B1 Open Compressor
1945 CCKW 353 H1 Open Tipper
1944 Diamond T 969A Wrecker
1944 Ford Gpw
1944 Wood Ben Hur
1944 M7 Directors Trailer
19?? steel Ben Hur
1945 Hobart 17-G-2045
19?? Water buffalo ( Ben Hur)
M-10 Ammo Trailer