Slat Tub or what have I got myself into?

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Re: Slat Tub or what have I got myself into?

Post by Mark Tombleson » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:19 pm

That is great that you are not going to remove the cowl battery box and door!

If you read the link I posted on the jeeps tested you may be confused on what you are reading as it is just a summary.

It appears from looking at the information on the tests that the MBs used 12v batteries for the 26amp generators in the original battery spot, 2 - 6volt batteries behind the seats for the 55 amp PTO driven generator and a cowl mounted battery in the 40 amp generator jeep tests only.

That would be 2 MB for each of the 4 Boards testing the jeep and we actually know the serial (hood) numbers for four of the eight jeeps in this configuration. Those are shown in the link

I might ask anyone who has reviewed this information to concur or give another explanation? Fred... or BobW?
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Re: Slat Tub or what have I got myself into?

Post by bserfass » Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:19 pm

Thanks Mark,
I have been busy starting a new job and trying to finish a couple projects with another ready to come in. I am curious how a slat grill tub got this conversion. Seems like 1943 was the model year they were using for this?
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Re: Slat Tub or what have I got myself into?

Post by Mark Tombleson » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:17 pm

I will have to reread the reports and see if there’s any mention on where the jeeps came from to test. They’re in a box in storage as I’m to move in a few weeks. I will try and do that soon.
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Re: Slat Tub or what have I got myself into?

Post by bserfass » Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:50 am

Hi Mark,
A lot has happened since I last posted about my Slat grill body with cowl mounted battery box. it is now mounted onto my slat grill 3 110710 and I have been driving it and took it to the only WW2 event that was not cancelled due to Covid. From your other post it appears this tub would have been marked either 2095866 or 2095868, is that correct? If so I will remark mine. I also need to take a look at my generator which is 12 volt to see if it could possibly be original. I am planning to install 2 6 volt batteries and wire as the test mule would have been. This will be my 2020-2021 winter project.
If there is any additional photos you would like please let me know and I will get them to you.
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Brian Serfass
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