Wrknrvr

Unfortunately we need to leave shortly for a few days adventure to eastern Montana. I will search back in the forum history to see if I can find more pictures. I would say if you search in history for Wrknrvr jeep bed build or something similar, it should provide detailed pictures. I know I had posted them on this forum for someone else. trying to help

This may give you some old thoughts on the subject.

So this shows the hitch extension. Also I have 2x5 “ box tubing that makes a platform to haul the ramps and other stuff. They push in and bolt tight with one 3/4” bolt. This photo is from 2019. I think the bed is 12’ long. It is 16” longer than the frame. That gives room for full storage area across the rear of the bed. I searched history and found this photo. I will find the date.

So I tried to post a picture using the way Jack Mayer has setup. That does not want work. Will keep trying.

I had to get ready for trip tomorrow. Not taking the truck. I will see what I can find. If you look at the picture on the left, you can see how the Jeeps tucks up towards the rear of the cab. Also you can see the rear axle of the jeep, compared to the axles on the truck. Will see if I can find some existing pictures, as that shows in detail how I designed and built the bed.

I am not ignoring you Larry. We are getting ready to leave for a few days. Just taking our van camper for a short trip. Till Monday. I think if you search history on the forum for Wrknrvr bed photos, you might find some. I believe about 5 years ago I did post some pictures on this forum. I did choose to leave it tandem. When you do not have the RV hooked up it will most likely turn on the front, rear axle. I did test test several times. I did make a sliding hitch to allow the truck to be shorter, when not towing. The actual bed is only 16” longer than the frame. Should be back Monday night.

I just noticed this subject being posted. I built our bed back 2006. It did require some thinking. But it has worked great through the years. With the jeep up on ramps, it provides a lot of storage area underneath. I have been busy with other stuff, so not looking at the forums like I use to. If you want I can search back through my photo s and see what I have. I do not drive my jeep up the ramps. I use a winch on the front of the jeep. Just in case there is a miscue happening.

This is the computerized modern version during WW2. At the beginning of WW2 they did not have this system functioning on battleships. Or just testing it. They had to calculate direction of there ship and speed direction of the target ship and speed distance to target wind speed and direction rotation of the shell it is firing rotation of the earth elevation angle they also counted the number of times the specific barrels liner had been used before they apparently could refine the barrel at sea. That needs some searching for that answer And those computations together. Now to tell when to fire the gun, as in the roll of the ship in the water? I believe there is the drop the ball thing happened. To tell when to pull the trigger. The ball apparently had to hit the floor at a specific spot to pull the trigger? If you look at the photo of the USS Alabama, there is a small airplane on the back of the ship. They launched it off a rail, then on return it landed in the water, and used a crane to pick it out of the water. They had to fire during the day. Then radar was introduced to the war ship. That adde the ability to see and fire at night.

https://youtu.be/1x9PI7XJmg8?si=_BhkQXB9aisARYM7 Ok ok. I am learning something different.

Figuring out how to use my new computer, can be frustrating.

MAIN BATTERY PLOTTING ROOM FOR A FAST BATTLESHIP

Has anyone ever toured a WW2 battleship. Or served on one. I believe the earlier years of that battleship, they may have operated a drop shot computer.

Let’s start with naval battles before 1900. Basically they had to get fairly close to point and shoot a cannon to hit another ship. Then they had had to adjust elevation and left or right to try again? I am still bored, so will keep the hints coming? Be patient, it is interesting.

I guess I am a little bored, so at times so I look up different historical things. Some of the places I have been. Or want to go see.