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Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:44 am
by Aussie
Tank stowage cope cage.jpg
Nice clear image of plenty of stowage on top of a cope cage.

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:17 am
by HERMAN BIX
Note the state of the rear mounted fuel drums!
Mounts compressed against the rear plate & one missing 8O
Great cage picture of the flotsam and jetsam of daily combat.
Lack of side skirts & ERA is also of note.

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:30 am
by Kaczor
Great picture. Taken probably in the begining of the war (vide winter clothing).

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:13 am
by Aussie
Mounts compressed against the rear plate & one missing
Herman , those mounts unbolt from there brackets when they aren't using the 44's and get remounted in there , shown , folded position.
They aren't all squashed up to the chassis from poor Russian reversing skills, :D

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:36 am
by Aussie
T72 44 racks folded.jpg
T72 44 racks folded.jpg (75.07 KiB) Viewed 2076 times
Here's another view of the racks folded.
Note , image not from Ukraine conflict.

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:45 am
by tankme
There are 4 bolts holding them on. When not in use the bolt them 90 degrees, when in use they are bolted inline with the tank centerline.
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Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:46 am
by tankme
I was looking for a pic too at the same time...lol Aussie got there first.

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:54 am
by Aussie
tankme wrote:I was looking for a pic too at the same time...lol Aussie got there first.
Your's is a better one though. :D

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:09 pm
by OldWolf
Looks like a protective, plastic, outer covering on the tow cables.

Re: Latest Ukraine war fashion for your T72/T90

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:25 pm
by tankme
OldWolf wrote:Looks like a protective, plastic, outer covering on the tow cables.
I think the steel cables used to manufacture the cable are just really finely woven. Plastic cover would be worthless after 6 months in the sun or in the cold as it would just crack and peal off.