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Crab hydraulic rams
gastec
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 08:40 AM UTC
Does anyone one have any good pics of the hydraulic rams on either side of the flail mechanism on a Sherman Crab? These rams would be used to raise or lower the flail unit but I can't see where the hoses would attach? Or were any attached and it used a different method?

Gary
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 10:36 AM UTC
Do you know these pics ?

http://militarymodels.co.nz/2012/04/18/photo-walkaround-sherman-m4a4-crab/

Here you can see one of the hoses still in place :

http://preservedtanks.com/Handler.ashx?PhotoID=6189&Size=L&Dir=~/Albums&File=P1030971_ShermanCrab_Bov_AA_c.jpg

H.P.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 10:57 AM UTC
Thanks H.P. Very useful pics there. Any idea where the hoses go through the hull?

Gary
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Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 06:19 PM UTC
On the left side, the hose appears to be connected to the "box" above...



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H.P.
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