They have arrived! .... Mud Scrapers

[Outsider]

I am working on repro'ing the mud scrapers and am trying to find pictures or any other info on them. I have a some original mud scrapers that I borrowed, but I don't think it is a complete set. I think I may have 2 of the same side of the rear scrapers, and I am especially wanting to find out exactly how they are mounted on the frame.

Thanks,
Steve

[FrankUSMC]

What are mud scrappers? and could you post a photo?
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

[HenryVIII]

Steve,     I had a m2 with mud scrapers on it. I thought someone put them on when the track was used as a crane. But it was sort of strange because the scrapers had part numbers on them. There were brackets welded to the frame that sort of looked like stake pockets. They were welded with stainless steel,because a torch would not cut the welds. also the welds were pretty crappy. There was a heavy flat iron with a 90 degree bend bolted to the stake pocket. There were heavy cutting edges bolted to the flat iron with slotted holes. There were 2 cutting edge pieces about 5 inches wide and they were reversable. These were positioned so each one would scrape the mud from the flat part of the driving wheel. I cut them off and threw them out (oops). I will look to see if I have any pictures of them.     Henry

[HenryVIII]

These are some pics of the scraper brackets that were welded to my M2. There is a part no. on the back side of the piece. on the face of the bracket around the holes you can see the outline of the arm that held the blades. The top corner to corner measures 13 inches. The other side was a mirror of this one. If this is what you are looking for I can get measurements. I think they were on the front to keep the mud from building up and lifting the track off the drive sprocket.  I will keep looking for the rest of the parts but I think they are gone. If I can find pics before I removed them I will post them.    Henry   

[Outsider]

Thanks those pictures helped a lot. I have the piece that mounts to the bracket, but only had part of the bracket where it was cut off the frame.

Steve

[steve-0]

i have a couple sets of those.
one set was welded on and the other was bolted.

[Outsider]

Steve-O, can you get me the dimensions off the mounting bracket for the front ones. Once I get those I should have a set done for my ht.

Thanks,
Steve

[steve-0]

i started to measure it up and then realized that if you are like me you would want to be sure of the measurements.
so here are pics of the measurements. 

[Outsider]

Thanks Steve,
Could you also get me the bolt pattern of the mounting bolts to the frame?

Steve

[steve-0]

this is looking at it from the bottom as shown in the pic.

[steve1973]

I know that mfggunner1 on the G503 site has several of these on his tracks for sale. He is the one that has the M16 on Government Liquidations. I got my winch bumper from him several years back. Just thought I would mention that if someone was looking for parts.

Steve A.

[Outsider]

Thanks Steve, Just what I needed. I should have my set of mud scrapers done next week. I will have a few extra sets done after that to sell to others if anybody wants a set.

Steve

[bright87]

Did the last style mount to the rear idler?

[Outsider]

Yes, that is the rear one that mounts to the idler casting.

Steve

[steve1973]

I found some photos I took a while back at mfggunner1 place in Idaho.











Steve A.