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armor plate => Accessories => Topic started by: HenryVIII on March 14, 2015, 06:19:06 PM

Title: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: HenryVIII on March 14, 2015, 06:19:06 PM
Is there a correct strap for the jerry cans and pioneer tools. I am not sure if I should use leather or webbing. If I used webbing I would assume it would be green and not black. Also what type of buckles or fasteners are correct for WW2 era.

By looking at the footman loop sizes and jerry can holder slots it looks like the jerry cans are 1-1/2 inch and the tools are 1 or 1-1/4 inch wide.

Henry
Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: spec4don on March 14, 2015, 06:44:11 PM
The tool straps are leather, they show up on EBAY now and again. I bought my fuel can straps from SOS MV. They also have cargo straps also.

Don G,
Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: Tapper02 on March 14, 2015, 07:26:00 PM
David Yamulla has the correct leather pioneer tool straps.

 -Tom
Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: Tranham on March 16, 2015, 10:58:05 AM
Hayes otupolik has 13' x 1 1/4 natural leather straps for $12.50. Post war, need some leather oil. Mine had a few small stains but cleaned up ok

Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: steve1973 on March 16, 2015, 11:38:26 AM
I got all my straps from Weebee Webbing. If he doesn't have it he can make it. He also carries all the seat cushions for the halftrack.

Steve A.
Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: steve-0 on March 16, 2015, 06:13:38 PM
David Yamulla no longer has the leather straps last i checked.
he sent me a couple for free in my last order because they where at the bottom of the bin and moisture had rotted the threads.

Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: Tapper02 on March 16, 2015, 11:15:35 PM
David Yamulla no longer has the leather straps last i checked.
he sent me a couple for free in my last order because they where at the bottom of the bin and moisture had rotted the threads.

I did not know that.  It's been a few years since I got mine from him…I guess they were in higher demand than I thought.

-Tom
Title: Re: Straps for tools and gas cans
Post by: HenryVIII on March 31, 2015, 07:00:44 AM
Thanks everyone for the info on the straps.  I got all the straps from weebee webbing. $17 ea. for jerry can straps and $17 for the pioneer set (3) They look and fit great.

Henry