Pah co chu puk

I’m looking through Abrams pictures online and I come across this device. I think, “Hey, I can make one of those.” So I do. It came out well, but now I wonder what it is.


Any ideas? I would sure like to know what it is. There are two variants, this one and one with a round top hole. The round hole seems more common, but much harder to scratch build.

Max-U52

It's a beer cooler!

Pah co chu puk

I've been calling it the "Russian grenade storage bin". It seems like a handy place for Russian infantry to store extra grenades.

philipat

Not sure. I'm not a M1 tanker, but I found this image on the Wikipedia page listing a similar part as a snorkel. Can't tell from your photos if the part is a snorkel or an exhaust deflector. My guess is (if not a snorkel) it's an exhaust deflector. When moving it won't matter, but if stationary, you don't want the exhaust (there's a lot of it from an Abrahms, especially on startup) to create dust clouds that give away your position. I've only seen those on the tanks painted for desert ops. So, my guess is exhaust deflector to minimize the dust kick-up that happens in a desert environment.



My two dinars (you know what those are worth )...

Rex Ross

philipat ---- right on !


https://www.google.com/search?q=Abra...opxdPvGobzM%3A

rex

bowlman

If it was not for Rex finding the correct pic and Philipat with the correct answer I would of said a trash can .

Jimmy

Max-U52

I still think you should fill it with beer and ice.

Ex_Pat_Tanker

Its an exhaust diffuser - the gas turbine exhaust is so hot that it will melt anything in its path. Prior to their fitment, if an Abrams had to tow another it was a risky proposition as the hot exhaust caused the towed vehicle to burn over time. At least one of the burned out Abrams you will find on the internet was down to it's stowage (AT mines in the turret basket, I think) getting over heated by the exhaust of the towing tank and catching fire.
Only the prompt actions of the responsible NCO saved both of the tanks from a massive explosion (again according to the internet...).

Also following infantry couldn't follow, because of the 800 degree exhaust...

Max-U52

Ok, then we fill it with BACON!!

Ex_Pat_Tanker

Spoken like a true Michigander

(but us Brits and Canadians know what real bacon looks like - what you think is bacon, isn't...)

Pah co chu puk

Lets put both kinds of bacon in it.

Thanks for the answers... now where to keep the beer cold.

Imex-Erik

I was about to ask my neighbor too He is a retired Abrams driver funny enough! I gotta get him tanking soon...

bowlman

I had my extra thick cut Bacon this morning before I went to work mm good.

Jimmy

Pah co chu puk

I'm having bacon and beer for dinner tonight, then I'm working on weathering the Abrams.