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1. M113 Gavin Floor Plate Dilemma & Solution: How Do we
Replace two existing Plates to Get 2 tie-down hooks for
SKEDCO rescue plastic tubes?
Existing Floor Diamond Plates on M113 Gavins held by
Circular disk and bolt

2. Plate with “D’ Ring from Lowe’s Hardware Store Sticks Up
too much...

4. Try, Try Again….Internet Search of “D” Rings
and Plates discovers…..

5. SOLUTION:
Manufacturer:
HH-116 round tie-down with spacer is made
by Nielsen/Sessions
Nielsen Sessions
770 Wethersfield Ave.
Hartford, CT 06141
Tel: 800/291-3737
Fax: 860/525-0180
sales@nielsensessions.com
They might be willing to punch out a bolt hole for the M113 Gavin floor plate
bolts for us if we special order it.
Otherwise, we will have to cut or punch the necessary larger holes ourselves.

6. Retail:
Tie Downs - Round Tie Down w/Spacer, Steel - Zinc plated w/plastic spacer,
1,200 lbs. Ult. load, Nielsen/Sessions
www.reidsupply.com/aDetail.aspx?Ntt=hh-116&N=0&A=HH-116&An=0&On=0&ST=hh-116
Part No. Unit Price Order Qty Total
HH-116 ROUND TIE DOWN W/ SPACER 4.00 2 8.00
Sub Total 8.00
Freight costs and any applicable tax will be added at the time of shipping.
We will send a separate e-mail confirmation when items from your order have
shipped. For questions regarding this order please reply to this email
or call Customer Service at (800) 253-0421.
www.reidsupply.com
(800) 253-0421

7. Drilling a Bolt Hole in the “D” Ring Floor Plate!

8. VOILA! Bolt can now fit to
connect “D” Ring Plate to M113
Gavin floor!

9. SKEDCO Armored Vehicle CASEVAC
Kit (proposed)
4 x Litter Tie-Down Straps
2 x “D” Floor Plates
1 x Carry Bag

10. Will SKEDCO Armored Vehicle
CASEVAC Kit Help Other Vehicles
like the Bradley?
The Bradley has horrendous
vibration….
I’m not sure that the “D” rings
on the floor of the Bradley will
not turn under a load making the
floor plate and the load come
dangerously loose.
Storing AMMUNITION under the floor
of the Bradley to help land mines
explode with a bigger fireball
is madness. The Bradley’s floors
should be filled with water or at least
sand and sealed tight to add additional
armor protection. Proving a couple
floor plates with “D” rings would help.