In step 12 assembly b shows a box of some sort that goes between the rear seats. I have this part in a Legend's interior update set. What is it? And would it be appropriate in a special forces "dumvee?":-?

Al,
I'm not even sure which base kit you've got, but in the DU-er, GMV, the only boxes between the seats that I know of are ammo. Either .50 cal rounds in their own boxes, .50 cal rounds in 20mm ammo cans, or a trio of ammo boxes for the M134.

The object is an evaporator unit, part of the air-conditioning system. I've only ever seen these fitted to M1151 variants.

Thanks for that info. I will definitely leave it off the Dumvee.

Ah, yes. The computer at work not only didn't show the photos you posted, it didn't have X's or anything to indicate there were images attached to your post. That is indeed part of the A/C unit. Usually when we turned it on it blew dust all over the window lickers. (Really? Spell check doesn't like the word "lickers?")
And yes, the GMV's I've seen do not have those. I have to check my photos though. The later GMV's in 10th Group DID have an A/C unit of some sort, although I don't remember off hand what it looked like. Why they'd put it in an open vehicle I have no idea...

Robert, the one I'm doing doesn't have any of the other a/c equipment so I'll be leaving that part out. As to a/c in an open vehicle, I've been known to crank mine up while driving top down on really hot days or ti cool the foot wells when it gets super hot.

Reminds me of a quote from another site I frequent: Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out the window.

Initially thought it might be a rack for the EPLRS radio, but looking at it I think its a rack for ammo cans. I remember some being back there and on the "wheel wells" in my 1025. Its been a few years but im pretty sure it is for ammo cans, it may be the a/c unit under though.

Good luck,
Dan

What you see in step 12, as previously stated is part of the AC unit on the M1151, M1165, M1167 family of Interim Armored Vehicles. The bracket on top of the AC component is for storing 3 ammunition cans. Here is a couple of shots from my website.

This is in an M1151 Interim Armament Carrier


The photo below is the rear interior of an M1165 Interim Armored Command & Control/General Purpose vehicle. Note that there is not a storage bracket for the ammo cans on top of the AC component.


The AC component is not part of the M1114 design. You can view Technical Manuals on my website here:


http://www.hmmwvinscale.com/technicalmanuals.htm

I may cause confusion by use of the 'interim armored' term in reference to HMMWV's. I apologize if I do.

The US DoD never intended for the M1114, M1151, M1152, M1165 and M1167 to be long term solutions for our ever evolving armor requirements from late 2003 on as the enemy use of IED's developed and advanced. Their fielding and use was supposed to be temporary. The M1114 and the M115X family and M116X family designs were thus name 'interim armored' vehicles.

To demonstrate where the term comes from, below is a photo from an M1151 Armament Carrier manufacturer data plate:


Note the use of 'interim armored' used in the nomenclature of the vehicle. This same type of nomenclature is used on M1114, M115X and M116X data plates.