1943 Kubelwagen Spring Plate Angle

[timwood64]

Hoping someone can help here...

I have a 1943 Type 82 Kubelwagen that I'm currently carrying out a minor restoration on and I need a bit of info concerning the spring plate angle at the rear when re-installing the plates.

When the plates came off they were under no pre-tension whatsoever, which I don't think is right.

Does anyone know what angle they should be re-installed at to give the right pre-tension??

I've searched and searched and can't find the answer....

Many Thanks

[virtanen]

1951 manual says like this. Do you have the rod's diameter of 26,3 mm?

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[timwood64]

Thanks for the reply.

The torque rods are thicker in my Kubel.

They measure 29.3mm diameter.

[timwood64]

Just found this info which would suggest there is no pre-loading required.

The spring plate is rested on the bottom stop and the torsion bar installed accordingly, but I don't speak German unfortunately.