3.5.6.1
MATERIAL AND DIMENSIONAL
longitudinal sills from contacting and
REQUIREMENTS.
chafing against the chassis frame rails.
Center load compartment shall have a
Body shall be mounted in accordance with
minimum width load space of 57 inches.
OEM recommended practice.
Load compartment floor (tread plate)
3.5.4.8
DUMP BED COVER.
thickness shall be minimum 7 gage (3/16
A dump bed cover with front
wind
in.), safety tread steel plate.
protector, operated from ground
level
Vertical compartment height shall be
shall be provided. The dump bed
cover
minimum 114 cm (45 in.), maximum 127
shall be constructed of a knit
mesh
cm (50 in.)
polypropylene
material
with
70%
(nominal) mesh content.
Cabinet depth shall be not less than 46
cm (18 inches).
3.5.5
RESERVED
Floor understructure (cross sills) thickness
3.5.6
TYPE VI (MAINTENANCE/LINE
shall be minimum 7 gage (3/16 in.)
BODY).
Load space height shall be minimum 29
Type VI Maintenance/Line body shall be
inches.
furnished with an open (without roof),
utility service body with and applicable
Bulkhead shall be constructed to a
equipment.
Line bodies shall be
minimum height of 27 inches above the
manufacturer's commercial model as
load space floor and shall not be less than
represented in their current technical data
14 gage galvanneal steel, reinforced for
and as required herein: The body and
rigidity.
cabinetry shall be constructed of corrosion
resistant 14 gage, A40 galvanneal
3.5.6.1.1 TAILGATE.
Tailgate shall be constructed of not less
minimum, or other specified material such
than 14 gage, 1.9 mm (0.0747 in.) single
as all fiberglass (code FG), or all
panel galvanneal steel, reinforced for
aluminum (code AL), each constructed
rigidity. Tailgate shall be hinged and
with strength equal to steel. Units other
equipped with supports for retention in
than steel shall generally conform to the
horizontal position and when in the
dimensional, layout, performance and the
horizontal position shall be aligned flush
design specified herein, with the
or slightly lower than floor level. Tailgate
exception of basic body material used to
shall be minimum 30 cm, (12 in.) high.
accomplish the objectives (e.g. safety
Aluminum tailgates shall be double
tread steel plate floor or equal, etc.). The
paneled construction from a minimum
body shall have a center load
0.080 in. material.
compartment with cabinets on each side.
The body shall include but not be limited
3.5.6.1.2 CABINET MATERIALS AND
to, the body manufacturer's furnished
CONSTRUCTION.
locks, latches, hinges, wiring harnesses,
Cabinet headers shall be not less than 14
lights, all mounting hardware and
gage 1.9 mm (0.0747 in.) galvanneal
components. Items normally furnished by
steel. Cabinet backs and partitions shall
the chassis manufacturer, such as but not
be of not less than 16 gage, 1.5 mm
limited to fuel system fill components,
(0.0598 in.) galvanneal steel. Cabinet
shall be used for integrating the body with
shelves shall be capable of supporting a
the chassis. Body installers shall fully
minimum of 200 lbs. each when
confirm to the body and chassis
supported no more than 4 in. in from each
manufacturer's
instructions
and
end of the shelf. Cabinet doors shall be
recommendations.
double panel constructed from not less
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