MIL-T-46797 Truck, With High Lift Dump Mechanism: Dump, Cargo And Stake Body Types, Diesel And Gasoline Engine Driven, 24,000 Gvw, 4X2, CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, commercial trucks with a high lift dump mechanism. The truck has a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 24,000 pounds for normal operating conditions. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in procurement documents.

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MIL-T-46797B(AT)

TABLE III.  Framing gages.

*          3.5.2.1  Tailgate.  The tailgate shall be hinged at the bottom and provided with duck covered stay-chains of a length to retain the tailgate in a horizontal position.  The rear lights and reflectors shall be recessed in the rear bolster and shall be positioned to preclude damage by lowering the tailgate.

3.5.2.2  Body frame.  The body shall be constructed with welded steel subframe.  There shall be not less than 8 full-width crossmembers, including ends, and stub crossmembers as required to provide rigidity.  The crossmembers shall be of full channel, pressed steel construction, reinforced by gusset plates or brackets at point of attachment to longitudinal sills. Crossmembers shall be welded to the body shell with not less than 4 inch lengths of weld, front and rear of both ends of each crossmember, and with staggered intermittent welds of not less than 4 inch lengths, on not more than 12 inch centers.  Contact edges of the crossmembers with longitudinal sills and contact edges of welded reinforcements shall be welded for not less than

50 percent of the edge length.

*          3.5.3  Stake dump body (type III).  Type III vehicles shall have rear-of-cab to rear-axle and body dimensions specified in table IV.  Rear bumper shall be furnished.  When specified

(see 6.2), the center racks on both sides shall be the manufacturer's standard swing type, for easy side loading.

*                                                  TABLE IV.  Type III dimensions.

Dimension

*          3.5.3.1  Body.  The body shall be provided with steel subframe, wood or steel platform, and side and end racks.

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