MIL-T-62145 Trucks: Elevating Body, Diesel And Gasoline Engine Driven, 21,000 To 39,500 Pounds Gvw, 4X2 And 6X4, CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, and six-wheel, four-rear-wheel drive vehicles having minimum gross vehicle weights GVW of 21,000 to 39,500 pounds, for normal operating conditions. The vehicles are commercial trucks equipped with stake and platform or van bodies, capable of elevating the body and cargo to a specified height for loading and unloading the cargo into and out of aircraft. The vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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3.6.5 Stake pockets. Stake pockets shall be furnished and shall be of the protruding type, providing drainage. The pockets shall be located inside the rub rail. The pockets shall be welded to the rub rail and the body.

3.6.6 Side racks. There shall be not less than three removable rack sections on the curbside and not less than three removable rack sections on the streetside. Racks shall be equipped with steel fasteners. Body hardware attaching bolts shall be not less than 2 inches from the ends of rack slats. Upright posts shall be steel sections. Rack slats shall be of oak, hickory, maple, or ash of not less than 25/32 inch finished thickness. Width of individual slats shall be manufacturer's standard, providing that the total of slat widths is not less than 60 percent of the total rack height. There shall be not less than four slats per rack. Slat edges shall be beveled. End corners shall have the top and bottom of the slat ends rounded with not less than 1/2-inch

minimum radii. Slats shall be riveted or bolted to the inside (load side) of the upright posts, with

rivet or bolt heads against the slat. Each side rack section at the rear of the body shall be provided with at least one draw-down type fastening, equipped with a locking nut, to secure the racks in place. The upright posts shall fit the stake pockets with a clearance not to exceed

3/16 inch.

3.6.7 Roof bows. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), roof bows shall be provided. Roof bows shall be spaced on not less than 20-inch and not more than 30 inch centers. Roof bow sockets shall be provided on the outside of the rack assemblies. The sockets shall accept a roof bow having a cross sectional dimension of 1 inch by 2-1/2 inches. Sockets shall be provided

with a bow stop and drainage shall be provided. Tie-down devices for securing the bows shall be

furnished. The height of the loadspace, measured at the longitudinal centerline from the floor to the roof bow, shall be not less than 88 inches. The edges of the roof bows shall be blended and smooth to preclude abrasion of the tarpaulin.

* 3.6.8 Tarpaulin. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), a tarpaulin shall be furnished. The tarpaulin and curtains shall be similar in color to the exterior color of the vehicle. The tarpaulin shall enclose the body and shall reach the floor level with the bows in place. The tarpaulin shall have reinforced corners, eyelets, and reinforcements over each bow to withstand chafing. The tarpaulin shall be fabricated of number 8 cotton duck conforming to type I of CCC-C-419, or of vinyl coated nylon conforming to type II, class 2 of MIL-C-20696. The material shall be water repellant and fire-resistant. The rear curtain shall be of the roll-up type. The front curtain shall have a window which shall be not less than 12 inches by 24 inches in size and shall aline with the front bulkhead window and the rear window of the vehicle cab. Tarpaulin tie-down devices shall be provided on the same centers as the roof bows.