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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3.9  Stress analysis.  A stress analysis for the body shall be performed.  The stress analysis shall include the weight of the chassis and of all major body items permanently installed on or within the vehicle, and shall show the location of the center of gravity of such components relative to the vehicle axles (raised and lowered positions).  In addition, the analysis shall show the value of stresses in the vehicle chassis frame and the subframe, and at the trunnions of the cylinders in the lowest position and when raised to the highest position.  The analysis shall verify that the yield point of the material used is not exceeded under the conditions, the safety factors, burst pressures and working pressures specified herein (see 3.5.1.1, 3.5.6.6 and 3.3.3 through

3.3.3.9, etc).

3.10  Servicing and adjusting.  Prior to acceptance of the vehicle by the Government inspector, the contractor shall service and adjust each vehicle for operational use including at least the following:  alinement of lights; adjustment of the engine, electrical and brake systems; filling and charging of battery; alinement of front wheels; inflation of all tires; complete lubrication of chassis, engine, running gear, and mounted equipment, with grades of lubricants recommended for the ambient air temperature at the delivery point; servicing of cooling system with a solution of ethylene glycol type antifreeze and water in equal parts by volume, and servicing of windshield washer reservoir with water and appropriate additives.

3.11  Workmanship.  Defective components or parts and assemblies which have been repaired or modified to overcome deficiencies shall not be furnished.  Welded, bolted, and riveted construction utilized shall be in accordance with the highest standards of the industry.

4.  QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1  Responsibility for inspection.  Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examination and tests) as specified herein.  Except as otherwise specified in the contract, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government.  The Government reserves the right to perform any of

the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to

assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.1.1  Responsibility for compliance.  All items must meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5.  The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractor's

overall inspection system or quality program.  The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility for ensuring that all products or

supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the

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