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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on the contract. The contractor shall maintain the vehicle in a serviceable condition for the duration of the contract.

4.6 Failure. Failure of the first production vehicle to meet requirements of the contract shall be cause for the Government to refuse acceptance of all vehicles under contract until corrective action has been taken. In addition, subsequent vehicles that do not conform to the accepted production sample vehicle shall be rejected until corrective action has been taken.

4.7 Inspection of production vehicles. The contractor's inspection system shall as a minimum assure that the vehicle conforms to the physical and dimensional requirements and is capable of meeting performance requirements contained herein. For each vehicle under contract, the contractor shall make available to the Government, at the point of final acceptance, records acceptable to the Government indicating that the servicing and adjusting required in 3.9 have been accomplished.

5. PACKAGING

5.1 Vehicle processing. Vehicles shall be processed for shipment, from the manufacturer's plant to the initial receiving activity, in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice.

6. NOTES

6.1 Intended use. The vehicles covered by this specification are for nontactical use by the

Government in loading and unloading aircraft.

6.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

(a) (b)

Title, number and date of this specification. Type, class and model required (see 1.2).

(c)

Issue of DODISS to be cited in the solicitation, and if required, the specific issue of

(d)

individual documents referenced (see 2.1.1 and 2.2).

Identification of appropriate service for painting and marking (see 3.1.1.1).

(e)

(f)

Concealed markings, if required (see 3.1.1.1).

Rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

(g)

(h)

Tropical rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

Rear towing devices, in addition, if required (see 3.1.1.5).

(i)

(j)

Trailer towing package, if required (see 3.1.1.7).

Pintle height, if required (see 3.1.1.7.1).

(k)

(l)

A trailer lighting cable, if required (see 3.1.1.8).

Satisfactory operation on JP-4, JP-5 and JP-8 fuel, if required (see 3.4.1.1).