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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(m)   Gasoline engine, if required (see 3.4.1.2).

(n)    Power plant heaters, if required (see 3.4.1.8). (o)    If a battery heater is not required (see 3.4.1.8).

(p)    Automatic or semiautomatic transmission, if required (see 3.4.5.3).

(q)    Oil lubricated wheel bearings and axle spindles, if required (see 3.4.9).

(r)     Two-speed axle, if required (see 3.4.9.2). (s)     Traction control, if required (see 3.4.9.3). (t)     Wide base tires, if required (see 3.4.10). (u)    Disc type wheels, if required (see 3.4.10). (v)    Bias ply tires, if required (see 3.4.10.1). (w)   A carrier, if required (see 3.4.10.3).

(x)    A spare wheel or rim, if required (see 3.4.10.4). (y)    Spare tire assembly, if required (see 3.4.10.5).

(z)     A trailer brake control system, if required (see 3.4.11.3).

(aa)   Brake controls for use from a towing vehicle, if required (see 3.4.11.4).

(ab)   Tilting hood and fender assembly, if required (see 3.4.12).

(ac)   Individual driver's and passenger's seats, if required (see 3.4.12).

(ad)   Tools, if required (see 3.4.16.1).

(ae)   Air operated horn in addition to an electric horn, if required (see 3.4.21).

(af)   Fire extinguishers, if required (see 3.4.22).

(ag)   Chassis mounted rear winch for type I, if required (see 3.4.25).

(ah)   Body mounted rear winch for type I, if required (see 3.4.26). (ai)    Additional floodlights, if required (see 3.5.5.1).

(aj)    Hydraulic fluid conforming to MIL-H-83282, if required (see 3.5.6.4.1). (ak)   Telescopic ladder, if required (see 3.5.8).

(al)    If roof bows are not required (see 3.6.7). (am)  If a tarpaulin is not required (see 3.6.8).

(an)   Hydraulic tailgate, if required (see 3.6.10). (ao)   Rollers, if required (see 3.6.11).

(ap)   Portable ramps, if required (see 3.6.12). (aq)   Transition plate, if required (see 3.6.15).

6.3  Performance prediction.  SAE Truck Ability Prediction Procedure computations and computations for low speed and maximum geared speed will be required by the contractor.  The SAE Work Sheet item 1 should include vehicle model number, engine model number, and vehicle type, class and model.  Unless other conditions are cited in the contract, computations should be made for normal atmospheric pressure, normal ambient air temperature, and still dry air.  The factors to be used in predicting truck ability (see 3.3.1.1) are established as follows for the corresponding SAE Truck Ability Prediction Procedure Tables:

Table 1                                          -     Tire Factor.  This factor must relate to the size of tires furnished by the contractor in accordance with this specification.

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