MIL-T-62255 Truck Tractor, Yard Type, 4 X 2, Xm878This specification covers diesel engine driven, four-wheel, two rear wheel drive truck-tractor, yard type, with a one man half cab, having a minimum gross vehicle weight rating GVWR of 43,500 pounds and a gross combination weight rating GCWR of 100,000 pounds. Vehicles under this specification shall be procured only from a manufacturer who meets the standard commercial and commercially proven component criteria. Vehicles shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in the procurement documents.

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MIL-T-62255C(AT)

a. Exterior metal and plastic surfaces. All exterior metal and plastic surfaces shall be treated as specified in MIL-STD-193 and finish painted with an acrylic or an alkyd base paint having color, gloss and infrared reflectance properties of lusterless forest green in accordance with

MIL-E-52798 or MIL-E-52835. Metal surfaces shall be pretreated as specified in Type I or

Type III of TT-C-490. Surfaces shall be primed as specified in TT-P-636. When overcoated with acrylic or alkyd enamel in accordance with the requirements of MIL-E-52798 or

MIL-E-52835, there shall be sufficient intercoat adhesion to assure a good paint bond.

b. Chassis, accessories and components. The chassis rear of the vehicle cab, rear axle, fifth wheel lifting arms, tread plate, steps, floodlamps, handles, fenders, pintle, fuel tank, air and hydraulic tanks, exterior of cylinders and all components shall be finish painted in accordance with MIL-E-52798 or MIL-E-52835.

c. Exterior model name plates and trim. Exterior model name plates and ornamental trim may be eliminated, providing no holes are left. Small external screws that are normally bright finished may be black phosphated or chromated, in lieu of the lusterless forest green paint specified herein. Stainless steel lock cylinders and flat-finished windshield wiper arms, blades and pivots need not be painted.

d. Manufacturer's standard painting procedure. Top surface of the fifth wheel assembly; top surface of the fifth wheel fork and approach ramps; front under body components, engine and chassis forward of the rear vehicle cab, and front underbody components not visible from 5 feet from the vehicle may be treated in accordance with manufacturer's standard commercial practice.

e. Rubber and seals. Rubber, gaskets and seals need not be painted.

f. Interior plastic and metal surfaces. The interior plastic accessories and metal surfaces of the cab shall conform to manufacturer's standard commercial practice.

g. Vehicle cab interior. The vehicle cab interior side lining, ceiling, header and upholstery color shall be manufacturer's standard black, dark green or dark brown. All vehicles shall have the same interior color and upholstery color.

3.1.1.1.2 Marking The markings shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-642 except as specified herein. Exterior markings shall be black lusterless paint having equivalent infrared