MIL-T-62320 Trucks, Van: Shop, Diesel And Gasoline Engine Driven, 19,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2 And 4X4, CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel, four-wheel drive, shop van trucks having a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 19,000 pounds for normal operating conditions. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which are warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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MIL-T-62320C

3.5.9.3.1 Domelights (dc). Two 12-volt domelights shall be connected to the vehicle chassis electrical system. A single switch to control both lights shall be located inside the body and adjacent to the streetside rear door. The switch shall be appropriately labeled. In addition, a separate switch shall be provided on one of the domelights to control these lights. Dome lights shall be located centrally along the longitudinal axis and 18 inches from the front and rear walls.

* 3.5.9.3.2 Domelights (ac). Six 120-volt domelights shall be connected to the ac system. Not less than two switches, each protected by a separate 20-ampere circuit breaker, shall be provided for the domelights and shall be appropriately labeled. Switches shall be located inside the body and adjacent to the road street (left side) rear door. Three domelights shall be located approximately 18 inches inward from each interior side wall and approximately equally spaced between the front and rear walls.

3.5.10 Detachable access ladder. A detachable access ladder of the flatstep type and of lightweight metal construction shall be provided for use by personnel in entering and leaving the van body. Ladder steps shall be self-cleaning with an antiskid surface. The ladder shall support a static load of 350 pounds centrally located on any single step without failure. The ladder side members shall be designed to provide not less than a 30-degree slope from the vertical and to eliminate tripping hazards. The top step of the ladder shall be not more than 1 inch below the bottom edge of the rear door. The top of the ladder and the lower frame of the rear main door shall include a means for securing the ladder when in use. Stowage for the ladder shall be furnished on the outside of the body, accessible from the ground, at the rear of the vehicle.

3.5.11 Rear bumper. Rear bumperettes shall be provided.

3.5.12 Space heater. When specified (see 6.2), a gasoline-fired space heater or when specified, (see 6.2), a diesel fuel fired space heater shall be installed at the front of the van body interior. A separate fuel tank shall be furnished and shall provide for full operation of the heater for not less than 8 hours. An identification plate shall be permanently attached and located near the fuel tanks and shall indicate the type of fuel to be furnished. The plate shall conform to composition A (class l or 2) or composition C of MIL-P-514. The heater shall have a capacity to maintain the van body interior at 70°F in an ambient temperature of minus 10oF. The heater

shall be provided with a high and low heat selector switch, a thermostatically controlled on-off switch or an infinitely variable switch to control van body interior temperature. The heater and

installation shall conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 393.77.

3.6.13 Body mounting. The body shall be secured with U-bolts, twin studs, brackets, or

J-bolts, and shall include wood breaker strips.