MIL-T-62498 Truck, Refuse Collection: Compaction Type, One Person Operation, Manual Side-Loading, 17, 29 And 39 Yard, Dual Right And Left Hand Drive, Low Entry Cab, Diesel Engine Driven, 32,000, 35,000 And 50,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2 And 6X4, CommercialThis specification covers diesel engine driven, four-wheel, two-wheel-drive, and six-wheel, four-wheel-drive, commercial, one-person operation refuse collection trucks. The trucks shall have dual right and left hand drive, a low entry cab, and a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 32,000, 35,000 or 50,000 pounds. The minimum rated capacity of the body shall be 17, 29 or 39 cubic yards, and shall be side loading and rear dumping.

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MIL-T-62498

5.  PACKAGING.

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

6.  NOTES

6.1  Intended use.  The vehicle covered by this specification is intended for nontactical use in loading, compacting, transporting, and dumping miscellaneous refuse generated at military installations.

6.2  Ordering data.  Procurement documents should specify the following: (a)   Title, number, and date of this specification.

(b)   Size of vehicle required (see 1.2).

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

(d)   Rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

(e)   Tropical rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

(f)   Power plant heaters, if required (see 3.4.1.5).

(g)   If battery heater is not required with power plant heaters (see 3.4.1.5).

(h)   Spark arrester, if required (see 3.4.4).

(i)    Disc type wheels, if required (see 3.4.10).

(j)    Bias ply tires, if required (see 3.4.10.1).

(k)   Desiccant type air dryer, if required (see 3.4.11.1).

(l)    Brake controls for use from a towing vehicle, if required (see 3.4.11.2). (m)  Back-up alarm, if required (see 3.4.19.2).

(n)   Hydraulic fluid conforming to MIL-H-83282, if required (see 3.5.6.1.2). (o)   Testing of refuse compaction and discharge cycle, if required (see 4.3.3).

6.3  Performance prediction.  Completed copies of the SAE Truck Ability Prediction Procedure form and computation for the low speed requirements for each vehicle model furnished under contract should be submitted as specified in the contract.  The SAE Work Sheet Item 1 should include vehicle model number, wheelbase, engine model number, and vehicle type.  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 Tables:

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