MIL-T-62518 Trucks, Maintenance: With 9 To 37 Meters 30 To 120 Foot Multi-Position Aerial Platform, Modified CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive; four-wheel, four-wheel drive; and six-wheel, four-wheel-drive trucks having minimum gross vehicle weights GVW of 6800 kilograms kg 15,000 to 22 700 kg 50,000 pounds, equipped with maintenance bodies and 9 to 37 meters m 30 to 120 foot multi-position, articulating, boom type aerial platforms. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which are warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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more than 1520 mm (5 feet) above ground level.  The booms of type II vehicles shall be capable of lowering the loaded aerial platform to ground level.

TABLE IX.  Horizontal reach.

3.3.6.1  Extended horizontal reach.  When specified (see 6.2), the boom assembly shall provide the extended horizontal reach specified in table X in lieu of the reach specified in table IX.

Table X.  Extended horizontal reach (feet).

*    3.3.7  Rotation (boom assembly).  The boom assembly shall be capable of continuous rotation in either direction in the horizontal plane.  The turntable motor shall rotate the loaded basket(s) through an arc of 360 degrees in not less than 60 seconds and not more than

230 seconds.  The turntable rotating device shall remain in a fixed position when the hydraulic

motor is de-energized.  The turntable shall be capable of smoothly rotating the aerial platform assembly up and down a 5 percent grade when loaded to the rated working capacity, and producing the maximum attainable tipping moment.

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