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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*    6.4  Basket insulation.  The 30,000 volt basket insulation specified in 3.6.3.3 is required to obtain a heavy duty basket devoid of thin areas and imperfections in the basket walls.

6.5  Cautionary note.  Requisitioners are cautioned that over-the-road maneuverability of size

120 vehicle may be greatly restricted by the length of the booms when the booms are in the stowed position.

*    6.6  Subject term (key word) listing.

Aerial basket

Basket leveling system Fiberglass basket Horizontal reach Hydraulic system Outrigger

Rotating turntable

Stabilizing equipment

Upsetting stability.

*    6.7  Identification of changes.  The margins of this specification are marked with asterisks (*) to indicate where changes (additions, modifications, corrections, deletions) from the previous issue were made.  This was done as a convenience only and the Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in these notations.  Bidders and contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on the entire content regardless of the marginal notations and relationship to the last previous issue.

Custodians:        Preparing Activity: Army - AT                                                                                                Army - AT Navy - YD

Air Force - 99                                                                                     Project No. 2320-0575

Review activities: Navy - MC

Air Force - 84

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