Figure 5-20. suspension-type racks for stacking vehicles in storage.

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Figure 5-20. suspension-type racks for stacking vehicles in storage.

stands support the weight of all items above them. The

h) Stands may be constructed from

stacking procedure involves placement of the stands

wood or metal.

Many are built in a "sawhorse"

directly upon the lowermost item in the stack, then

configuration and, depending upon their design and the

placing the next item on top of those stands. Whenever

materials from which they are constructed, they can

stacking vehicles or artillery pieces on stands, the

support items of nearly any weight (figs. 5-21 and 5-22).

stands used must be sufficiently strong and placed to

Unlike racks which support each item independently (no

avoid instability of the stack and damage to the

requirement for the lowermost item to support the

suspension of each stacked item.

superimposed weight of any items stored above it),

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