Chapter 5. HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 5

HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

5-1. Scope

load using a 5-ton or equal capacity truck as a

prime mover. With the two reflectors removed

This chapter provides transportability guidance

from each side of the trailer bed, the dispenser is

for highway movement of the mine dispenser. It

within the legal dimensional and weight limita-

covers significant technical and physical charac-

tions of CONUS and most oversea areas. Special

teristics and safety considerations and prescribes

permits are required in CONUS, and special rout-

the materials and guidance required to prepare,

ing is required overseas for outsize shipments.

load, and tie down the dispenser.

The prime mover used will determine permit re-

quirements. The procedures for obtaining special

5-2. Safety

permits in CONUS are specified in AR 55-162.

Safety precautions are listed in chapter 3.

Legal limitations in oversea areas are identified

in Limits of Motor Vehicle Sizes and Weights, In-

5-3. General

ternational Road Federation, 1023 Washington

Building, Washington, DC 20005.

The mine dispenser is transportable as a towed

Section II. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER/TRUCK

5-4. Preparation

trate, the dispenser is shown as a typical load on

a flatbed (fig 5-1).

Secure all loose items to preclude damage en

b. Material. If semitrailers are equipped with

route.

chain-type load binders, they will be used to se-

cure the dispenser to the trailer. If load binders

are not available, adequate blocking and tiedown

5-5. Transport on Semitrailer/Truck

materials are provided by the shipping activity,

as specified in table 5-1.

a. General. The mine dispenser, loaded on flatbed

c. Loading. The mine dispenser may be placed

semitrailers or trucks, may be transported over

in the tiedown position on a flatbed by a crane of

highways. Movement over public highways in

8 tons or more capacity (fig 6-1 provides lifting

CONUS and overseas normally is used when

guidance), or it may be towed onto a flatbed if a

other modes of transport are not available or prac-

suitable ramp and prime mover are available.

tical. Highway shipment may be made, using

When the dispenser is in the tiedown position, set

either commercial or military flatbed trailers or

the parking brakes.

trucks of adequate size and capacity (8-ton min-

d. Tiedowns. Figures 5-1 and 5-2 provide a tie-

imum). Tractors and semitrailers, or trucks, when

down diagram and the details, compatible with

loaded with the mine dispenser, may exceed

height or width limitations. In CONUS the max-

standard loading practices, of how adequately to

restrain the load against forces encountered at

imum unrestricted height is 162 inches and width

normal speeds and under normal operating con-

is 96 inches. The dispenser is 102 inches high (fig

ditions. Table 5-1 provides a bill of materials, and

2-3). Trailers or trucks with a loading surface

table 5-2 provides guidance for application of the

height of 60 inches or less and a width of 96 inches

materials for tiedown of the mine dispenser.

will provide for unrestricted movement. To illus-

5-1