TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE TRUCK, DUMP, 2/2 TON, 6x6, M47

TB 55-23

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN

TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

TRUCK, DUMP, 2/2 TON, 6x6, M47

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington 25, D. C.

20 August 1962

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Purpose ......................................................................................

Scope .........................................................................................

Modes of transport. .....................................................................

Sectionalization ..........................................................................

Item characteristics ....................................................................

Suggested changes. ....................................................................

States (CONUS) or in overseas areas. See figure 5 for

1. Purpose. This bulletin contains transportability

turning characteristics.

guidance required by Transportation Corps personnel

responsible for the shipment or movement of the Truck,

c. Shipment by Rail. The item is transportable in

Dump, 21/2 Ton, 6 x 6, M47 (fig. 1).

CONUS and in countries complying with the Berne

International Railway Interchange Agreement Diagram

2. Scope. The information contained in this bulletin

without limitation, when loaded on a railroad flatcar.

covers

significant

transportability

and

safety

considerations in the movement of the item by the

d. Shipment by Water. The item is transportable by

various modes of transport. Side and end profiles are

inland waterway cargo carriers and lighters of adequate

provided which show dimensions in detail, including the

capacity. The item is transportable by the Mariner,

location and capacity of tiedown and lifting provisions as

Victory, and Liberty class seagoing vessels within the

well as the location of the center of gravity.

following restrictions:

Sectionalization is described to the extent that it is

required by transportation needs. A characteristic data

Hatches

paragraph which gives item weight, cube, and other

requiring

pertinent transportability data is included.

Hatch size

Hatch boom

terminal

Class

adequate

crane

3. Modes of Transport. a. Shipment by Air. The item

(1) Mariner

Nos. 2, 3, 4,

No. 7

is not transportable in U.S. Army aircraft. Based on a

5, 6, 7

5, 6

(2) Victory

Nos.1, 2, 3,

Nos. 3, 4

Nos. 1, 2, 5

typical logistical mission of 1000 nautical miles (one

4, 5

way) the item is transportable, with- out sectionalization,

(3) Liberty

Nos.1, 2, 4,

Nos. 2, 4

Nos. 1, 5

in the C-130A, C-124A, C-124C, and C-133A U.S. Air

Force aircraft.

Sectionalization.

The overall height can be

b. Shipment by Highway. The item is transportable

reduced from 102.5 inches to 81.5 inches by removing

under its own power highway movement. No weight or

the gravel shield, operator's cab top, and folding the

dimensional limits are exceeded in Continental United

windshield. Four bolts on each side of the gravel shield

require removal, after which the shield should be

secured in the vehicle cargo bed. Tools

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