Section II. CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED DATA

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truck is designed to tow, salvage, and recover

M 108 truck is designed to tow, salvage, and

vehicles and equipment.

recover vehicles and equipment.

l. Truck, Wrecker, M108 (Fig 2-12). The

Figure 2-12. Truck, wrecker, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M108.

Section II. CHARACTERISTICS AND RELATED DATA

23. General

transportation modes.

Truck characteristics contained in table 2-1 are

25. Descriptions

applicable to model number or National Stock

Number (NSN) shown. Changes in model number

Transportation economies can be obtained by re-

or NSN may affect the loadability of the trucks as

ducing each vehicle to its minimum dimensions

related to the guidance shown in this manual.

for transport by ship. Removable items such as

Data are based on empty trucks unless otherwise

bows, tarpaulins, and exhaust pipe extensions

noted.

should be stowed within the confines of the

vehicle cargo compartment. Cargo transported in

24. Side and Rear Elevation Drawings

the vehicle should not exceed the minimum

This chapter provides drawings (fig 2-13 through

dimensions or weight limitation of the vehicle.

2-36) that are necessary for determining the load

Examples of dimensional reductions for the 2 1/2-

ability of the vehicles for movement by various

ton trucks are found in table 22.