TM
55-2320-260-15-1
OFF-ROAD AND HIGHWAY
TRANSPORTABILITY
GUIDANCE
Section
I.
GENERAL
Scope
Safety
This chapter provides highway and off-road
In
addition
to
the
safety
precautions
contained
transportability
guidance
for
movement
of
the
in chapter 3, the vehicles are subject to all the
M809-series
trucks.
It
covers
significant
techni-
safety laws, rules, and regulations applicable to
cal and physical characteristics and safety con-
commercial carriers when moving over public
siderations; prescribes the materials; and pro-
highways in CONUS.
vides guidance required to prepare, load, tie
down, and unload the vehicles.
MOVEMENT ON OWN WHEELS
Section II.
Weights," International
Road
Federation,
and
General
Geneva,
Switzerland.
The
M809-series
trucks
can
be
moved
under
5-4. Preparations of Trucks
their own power either empty or carrying
and/or towing a semitrailer as applicable to the
No
special
preparation
is
required
for
trucks
vehicle considered. The vehicles exceed CONUS
being moved under their own power other than
legal width limitations and highway permits are
organizational maintenance. Special prepara-
required.
These
restrictions
also
apply
to
high-
tion for transport by semitrailer of 809-series
way movement overseas. The procedures for ob-
trucks may consist of reducing vehicles' heights
taining special permits in CONUS are outlined
to their lowest shipping configuration as indi-
in AR 55-162. Legal limitations of oversea areas
cated in table 2-2. Height of vehicle on M127A1
are identified in "Limits of Motor Vehicle Sizes
semitrailer
normally
cannot
exceed
13
feet.
Section Ill. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER
loading
ramp.
After
placement
at
the
tiedown
General
position, the items will be secured in accordance
The M809-series trucks can be transported over
with figures 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3. Figure 5-4 shows
highway by semitrailers of adequate capacity
the tracking diagram of the M127A1 semitrailer
and size. Both in CONUS and overseas, permits
pulled by M818 truck tractor. Figure 5-5 gives
will be required because width of the trans-
typical M809-series trucks blocking and tiedown
ported
item
will
exceed
highway
limitations.
In
details. Figure 5-6 is the tracking diagram for
addition, depending upon the tractor-trailer
the M270 semitrailer pulled by M818 truck trac-
combination used for transport, overall length
t o r . Tables 5-1 and 5-2, bill of and application of
and/or height limitations may be exceeded.
materials for blocking and tiedown, are used in
conjunction with figure 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3. Tables
loading
on
Flatbed
Semitrailers
The trucks may be placed in the tiedown posi-
ials for blocking and tiedown, are used in con-
tion on the semitrailers by a crane or from a
junction with figures 5-3 and 5-5.
