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HIGHWAY AND OFF-ROAD TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I. GENERAL
5-1. Scope
5 - 2 . Safety
This chapter provides transportability guidance
In addition to the safety precautions contained in
for highway and off-road movement of the M39-
chapter 3, the vehicles are subject to all the safety
series trucks, 5-ton, 6x6. It covers significant
laws, rules, and regulations applicable to com-
technical and physical characteristics and safety
mercial carriers when moving over public high-
considerations and prescribes the material and
ways in CONUS. In oversea areas movements are
guidance required to prepare, load, and tie down
governed by theater and local regulations.
the vehicles.
Section II. MOVEMENT ON OWN WHEELS
International Road Federation, 1023 Washington
5-3. General
Building, Washington, D. C. 20005.
The M39-series trucks can be moved under their
own power either empty or carrying a payload.
5-4. Preparation of Trucks
T h e vehicles exceed C O N U S legal width
No special preparation of the trucks is required for
limitations of 96 inches, and therefore require
movement under their own power. However, all
special highway permits. This restriction also
loose items should be secured within the vehicles.
applies to highway movement overseas. The
Any cargo transported in the trucks should be
procedures for obtaining special permits in
secured so that it does not extend beyond the end
C O N U S are outlined in AR 55-162. Legal
and side limits of the cargo body.
limitations of oversea areas are identified in
"Limits of Motor Vehicle Sizes and Weights, "
Section III. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER
position on the semitrailers by a crane or from a
5-5. General
loading ramp. After placement at the tiedown
The M39-series trucks can be transported over
position, the items will be secured in accordance
highways by semitrailers of adequate capacity
with figures 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3. Figure 5-4 shows
and size. Both in CONUS and overseas, permits
the tracking diagram of the M127A1C semitrailer
will be required, because the transported item will
pulled by M52 truck, tractor. Figure 5-5 shows a
exceed highway width and axle load limitations.
blocking and chain tiedown schematic of an M55
In addition, depending upon the tractor-trailer
truck on M270A1 semitrailer. Figure 5-6 is the
combination used for transport, overall length
tracking diagram for the M270A1 semitrailer
and/or height limitations may be exceeded and
pulled by M52 truck, tractor. Tables 5-1 and 5-2,
permits will be required.
bill of and application of materials for blocking
and tiedown, are used in conjunction with figures
5-1, 5-2, and 5-3. Tables 5-3 and 5-4, bill of and
Vehicles to be transported by semitrailer will be
application of materials for blocking and tiedown,
reduced in height and width to their lowest
are applicable with figures 5-3 and 5-5.
shipping configuration as indicated in table 2-2.
The trucks may then be placed in the tiedown
Fig 5-1, 5-2, and
5-3 )
