Chapter 5. HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 5

HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

5-1. Scope

hour (walking speed) during loading or un-

loading operations.

This chapter provides transportability guidance

for highway movement of the forklifts. It covers

significant technical and physical characteristics

5-3. General

and safety considerations and prescribes the ma-

The forklifts are considered self-deliverable only

terials required to load the forklifts on semitrail-

under appropriate tactical situations. In CONUS,

ers.

vehicles exceeding the legal width limitation of 96

inches require special permits. With the roll-over

5-2. Safety

protective structure installed, the forklift height

In addition to safety precautions contained in

may require special routing in oversea areas. The

chapter 3, CONUS movement is subject to all

procedures for obtaining special permits in CONUS

safety laws, rules, and regulations applicable to

are outlined in AR 55-162. Legal limitations of

commercial carriers. In oversea areas, move-

oversea areas are identified in "Limits of Motor

ments are governed by theater regulations.

Vehicle Sizes and Weights," International Road

CAUTION

Federation, 1023 Washington Building, Washing-

Do not allow forklifts to exceed 3 miles per

ton, DC 20005.

Section II. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILERS

b. Material. Adequate tiedown chains and bind-

5-4 Preparation

ers for securing the forklifts are normally carried

a. The roll-over protective structure should be

aboard the trailer, M172A1, as basic issue items.

removed and secured on or with the forklift.

Materials for blocks are listed in tables 5-1 and

b. Loose items should be secured on or within

5-3. Applications of tiedowns and blocks are listed

the forklift.

in tables 5-2 and 5-4.

c. Loading.

5-5. Transport on Semitrailer

When loaded on semitrailers, the forklifts may be

WARNING

transported over highways. Movement over pub-

At no time during loading operations should

lic highways in CONUS and overseas should be

personnel, other than driver of forklift, be on

made only when other modes of transport are not

trailer bed.

available or practical. Highway shipments may

Warning

be made using either military or commercial low-

Loading should not be conducted on side or

bed semitrailers of adequate capacity and size (20-

lateral slopes exceeding 10 percent or with a

ton rein). Tractors and semitrailers used to trans-

tractor-to-trailer offset angle greater than 5

port the forklift normally exceed length, width,

degrees. Avoid loading on a severe downgrade

height, or weight limitations in CONUS and over-

to prevent the payload from rolling forward

seas.

on the trailer.

5-6. Transport on Semitrailer, M172A1

(1)

Place trailer loading ramps in position at

a. General. For purposes of illustration, the

rear of

trailer.

forklifts are shown as typical loads on the semi-

(2)

Drive or winch forklift into place on the

trailer, M172A1 (figs 5-1 thru 5-4).

trailer.

The forklift may also be placed on the

5-1