Chapter 5. OFF-ROAD AND HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 5

OFF-ROAD AND HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

Overseas, movements are governed by theater and

5-1. Scope

local regulations.

This chapter provides off road and highway

transportability guidance for movement of the

b. For the lifting of items, refer to paragraph 6-2.

Trailblazer/Tacjam system.

It covers significant

5-3. General

technical and physical characteristics and safety

The carrier is self-deliverable only under appropriate

precautions, prescribes the materials, and provides

tactical situations. Although the carrier tracks are

guidance required to prepare, load, tie down, and unload

equipped with rubber pads, movement over paved

this system.

public highways will not be made without specific

5-2. Safety

approval, as outlined in AR 55-162. If approval is given,

the shelter may be mounted onto the carrier and the

a. In addition to the safety precautions contained in

trailer towed.

Legal limitations for overseas are

chapter 3, movement of the system within CONUS is

identified in "Limits of Motor Vehicle Sizes and

subject to all safety laws, rules, and regulations

Weights," International Road Federation, Geneva,

applicable

commercial

carriers.

Switzerland.

Section II. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER

by crane (figs 6-5 and 6-7). After the items are placed

5-4. General

in tiedown position, they will be secured in accordance

The carrier, without shelters attached, and the shelters

with procedures outlined in the following figures: figures

and trailer can be transported by an M127A2 or larger

5-1 and 5-2 (blocking and tiedown of support unit trailer

semitrailer. Both in CONUS and overseas, permits will

on M127A1 semitrailer), figure 5-3 (blocking and

be required because the width of the trailer and carrier

tiedown details), figures 5-4 and 5-5 (blocking, tiedown,

exceeds highway limitations. The type of tractor-trailer

and shoring details for M1015 carrier on M127A1

combination used for transport determines whether the

semitrailer), figures 5-6 and 5-7 (tiedown of shelter on

overall length and/or height limitations may be

M127A1 semitrailer), and figure 5-8 (tracking of M127A1

exceeded.

semitrailer/M818 tractor combination). Tables 5-1 and

5-5. Preparation

5-2 are the bill of materials and application of materials

The carrier will be reduced to its minimum height

for the tiedown of the trailer support unit on an M127-

configuration as described in chapter 1. Carrier fuel

series semitrailer. Tables 5-3 and 5-4 are the bill of

tanks must be one-half full or less. Trailer tanks must

materials and application of materials for the tiedown of

be one-fourth full or less.

the M1015 carrier on M127-series semitrailer. Tables 5-

NOTE

5 and 5-6 are the bill of materials and application of

The shelters must be removed from their

materials for tiedown of the shelters on M127-series

prime mover and transported separately.

semitrailer.

5-6. Loading On Flatbed Semitrailers.

The carrier may be lifted by crane (figs 6-1 and 6-2) or

driven onto the semitrailer if a suitable ramp is

available. The shelters and trailer must be lifted

5-1