Chapter 4. AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

TM 55-2320-282-14

CHAPTER 4

AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

4-5. Transport of M.A.N. Trucks by US Air

4-1. Scope

This chapter provides air transportability guidance

Force Aircraft

for movement of the M.A.N. trucks. It covers

The M.A.N. trucks are transportable in C-130, C-

technical and physical characteristics, as well as

141, and C-5 aircraft. The procedures in this

safety considerations.

It also prescribes the

manual and those in TO 1C-XXX-9 apply.

materials required to prepare, load, and tie down

a. Preparation of Equipment

system equipment on, or offload from, US Air

(1) Remove and stow communication

Force cargo aircraft.

antennas, for all aircraft.

(2) Stow and secure all basic issue items

4-2. Maximum Utilization of Aircraft

(BII) not required for transport, for all aircraft.

The loads described in this chapter are not

(3) For C-130 and C-141 transport,

maximum loads. General guidance on total cargo

remove the vehicle spare tires. Also, remove the

loads and operating ranges is in TM 38-236/AFP

semitrailer spare tires carried by the M1002.

71-8. Additional cargo and/or personnel within

(4) For C-130 and C-141 transport,

allowable load limits and restrictions, prescribed by

remove the 30 kW generator from the M1001 and

pertinent safety regulation, can be transported.

transport it separately.

(5) Lower the vehicle suspension and tie

4-3. Safety

down the axles according to procedures in TM 9-

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3, the

2320-28210 (operator's manual for the M.A.N.

following procedures apply:

trucks), for C-130 and C-140 transport.

a. The activity offering the equipment for air

transport must notify the aircraft commander, or

WARNING

designated representative, when hazardous

Consult TM 38-250/AFR 71-4 to

materials are being shipped. These materials must

be prepared for shipment according to TM 3-

ensure compatibility of any

250/AFR 71-4.

additional cargo considered for

loading with the M.A.N. trucks.

b. The vehicle fuel tanks must not be more

than one-half full.

b. Loading.

c. The vehicle must be tied down according to

(1) C-130 and C-141 Aircraft.

procedures in TO 1C-XXX-9.

(a) The M.A.N. trucks are transportable in C-

d. Each vehicle must be checked carefully to

130 and C-141 aircraft only in their reduced

ensure that all loose items are properly secured.

configuration. In their operational configuration,

their

height

exceeds

the

aircraft

cargo

compartment height. To reduce the vehicle height,

WARNING

remove the generator from the M1001 truck,

Fire extinguishers must be

remove the spare tires from all vehicles, and tie

readily available during all

down the suspension system on all vehicles. The

loading

and

unloading

reduced height of 104.5: inches will allow all

operations. Proper ventilation

M.A.N. trucks to meet dimensional restrictions for

must be provided during loading

C-130 and C-141 transport. The axle weights may

and unloading.

Prolonged

not exceed 13,000 pounds and gross vehicle

exposure to carbon monoxide

weight may not exceed 43,000 pounds. To comply

fumes may be fatal.

with the weight restriction, remove the on vehicle

equipment (OVE) from the M1001 and M1002

CAUTION

trucks. Also, remove and ship separately the earth

The trucks must not exceed 3

spades, recovery unit, and subframe on the M1002.

mph inside the aircraft or on

(b) The articulation of the M.A.N.

trucks

loading ramps.

suspension is not sufficient for loading by use of

the C-130 ramp, because of the lowering and

4-4. Responsibility

tiedown of the suspension system.

Load the

The loadmaster will ensure that securing of the

vehicles on the C-130 straight in, using a 40K

loaded equipment is according to restraint criteria

loader or an M870 semitrailer as a loading ramp,

outlined in TO 1C-XXX-9.

with the aircraft ramp

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