Chapter 5. HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

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CHAPTER 5

HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

cial carriers. In overseas areas, theater regulations

5-1. Scope

will govern movements. After the forklifts are in

This chapter provides highway transportability

the tiedown position, place the transmission in

guidance for the movement of the 4k- and 6k-

neutral position and apply the parking brake.

pound CBD forklift. It covers significant physical

characteristics and safety concerns. It also pre-

CAUTION

scribes the material and guidance required to

Do not allow the forklifts to exceed 3 mph

prepare, load, tie down, and unload the forklifts on

during loading and unloading operations.

semitrailers.

NOTE

5-2. Safety

The forklifts are not self-deliverable. Do

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3,

not attempt to drive the forklifts on public

CONUS movement is subject to all the safety

highways.

laws, rules, and regulations that apply to commer-

Section II. TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER/TRUCK

a. Material. Table 51 shows the bill of materi-

5-3. General

als for blocking and tiedown of 4k and 6k forklifts

Commercial or military flatbed trailers may trans-

on a flatbed semitrailer. Table 52 provides the

port both the 4k and 6k CBD forklifts over

application of materials required to restrain the

highways as multiple loads. A 5-ton cargo truck

forklift.

may transport a single 4k forklift. However, the

b. Loading. Forklifts may be placed in the tie-

total combination of military 5-ton tractors, semi-

down position on a semitrailer by a crane of

trailer, and forklifts exceeds the legal limits for

adequate capacity (see paragraph 64b for lifting

width, height, length, and weight in CONUS and

guidance) or driven onto a semitrailer if a suitable

overseas. The transportation officer will issue per-

ramp is available. After the forklifts are in the

mits at most military installations. Figure 51

tiedown position, place their transmissions in neu-

shows a typical combination, using a M127 series

tral and apply the parking brakes.

semitrailer.

c. Tiedowns and Blocking. Figures 51 and 52

provide a blocking and tiedown diagram and de-

5-4. Loading on Semitrailer/Cargo

tails that are compatible with standard loading

Truck

practices. These procedures will restrain the fork-

lift against forces encountered at normal speeds

and operating conditions.

Table 5-1. Bill of Materials for Blocking and Tiedown of 4k or 6k CBD Forklifts on a Flatbed Semitrailer (Figs 5-1 and 5-2)

Approximate

Item

Description

Quantity

Lumber

Douglas-fir, or comparable; straight-grain, free from material defects; Fed Spec

MM-L-751: 6- x 6-in.

4 linear feet

Nails

Common, steel; flathead; bright or cement-coated; Fed Spec FF-N-105: 20d

*Wire rope

6 x 19, IWRC; improved plow steel; preformed, regular-lay; table X, Fed Spec

RR-W-40: -in.

52 feet

*Clips

Wire rope, U-bolt clips, saddles, single-grip, steel, Crosby heavy-duty, or equal; Fed

Spec FF-C-450: 3/8-in.

-in.

*Thimbles

Standard, open-type; 3/8-in.

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