MIL-PRF-83818B
3.3 Materials. Shall be as specified herein. Materials not specified shall be selected by the
contractor and shall be subject to all provisions of this specification.
3.3.1 Recovered materials. The components, pieces and parts incorporated in the trucks may be
newly fabricated from recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, provided the
trucks produced meet all other requirements of this specification. Used, rebuilt or
remanufactured components, pieces and parts shall not be incorporated in the truck.
3.3.2 Dissimilar metals. Unless suitably protected against galvanic corrosion, dissimilar metals
shall not be in intimate contact with each other.
3.3.3 Drain holes. Structures shall be designed to eliminate pockets where debris and water
might accumulate. All structural configurations shall allow water run-off, or shall have adequate
sized and placed drain holes.
3.4 Pivot and shift assembly. Pivot and shift assembly shall be provided to allow 90 degrees
minimum pivoting of load and full sideshift action to facilitate transfer of pallets (size 48 inches
deep by 48 inches wide) between the truck and storage position. Pivot and shift shall be
accomplished hydraulically. With the forks pivoted 90 degrees and shifted to the extreme left or
right, the transverse motion shall be such that the vertical, load carrying, face of the fork extends
1 inch minimum beyond the right or left side of the truck. With the forks in the front handling
position, side shift shall provide for a minimum movement of 12 inches across the width of the
truck. With forks in the side handling position and side shifted, the truck shall be capable of
carrying 16-inch wide loads on the deck of the truck.
3.5 Operation. Truck shall operate over paved surfaces and will be used for transporting long
loads and pallet loads. Trucks shall pick up and handle long loads, at least 20 feet long with a
maximum width of 30 inches, in an aisle not more than 83 inches wide. Truck shall select and
replenish pallet loads in a pallet storage rack area with 64 inch wide clear operating aisles (pallet
face to pallet face). The truck shall also load and unload long loads and pallet loads onto and off
of over-the-road flatbed trailers from the side and in and out of bulk storage areas from the front-
loading and or side-loading positions. Type I trucks shall be capable of driving onto trailers and
trailer vans to load and unload.
3.5.1 Operating temperature. The truck shall be capable of operating in temperatures ranging
from 0° F to +125° F. The truck, with type C winterization system (see 3.21.2), shall be capable
of operating in temperatures ranging from 25° F to +125° F. The truck, with type A
winterization system (see 3.21.1), shall be capable of operating in temperatures ranging from
65° F to +125° F.
3.6 Design. The truck shall be capable of safely handling the rated capacity load at all lift
heights, mast pivot and side shift positions specified herein. Trucks covered by this document
and components incorporated therein shall conform to accepted commercial design practices.
Trucks shall be constructed and equipped to meet all requirements specified herein. Component
parts of the unit need not be products of the same manufacturer. However, the manufacturer
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