Specifications
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Chrome plated end stanchions shall support the handrail. Plastic gaskets shall be used between end
stanchions and any painted surfaces.
Drain holes shall be provided in the bottom of all vertically mounted handrails.
- Two (2) handrails shall be provided, one above each running board.
TAILBOARD Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
The tailboard shall be constructed of .125" bright aluminum treadplate and spaced .50" from the body,
as well as supported by a structural steel assembly.
The tailboard area shall be 12.00" deep and full width of the body.
The exterior side shall be flanged down and in for increased rigidity of tailboard structure.
REAR WALL, BODY MATERIAL, PUC Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
The rear wall shall be smooth and the same material as the body.
The rear wall body material shall be painted. Unpainted aluminum overlays shall be provided to allow
for chevron application and to provide continuously smooth rear wall panels.
The outboard edges of the rear wall shall be trimmed in polished stainless steel.
TOW BAR Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
A tow bar shall be installed under the tailboard at center of truck.
Tow bar shall be fabricated of 1.00" CRS bar rolled into a 3.00" radius.
Tow bar assembly shall be constructed of .38" structural angle. When force is applied to the bar, it
shall be transmitted to the frame rail.
Tow bar assembly shall be designed and positioned to allow up to a 30 degree upward angled pull of
17,000 lb, or a 20,000 lb straight horizontal pull in line with the centerline of the vehicle.
Tow bar design shall have been fully tested and evaluated using strain gauge testing and finite element
analysis techniques.
HITCH RECEIVER Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
A hitch receiver shall be installed at each side of the apparatus, to the rear of the wheels, under the
rear platform.
The side hitch receivers shall be constructed of heavy steel tubing and reinforced to the truck
framework. The side hitch receivers shall be capable of retaining a 9,000 lb portable winch.
Slide-in portion shall be held in place by one (1) safety pin with clip.
The outboard surfaces of the tailboard to the rear of the body compartmentation (approximately one
third on each side) shall be raised to allow for rear plumbing to exit at a higher level than normal.
COMPARTMENTATION Bidder Complies: Yes ( ) No ( )
Body and compartments shall be formed sheet metal fabricated of .125", 5052-H32 aluminum. Body
shall be of welded construction to ensure greatest longevity with no visible welds in compartment
interior.
Welded construction shall consist of 1.00" x .38" engineered plug weld holes that control the size,
location, and the amount of weld required. The bodies shall be assembled and welded from
engineered prints that call out the size, location, and type of weld required. These prints shall be
available upon request.
Side compartments shall be an integral assembly with the rear fenders.