MIL-S-62076 Semitrailer Chassis: Intermodal Cargo Container Carrying, Commercial And Container, Cargo: Intermodal, Demountable, CommercialThis specification covers 20 and 40 foot semitrailer chassis and 20 and 40 foot demountable closed cargo containers intermodal type for transporting and storage cargo. The semitrailer chassis and demountable containers may be procured as a combined unit or as individual items to supplement an existing system. The semitrailer chassis are of the tandem axle type and have minimum gross weight ratings of 51,050 pounds for the model A, 20 foot chassis, 74,500 pounds for the model B, 40 foot chassis, and 75,800 pounds for the model C, 40 foot chassis. Items procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in procurement documents.

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3.1.1.1.3  Special markings.  When specified by the procuring activity (see 6.2), special markings shall be applied to the item(s).

3.1.1.2  Rustproofing.  When specified (see 6.2), model A, B and C semitrailer chassis shall be rustproofed in accordance with MIL-STD-1223.

3.1.1.3  Wood treatment.  When specified (see 6.2), wood shall be treated in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-1223.

3.1.1.4  Lifting and tying down attachments.  The semitrailer chassis shall be provided with lifting and tying down attachments conforming to MIL-STD-209, type III.  Attachments shall be designed for lifting and tying down the chassis in an empty configuration.

3.2.1  Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.  The vehicle and furnished accessories shall comply with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards In effect on the date of manufacture.

3.2  General design.

3.2.2  Interchangeability and compatibility.  Dimensions and relative positions of all assembled mating parts of units produced by the contractor shall conform to this specification and shall insure the following:

(a)   Interchangeability of all semitrailer chassis and containers

(b)   Functional compatibility and proper coupling between each semitrailer chassis and container(s)

3.2.3  Dimensions, weights and ratings.  Dimensions, weights and ratings of the semitrailer chassis and containers shall conform to 3.2.3.1 and 3.2.3.2 and shall be as specified herein. Component and vehicular ratings shall not be raised to meet the requirements of this specification.

3.2.3.1  Semitrailer chassis.  Model A, B, and C semitrailer chassis shall have the dimensions, weights and ratings specified in table I.

TABLE I.   Semitrailer chassis dimensions, weights and ratings.

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