scope:

This specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel, four-wheel drive, potable water tank trucks with a 1000 gallon capacity, having a minimum GVW of 19 000 pounds for normal operating conditions; and diesel engine driven, six-wheel, four-wheel-drive, 2200 gallon capacity potable water tank trucks, having a minimum GVW of 34 500 pounds for normal operating conditions. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which are warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-IR-E/BLUE, Warren, MI 48397-5000 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

The tank trucks are one of the models and sizes shown in table I, as specified (see 6.2): TABLE I. Vehicle classification.

Model (wheels and Size GVW wheels driving) (gallons) (pounds) -------------------------------------------------------- 4×2 1000 19 000 4×4 1000 19 000 6×4 2200 34 500

intended Use:

The vehicles covered by this specification are intended for nontacting use by the Government for hauling and dispensing potable water.