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3.4.11.6 TURNING RADIUS.
Shall not be greater than chassis OEM standard.
3.4.11.7 FLOOR HEIGHT.
The finished floor (loading) heights shall not exceed 84 cm (33 in.) on Class 1 (4x2) vehicles
and 97 cm (38 in.) for Class 2 (4x4) vehicles. The height shall be measured at curb weight
plus full payload but minus patients and personnel. The use of an automotive "dump valve"
on air suspension vehicles is acceptable to achieve the loading height requirement. The
system shall include an interlock that only permits vehicle lowering when the vehicle is in
neutral or park, and the parking brake is set.
3.5
VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND PAYLOAD.
3.5.1
CURB WEIGHT.
Curb weight is the total weight of the complete ambulance and is defined as: chassis
(including batteries, spare tire, jack tire changing tools), cab, body, minimum required
equipment per this specification, and a full complement of fuel, lubricants, and coolant,
excluding optional equipment in 3.15.3 and 3.15.4, and any non-portable vehicle mounted
rescue (extrication) equipment, permanently mounted fire suppression system and equipment
including nozzles, hoses, tanks, pumps, etc. and including a full complement of water and
related foam, chemicals, etc..
3.5.2
PAYLOAD ALLOWANCE.
Each vehicle's payload allowance shall be determined and displayed in accordance with the
weight/payload certification form (sticker) depicted on page 14. Sticker shall be located in
a conspicuous location in the vehicle. Payload shall be over and above the specified curb
weight (see 3.5.1) of the vehicle and include specified options, miscellaneous medical
equipment, and communications equipment that is appropriately distributed within the
vehicle. The usable payload for modular Type I AD, or Type IIIAD (with increased GVWR
e.g. 14,000 lbs.) ambulances shall be specified by the customer.
WARNING: DUE TO POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S
CHASSIS, THE AMBULANCE SHALL NOT BE OVERLOADED. THE
PURCHASER SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE AMBULANCE AND/OR
CHASSIS MANUFACTURER(S) TO DETERMINE ACTUAL RESERVE
CAPACITY ABOVE THIS SPECIFIED MINIMUM REQUIRED HEREIN.
Unless additional payload is specified (see 6.2-I) by the purchaser, the required minimum
payload per vehicle shall be as follows:
1. Single, rear wheeled, modular ambulances (Type I or III).-- 680 kg (1500 lbs.)
2.
Single, rear wheeled, van ambulances (Type II).-- 771.11 kg (1700 lbs.)
3.
Dual, rear wheeled, modular ambulances (Type I or III).-- 793.79 kg (1750 lbs.)
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