MIL-T-14382 Truck, Ambulance: Diesel Or Gasoline Engine Driven, 10, 000 Pounds Gvw, 4X4, 4-Liter Commercial, Field TypeThis specification covers diesel or gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, four-wheel drive, field type ambulance trucks having a gross vehicle weight GVW rating of not less than 10,000 pounds. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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MIL-T-14382W

3.2.5 Gross vehicle weight. The gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall consist of the curb weight, the driver and the assistant driver weights (175 pounds each), and a payload, evenly distributed over the load area, to provide not less than 10,000 pounds GVW. In addition, the actual GVW of the vehicle furnished shall exceed the 10,000 pounds GVW when required to provide a payload of not less than 1,600 pounds.

3.2.6 Dimensions. The wheelbase shall be not less than 135 inches. The vehicle height shall be not more than 105 inches, exclusive of the warning light(s). The overall width of the vehicle, exclusive of mirrors, lights and reflectors, shall be not more than 84 inches. The patients' compartment floor shall be not more than 39 inches from the ground when the vehicle is without payload and is in a level position.

3.2.7 Standard frame and driveline. The chassis frame and driveline shall be the chassis manufacturer's standard and shall not be spliced to extend the wheelbase.

3.2.8 Accessibility. The design of the vehicle and optional equipment shall permit access for routine servicing and shall permit access for replacement and adjustment of component parts and accessories with minimal disturbance of other components and systems.

3.3 Performance.

3.3.1 Speeds and gradeability. High and low speed requirements shall be met with the vehicle loaded to specified GVW and with the front wheel drive disengaged.

3.3.1.1 High speed performance. The vehicle, loaded to rated GVW shall be capable of maintaining a high speed of not less than 60 mph on smooth, level, hard-surfaced roads.

3.3.1.2 Low speed gradeability. The vehicle, loaded to rated GVW, shall be capable of ascending continuous grades of not less than 35 percent in low speed range.

3.3.1.3 Low speed. Low speed for vehicles with manual transmissions shall be calculated with the engine operating at not less than 35 percent of recommended governed speed and shall provide a vehicle speed of not more than 4 mph.

3.3.2 Service brakes. The service brakes shall control and hold the vehicle, when loaded to its required GVW, on a 35 percent grade. Under all conditions of loading, the service brakes shall stop the vehicle, from a speed of 20 mph, in not more than 30 feet from the point at which