TM-55-2320-280-14 HMMWV Transportability Guidance M998 Series Download
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TM 55-2320-14 Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO),Seatrain, Landing, and Attack Cargo Ships ............ 6-5 6-4 Landing Craft and Amphibians ..................................................................... 6-6 6-5 CHAPTER 7. RAIL TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE SECTION I. GENERAL Scope .......................................................................................................... 7-1 7-1 Maximum Utilization of Railcars ................................................................... 7-2 7-1 II. TRANSPORT ON CONUS RAILWAYS General ....................................................................................................... 7-3 7-1 Preparation.................................................................................................. 7-4 7-1 Loading of HMMWVs on Railcars With Wood Floor ..................................... 7-5 7-1 Blocking and Tiedown of HMMWVs on Railcars With Wood Floor ............... 7-6 7-1 Loading of HMMWVs on Steel-Deck Flatcars With Center Tiedowns ............ 7-7 7-5 Loading of HMMWVs on Bilevel Railcars .................................................... 7-8 7-6 III. TRANSPORT ON FOREIGN RAILWAYS General ....................................................................................................... 7-9 7-7 Transport on Foreign-Service Flatcars ......................................................... 7-10 7-8 APPENDIX CONVERSION TABLES LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure No. Title Page 2-1 M998 family of tactical vehicles ................................................................... 2-2 2-2 M966, M1045, and M1046 truck, utility, TOW carriers, armored; M1025, M1026, M1043, and M1044 truck, utility, armament carriers (front, left-side, and rear views) ............................................................................ 2-6 2-3 M997 truck, ambulance (front, left-side, and rear views)............................... 2-7 2-4 M998 and M1038 truck, utility, cargo/troop carrier (front, left-side, and rear views) 2-8 2-5 M1035 truck, ambulance, soft-top (front, left-side, and rear views) ............... 2-9 2-6 M1037 and M1042 truck, utility, S-250 shelter carrier (front, left-side, and rear views) ........................................................................................................ 2-10 4-1 Snubbing device for reducing height of shelter carrier .................................. 4-2 4-2 Tiedown diagram for HMMWV in C-130 aircraft ........................................... 4-3 4-3 Tiedown diagram for HMMWV in C-141 aircraft ........................................... 4-3 4-4 Tiedown diagram for HMMWV in C-5A aircraft ............................................. 4-4 4-5 Typical sling loading of basic HMMWV for external lift by helicopter ............. 4-6 4-6 Typical sling loading of shelter carrier for external lift by helicopter ............... 4-7 4-7 Typical sling loading of ambulance for external lift by helicopter .................. 4-7 4-8 Lifting cables and chains that pass through eyelets on tailgate of M966 and M998 4-8 5-1 Tiedown of HMMWV on semitrailer .............................................................. 5-2 6-1 Typical blocking and tiedown of HMMWV in general cargo vessel ................ 6-2 6-2 Typical blocking and tiedown of HMMWV in LASH lighter or SEABEE barge 6-3 6-3 Typical tiedown of HMMWV on RORO ship ................................................. 6-4 7-1 Tiedown of HMMWV on wood-deck car (front view) ..................................... 7-2 7-2 Tiedown of HMMWV on wood-deck car (rear view) ...................................... 7-3 7-3 Blocking, bracing, and tiedown material for standard flatcar ......................... 7-4 7-4 HMMWV loaded on steel-deck flatcar with center tiedowns .......................... 7-5 7-5 Loading of HMMWV on bilevel railcars......................................................... 7-7 LIST OF TABLES Table No. Title Page 2-1 Vehicle Characteristic Data .......................................................................... 2-5 2-2 Vehicle Characteristic Data .......................................................................... 2-5 4-1 Tiedown Data for HMMWV in US Air Force C-130 Aircraft (Fig. 4-2) ............ 4-4 4-2 Tiedown Data for HMMWV in US Air Force C-141 Aircraft (Fig. 4-3) ............ 4-5 4-3 Tiedown Data for HMMWV in US Air Force C-5A Aircraft (Fig. 4-4) .............. 4-5 5-1 Bill of Materials for Tiedown of HMMWV on Semitrailer................................ 5-2 5-2 Application of Materials for Tiedown of HMMWV on Semitrailer (Fig. 5-1) .... 5-2 6-1 Bill of Materials for Blocking and Tiedown of HMMWV (Fig. 6-1) .................. 6-3 6-2 Application of Materials for Blocking and Tiedown of HMMWV (Fig. 6-1) ...... 6-3 7-1 Materials required to ship HMMWV on Wood-Deck Flatcar .......................... 7-4 7-2 Application of Chain Tiedowns for Securing HMMWV on Flatcars Equipped with Center Tiedown Rails (Fig. 7-4) .......................................................... 7-6 7-3 Application of Chain Tiedowns for Securing HMMWVs on Bilevel Railcars (Fig. 7-5) 7-7 ii