TM-55-2350-215-10-15 M60 Series Transportability Guidance Download
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TM 55-2350-215-10-15 b. Shoring. Shoring is not generally used beneath the treads of most tracked vehicles equipped with rubber tread pads; frictional forces between the tread pads and the deck are sufficient to make it unnecessary. However, deck surfaces should be dry and free grease or debris. c. Blocking. M60-series tanks may be adequately blocked and braced by 6- by 8-inch timbers. If the load orientation permits, blocking may be installed as a separator between the vehicle track and the barge bulkhead. Blocking is usually installed in front of and in rear of the tracks and the bracing part force-fitted to the bulkhead. Loading, blocking, and bracing proceed from the outer areas of the barge toward the center, which is loaded last. A single separator timber is installed against the tracks of the loaded vehicle, and the next vehicle to be loaded is placed firmly against the timber. The void area, which remains in the center of the barge after the final vehicle has been loaded, is filled (figs 6-4 and 6-5) by cut and force-fitted blocking. 6-8