TM9-2330-374-14&P
LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
(1) CHASSIS FRAME AND BODY FRAME.
Constructed of steel. It
includes the welded upper fifth
wheel plate and kingpin.
( 2 ) SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
Consists of
trunnion tube, springs and
axle assembly.
( 3 ) VAN BODY. H a s two doors in
r e a r . Stepladder hangs on left
d o o r . E q u i p p e d with windows.
( 4 ) LANDING LEG. M a n u a l l y extended
w h e n semitrailer is unhooked
f r o m towing vehicle and
m a n u a l l y retracted when truck
tractor is hooked up. Two-
s p e e d gearbox for ease of
S e m i t r a i l e r , M129A3,
F i g u r e 1-3.
handling.
right rear view
Connects semitrailer
( 5 ) KINGPIN.
to fifth wheel of truck
tractor.
Can be lowered or raised by using spare tire
( 6 ) SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE CARRIER.
c a r r i e r operating shaft.
Contain back-up, stop, blackout and clearance
12 VOLT AND 24 VOLT LIGHTS.
(7)
lights.
EQUIPMENT DATA
Semitrailer.
a.
Towing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
5 ton 6x6
T o w i n g f a c i l i t i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King pin
Kingpin to front of chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ft 6 in. (76cm)
Kingpin to landing leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ft 5-1/2 in. (197 cm)
Dimensions overall:
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 f t 8 - 1 / 4 i n . ( 8 7 4 c m )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ft 4-1/2 in. (225 cm)
Width
H e i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 ft (366 cm)
Floor height (empty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ft 10-1/2 in. (149 cm)
Floor height (loaded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ft 7-1/4 in. (140 cm)
Upper fifth wheel plate height (loaded) . . . . . ..3 ft 10 in. (117 cm)
T r a c k ( t r e a d c e n t e r - t o - c e n t e r o f t i r e s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ft (183 cm)
Empty weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 15,400 lbs (7,000 kg)
