TM 55-3810-229-14/N
TM 55-3810-229-14/NAVFAC P-941
CHAPTER 5
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I. GENERAL
5-2.
Safety
5-1.
Scope
In addition to safety precautions contained in chapter 3,
This chapter provides transportability guidance for
all safety laws, rules, and regulations applicable to
highway movement of the MT-250 and MT-300 cranes.
commercial carriers moving over public highways also
It covers technical and physical characteristics of the
apply to the movement of cranes within CONUS.
cranes as well as preparation and safety considerations
Overseas, movements are governed by theater and local
for the movement of cranes under their own power.
regulations.
Section II. MOVEMENT OF CRANES UNDER THEIR OWN POWER
limits for overseas are identified in Limits of Motor
5-3.
General
Vehicle Sizes and Weights, published by Internal Road
Normally, these cranes will not be transported via
Federation, 1023 Washington Building, Washington, DC
highway because their reduced width of 99.3 inches
20005.
(2.52 m) exceeds the CONUS legal width limit of 96
inches (2.44 m) (except on interstate routes) and their
5-4.
Preparation
tandem axle weight exceeds the weight limit of 32,000
pounds (14 515 kg) in most states. Hence, the cranes
To meet weight limits, the counterweight of the vehicles
will require highway permits in CONUS and occasional
can be removed, thereby reducing the overall weight by
special routing overseas. Procedures for obtaining
4,525 pounds (2052.5 kg).
permits in CONUS are out outlined in AR 55-162. Legal
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