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The M1120 HEMTT LHS (Load Handling System) is a M977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck with a load handling system in place of a flat bed/cargo body. The HEMTT is an eight-wheel drive, diesel-powered, tactical truck used by the US military and others.
The truck was mounted with a 4 short tons (3.6 t) hydraulic crane that was used to unload the 45 inches (110 cm) wide steel treadways. A custom designed twin boom arm was attached to rear of the truck bed and helped unroll and place the heavy inflatable rubber pontoons upon which the bridge was laid.
The most common style is the roll-up tonneau made from cloth or vinyl, [citation needed] which uses a rib-like structure to support the fabric and keep it taut and roll up toward the cab of the truck. A snap-based system is also used, but has become less common due to truck owners not wanting to install the snaps on their vehicle as they ...
The Logistics Vehicle System (LVS), nicknamed by U.S. Marines as "Dragon Wagon", is a modular assortment of eight-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle unit combinations used by the United States Marine Corps. The LVS was fielded in 1985 as the Marine Corps heavy tactical vehicle system. [1] It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
Truck loading dock with overhead door, dock leveler, dock seals, canopy, indicator lights, and truck restraint system. In order to facilitate material handling, loading docks may be equipped with the following: [1] Bumpers – protect the dock from truck damage, may also be used as a guide by the truck driver when backing up.
An early Oshkosh M1075A0 PLS truck. The Palletized Load System (PLS) is based around two variants of prime mover truck (M1074 and M1075) fitted with an integral self-loading and unloading capability, a trailer (M1076), and demountable cargo beds, referred to as flatracks. PLS trucks and trailers are air-transportable in C-5A and C-17 cargo ...
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Heavy equipment vehicles of various types parked near a highway construction site. Heavy equipment, heavy machinery, earthmovers, construction vehicles, or construction equipment, refers to heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations or other large construction tasks.