Specifications include, but are not limited to: The recommended vehicle for this application has a minimum Gross Vehicle Weight of at least 33,000 lbs., a cab-to-axle dimension of 186 in, a minimum of 1,500,000 RBM frame rating, a minimum frame thickness of 11/32” and 76 in. of after frame. 2) tow hooks to be frame mounted on the front of chassis. Frame rails to have heat treated alloy steel (120,000 PSI yield) 10.250” x 3.610” x 0.375” (280.4mm x maximum OAL. Front bumper to full width, aerodynamic, steel; 0.412” material thickness. Front non-driving axle to be 14,000-lb capacity with shock absorbers. Spring to be parabolic, taper leaf. Brake system to be air dual system for straight truck application. Air tank to have (Berg) drain valve with pull chain. To include Full Vehicle Wheel Control System (4 channel) and air dryer (Bendix AD-IP) with heater. It is the intent of these specifications to describe a hydraulically operated, telescoping knuckleboom trash loader to be used in the collection of oversize trash items such as discarded appliances, furniture, brush, leaves, building materials, etc. In this configuration, the loader is intended to be mounted directly behind the cab of a long wheelbase cab chassis, along with a trash dump body. This arrangement provides a complete, one man operated, turn-key system.
