a. Scorpion TL-3 The Scorpion Towable Attenuator (TA) is a mobile crash cushion designed with a tongue and axle/wheel that connects directly to the support vehicle's pintle hook from a lunette ring on the attenuator. The TA can be used on support vehicles with a minimum actual/curb weight of 10,000 lbs with no upper weight limit (infinite weight). The TA has overall dimensions of 17.8ft (5.4m) × 8ft (2.4m) × 4.3ft (1.3m) with ground clearance of 12" ± 1" (305mm ± 25mm). The TA consists of three main components: the attenuators tongue, front Strut, and rear Cartridge. The attenuators tongue is positioned nearest to the support vehicle, the Strut is bolted to the tongue and Cartridge. The Cartridge is the rear most component, furthest away from the support vehicle.
