TM 9-2320-365-10
2-57. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT
WARNING
• Heavy objects/loads, such as tool boxes and heavy parts, must always be carried
on the floor with the weight distributed as equally as possible between left and ride
sides of M1079 van. Failure to comply decreases the stability of the M1079 van
and will increase the likelihood of a rollover.
• Heavy cabinets must always be mounted as low as possible with the weight
distributed as equally as possible between left and right sides of M1079 van.
Remember to consider the weight of the items that will be stored in the cabinets.
Failure to comply decreases the stability of the M1079 van and will increase the
likelihood of a rollover.
• Always keep in mind, when placing items inside the M1079 van, that heavier items
must always be positioned as low as possible and the weight distributed as equally
as possible between left and right sides of M1079 van. Failure to comply decreases
the stability of the M1079 van and will increase the likelihood of a rollover.
a. Land, Sea, and Air Shipment.
Instructions for shipment of the vehicle by land, sea, and air are contained in the
following publications:
MTMCTEA Pam 56-1
Marine Terminal Lifting Guidance
MTMCTEA Pam 55-19
Tiedown Handbook for Rail Movements
MTMCTEA Ref 92-55-20
Tiedown Handbook for Truck Movements
FM 10-520
Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment:
Rigging 2 1/2-Ton Trucks
FM 55-450-3
Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport:
Basic Operations and Equipment
FM 55-450-4
Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport:
Single-Point Load Rigging Procedures
FM 55-450-5
Multi-service Helicopter External Air Transport:
Dual-Point Load Rigging Procedures
TB 55-46-1
Standard Characteristics (Dimensions, Weight,
and Cube) for Transportability of Military
Vehicles and Other Outsize/Overweight
Equipment (in TOE Line Item Number Sequence)
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