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|  MIL-T-46765(AT)
* 3.1.1.4 Towing devices. Towing devices consisting of two hooks, loops, eyes or pins or the
chassis manufacturer's standard single center mounted eye or pin shall be mounted on the front
of the vehicle. When specified (see 6.2), in addition, not less than two hooks, loops or pins for
towing the vehicle shall be furnished on the rear of the vehicle. All towing devices shall be
frame rail mounted or reinforced back to each frame rail.
* 3.1.1.5 Wheel splash and stone throw protection. The truck shall have rigid splash shields
ahead of the rear wheels and rubber mud flaps to the rear of the rear wheels. All tilt cabs shall
have rubber mud flaps to the rear of the front wheels. A metal strip not less than 3.2 millimeters
(mm) (0.125 inch) thick and not less than 25 mm (1 inch) wide, extending the entire width of the
mud flap, shall be installed to prevent the bolt heads or bolt nuts from damaging the mud flap.
As an alternate method of attaching the mud flaps, tabs or clips with minimum surface contact
dimensions of 25 mm (1 inch) high by 32 mm (1.250 inch) wide by 2.4 mm (0.094 inch) thick
shall be furnished at each bolt. All splash shield and mud flap installations, front and rear, shall
conform to the rear wheel splash and stone throw protection provisions of SAE J682.
3.1.1.6 Trailer towing package. When specified (see 6.2), a trailer towing package shall be
furnished. The trailer towing package shall consist of a pintle, safety chain attachment devices, a
lighting receptacle, a trailer brake control system, and associated reinforcement and wiring, and
shall be installed on the rear of the vehicle. The pintle shall be of the rotating type conforming to
MS 51118. The pintle shall be installed on the chassis frame with reinforcements to transfer a
vertical tongue load of not less than 1815 kg (4,000 pounds) and a horizontal drawbar load of
not less than 178 kilonewtons (kN) (40,000 pounds) directly to the chassis rails. The rearmost
portion of the pintle shall be forward, but not more than 100 mm (four inches) forward, of the
rearmost part of the vehicle. Two trailer safety chain attachment devices, one adjacent to each
side of the pintle, shall be provided. Each attachment device shall provide an ultimate strength at
least equal to the GVW of the truck furnished. The attachment devices shall be capable of
accommodating a standard grab hook [116 mm (4-9/16 inches) wide, 30 mm (1-3/16 inches)
thick, 19.8 mm (23/32-inch) throat width)] for a 16 mm (5/8-inch) chain. The lighting
receptacle, conforming to SAE J560 with its conductors connected and color-coded as specified
herein, or number codes, shall be mounted in a readily accessible location near the pintle. The
trailer brake control system shall conform to 3.4.11.2.
3.2 General design.
3.2.1 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The vehicle and furnished accessories shall
comply with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect on the date of manufacture.
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