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|  MIL-T-62518A
(c)
Independent hand control for trailer brakes
(d)
Towing vehicle protection valve with dash control and automatic breakaway feature
(e)
Trailer stoplight control operable with foot brake and with hand control for trailer
brakes
(f)
Air connectors for trailers with SAE J318 gladhand couplers mounted at the rear of the
vehicle, located to interference with trailer
(g)
Two SAE J844 coiled air hoses, each not less than 110 inches long when fully
extended, with SAE J318 gladhand couplers on both ends. The hoses shall be
packaged and stowed in the vehicle tool compartment for shipment
(h)
Dummy gladhand couplers with chains or cables
(i)
Prime mover only parking brake valve to permit prime mover brakes to be applied
while charging the trailer air brake system.
* 3.4.11.5 Brake control for use from a towing vehicle. When specified for vehicles with air
brakes (see 6.2), the vehicle shall be furnished with a system for controlling the brakes from a
towing vehicle (wrecker). The installation shall be complete with air brake couplers, relay
emergency valve with no-bleed-back feature (except when spring applied emergency brake is
furnished), additional air lines and fittings. The service and emergency couplers shall be
mounted on the front in a protected position providing for ready attachment of air hoses from a
towing vehicle. The service and emergency couplers shall be identified and provided with
dummy gladhand couplers with chains. The system shall not compromise conformance to any
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation referenced herein or to any Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard.
* 3.4.12 Cab. Unless otherwise specified, the chassis manufacturer shall furnish any type of
his standard or optional non-tilting full width cab. When specified (see 6.2), a cab with a
forward tilting hood and fender assembly, including tilting and locking mechanism, shall be
furnished. Tilting shall not interfere with present or future installations of additional equipment,
such as a snowplow or a front mounted winch. Cab doors shall be equipped with locks, operable
from inside the cab through mechanical linkage, with both doors equipped with an external,
key-operated locks. Drip rails shall be installed above the cab doors. When the front tires
extend beyond the cab fenders, rubber fender extensions extending at least to the outside of the
tire tread shall be furnished.
* 3.4.12.1 Cab interior. Unless otherwise specified, the cab shall have an upholstered,
full-width, adjustable seat and back or individual, adjustable driver's seat and individual
passenger seat. When specified (see 6.2), an individual, adjustable driver's seat and an individual
passenger seat shall be provided. When specified for vehicles with air brakes (see 6.2), the
driver's seat shall be the manufacturer's standard air ride suspension type. The color of the
upholstery and the interior finish shall be compatible with the exterior color (see 3.1.1.1). White
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