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2.5.2.1 Compartment doors. Compartments shall have clear anodized aluminum,
counterbalanced, non-locking, roll-up doors and will be provided with an aluminum tray/guard
that protects the roll up door from damage. Guard shall not be provided on medical cabinets
located inside cabs. Door latch handles shall be full-width bar type. Door straps shall be provided
to assist in closing the compartment doors when the rolled up door height exceeds six feet above
the ground.
2.5.2.2 Scuffplates. Replaceable scuffplates shall be provided to prevent body damage from
sliding equipment in and out of the compartments. The scuffplates shall be attached in a manner
that does not allow them to become loose during normal use.
2.5.2.3 Drip rails. Drip rails shall be provided over each compartment door. If the drip rails are
not integral with the body, they shall be of anodized extruded aluminum and shall have a bright
finish for trucks painted Candy Apple Red.
2.5.2.4 Shelves. An adjustable and removable compartment shelf shall be provided for every 18
inches of each vertical storage compartment door opening. Shelving adjustments shall require no
more than common hand tools, and shall not require disassembly of fasteners. Shelves shall
support a minimum of 500 pounds without permanent deformation. Each shelf shall be
accessible to crew members standing on the ground. A pull out and tip-down configuration shall
be used for shelving over 54 inches from the ground when the compartment is more than 18
inches deep. Each shelf shall have ¼ inch diameter drain holes located in each corner of the
shelves so as to allow for drainage of any water from the stowed equipment.
2.5.2.5 Drainage mats. Each compartment floor and shelf shall be covered with a removable mat
designed to allow for drainage of any water from the stowed equipment.
2.5.2.6 Pass-through compartments with roll-out trays. Two pass-through compartments with
roll-out trays shall be provided. The length of each roll-out tray shall be the full interior width of
the utility body and shall extend four feet from either side of the utility body. Each roll-out tray
shall support a 500 pound load without permanent deformation. The roll-out trays shall be
adjustable for incremental vertical height. Slide out adjustments shall be accomplished without
the use of tools. Automatic latches shall secure the stowed trays and shall prevent over-travel
when fully extended. The engagement and disengagement of these latches shall not pose a
pinching hazard to the hands or fingers. One roll-out tray shall support a customer provided and
mounted diesel engine powered rescue tool kit.
2.5.2.7 Underside compartments. Where the side roll-up door compartments do not extend below
the top of the chassis frame rails, one or more underside compartments shall be provided on each
side of the vehicle, from the front of the utility body to the rear axle wheelhouse opening and
extending down to the nominal (12°) interaxle clearance point. Open underside compartment
doors shall not interfere with access to the above compartments. Push button latches shall not be
used.
2.5.3 Hatch style compartments. Weather resistant hatch style compartments with gasketed
covers shall be mounted on the roof of the utility body; they shall extend the entire length of the
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