A-A-58009B
2.5 Body, compartments, and equipment mounting.
2.5.1 Body. The vehicle shall have an all aluminum or all stainless steel utility body. Aluminum
thickness shall be at least 0.125 inches; stainless steel thickness shall be at least 0.090 inches.
2.5.2 Compartments. The utility body shall have side, rear, and roof compartments with a
minimum of 700 cubic feet of enclosed storage space. Floors for side and rear compartments
shall be accessible to crew members standing on the ground. The compartment floor areas shall
support a minimum load of 700 pounds without permanent deformation and should support a
load of 1,000 pounds without permanent deformation.
2.5.2.1 Compartment doors. Compartments shall have clear anodized aluminum,
counterbalanced, non-locking, roll-up doors. 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 at the
compartment threshold with flush headed capscrews and nuts.
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 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 200 pounds without permanent deformation and should support a minimum of 500
pounds without permanent deformation. Each shelf shall be accessible to crew members standing
on the ground or steps mounted on the vehicle. Each shelf shall have drain holes located 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 and should support a 1,000
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. One roll-
out tray shall support a customer provided and mounted diesel engine powered rescue tool kit.
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