TM-55-1425-289-14
CARRIER, AIR DEFENSE, MISSILE SYSTEM, XM1058 TRUCK TRANSPORTER; SHOP EQUIPMENT, GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEM; GUIDED MISSILE, AERIAL, XMIM-115 AND SHELTER CARRIER, TRUCK, CARGO, 2-1/2-TON, M35A2
TECHNICAL MANUAL; TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE, ROLAND MISSILE SYSTEM AND ROLAND FIRE UNITS
SEPTEMBER 1985
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CHAPTER 5
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
Section I.
GENERAL
5-1.
Scope
This chapter provides highway transportability guidance
for movement of the ROLAND missile system.
It covers
technical and physical characteristics, as well as safety
considerations, and prescribes the materials and
guidance required to prepare, load, tie down, and unload
the ROLAND fire unit and the XM1058 truck transporter.
5-2.
Safety
In addition to the safety precautions contained in
chapter 3, movement is subject to all safety laws, rules,
and regulations applicable to commercial carriers.
Overseas, such movements are governed by theater
regulations.
CAUTION
Do not allow the XM1058 truck transporter to
exceed 3 miles per hour during loading or
unloading of semitrailers.
5-3.
General
The ROLAND missile system is a fully integrated fire
control and missile launching system mounted on a
pallet for highway, rail, air, and marine transportability.
The ROLAND fire unit is mounted on a modified
XM1058 truck transporter for mobility.
However, the fire
unit can be easily dismounted from the wheeled carrier
for shipment by all modes.
The supporting S280
shelters with the OMTS, are transported on 21/2-ton
trucks
that
do
not
exceed
legal
limitations.
Section II.
MOVEMENT ON SYSTEM CHASSIS
5-4.
General
In CONUS, the XM1058 truck transporter/ROLAND fire
unit combination exceeds the legal width in all states,
the legal gross weight in 22 states, the legal tandem
axleload in 42 states, and the legal height in 1 state
(West Virginia).
Permits (AR 55-162) or a "certification
of essentially to national defense" (AR 55-80) are
required in CONUS.
Special routing and permits are
also required overseas.
The XM1058 truck transporter
without the fire unit exceeds legal width limitations in
CONUS and, thus, permits are required for highway
movement.
5-5.
MTMC Assistance
Assistance in obtaining approvals for highway
movement of the loaded transport system can be
obtained from the Commander, Military Traffic
Management Command, ATTN:
MT-SA, 5611
Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-5050,
when highway movement can be certified as essential
for national defense and no other transportation mode
can be used.
Section III.
TRANSPORT BY SEMITRAILER
5-6.
Transport of ROLAND Missile System by
Semitrailer
When loaded on Semitrailers, the ROLAND missile
system components can be transported over highways.
Normally, highway movements are made with the
system components loaded on military or commercial
trailers of adequate capacity and size.
Both in CONUS
and overseas, permits will be required because width of
the transported items will exceed highway limitations.
In
addition, based on the tractor-trailer combination used
for transport, other size and weight limitations may be
exceeded.
5-7.
Preparation for Transport
Preparation of the ROLAND missile system for transport
includes the following procedures:
a.
Turret
traverse
and
launch-elevating
mechanism must be in the travel position, locked, and
wire-tied to prevent rotation.
b.
Antennae must be tied down or removed,
cupola must be in closed position; and loose gear must
be secured with nylon cord or suitable substitute.
5-8.
Loading on Semitrailers
a.
XM1058 Truck Transporter.
The truck
transporter can be loaded on a 25-ton, or larger,
semitrailer.
A tiedown diagram compatible with
standard loading practices that will offer adequate
restraint is provided
5-1
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