TM-55-2320-279-14
M977 SERIES, 8x8 HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCKS (HEMTT)
TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE
TM-55-2320-279-14 - Page 7 of 46
TM 55-2320-279-14
c. M978 Truck, Fuel-Servicing, 10-Ton, 8x8.
This
HEMTT has a 2,500-gallon capacity and is shown
in figure 2-1.
d. M983 Truck, Tractor, 10-Ton, 8x8.
This
HEMTT is issued with two different fifth wheels.
The tractor (NSN 2320-01-099-6421) with crane
and 2-inch fifth wheels is used with the PER-
SHING II missile system and semitrailers with 2-
inch kingpins. The tractor (NSN 2320-01-097-
0247) without crane and with the 3.5-inch fifth
wheels is used with the PATRIOT missile system
and semitrailers with 3.5-inch kingpins (fig 2-1).
e. M984E1 Truck, Wrecker, Recovery, 10-Ton, 8x8.
This HEMTT has a crane with a 14,000-pound ca-
pacity at 9 feet and a cargo bed (fig 2-1).
f. M985 Truck, Cargo, 10-Ton, 8x8.
This HEMTT
has a crane with a 5,400-pound capacity at 16.5
feet (fig 2-1).
g. M985E1 Truck, Cargo, 10-Ton, 8x8, Guided
Missile Transporter (GMT).
The M985E1 is the
same as the M985 except that the length is 420.5
inches. The bed is lengthened to receive PATRIOT
missile rounds.
2-3. Transportability Drawings
Detailed
transportability
drawings of the
HEMTTs, with dimensions and tiedown and lifting
provision load-rating capacities, are shown in fig-
ures 2–2 through 2–5.
2-3
Back to Top
