Problems in Selecting Chassis for Utility Vehicles up to 16,000 lb GVW 670130
Within the utility companies, the automotive groups are charged with responsibility of providing transportation and work vehicles for the operating plant and other departments. As such, the combined thinking of other departments quite often is taken into consideration when purchase of equipment is made. It is, therefore, planned to cover some of the problems encountered in selecting acceptable chassis for utility use up to 16,000 gvw.
As a separate section, Appendix A “Loads Imposed on Aerial Lift Vehicles When Placing Self-Supporting Cable” and Appendix B “End Point Requirements for Aerial Lift Vehicles Used to Place Self-Supporting Cable, ” have been produced to guide both user and manufacturer in what is considered to be acceptable safety limits.
