Hi all

I ma in need of some information and pictures of the current types of forklifts and container handlers used by the US military.

Can anybody help me out, walk arounds would be good if anybody knows to any

many thanks in advance

cheers

Keith

I can be of some help. I work at a US Army maintenance school. We have 3 different types of forklifts at my facility alone. I've been sick the last few days but will take some pictures when I go back to work on Tuesday or Wednesday.

thanks Brent

I am really interested in the version that can lift a container onto a flat bed,but any help you could give would be great

cheers

Keith

There are some SkyTrak MMV pics on PrimePortal. There you'll also find pics of the AT422T All Terrain Crane sometimes used to handle containers...

HTH
Frenchy

The SkyTrac is one of the systems at my facility. It is in 3 color camouflage however. My facility also has a AT422 crane. However, it is currently on loan to the Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I also have access to an MW24 Forklift which is a forklift version of the earth mover.

In regards to container handling, at my facility I have the following:

HEMTT based PLS

I have a HEMTT based CHU (Container Handling Unit) that is due to be delivered to me in the next couple of months. In the mean time, I may be able to locate a CHU at the state maintenance facility.

There is also rumor of a wretch (nickname for a piece of equipment that moves conex containers) being on site at my state headquarters.

I'll just shoot detailed pics of anything that I can get access to that falls in the forklift/container handling regime.

Sabot has some All Terrain Lifter Army System ATLAS (10 000 lb Capacity) pics in his gallery . The TM for this forklift is available from tpub.com. Several other forklift Technical Manuals are available as well from this website, like the one for MHE-270 & MHE-271 4000 Pound Capacity Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

Frenchy

I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I also have access to an MW24 Forklift which is a forklift version of the earth mover.

Who makes this one? Are there two dedicated versions or is there one version (civi use called a tool carrier) that can interchange attachments? (Dirt bucket to forks)

The MW24 is made by Case. According to an Army document I've found on tpub.com, the MW24 is "A self-propelled, wheeled vehicle with a hydraulic operated scoop type bucket, designed for shoveling, hoisting and discharging bulk materials such as earth, aggregate, snow and the like. It may include additional attachments such as fork lift, crane hook, snowplow and the like."


Frenchy

Where are you looking to portray this MHE/MILVAN/shipping container at???

We/KBR used TEREX civilian equipment while we were in Kuwait and Iraq (in 2005-2006)as the majority of the military forklifts will not lift a full 20 foot MILVAN. The HEMMT PLS or HEMMT LHS can lift a MILVAN onto its bed if the vehicle is equipped with the Container Handling Unit (CHU) that Brent spoke of above...

John

Thanks Frenchy, I figured they would buy the tool carrier instead of just the standard fixed bucket.

I hope this link works but this Lancer Boss took my eye when I was looking at something similar. Was trying to find information on the real thing too.

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/109542#902027

All the best

Nige

Some pics from Flickr that may interest you :
ATLAS at work :


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Kalmar RT 240 Rough Terrain Container Handler (53K capacity) :

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Some RT-240 TMs on tpub.com :
TM-10-3930-675-10
TM-10-3930-675-20-1
TM-10-3930-675-20-2
TM-10-3930-675-24P

HTH
Frenchy

More Caterpillar and Kalmar RTCHs Hi-Res pics on DefenseImagery.mil and Dvidshub.net
Caterpillar RTCHs (50K capacity) are based on model 988B and model 988F wheel loaders.
A TM for the Caterpillar RTCH Model DV43 is available on tpub.com as well (TM-10-3930-641-10).

On a side (and OT) note, a nice looking 1/32 diecast ATLAS is available from JLG :
http://www.jlgmerchandise.com/atlas_dt.html
http://www.jlgmerchandise.com/atlus_cg.html

HTH
Frenchy

excellent thanks guys


just what i was looking for, now to find some scale plans as it looks like a scratch build job

cheers

keith

ok guys

thanks for all the help so far, i just have another quick question, looking at the CAT container carrier, how does the piece of the jib actually connect to the container? by looking at the manual (thanks Frenchy) there appears to be two small pistons but it doesnt show how they actually work or how it actually connects and lifts the container up

does anybody know or have picture of this in operation

cheers

Keith

the " pins" are actually "T" shaped and rotate to lock the container.....
All kinds of ISO container Info here:
http://www.tandemloc.com/0_securing/S_AE10000A-1GA.asp

I believe there's prolly internal hydraulics or electrical motors that rotate the pins.

I also have some scale drawings of the containers themselves somewhere.....

Interesting question indeed It's just a guess, but maybe the system used is similar to the locking systems used on container trailers. Here a PDF brochure about the Recolock :
Recolock locking system

EDIT : it looks like Matt has beaten me to it ...

HTH
Frenchy

Again thanks guys, looking at TM-10-3930-641-10 the operating manual it looks like a pair of rams that turn the locking pins to secure it to the container. I just need to figure out quite now the mechanism works to actually do it

cheers

Keith

Just came across some general info about US Army containers and containers handling equipment HERE
PS: I'd be happy to know what does Figure J-11 ( "Side-Opening Container") actually represent...

Frenchy

I am owner of second hand forktrucks store in Australia. Most of the forklifts that I use are propane fueled. It is better than electricity and other fueled forklifts. It starts faster than other forklifts.

Here is another angle of that Kalmar beauty, shot by my Army Corps of Engineers niece Kim Warner:

Ive seen those mountains before....... Bagrham AB?

If there is still interest, I did a extensive walkaround on a RT-240 in Grafenwöhr some years ago. Biggest problem in a
scratchbuild are still the wheels.

KALMAR RT homepage has the complete TM´s for download.
http://www.kalmarrt.com/manuals