Static & Dynamic Sealing and
Finishing
Use Ford approved sealing and finishing material,
and underbody corrosion protection.
Refer to: 5.10 Corrosion Prevention (page 221).
Ensure proper sealing against ingress of water,
salt, dust etc. after cutting or drilling the body.
5.1.10 Tipper Bodies
For tipper conversions single an double Chassis
Cab versions except extended rear chassis
frame can be used. All variants allow single and
three way tipping.
It is recommended to have the tipping system
operative only when the engine is running. It is
also recommended to have the master control
switch in the security of the cab. According
routing of wires and hydraulic lines please refer
to section hydraulic lift.
Ensure that axle plated weights including the
front axle minimum are not exceeded.
For tipper sub-frames please refer to the
following guidelines:
•
Design for full length continuous frame with
mountings for motor, pump unit, reservoir,
pivot points and ram
•
Use all mounting points on chassis frame to
mount sub-frame
•
The rear two sets of chassis frame mounting
brackets should have a full torque with 100%
grip. The attachment to the remaining forward
chassis frame brackets must be precisely
located and retained, but allow some relative
flexing between the sub-frame and chassis
frame. That is clamp control devices such as
conical washer stacks or machine springs with
self locking fastenings.
•
Very stiff sub-frames may damage the chassis
frame by preventing its natural flexing,
therefore compliant mounts should be captive
fail safe with up to plus and minus 12mm
compliance, vehicle laden or un-laden
whichever is worst case, rated 2mm
deflection minimum per 200kg mass at each
chassis frame forward mount, please see also
Figures E74696 Sub-frame attachment to
Chassis frame and Figure E75880 Rigid or
Torsion Stiff sub-frame for Chassis Cab.
•
Use two M10 grade 8.8 minimum bolts,
washers and self locking nuts at each solid
and compliant chassis frame location.
•
Sub-frame must extend to the back of the
cab and attach to all mounting locations, with
the forward end designed to minimize local
frame stress, please refer to Figure E74575
Sub-frame for low floor or other equipment.
However it is preferable to mount the
sub-frame onto the mounting brackets with
a clearance to the chassis frame top surface.
•
Side tipping loads/forces must be resolved
by the sub-frame. It is not recommended to
strain the chassis frame.
5.1.11 Tank and Dry Bulk Carriers
Due to the high rigidity of tanks it is necessary to
isolate the tank and its sub-frame from the
chassis frame allowing the chassis frame to
naturally flex. Please refer to the following
guidelines:
•
Mount tank to full length of sub-frame.
•
Mount sub-frame to all chassis frame
mounting points.
•
The rear two sets of chassis frame mounting
brackets should have solid full bolts torque
with 100% grip.
•
The remaining forward location mounts must
be compliant to allow relative chassis frame
to sub-frame deflections.
•
Sub-frame must extend to the back of the
cab and not contact chassis frame at forward
end under worst case deflection.
•
Compliant mounts should have captive fail
safe through bolts, please refer to Figures
E74696 Sub-frame attachment to Chassis
frame and Figure E75880 Rigid or Torsion Stiff
sub-frame for Chassis Cab, with up to
plus/minus 12mm compliance, vehicle laden
or un-laden whatever is worst case, rated at
2.0mm minimum deflection per 200kg mass
each.
•
Use two M10 grade 8.8 minimum bolts,
washers and self lock nuts per chassis frame
mount bracket at each solid and compliant
location.
FordTransit 2006.5 (April 2006–)
Date of Publication: 12/2006
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