INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
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Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
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Loads on vehicle roof
In the installation of special equipments on the roof of the cab, care should be taken
to ensure that the added weight does not exceed the permissible loads for the cab.
Table 1-23 SPBTC23_002 Maximum permissible load roof load
Modifications of the permissible loads
IN a few special cases, and for a small range of uses, it would be possible to exceed
the maximum permissible loads. In these situations specific authorisation from HMC
is required.
See General Book, chapter 2.6 "Verification and certification of superstruc
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tures".
If the limits exceed the limits established by law, then authorisation must be granted
by the competent authorities.
Proper reinforcement of the vehicle would be also be necessary.
Weighing the vehicle
For correct sizing of the body and its location in the chassis, the axle loads must be
known before work is started on the vehicle. To obtain these loads, it is necessary
to weigh the vehicle.
Vehicle weight indicated in the documentation or data sheet is applied only to mass
production and tolerances can therefore exist (±5 %). For this reason, HMC recom
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mends weighing the vehicle to get the exact weight.
VEHICLE MODEL
ROOF TYPE
MAX. ROOF LOAD (kg)
Panel van
H1
300
H2
150
Chassis simple cab
H1
0
NOTICE
To obtain more information about roof racks, conditioning installations
See Chapter 4.12.8 "Equipment installed on roof".
CAUTION
It must be borne in mind that the installation of additional equipment could cause
a variation in the weight of the vehicle, and this could change the distribution of
weight on the axles.
NOTICE
For the calculation of axle load consult the appendix to this manual.
See Appendix, "Calculations".