DAILY 4x4 ‒ GUIDELINES FOR BODYBUILDERS
APPLICATIONS OF SUPERSTRUCTURES
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Contents
3.1 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBFRAME . . . . . . 5
3.1.1 Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1.2 Dimension of sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1.3 Aluminium subframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 ELEMENTS MAKING UP THE SUBFRAME . . . . . 7
3.2.1 Longitudinal sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2.2 Cross member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2.3 Stiffening of the subframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.2.4 Self-supporting superstructures with
subframe functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 CONNECTION BETWEEN CHASSIS AND
SUBFRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3.1 Connection with brackets . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3.2 Connections with greater flexibility . . . . . . 12
3.4 CONTAINER APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.4.1 Dimensions and centres of gravity . . . . . . 13
3.4.2 Fixed bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.4.3 Creation of van versions . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.4.4 Tipping bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.5 TRACTOR FOR SEMI-TRAILER . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.6 TRANSPORT OF INSEPARABLE MATERIALS
(TRAILER TRUCKS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.7 INSTALLATION OF TANKS AND LOOSE
MATERIAL CONTAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.7.1 Installation with a subframe . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.7.2 Installation without a subframe . . . . . . . . 18
3.8 INSTALLING A CRANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.8.1 Crane behind the cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.8.2 Crane on the rear overhang . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.8.3 Removable cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.9 INSTALLATION OF TAIL LIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.10 TIPPER BODIES (BREAKDOWN RECOVERY)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.11 VEHICLES FOR COUNCIL, FIRE
PREVENTION AND SPECIAL USES . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.12 FRONT INSTALLATION OF SNOW
PLOUGH ATTACHMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.13 APPLICATION OF A WINCH . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.14 BULL BAR APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.15 SPECIAL OUTFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.15.1 Cowl chassis versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.15.2 Motor homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.15.3 Aerial work platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27