DAILY MCA2014 4x4 ‒ BODYBUILDER INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATIONS OF SUPERSTRUCTURES
Contents
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– Printed 603.95.994 – 1 Ed. - Base 05/2015
Contents
3.1 CONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTER
CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sizing of profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Aluminium counter chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 ELEMENTS MAKING UP THE COUNTER
CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Longitudinal profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cross members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 CONNECTION BETWEEN CHASSIS AND
COUNTER CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Choosing the type of connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connection characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connection with brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connections with greater elasticity . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connections with clevis fasteners or clamps . . . . . 14
Connection with longitudinal and transverse
sealing plates (rigid junction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 CONTAINER APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fixed bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tipper bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.5 TRACTOR FOR SEMI-TRAILER . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.6 TRANSPORT OF INSEPARABLE MATERIALS
(TRAILER TRUCKS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.7 INSTALLATION OF TANKS AND LOOSE
MATERIAL CONTAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.8 INSTALLING A CRANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Crane behind cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.9 INSTALLATION OF TAIL LIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.10 TILT BEDS (BREAKDOWN RECOVERY)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.11 VEHICLES FOR COUNCIL, FIRE SERVICE
AND SPECIAL USES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.12 FRONT INSTALLATION OF SNOW
PLOUGH ATTACHMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.13 APPLICATION OF A WINCH . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.14 SPECIAL OUTFITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cowl chassis versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Motor home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27