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RAMSEY FIRE DEPARTMENT BODY SPECIFICATIONS SUBFRAME The underbody sub-frame shall be manufactured as a complete pump and body mounting fixture and a tank support cradle. It shall be constructed to permit total manufacture of the entire body and separate pump house structure, including the pump and plumbing, prior to the actual mounting on the chassis. There shall be a minimum of four structural members running laterally across the chassis frame rails, welded to two longitudinal members of the same material. This complete subframe will also cradle the booster tank. Two of the horizontal members shall protrude out from the longitude support members and serve as additional body support. The forward section of the support subframe under the pump shall be fabricated of structural steel. The rear tailboard support area shall be fabricated of steel and connected to the body subframe. There shall be a bolted-in steel gusset furnished to provide additional support to the rear tailboard assembly. The body subframe shall be fastened to the chassis frame with a minimum of grade 5 bolts COMPARTMENTS ALL compartments to be sweep out design and to be water and dust proof. All compartments shall be made to the maximum storage capacity. The apparatus body and all sub-assemblies shall be constructed with a holding fixture and built separately from the chassis. The body sub assemblies shall be welded together. After the body has been completed, the complete apparatus body shall be welded to a combination channel iron subframe. The subframe shall be bolted to the chassis frame rails so it may be easily removed from the truck chassis. There shall be no welding to the chassis frame rail sides, web or flanges, or drilling of holes in the top or bottom frame flanges between axles. BODY STRUCTURE WIDTH The body width shall be 8' min from the outside of the left compartment(s) to the outside of the fight compartment(s). Page 18 of 33