TRAILER DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
The Semi Trailer Low Bed (STLB) is a 25-ton payload capacity semi-trailer with a fixed goose neck, step deck, and rear loading ramps. The STLB is interoperable with a variety of trucks residing across the U.S. Army equipment inventory. The STLB will be introduced into a theater of operations to transport construction equipment (CE) employed by U.S. Army Engineers to execute horizontal and vertical construction projects in support of U.S. Military or other national goals and objectives. The STLB is employed to transport CE, miscellaneous equipment, disabled equipment, Class IV (construction materials), and logistical provisions. The STLB supports units in the execution of the following tasks: expand the lodgment, construction/upgrade/rehabilitation and maintenance of main supply routes (MSR), alternate supply routes (ASR), logistical facilities, bituminous roads, helipads, airfields, landing strips, motor pools, parking areas, etc. These types of facilities are required for sustainment operations during decisive action operations. The STLB will also be used during routine exercises/deployments, disaster relief, and other nation building operations. The STLB will be capable of supporting mobility, counter mobility, survivability, counter improvised and sustainment needs and all applicable North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability criteria. The current 25-ton semi-trailers were manufactured in the 1968 to 1975 timeframe with an average age of 42 to 49 years. The Economic Useful Life (EUL) of the current trailer is 30-years. The existing semi-trailers have far exceeded their EUL and are becoming increasingly difficult to support due to spare parts obsolescence, resulting in decreased readiness. FY18 Base funds in the amount of $3.850 million will be used to fund STLB limited performance and reliability testing, Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB), and Systems Engineering/Program Management (SEPM) support.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- E50_0604622A_5_2040_PB_2018
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