The M969A1 is a variant of the M970. It is configured as a self loading and unloading tank semi-trailer designed to carry and dispense fuel to other vehicles at Forward Arming and Refueling Points.
The basic tank is a 5,000-US-gallon (19,000 L) baffled tank.
BASIC DIMENSIONS:
- Length : 366 in (9.3 m)
- Width : 96 in (2.4 m)
- Height : 104.5 in (2.65 m)
- Square : 244 sq ft (22.7 m2)
- Cube : 2,126 cu ft (60.2 m3)
- Weight: Empty - 15,200 lb (6,900 kg)
- Weight: Loaded - 49,150 lb (22,290 kg)
- Ground Clearance: M970 - 16 in (410 mm) / M970A1 - 19.5 in (500 mm)
- Kingpin Height: 56 in (1.4 m)
FUEL CAPACITY:
- 33,950 lb/5,000 U.S. gallons (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal) highway
- 25,800 lb/3,800 U.S. gallons (14,000 L; 3,200 imp gal) cross country
- 20% maximum side slope wo/leakage: 5,000 U.S. gallons
- 10% maximum longitudinal slope wo/leakage:5,000 U.S. gallons
Sources[]
Wikipedia: M970; Accessed August 7, 2020.