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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.

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