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1. M113 GAVIN 40 x 48” Warehouse
Kick Pallet Carrying

2. 54” - 12” = 42” = AOK for 40” x 48” pallet to roll
Rear Bilge pump
rollers
rollers
Internal Fuel tank lines
Rear ramp hydraulic pump
6” 27” 27” 6”

3. 5-Roadwheel Conventional Diesel Piston Engine/Transmission
Caveat 1: 3 x small kick pallets can be carried if 3.5” of the
engine compartment is trimmed off
10” 181.5”
16”
140.5”
20”
41”
Rear Ramp 54.5”
W = 96.5” feet
1 2 3
Diesel Engine/
Transmission
45”
area
61”
Rollers in white
5” bars running
16”
down hull floor L = 191.5” ( feet)
Caveat 2: TC could still operate from his hatch if #3 pallet is low enough
(half-filled) and kick out the pallets ramp-down

4. 5-Roadwheel HED
3 x small kick pallets can be carried easily if engine compartment is
replaced by HED
10” 181.5”
16”
140.5”
20”
Rear Ramp 54.5”
W = 96.5” feet
1 2 3
45”
61”
Rollers in white
5” bars running
16”
down hull floor L = 191.5” ( feet)
Caveat 2: TC could still operate from his hatch if #3 pallet is low enough
(half-filled) and kick out the pallets ramp-down

5. 6-Roadwheel HED
4 x small kick pallets can be carried if engine compartment is replaced by
HED and driver’s seat can be de-conflicted ? Maybe a stub 5th pallet?
10” 181.5”
16”
140.5”
20”
Rear Ramp 54.5”
1 2 3 4 5?
45”
61”
Rollers in white
5” bars running
16”
down hull floor L = 191.5” ( feet)
Caveat 2: TC could still operate from his hatch if #3 pallet is low enough
(half-filled) and kick out the pallets ramp-down

6. Caveat 3: its far safer to have fuel and ammo OUTSIDE the Gavin on a trailer
like Butch Walker’s Amaze-N-Tow pallet trailer. Food/Water and other supplies
are suitable for internal M113 Gavin pallet carry. Mini-Gavin will only be able to
carry 2 x 40" x 48" pallets at best. Using an Amaze-N-Tow pallet trailer would be
best for LBCT logistics. Full-size HBCT Gavin pallet carrying for HBCTs though
they are big time large PLS flat rack pallet users. Maybe the HBCT Sustainment
units deliver small pallets to help LBCTs who use pallet-trailers to carry them
once received.

7. Caveat 3: its far safer to have fuel and ammo OUTSIDE the Gavin on a trailer
like Butch Walker’s Amaze-N-Tow pallet trailer. Food/Water and other supplies
are suitable for internal M113 Gavin pallet carry. Mini-Gavin will only be able to
carry 2 x 40" x 48" pallets at best. Using an Amaze-N-Tow pallet trailer would be
best for LBCT logistics. Full-size HBCT Gavin pallet carrying for HBCTs though
they are big time large PLS flat rack pallet users. Maybe the HBCT Sustainment
units deliver small pallets to help LBCTs who use pallet-trailers to carry them
once received.