Study of the Feasibility of Eliminating the 2 1/2 Ton Payload Truck Class

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a mix of 5/4- and 5-ton payload trucks, with associated trailers, would be a more cost effective program solution than the proposed Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 2 1/2- and 5-ton solution. A substitution algorithm based upon individual vehicle missions was developed and four alternative truck and trailer fleets were defined for 260 Army TOEs representing about 72% of the 2 1/2-ton truck fleet. Each alternative had at least the payload capability of the FMTV Baseline Fleet. These results were extrapolated to the entire 2 1/2-ton truck fleet. Sensitivity analyses were conducted. Elimination of the 2 1/2-ton truck from the force was found to be feasible. Further, each alternative had greater weight and cube capability than the Baseline (an assessment of the utility of this added capability was beyond the scope of this study) and slightly improved mobility. Alternative fleets where HMMWVS and CUCVs and associated trailers substituted for LMTVs had somewhat less mobility than those where only MTVs substituted for LMTVs. An assessment of the impact of mobility on mission capability was beyond the scope of this analysis. However, each alternative was found to be more costly, require more operating cost, have less strategic deployability, and require about 1,200 more drivers and maintenance personnel. No compelling reason was found for eliminating the 2 1/2-ton truck from the FMTV family. (sdw)