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Old 02-18-2011, 07:38 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by groar View Post
About "C" I think first goal is to prevent cars to go too far under the truck in case of rear collision to save the life of the inattentive driver. This is mandatory in Europe.Denis.
It's mandatory here in the USA also and is called a ICC bumper.

ICC
Acronym for Interstate Commerce Commission. The U.S. federal body formerly charged with enforcing Acts of Congress affecting interstate commerce. The ICC was decommissioned in 1993.


ICC Bumper
A bumper typically made out of 3" to 4" steel channel stock, usually about 75% of the width of the trailer, suspended half the distance from the trailer floor to the pavement with a strong enough bracing to meet federal regulations governing underride guards.


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