M-1070 Heavy Transporter Truck & M-1000 Trailer
The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) consists of the M1070 Truck Tractor and the M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter Semi-trailer. The HETS transports payloads up to 70 tons – primarily M1 Abrams tanks.
HETS operates worldwide on highways worldwide, secondary roads, and cross-country. The HETS has a number of features that significantly improve the mobility and overall performance of the system in a tactical environment. The M1070 tractor has front- and rear-axle steering, a central tire-inflation system, and cab space for six personnel to accommodate the two HETS operators and four tank crewmen. The M1000 semi-trailer has automatically steerable axels and a load-leveling hydraulic suspension.
The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) entered service in 1993.
Specifications:
| Tractor length: | 358 in |
| Tractor width: | 102 in |
| Trailer length: | 622 in |
| Trailer width (at rear bumper): | 144.8 in |
| Tractor curb weight: | 41,000 lbs |
| Trailor curb weight: | 50,000 lbs |
| Payload: | 140,000 lbs |
| Engine: | 500 horsepower Detroit Diesel |
| Transmission: | 5-speed automatic |
| Speed: | 40-45 mph on highway (25-30 mph with 70 ton payload) |
| Range: | 300 mi |
| Fording: | 28 in |
| Air transportability: | C-5A and C-17 |
| Tractor Manufacturer: | Oshkosh Truck - Oshkosh, WI |
| Semitrailer Manufacturer: | Systems & Electronics, Inc - St Louis, MO |
M-1000 Semi-trailer w/70 ton MBT.
M-1070 HET.
