Palletized Load System

Palletized Load System (PLS)
Oshkosh M1074A1 Palletized Load System (PLS) truck in B-kit configuration and with an Oshkosh Container Handling Unit (CHU)
Type	10×10 heavy tactical truck
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1993–present
Used by	U.S. Army, Israel, Jordan and Turkey[1]
Production history
Designer	Oshkosh Corporation
Designed	1989
Manufacturer	Oshkosh Corporation
Produced	1992–present
No. built	6288 PLA A0 and >2150 PLS A1 (A1 figure includes A0 Recap to A1 standard), plus > 15,000 PLS trailers
Variants	M1074A0, M1075A0, M1074A1, M1075A1
Specifications (M1075A1)
Mass	24,040 kg (unladen with flatrack); 39,009 kg (GVWR); 61,462 kg (GCWR)
Length	10.795 m (35 ft 5 in)[2]
Width	2.517 m (8 ft 3 in)[2]
Height	3.277 m (10 ft 9 in) (LHS hook)[2]
Crew	2
Armor	a-kit/b-kit; U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant
Engine	Caterpillar (CAT) C15, 15.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel[2] 600 hp (450 kW)
Payload capacity	14,965 kg (16.5 tons) on flatrack[2]
Transmission	Allison 4500SP 5-speed automatic with Oshkosh 36000 Series 2 speed transfer case[2]
Suspension	Oshkosh TAK-4 fully independent coil on axles 1 and 2, Hendrickson RT-400 walking beam on axles 4 and 5, rear Hendrickson-Turner air ride suspension on mid-axle (3rd)[2]
Maximum speed	62 mph (100 km/h)[2]
Steering system	Power-assisted on front tandem[2]

The Palletized Load System (PLS) is a truck-based logistics system that entered service in the United States Army in 1993. It performs long and short distance freight transport, unit resupply, and other missions in the tactical environment to support modernized and highly mobile combat units. It provides rapid movement of combat configured loads of ammunition and all classes of supply, shelters and intermodal containers. It is similar to systems such as the British Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System (DROPS).^[3]