GUARD FEATURES:

Height from the ground: 400 mm (15.7 inches)

Mounted flush with the rear end of the truck bed

Design loads:

P₁ = P₃ = 100 kN

P₂ = 150 kN

Material: SAE 1020 steel

A - Main beam (from a 5 mm steel sheet);
B - Lateral supports (7 mm steel sheet);
C - Angle braces (tubular 100X45X5 mm beams);
D - Reinforcement (tubular 100X45X5 mm beam);
E - Drop arms (U 98X58X8 mm beams);
F - Articulations (diameter 30 mm);
G - Truck chassis beams.

Cross section of the guard main beam (A):	Detail of the pins and stop used to restrain the guard displacement during an impact:

The articulated guard moves upwards and backwards  when hitting a ground obstacle