UTV-Specifications-rev1.docx

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Specifications

Deliverables / Specifications

UTV REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall provide the following new, current year, base model, 4x4 Utility Vehicles (UTV) with additional options that meets or exceeds the following specifications:

ITEM 1 – EN:5525, 4X4 UTILITY VEHICLE , 5 PASSENGER MANDATORY SPECIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Hard, Poly Roof (installed)

Front, flip up, poly windshield (installed)

Fuse Box, wiring and mount (Installed)

Horn & Wiring Kit (Installed)

Passenger compartment, rear protective metal bars or screen to protect occupants from rear cargo (installed)

Half hard doors (installed)

Min. 4500 LB Winch (installed)

Heavy Duty, offroad Fox or equivalent shocks, with three-position compression damping adjustment - Soft, Medium and Firm, front and rear (Installed)

Metal Arm Guards, front & rear (installed)

Metal Skid Plates (Installed)

Heavy Duty Front Bumper / Brush Guard (Installed)

Heavy Duty Rear Bumper (Installed)

Delivery to address or local dealer for pickup within 80 miles of:

National Forest in North Carolina, SO, 160 Zillicoa St., Asheville, NC 28801, Attn: Kevin Blanton, ph: 828-713-9054 email: kevin.blanton@usda.gov

ITEM 2 – EN:5526, 4X4 UTILITY VEHICLE , 6 PASSENGER MANDATORY SPECIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Hard, Poly Roof (installed)

Front, flip up, poly windshield (installed)

Windshield wiper and washer kit (Installed)

Passenger compartment, rear protective metal screen (installed)

Heavy Duty Front Bumper / Brush Guard (Installed)

Heavy Duty, offroad Fox or equivalent shocks, with three-position compression damping adjustment - Soft, Medium and Firm, front and rear (Installed)

Min. 4500 LB Winch (installed)

Half hard doors (installed)

Hard rear panel (Installed)

Full length, Aluminum skid plates (Installed)

Aluminum A-arm covers, front and rear (Installed)

Delivery to address or local dealer for pickup within 80 miles of:

Tusquitee Ranger District, 123 Woodland Dr, Murphy, NC 28906, POC: Timmy Williams, ph: 828-837-5152 x 107, mbl:828-361-8178 email: timothy.williams@usda.gov

ITEM 3 – EN:5527, UTV, 4X4 UTILITY VEHICLE, 6 PASSENGER MANDATORY SPECIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Hard, Poly Roof (installed)

Front, flip up, poly windshield (installed)

Windshield wiper and washer kit (Installed)

Passenger compartment, rear protective metal screen (installed)

Heavy Duty Front Bumper / Brush Guard (Installed)

Heavy Duty, offroad Fox or equivalent shocks, with three-position compression damping adjustment - Soft, Medium and Firm, front and rear (Installed)

Min. 4500 LB Winch (installed)

Half hard doors (installed)

Hard rear panel (Installed)

Full length, Aluminum skid plates (Installed)

Aluminum A-arm covers, front and rear (Installed)

Delivery to address or local dealer for pickup within 80 miles of:

Tusquitee Ranger District, 123 Woodland Dr, Murphy, NC 28906, ITEM 4 – EN:5529, 4X4 UTILITY VEHICLE , 3 PASSENGER MANDATORY SPECIFICATIONS

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Hard, Poly Roof (installed)

Front, flip up, poly windshield (installed)

Windshield wiper and washer kit (Installed)

Heavy Duty Front & Rear Bumper, Brush Guard (Installed)

Min. 4500 LB Winch (installed)

Half hard doors (installed)

Hard rear panel (Installed)

Turn Signal Kit (Installed)

Fuse Box, wiring and mount (Installed)

Side & rear-view mirrors (Installed)

Under dash storage (Installed)

Heavy Duty, offroad Fox or equivalent shocks, with three-position compression damping adjustment - Soft, Medium and Firm, front and rear (Installed)

Full length, Aluminum skid plates (Installed)

Aluminum A-arm covers, front and rear (Installed)

Delivery to address or local dealer for pickup within 80 miles of:

Tusquitee Ranger District, 123 Woodland Dr, Murphy, NC 28906,

6.0 Appendix A—Side-by-Side Comparison of Vehicle Standards

Attribute

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

Intended use

For utility use

For recreational use by one or more people

For use on public streets, roads, and highways

Vehicle speed

Overall width

3,000 pounds Less than or equal to 5,500 pounds

Rollover protective structure (ROPS)

See the requirements for occupant protective system/structure All ROVs shall have a ROPS that meets ISO 3471 or 29

CFR 1928.53 (OSHA)

requirements

Not applicable

Seatbelts Minimum 3-point seatbelt assemblies Seatbelt reminder and speed-limiter (15 miles per hour) for vehicles that can go faster than 30 miles per hour when Minimum 3- point seatbelts (occupant retention system) Seatbelt reminder and speed-limiter (15 miles per hour) when

Type 1 or type 2

Type 1 or type 2

If OPS is not present, a seatbelt will not be installed

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

Occupant protective system/structure (OPS) An occupant protective structure (OPS) shall be provided to maintain a crush resistant environment for all occupants in the event of a vehicle tip-over or roll-over

See rollover protective structure

Required Includes a roof crush resistance standard Pass: less than or equal to 5 inches deflection Provided based on a chart in the standards of speed and lateral stability Includes a roof crush resistance standard

Foot and leg barriers MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

Elevated entry way or an occupant- deployed permanent barrier is required

Shoulder barriers

Hip restraint/barriers MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, The manufacturer is required to provide a retention system for the hips through a

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

Arm and hand barriers

MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs The manufacturer is required to provide a retention system for the arms and hands through either a construction- based or performance- based method

Occupant side protections MOHUVs shall be equipped with occupant side retention devices that reduce the probability of entrapment of a properly belted occupant’s head, upper torso, and limbs

Handholds

Handholds for each passenger

1 minimum for each outboard seating passenger position

Required for the operator and each passenger A steering wheel counts for the operator

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

2 minimum

Taillamps

Optional Required 1 minimum

Required Required Quantity: 2

Stoplamps

Required

Required Required Quantity: 2

Front and rear turn signals

Not applicable

Required Required 2 front and 2 rear

Optional

Horn

Not applicable

Not applicable

Required Optional 93 decibels (dBA)

Rearview mirror

Not applicable

Sideview mirror

Reverse backup signal (audio or visual)

Required 60 decibels (dBA) minimum if sound Visible to operator if

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

mechanical device or illuminated symbol

Reflex reflectors

1 red on each side as far rear as practical 1 red on rear 2 yellow on each side 2 red, on each side

Engine displacement

Less than or equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters for gas fueled engines

Spark arrestor Conform to USDA-FS 5100-

Sound level limits

Hang tag 6 inches by 4 inches minimum Must include tilt table results 6 inches by 4 inches minimum Must include tilt table results

Lateral stability (tilt table test) Pass: 24 degrees at rated GVWR; 30 degrees with two occupants Pass: 24 degrees at rated GVWR; 30 degrees with two occupants

Pass: 21.8 degrees with all supporting tires on uphill side in Pass: minimum stability is 20 degrees with at least one tire on the uphill side still

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

Lateral stability (dynamic stability) Same as ROHVA for vehicles that can obtain speeds greater than or equal to 30 miles per hour 180 degrees of steering wheel turn for vehicles less than 30 miles per hour

Pass: 30 miles per hour J-turn with 8 out of 10 with no two wheels lifting 110 degrees of steering wheel turn

Pitch stability

Same as ROHVA Called the “tilt table longitudinal stability test” in the OPEI standard

Pass: 28 degrees with at least one uphill wheel in contact with tilt plate

Pass: 25 degrees with all supporting tires on uphill side remaining in contact with platform Called “longitudinal stability” test in this standard

Fail: 25 degrees with all supporting tires on uphill side lifting off platform Called “longitudinal stability” test in this standard

Vehicle handling 100-foot circle Accelerate from rest Pass: no two wheels lift or slope ratio does not exceed 4.5 Vehicles with a maximum speed 100-foot circle Accelerate from rest Pass: no two wheels lift or slope ratio does not exceed 4.5

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

of less than or equal to 30 mph need not comply with this requirement

Service braking performance

Minimum average braking deceleration of

0.46 gravitational force equivalent from 25 miles per hour Total of 10 runs are completed with the results of the last 4 runs averaged The average shall show the vehicle is capable of making at least one stop that demonstrates an average braking deceleration of 0.46 gravitation force equivalent or greater

Required A test is defined

Service brake fade Total of 10 runs Last run is recorded and cannot exceed 125 pounds of applied pedal force Minimum average braking deceleration of

0.30 gravitational force equivalent from 25 miles per hour

OPEI1

B71.9–2016 (MOHUV)

ROHVA2 1–2016

Parking brake holding performance

Maximum of 1- inch movement in 5 minutes on

11.3 degrees (20 percent) slope

Maximum of 1- inch movement in 5 minutes on

11.3 degrees (20 percent) slope

Must have a parking brake No testing standard identified Required Either hand or foot operated Maximum 3 inches of movement in 1 hour on 30 percent grade (16.7 degrees)

Maximum 3 inches of movement in 1 hour on 20 percent grade (11.3 degrees)

Other

Must meet rear visibility requirement in Section

6.2 of FMVSS Number 111

1Multipurpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles, ANSI/OPEI B71.9–2016 (effective 8/2/2018) 2Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, ANSI/ROHVA 1–2016 (effective on 2018 model year machines) 3Low-Speed Vehicles, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Section 571.500, Jul 2003 4Low-Speed Vehicles, Surface Vehicle Standard, SAE J2358, Sep 2010

5Light Utility Vehicles, Surface Vehicle Standard, SAE J2258, Dec 2010

Key of acronyms:

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations CPSC—Consumer Product Safety Commission FMVSS—Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

GVWR—Gross vehicle weight rating ISO—International Organization for Standardization LSV—Low-speed vehicles LUV—Light-utility vehicles MOHUV—Multipurpose off-highway utility vehicles OPEI—Outdoor Power Equipment Institute OPS—Occupant protective system/structure ORS—Occupant retention system OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration ROHVA—Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association ROPS—Rollover protection system or rollover protective system SAE—Society of Automotive Engineers image1.png