SWAP BODY INSTALLATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B60P1/00 

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: method of installing the swap body includes bringing the car under the swap body, lifting the subframe beams until they meet the bottom of the body, followed by raising the swap body, lowering the beams together with the swap body, securing the body on the subframe with container locks. Bringing the car under the swap body is carried out in reverse from any of the end sides. The swap body contains its own supports that are moved into transport position after the swap body has been lifted. The swap body is lifted using two pairs of hydraulic cylinders that control the lifting of movable crossbeams installed in the front and back parts of the subframe.

EFFECT: expanding functionality of the vehicle and the universality of using a swap body are achieved.

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