16 Chapter Expectancy of soo civing En Dining at Distance toe bade, igh? Rete, condo of af, gad and lide Legal esticions, weigh and sof hile Loning and unloading faci. Operon cov, co cts The fourt 1. Figure 2-1 shows a complete operational tuck analysis. Careful consider- cer ation ofthese requirements may preven financial disaster later. (Operating ico cost will be thoroughly analyzed in Chapter IV.) Cn Carefully selected operational analysis data can revel the best vehicle specifica tions for specific operations. When this information is considered, it may be concluded that vehicle availabilty or rdisbility is probably the single most important factor inthe operation of currert motor vehicles Se assuring Determi ing Type and Dimensions of Chassis en Cab-Over-Engine (COE) vs. Conventional Chassis. Important from an economical as well as a naneuverabiltystandpointisacorrect selection ofa COE or eonventional-type track. Some ofthe following items will help in selecting the required unit Conventional-type advantages 1. Inthistype of vehicle the engin is locsted completely ahead ofthe ea. This construction has almost been standawdized in the industry and generally results ina lower cost than th eub-over-engine. Standard highway regulations often permit higher gross loads on a conven tional-type truck because ofits inherent overall length which is more favor- able for greater loads on bridges and provides more room for larger fuel tanks, batteries and other accessories, Lower intial cost when a sleeper is no required. In negotiating soft terain such as mud cr sand in off-highway operations, the