Publications Available from TTMA

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KEY: RP = Recommended Practice, TB = Technical Bulletin

BRAKES, AXLES & WHEELS:
RP No. 12 - Trailer Air Brake System Integrity Test
RP No. 44 - Air Brake Application & Release Test
RP No. 49 - FMVSS 121 Trailer Testing & Certification
RP No. 51 - Auxiliary Air Systems
RP No. 58 - FMVSS 121 Brake Requirements for Lowbed and Specialized Trailers
RP No. 62 - Vibration Evaluation of Spring Brake Chamber on a Trailer Axle Mounting
RP No. 71 - Trailer Axle Alignment
RP No. 97 - Trailer Antilock Braking System Wiring
TB No. 70 - Spring Parking and Emergency Brakes on FMVSS 121 Equipped Trailers
TB No. 99 - Disposition of Spring Brake Chambers
TB No. 112- Exhausting Air From One Air Suspension of a Spread Tandem Axle Trailer
TB No. 114 - Wheel-End Separations

DUMP TRAILER:
TB No. 74 - End Dump Trailer Operation

FLOORS:
RP No. 1 - Permissible Load Concentration for Straight Floor Van Trailers
RP No. 37 - Rating of Van Trailer and Container Floors for Lift Truck Loading
RP No. 67 - Rating of Platform Trailer Floors for Lift Truck Loading
TB No. 77 - Cracked or Broken Main Beams on a Platform Trailer
TB No. 88 - Broken Wood Floorboard Repair

GENERAL:
RP No. 47 - Testing, Rating, and Labeling Platform and Van Trailers for Cargo Securement Capability
RP No. 100 -Determination of Trailer Length and Width
RP No. 103 -Trailer Tracking Installation
TB No. 95 - Trailer Specification
TB No. 104 -Dimensions Affecting Interchange of Van & Platform Double Trailers
TB NO. 124 - PRESSURE WASHING PRECAUTIONS

HITCHES AND CONNECTIONS:
RP No. 6 - Trailer Hitches and Connections for Interchange Service
TB No. 71 - Fifth Wheel Pick-Up Ramps for Truck Tractors
TB No. 78 - Upper Coupler Attachment Fasteners for Van Type Trailers
TB No. 110-Upper Coupler Attachment Bolts for Trailers with Repositionable Upper Couplers

LABELS AND SIGNS:
RP No. 35 - Permanent Safety Signs/Labels for Truck Trailers and Containers
RP No. 39 - Method for Determining GAWR and GVWR for Truck Trailer Certification
RP No. 53 - U.S. Trailer Certification Label
RP No. 56 - Trailer Vehicle Identification Number
RP No. 68 - Urethane Foam Flammability and Safety Measures Caution Sign
RP No.100 - Determination of Trailer Length and Width

LANDING GEAR & SUPPORTS:
RP No. 4 - Truck Trailer Landing Gear (Screw Type)
TB No. 57 - Guidelines on When to Use Stabilizing Devices on Semitrailers

LOWBED TRAILER:
RP No. 64 - Rolling Tail Pipes
TB No. 94 - Loading and Use of Lowbed Trailers
TB No. 108 - Spread/Steering Axle Specialty Trailers

MEAT RAIL TRAILERS:
TB No. 87 - Loading Hanging Meat in Meat Rail Trailers

NOMENCLATURE:
RP No. 36 - Tank Trailer and Tank Container Nomenclature
RP No. 66 - Trailer Nomenclature

PLATFORM TRAILERS:
RP No. 47 - Testing, Rating, and Labeling Platform and Van Trailers for Cargo Securement Capability
RP No. 67 - Rating of Platform Trailer Floors for Lift Truck Loading
TB No. 77 - Cracked or Broken Main Beams on Platform Trailer

SPLASH AND SPRAY:
RP No. 41 - Splash Guard Attachments Where Mounting Holes Are Required

UNDERCARRIAGE:
RP No. 32 - Method for Testing and Evaluating Trailer Steel Leaf Spring Fatigue Life
RP No. 88 - Air Suspension Application Data
TB No. 89 - Sliding Undercarriage Retention
TB No. 112 - Exhausting Air From One Air Suspension of a Spread Tandem Axle Trailer
TB No. 114 - Wheel-End Separations

VAN TRAILER MODIFICATION:
RP No. 65 - Stretch Van Trailers for Over-the-Road Service
TB No. 79 - Repair & Replacement of Damaged Body Members on Sheet & Post and FRP Van Trailers
TB No. 86 - Modification of Used Vans for Hauling Wood Chips

WALLS & DOORS:
RP No. 55 - Trailer Entry Securement
TB No. 79 - Repair & Replacement of Damaged Body Members on Sheet & Post and FRP Van Trailers

TANK VEHICLES - GENERAL:
RP No. 24 - Classification of Weld Finishes for Stainless Steel Tank Vehicles
RP No. 28 - Flange and Emergency Valve Dimensional Information
RP No. 33 - Clean-Out Nipples on Tank Trailers
RP No. 35 - Permanent Safety Signs/Labels for Truck Trailers & Containers
RP No. 36 - Tank Trailer and Tank Container Nomenclature
RP No. 54 - External Work on Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles, Which May Have Been in Service
RP No. 59 - Tank Trailer Ladders and Walkways
RP No. 80 - Drive Shaft Protection on Trailers
RP No. 81 - Performance of Spring Loaded Pressure Relief Valves on MC 306, MC 307, MC 312, DOT 407, and DOT 412 Tanks
RP No. 84 - Emergency Valve Shear Device Impact Test Procedure
RP No. 86 - Emergency Valve Shear Section Strength Calculations
RP No. 87 - DOT 400 Series Cargo Tank Rollover Protection
RP No. 96 - Structural Integrity of DOT 406, DOT 407 and DOT 412 Cylindrical Cargo Tank
RP No. 98 - Cargo Tank to Truck Chassis Attachment (DOT 406, DOT 407 and DOT 412)
RP No. 101 - Verification of Finite Element Analysis
RP No. 102 - Vapor Recovery Line Configurations for DOT 407 and DOT 412 Cargo Tanks
TB No. 58 - Tank Venting - PENDING REVIEW
TB No. 95 - Trailer Specification
TB No. 109 - Pressure Supply Manifold for Unloading Tank Vehicles
TB No. 120 - Graphic Illustrations of Motor Carrier Tank Specifications MC 306, MC 307, & MC 312
TB No. 121 - Inspection of Unwetted Circumferential Seam Welds, in a Self-Supporting Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Where External Visual Inspection is Precluded
TB No. 125 - CTRMC General Ladders and Tank Access Equipment Maintenance 

CORROSION PREVENTION:
TB No. 60 - Corrosion Prevention for Aluminum Tanks
TB No. 101 - Corrosion in General Purpose Stainless Steel Tanks

HOT PRODUCTS TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 21 - Tank Vehicles in Hot Products Service
TB No. 75 - Hot Products Tank Vehicles

PNEUMATIC TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 25 - Design & Construction of Dry Bulk Pneumatic Trailers
TB No. 76 - Dry Bulk Receiving Piping Recommendations
TB No. 83 - Pneumatic Tank Vehicle Usage
TB No. 84 - Tractor Air Supplies for Pneumatic Trailers
TB No. 115 - Pneumatic Tank Vehicles

MC 306/DOT 406 TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 45 - Vapor Collection for MC 306 & DOT 406 Cargo Tanks
RP No. 46 - Bottom Loading MC 306 & DOT 406 Cargo Tanks
RP No. 61 - Performance Recommendations for Manhole and/or Fill Opening Assemblies
RP No. 73 - Static Grounding or Bonding of Flammable Liquid Tank Trailers
RP No. 77 - Baffle Emergency Drain Cut Outs for Cargo Tanks
RP No. 83 - Leak Testing Newly Manufactured Cargo Tanks & Cargo Tank Vapor Recovery Systems
RP No. 87- DOT 400 Series Cargo Tank Rollover Protection
RP No. 94 - Pressure Test Qualification of the Structural Integrity of DOT 406 & Low Pressure DOT 412 Cargo Tanks
TB No. 80 - MC 306 Tank Vehicles
TB No. 92 - Maintenance of MC 306 Manhole and/or Fill Assemblies
TB No. 96 - Identification of Openings in Voids and Vapor Return Systems Prior to Cleaning and Repairing MC 306, DOT 406, MC 307, DOT 407, and Insulated Tank Vehicles
TB No. 102 - Operation and Maintenance of MC 306 and DOT 406 Cargo Tank Bottom Loading Systems
TB No. 105 - Safe Use of Cargo Tank Vapor Collection Systems
TB No. 107 - Procedure for Testing In-Service Unmarked, and/or Uncertified MC 306 and Non-ASME MC 312 Type Cargo Tank Manhole Covers
TB No. 117 - Orientation of PAF Manholes with Integral Hinged 10 -inch Fill Style Emergency Pressure Relief Valves

MC 307/DOT 407 TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 57 - Placement of Girth Seams on Self-Supporting Tanks
RP No. 78 - Design of Circumferential Reinforcing Members on Carbon Steel Cargo Tanks Where Internal Thickness Testing is Precluded by Lining or Product Heel
RP No. 87 - DOT 400 Series Cargo Tank Rollover Protection
TB No. 61 - Preheating of General Purpose Chemical Tanks Tank Trailers
TB No. 96 - Identification of Openings in Voids and Vapor Return Systems Prior to Cleaning and Repairing MC 306, DOT 406, MC 307, DOT 407, and Insulated Tanks
TB No.101 - Corrosion in General Purpose Stainless Steel Tanks
TB No.103 - Liquid and Vapor Control During Loading/ Unloading Tanks
TB No.109 - Pressure Supply Manifold for Unloading Tank Vehicles
TB No.113 - Thickness Testing of Unlined Cargo Tanks in DOT Service
TB No.116 - Determination of MC 300 Series Cargo Tank Minimum Thickness
TB No.122 - Operation of Typical Vapor Recovery (VRL) Lines on DOT 407 and DOT 412 Cargo Tanks
TB No.123 - Vapor Recovery Retrofit of MC 307 and MC 312 Cargo Tanks

MC 312/DOT 412 - TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 57 - Placement of Girth Seams on Self-Supporting Tanks Fill Opening Assemblies
RP No. 78 - Design of Circumferential Reinforcing Members on Carbon Steel Cargo Tanks Where Internal Thickness Testing is Precluded by Lining or Product Heel
RP No. 87 - DOT 400 Series Cargo Tank Rollover Protection
RP No. 94 - Pressure Test Qualification of the Structural Integrity of DOT 406 & Low Pressure DOT 412 Cargo Tanks
TB No. 61 - Preheating of General Purpose Chemical Tanks
TB No. 100 - Inspection of Reinforcing Members on Lined MC 312 Vessels
TB No. 101 - Corrosion of General Purpose Stainless Steel Tanks Procedure for Testing In-Service Unmarked, and/or Uncertified MC 306 and Non-ASME MC 312 Type Cargo Tank Manhole Covers
TB No. 107 - Procedure for Testing In-Service, Unmarked, and/or Uncertified MC 306 and Non-ASME MC 312 Type Cargo Tank Manhole Covers
TB No. 109 - Pressure Supply Manifold for Unloading Tank Vehicles
TB No. 113 - Thickness Testing of Unlined Cargo Tanks in DOT Service
TB No. 116 - Determination of MC 300 Series Cargo Tank Minimum Thickness
TB No. 122 - Operation of Typical Vapor Recovery (VRL) Lines on DOT 407 and DOT 412 Cargo Tanks
TB No.123 - Vapor Recovery Retrofit of MC 307 and MC 312 Cargo Tanks

SANITARY TANK VEHICLES:
TB No. 115 - Transportation of Food Grade Products in Dry Bulk Trailers
TB No. 118 - Transportation of Liquid Food Products

WORKING IN AND ON TANK VEHICLES:
RP No. 54 - External Work on Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles, Which May Have Been in Service
RP No. 95 - HAZMAT Training for Manufacturers of DOT Specification Cargo Tanks
TB No. 96 - Identification of Openings in Voids and Vapor Return Systems Prior to Cleaning and Repairing MC 306, DOT 406, MC 307, DOT 407, and Insulated Tanks
TB No.101 - Corrosion in General Purpose Stainless Steel Tanks