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M-6 Twin Car Rack
Two vehicles per position. Full IATA code, rate class, weights, volume and aircraft compatibility below.
- IATA ULD code
- PRA 16-ft flat pallet with twin car racks as VRA
- Prefixes
- PMA, P4A, P4M, and PZA
- Rate class
- Type 1P
- Aircraft compatibility
- 747F, 747 Combi, 777F (centre loading only)
- Maximum gross weight
- 8,900 kg (19,621 lb); vehicle on the upper rack must not exceed 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
- Tare weight
- 400 kg (882 lb)
- Car supports weight
- 130 kg (286 lb) per pair
- Note
- The same system is available for longer vehicles on a 20-ft pallet. The only increase is the pallet tare weight, at 500 kg (1,102 lb).
About the M-6 Twin Car Rack
A sixteen-foot main-deck pallet moulded for car rack attachments, so two vehicles travel in a single pallet position.
The racks are a certified ULD component in their own right under code VRA, supplied in pairs at 130 kg. Two limits apply rather than one: 8,900 kg for the loaded pallet, and 1,800 kg for whatever sits on the upper rack.
What it carries
How it is built
- A main-deck pallet with special moulding that takes the car rack attachments.
- The support racks are supplied in pairs and are themselves a certified ULD component under code VRA.
- The same system is available for longer vehicles on a twenty-foot pallet; the only change is the pallet tare weight, at 500 kg (1,102 lb).
- A main-deck pallet base with moulded mounting points for rack attachments.
- Support racks supplied in pairs, letting a second vehicle travel above the first.
- Wheel restraints and lashing points engineered for vehicle loads.
Why it is used
- Doubles the vehicles carried per pallet position by stacking them.
- The racks are a certified ULD component in their own right, so no bespoke engineering is needed per shipment.
- The same system is available on a longer pallet base for larger vehicles.
What to check before booking
- The vehicle on the upper rack has its own weight limit, separate from the pallet total.
- Vehicles must be drained and disconnected to satisfy dangerous goods rules.
- Centre loading only on some aircraft.
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