Road opening

F-35 shown obsolete in previous posts

   After every disaster there is a need to open roads so that emergency construction equipment, medical supplies and other needs can move forward.  The following is a vehicle to help with the task  of opening roads.

   The starting point for the design is a large front end loader.   Added to the forward half=body is an hydraulic arm similar to a backhoe with a jackhammer fitted to its end.   The jack hammer arm would be fitted to a turntable, allowing it to swivel independent of the vehicle body and allowing it to reach to where it is needed.  Because of this the driver's cab, dc, A, would have to be moved over one set of the forward wheels from its usual position of being centered.   An additional cab on the boom arm, bc, would be added to allow for a clear view when using the jack hammer.  The two crew members would have to cooperate, one watching the road edge on the right, the other the left, to avoid driving off of eroded cliffs and precipices. The front tires would be increased from 1 per side to 2 per side to allow for the additional weight of the arm and jackhammer.
   When arriving at an obstruction, such as a partially collapsed building, C, the jackhammer would be used to break up the solid parts of the obstruction before the front end loader would pick up and remove the debris.  For softer material, such as mud slides, the blockage would just be scooped and moved off of the road.  One might want to check buildings for potential survivors before demolition.
    Large trees could also be broken up by the jackhammer, as well as boulders.
    For awkward objects and pieces the loader could scoop under while the jack hammer could be propped in front and on top like a finger to hold it in place.
   The loader could be built with a side dumping feature, the loader basket tipping to one side, to make it easier to empty in confined places.
   The material would only be moved o short distance before being dumped, other vehicles would eventually further remove it.