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Rigids.....Drawbar Trailers........Width & Height.....Axles.....Artics & Drawbars Maximum Weight..... |
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MAXIMUM LENGTH 12m
MAXIMUM WEIGHT:
Important Notice: Maximum weight is as stated in the links below OR based on the calculations listed. Example: for a 8x4 rigid where the outer axle spread (OAS) is 6.0 metres the vehicle weight is based on 6.0 d4) x 5,000kg = 30.000kg. Thus the permissible gross weight would be 30,000kg and not 32,000kg.
Note: RFS "road friendly suspension" means a suspension system whereby at least 75% of the spring effect is produced by air or other compressible fluid under pressure or suspension recognised as being equivalent within the EC as defined in Annex II of Council Directive 96/53/EC.
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| Axle | Maximum Authorised Weight (kg) |
| Driving tandem axle complying with ** below | 19,000 |
| -but if axles are less than 1m apart | 11,500 |
| -if 1m to 1.3m apart | 16,000 |
| Driving tandem axle not complying with ** below | 18,000 |
| -but if axles are less than 1m apart | 11,500 |
| -if 1m to 1.3m apart | 16,000 |
| Non-driving tandem axle | 20,000 |
| -but if axles are less than 1m apart | 11,000 |
| -if 1m to 1.3m apart | 16,000 |
| -if 1.3m to 1.8m apart | 18,000 |
| Triaxle | 24,000 |
| -but if any two axles 1.3m or less apart | 21,000 |
| ** (a) The driving axle
is fitted with twin tyres and road-friendly suspension or
(b) each driving axle has twin tyres and
no axle has axle weight exceeding 9,500kg. Note: A driving tandem axle is one in which either or both axles are driven. |
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ARTICS & DRAWBARS, MAXIMUM WEIGHTS
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INTERMODAL. As part of the implementation of the EU weight rules in Directive 96/53, from 1 January 1999, 44 tonne operation was extended to cove FIVE axled (3 + 2) articulated vehicles. This provision is limited to a vehicle moving a 40ft ISO container to or from a railhead as part of an INTERNATIONAL rail-road movement, and only applies where the through international movement in by RAIL. Appropriate documents must be carried.
GENERAL. Operation above 40,000kg requires the axle weight of each drive axle not to exceed 10,500kg, the drive axle(s) to have road friendly suspension OR not to exceed 8,500kg axle weight, the trailer to have road friendly suspension and each part of the of the vehicle combination to have three axles. NB. Operation OVER 41,000kg also require the use of an engine that is certified to the Euro-2 standard (or better) or a gas engine.
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