{"id":9994,"date":"2024-12-30T23:39:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T20:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=9994"},"modified":"2024-12-30T23:39:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T20:39:13","slug":"how-much-weight-can-you-carry-over-different-types-of-axles-on-a-truck-or-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/how-much-weight-can-you-carry-over-different-types-of-axles-on-a-truck-or-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"How much weight can you carry over different types of axles on a truck or trailer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To avoid excess wear on the road and to ensure that bridges and other road infrastructure can cope, there are limits to how much weight can be placed above different types of axle. The tyres on those axles transfer the weight through to the surface. The rules are anything but consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nSingle axle, single tyres<\/span><\/td>\nSteer axle<\/span>
\nNon-steer axle, tyres <375mm<\/span>
\nNon-steer axle, tyres 375-449mm<\/span>
\nNon-steer axle, tyres >450mm<\/span><\/td>\n		6000kg<\/span>
\n6000kg<\/span>
\n6700kg<\/span>
\n7000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nSingle axle, dual tyres<\/span><\/td>\nDog trailer<\/span>
\nAny other vehicle<\/span>
\nA complying bus or a bus authorised to carry standing passengers<\/span>
\nUltra-low-floor bus with no axle groups<\/span><\/td>\n		8500kg<\/span>
\n9000kg<\/span>
\n1000kg<\/span><\/p>\n

11000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTwin-steer axle group, single tyres<\/span><\/td>\nNon-load-sharing suspension system<\/span>
\nLoad-sharing suspension system<\/span><\/td>\n		10000kg<\/span>
\n11000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTandem axle group, single tyres<\/span><\/td>\n<375mm<\/span>
\n375-449mm<\/span>
\n>449mm<\/span><\/td>\n		11000kg<\/span>
\n13300kg<\/span>
\n14000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTandem axle group, dual + single tyres<\/span><\/td>\nSingle on one axle, dual on the other<\/span>
\nA complying bus<\/span><\/td>\n		13000kg<\/span>
\n14000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTandem axle group, dual tyres<\/span><\/td>\nDog trailer<\/span>
\nAny other vehicle<\/span><\/td>\n		15000kg<\/span>
\n16500kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTri-axle group,single tyres<\/span><\/td>\nSingle tyres <375mm, or a combination of singles and duals<\/span>
\nDog trailer >374mm, duals on all axles or a combination<\/span><\/td>\n		15000kg<\/span><\/p>\n

18000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/td>\nTri-axle group, dual tyres<\/span><\/td>\nVehicle other than a dog trailer, single tyres >374mm, or duals or a combination<\/span><\/td>\n20000kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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There are some associated rules:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dog or trailers must not be heavier than the truck towing them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The maximum GML (general mass limits) for a combination is 42500kg unless operating under a notice permit or specific scheme(abnormal cargo).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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