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Ref: E1562 Issue 2 Date : 08/10/2020 Copyright © Cox Automotive Australia Pty Ltd and Engistics Pty Ltd Tow Trucks & Car Carriers HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY Copyright Engistics Copyright Engistics Heavy Loads could exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle Copyright Engistics 16.5t Dual axle 6.0t Steer axle GVM = 22.5t NSW Maximum dimensions: (Class 3 permit) 3 Width – 3.5m 3 Height – 4.6m 3 Length – 50m Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle (m) Heavy tow trucks requirements (towed combination) Refers to vehicles with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes. Class 3 permit refers to Miscellaneous Heavy vehicle types WA 3 If tow truck and its towed vehicle is over 16.8m, it must carry signs bearing the words “Over-length” in black lettering on yellow background on the front and back of the combination vehicle. VIC, NT & TAS Maximum dimensions: (Class 3 permit) 3 Width – 3.0m 3 Height – 4.6m 3 Length – 26m, 32m towing articulated buses, 39m for emergency towing. Vehicle Type Maximum standard dimension limits (including load) Width (m) Length (m) Height (m) Rear overhang (m) Rigid truck 2.5 12.5 4.3 Lesser of 3.7 or 60% of wheelbase 30-45 degrees 4.9m 4.6m 25m Common car carrier requirements (all states and territories) Copyright Engistics 3 Ensure even weight distribution where possible 3 Centre heaviest item over rear axles where possible 3 The distance between the rear overhang line and the rear of the rearmost vehicle on the trailer must not exceed 4.9metres. 3 Max height to top of vehicles on highest row to be 4.6m 3 Maximum total vehicle length is 25m 3 Lashings angle over wheels to be 30-45 degrees Medium Tow Trucks: Dual Axle: GVM = 22.5t 16.5t 6.0t HEAVY Light Copyright Engistics 8 Excess weight behind axles can cause overload Even weight distribution HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY Light Light Copyright Engistics 3 Steer axle Dual axle QLD Maximum dimensions: (class 3 permit) 3 Width – Approved width of towed vehicle 3 Height – Approved height of towed vehicle 3 Length – Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle SA Maximum dimensions: (class 3 permit) 3 Width – 3.0m 3 Height – 4.6m 3 Length – 26m, 32m towing long buses, 39m for emergency towing. Heavy Vehicles with a GVM over 15 tonnes ﬁtted with speciﬁed technologies, including an engine complying with ADR 80/01 (Euro IV), Front Under-run Impact Protection that meets UN ECE Regulation no 93 or ADR 84, and cabin strength that meets the requirements of UN ECE Regulation no 29, are permitted up to 6.5 tonnes on the steer axle provided it does not exceed the manufacturers rating. Allowable GVM/GCM may then also be increased by up to 0.5 tonnes. For Western Australian steer axle mass limits please refer to CI-127B Higher Mass Limits for Heavy Vehicles with Single Steer Axles Car carriers must comply with the Commonwealth Gazette notices applicable to the state of operation to operate at a height greater than 4.3m. Such notices may include but are not limited to: C2014G00229 and C2014G00232. Reference: Heavy Tow Truck Information sheet, NHVR NHVR Mass and Dimensions Limits Commonwealth Gazette C2014G00229 and C2014G00232.

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Ref: E1562 Issue 2 Date : 08/10/2020

Tow Trucks & Car Carriers

HEAVYHEAVY HEAVY

Heavy Loads could exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle

16.5t Dual axle 6.0t Steer axle

GVM = 22.5t

NSWMaximum dimensions: (Class 3 permit)3 Width – 3.5m3 Height – 4.6m3 Length – 50m

Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle (m)

Heavy tow trucks requirements (towed combination)Refers to vehicles with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes. Class 3 permit refers to Miscellaneous Heavy vehicle types

WA3 If tow truck and its towed vehicle is over 16.8m, it must carry signs bearing the words “Over-length” in black lettering on yellow background on the front and back of the combination vehicle.

VIC, NT & TASMaximum dimensions: (Class 3 permit)3 Width – 3.0m3 Height – 4.6m

3 Length – 26m, 32m towing articulated buses, 39m for emergency towing.

Vehicle TypeMaximum standard dimension limits (including load)

Width (m) Length (m) Height (m) Rear overhang (m)

Rigid truck 2.5 12.5 4.3 Lesser of 3.7 or 60% of wheelbase

30-45 degrees

4.9m

4.6m

25m

Common car carrier requirements (all states and territories)

3 Ensure even weight distribution where possible

3 Centre heaviest item over rear axles where possible

3 The distance between the rear overhang line and the rear of the rearmost vehicle on the trailer must not exceed 4.9metres.

3 Max height to top of vehicles on highest row to be 4.6m

3 Maximum total vehicle length is 25m

3 Lashings angle over wheels to be 30-45 degrees

Medium Tow Trucks:

Dual Axle: GVM = 22.5t

16.5t 6.0t

HEAVYLight

Excess weight behind axles can cause overload

Even weight distribution

HEAVY HEAVY HEAVYLight Light

Steer axleDual axle

QLDMaximum dimensions: (class 3 permit)3 Width – Approved width of towed vehicle3 Height – Approved height of towed vehicle3 Length – Combination length of tow truck

and towed vehicle

SAMaximum dimensions: (class 3 permit)3 Width – 3.0m3 Height – 4.6m3 Length – 26m, 32m towing long

buses, 39m for emergency towing.

Heavy Vehicles with a GVM over 15 tonnes fitted with specified technologies, including an engine complying with ADR 80/01 (Euro IV), Front Under-run Impact Protection that meets UN ECE Regulation no 93 or ADR 84, and cabin strength that meets the requirements of UN ECE Regulation no 29, are permitted up to 6.5 tonnes on the steer axle provided it does not exceed the manufacturers rating. Allowable GVM/GCM may then also be increased by up to 0.5 tonnes. For Western Australian steer axle mass limits please refer to CI-127B Higher Mass Limits for Heavy Vehicles with Single Steer Axles

Car carriers must comply with the Commonwealth Gazette notices applicable to the state of operation to operate at a height greater than 4.3m. Such notices may include but are not limited to: C2014G00229 and C2014G00232.

Reference:

Heavy Tow Truck Information sheet, NHVR

NHVR Mass and Dimensions Limits

Commonwealth Gazette C2014G00229 and C2014G00232.

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