lift axle regulations ontario
457/10, s.29; O. Reg. Question 1: Do retractable or lift axles have to be equipped with brakes? Designated Truck 2 is a 3-axle truck with a front single axle and rear tandem drive axle. If the trailer has a manufacturers gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 kilograms, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13) and Track Width (19) do not apply. I agree 100% with everything you have said we have to stand together and fill the courts up with this once we start getting overload tickets, The air lift never should of been allowed it only helped to create the haul more for less that the industry seems to want.The same ton mile rate remains the same as it was with an old Ford gas truck with a tag axle. The rearward hinge allows the rear portion of the trailer to articulate downward, but does not allow upward articulation relative to the front portion of the trailer. 34. If a Schedule specifies Vehicle Weight Table 30 or 31, the specified Vehicle Weight Table applies to a designated truck-trailer combination. 3.4 A saddlemount combination is a designated saddlemount combination if it meets the configuration description in Schedule 31 and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all of the relevant preconditions for the designated saddlemount combination in the Schedule. The front axle is a single axle with single tires. Smart lift axles. If the trailer is a pony trailer with a wheelbase of less than 8.75 metres or a full trailer with a wheelbase of less than 7.25 metres and the trailer is not a triaxle trailer, ii. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 457/10, s.5(2). O.Reg. iii. 16/14, s. 7; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. Vehicle Weight Tables 32 and 33 apply to non-designated vehicles and combinations to which section 22 does not apply. (3) In the case of non-designated combinations, if the gross weight transmitted to the highway by the rearmost vehicle of the combination is not at least five per cent of the gross weight of the combination, the axles of the rearmost vehicle are not included in calculating the base length and the number of axles when determining the combinations maximum allowable gross vehicle weight under a Vehicle Weight Table; instead, the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight of the combination is determined by adding the weight derived from the appropriate Vehicle Weight Table and the actual weight of the rearmost vehicle. Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. A-train double means a vehicle combination composed of a tractor, a semi-trailer and, (a) a trailer converter dolly that is towed from a single hitch, as shown in Figure 1, on the centre line of the semi-trailer and another semi-trailer, or. The rear axles are a single or tandem drive axle or a two axle group. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 16/14, s. 8; O. Reg. Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15. 368/17, s. 22. The trailer has two axle units: an optionally liftable single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. SCHEDULE 13 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 13 TRACTOR C-TRAIN DOUBLE TRAILERS. A single drawbar is rigidly attached to the structure of the trailer horizontally, but hinges vertically so that the whole of the trailer weight is carried on its own axles. 413/05, s.25 (5); O.Reg. Can we still use it or am I not allowed to use it at all? The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. 457/10, s.28. 2. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) pushed for the allowance of smart lift axles and longer wheelbase tractors and lauded the announcement. When the device is deployed, no portion of the device that is 1.9 metres or less above the ground extends beyond a transverse vertical plane that, i. starts from the rear bottom of the vehicle or trailer, and. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 21 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. The axle unit weight for a designated vehicle or combination is that specified in the corresponding Schedule instead of the axle unit weight specified or referred to in subsection 116 (1) of the Act. To achieve maximum output, a load equalizing steerable lift axle is used. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 16/14, s. 9; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (c) indicating the revised gross vehicle and axle weight ratings. Revoked: O.Reg. 228/19, s. 19. (a) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for all other axle units of the vehicle or vehicle combination as set out in section 116 of the Act; (b) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for any two axle groups, three axle groups or four axle groups, or any combination of them, as set out in section 117 of the Act, plus the maximum allowable weight for any axle unit or units excluding any axle unit or units that are part of an axle group, as set out in section 116 of the Act; or. Tractor Tandem Drive Axle by axle spread: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 9,000 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 7,500 kg, 3. tandem axle (load equalized): 18,000 kg, 4. tandem axle (not load equalized): 15,000 kg. Equipment and components, see ss. (c) contain a device that prevents lifting the axle or altering the axle weight when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. A liftable auxiliary self-steer axle must not be deployed if the resulting weight on the axle is less than 3,000 kilograms. Maximum length shall be determined in accordance with section 109 of the Act, excluding subsection 109 (10.1) of the Act. ii. O.Reg. Designated Bus or Recreational Vehicle 2 has two or three axles. 457/10, s.25. And when you are about to sideswipe a lineup of cars at an intersection do you really have time to cycle the 4-way flashers on 3 or 4 seconds, off then back on??? 5. 413/05, Table 18; O.Reg. O.Reg. O.Reg. 5. 402/16, s. 1. If equipped with a hinge locking device, the device must be disengaged when operating on a highway, other than when reversing. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more, the inter-vehicle-unit distance is 3.6m or more, and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. 368/17, s. 8; O. Reg. 3. Safety on our highways and roadways are tantamount to the transportation iindustry. O.Reg. (2) This Regulation sets out weight limits for the purposes of sections 115 to 118 of the Act. If a Schedule specifies one of Vehicle Weight Tables 1 to 29, the specified Vehicle Weight Table applies to a designated vehicle or combination. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 228/19, s. 16. 368/17, s. 33; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. (ii) It is separate and independent from the 4-way flasher control. O. Reg. 34.1 (1) For the purposes of section 116 of the Act, if a non-designated vehicle or a vehicle that is part of a non-designated combination is manufactured after June 30, 2011, the weight on an axle unit shall not exceed the manufacturers gross axle weight rating if the manufacturers gross axle weight is less than the amount otherwise permitted by the Act and this Regulation. 368/17, s. 1. 5,500 kilograms, if its base length is less than 18.25 metres. 228/19, s. 13. Equipment and components, see ss. Just dont make the old system anymore and these regulations will eventually make there way to the new spif compliance or slowly the numbers will become lower and slowly be not even out there anymore- only but a few that dont put hardly any miles on them anyways so why make it a big deal. After December 31, 2020, a trailer in a truck-trailer combination, if the trailer was manufactured before July 1, 2011. 17. 228/19, s. 7. O.Reg. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 8 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 8 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR FIXED AXLE SEMI-TRAILER. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 2 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. (2) For the purpose of subclause (1) (a) (i), in determining whether the weight remaining on the axle unit or group meets the weight requirements under the Act or this Regulation, the applicable weight requirements are those for the axle unit or group with the number of axles deployed. (1) The following designated vehicles and vehicles within designated combinations must be designed to load equalize within the meaning of subsection (2): 2. Where a tire weight limit is expressed as weight per millimetre, the reference is to a millimetre of tire width. (d) a passenger cabin with 15 or more reclining seats for passengers; load equalized means that a vehicle that is required by subsection 14 (1) to be designed to load equalize actually does load equalize within the meaning of subsection 14 (2); not load equalized means that a vehicle that is required by subsection 14 (1) to be designed to load equalize does not actually load equalize within the meaning of subsection 14 (2); quadruple spread means the longitudinal distance between the centres of the foremost and rearmost axles of the quadruple axle; self-steer, with respect to an axle, means self-steering axle; swing radius means the greatest horizontal distance from the vertical axis through the centre of the kingpin to any point on the semi-trailer ahead of the kingpin, including load and any extension to the length caused by auxiliary equipment or machinery; tag axle means the rearmost axle of a bus or recreational vehicle that forms part of a two axle group with a drive axle; track width means the width of an axle across the outside faces of the tires measured at any point above the lowest point of the rim; verified means that the driver of the vehicle or vehicle combination has with him or her verification in writing of the manufacturers gross axle weight ratings of the axles of the vehicle or combination and provides that verification when demanded by a police officer or officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of the Act. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 combined with a self-steer triaxle full trailer. 167/12, s.6; O. Reg. 8/16, s. 7; O. Reg. This will give the time required for manufacturers to produce and pilot beta technology to a more workable solution that meets the needs of both road safety standards and the regulatory regime.. ii. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 13 is a C-train double. SCHEDULE 30 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 5 TRUCK AND TRIDEM-AXLE FULL TRAILER. Subject to subsection (4), before January 1, 2021, a truck-trailer combination if, i. either the truck or the trailer, but not both, was manufactured before July 1, 2011, and. Tag Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Tag Axle (vehicle manufactured before July 1, 2011) 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Drive Axle 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Single Drive Axle (Dual Tires) on Urban Transit Bus not equipped with a tag axle: 11,400 kg. (2) Notice given by email is deemed to have been received on the first business day after it was sent. 2. SCHEDULE 7 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 7 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 6-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-4). 2. (1) The definitions in sections 108 and 114 of the Act apply to this Regulation. (vii) It does not allow the axle to be lifted or its weight altered when the truck or vehicle combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. but in subsection 38 (2), Schedules 11, 12 and 13 and Vehicle Weight Tables 3 to 29, it means the lesser of clauses (a) and (b); long combination means a tractor-trailer combination to which one or more of the following applies: 1. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 457/10, s.14(1). 3.3 The Table to this section sets out five truck-trailer combinations that are designated truck-trailer combinations if the vehicle combination meets the configuration description in the correspondingly numbered Schedule and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all the relevant preconditions for the designated vehicle in the Schedule and in sections 5 to 14. Do retractable or lift axles have to be equipped with brakes? SCHEDULE 21 DESIGNATED TRUCK 3 3-axle truck plus auxiliary axle. 457/10, s.22(2). 3. front axle weight, in respect of an aggregate vehicle, means, (a) for a single front axle, the maximum weight permitted under section 116 of the Act for a single axle, and. 5, 6, 8, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to single or tandem, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built before 2010, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built after 2009, Converter Dolly Track Width all other converter dollies. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. (b) the distance between the centres of the last axle of the first towed vehicle and the first axle of the second towed vehicle. (2) A permit described in subsection (1) may be issued for the purpose of allowing the continued use of a vehicle by itself or in a combination referred to in subsection (1), but the permit shall be limited to the normal operating life of the vehicle and shall not be valid. Capacity. O.Reg. (d) automatic controls that lift or deploy its self-steering axles, depending on whether the trailer is heavily or lightly loaded. O.Reg. O.Reg. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 1.88m: 3. tandem drive axle (load equalized): 19,100 kg, 4. tandem drive axle (not load equalized): 16,000 kg, actual weight on the front axle plus the other axle maximums. 4. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. The semi-trailer has two axle units: a single self-steer axle in front and a tridem axle in the rear. The drive axle is a single or tandem axle. 457/10, s.14(1). 16/14, s. 30; O. Reg. It is not an articulated bus. (d) from the centre of the front axle to the turn centre, in the case of a tractor, truck, bus or recreational vehicle. 6. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Effective Rear Overhang (12), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), Track Width (19), and Box Length (20) do not apply if the trailer was built before 2011. SCHEDULE 3 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 3 TRACTOR SELF-STEER QUAD SEMI-TRAILER. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if the truck was built before 2011. The sum of the maximum tire load ratings shall be determined by adding the highest tire load ratings of the tires as specified on the tire side walls. The axle will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, and the override must be limited to speeds of less than 60 km/h. 5 to 10, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width tridem axle all other trailers, other Axle Maximums (lowest of a, b and c). HIGH LIFT DRAW BAR NON-STEERABLE TAG LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION, 12,000-19,000 LB. The semi-trailer has two axle units and one axle group: a single self-steer axle in front, another single self-steer axle in the middle and a quadruple axle in the rear. This weight distribution does not wwork well within the construction industry especially with regards to excavation sites and material handling. 5. wheel cut means the number of degrees the wheels of a self-steering axle are capable of turning in either direction from the straight ahead position. 5, 6, 7, 8. A label indicating that the vehicle is equipped with gladhand screens and stating that the gladhand screens must be inspected regularly and kept clean to prevent brake system malfunction must be placed adjacent to the gladhands. Maximum width shall be determined in accordance with subsections 109 (1), (3) and (4) of the Act. I think we should take all these government brainwaves and put them behind the wheel of these trucks and send them up a northern Ontario two lane highway with curves and 12% grades in a white-out snow storm on their now poorly maintained highways and see how they like these new systems they just dreamed up, that dont work. O.Reg. 2,500 kilograms, if its base length is 19.25 metres or more. 9. 457/10, s.28; O. Reg. 228/19, s. 14. 413/05, s.17; O.Reg. Moore, however, says the cost of such upgrades can be recovered by the revenue that comes with heavier weights.