O.Reg. TABLE OF DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Pony Trailer, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Full Trailer. 413/05, s.8; O.Reg. 457/10, s.1. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 13 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 13 TRACTOR C-TRAIN DOUBLE TRAILERS. SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. you couldnt have said that any better,Congrats. 457/10, s.10 (2). The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. intersects the point that is 1.74 metres above the ground and 1.21 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer, as shown in Figure 4. (2) The original compliance label or the manufacturers identification plate on the truck or trailer must. The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. In response to BCTA's advocacy (along with member input at a BCTA workshop in February 2016), the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch will review our request to allow smart lift axles to work as designed through a letter of authorization prior to formal regulatory amendment. 457/10, s.21. 4,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.25 metres or more but less than 18.75 metres, iii. 457/10, s.24. Dont worrythere are only 100 MTO Officers left and they are busy stopping OTA members just to collect stats. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. My work truck is a 1996 Ford Louisville and was converted to flat bed. The semi-trailer must display a clearly visible label with the name and telephone number of the semi-trailer manufacturer and the appropriate brake system circuit diagram number. since most inprovince truck haul over 85 thousand lbs GVW. (a) the truck, truck-trailer combination or tractor-trailer combination is designed to carry raw forest products; (b) if the truck or tractor was built before January 1, 2020, the controls. An overhanging boom of a rear-facing crane that extends 1.0 metre or less past the rearmost point of the truck is exempt from the dimensional limit for Effective Rear Overhang (12). O.Reg. Track Width of tandem axle single tires, Refer to appropriate Weight Limit Charts (Schedules 20-25), trailer axle maximums (lowest of a, b and c). O.Reg. Much of the problem was linked to operators who kept the lift axles raised when they should have been deployed. 457/10, s.6(3). In the early days of installing traditional lift axles, the big issue was chasing down the right wire. For more information on SPIF axle arrangements, visit the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) or call us at 877.396.1414 or info@cottrill.ca and we will work with you to determine if your truck is right the right truck to convert . 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. O.Reg. Vehicle Weight Tables 32 and 33 apply to non-designated vehicles and combinations to which section 22 does not apply. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. (iii) The words Emergency Lift Axle Override appear adjacent to the control. (c) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight prescribed by clause 22 (1) (c) of this Regulation. 368/17, s. 28; O. Reg. (2) A designated truck or a tractor in a designated combination may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver from the cab of the truck or tractor to lift, deploy or alter the weight on a self-steering axle or a forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle of the truck or of any drawn trailer unless. It has a straight lift axle and I was wondering what the regulations are for that said axle to be used? 368/17, s. 26. (1) Subject to any by-law made under subsection 109 (12) of the Act, this Regulation sets out dimensional limits for the purposes of section 109 of the Act. The semi-trailer has one axle unit that is either a single, tandem or tridem axle. (a) the trailer was manufactured after July 14, 1993 and before January 27, 1998; (b) the trailer has an axle unit that can slide or is fixed so that the rear of the rearmost tire is more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer; and. (3.1) A designated truck may be equipped with. After December 31, 2015, a trailer that forms part of a tractor-trailer combination with two trailers, if both trailers were manufactured before 2006. When such optional controls are used, the axle will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, but only stay up at speeds below 60 km/h. 368/17, s. 4; O. Reg. (3) An axle unit or axle group that is equipped with smart lift axle technology must maintain, at a minimum, the fixed axles set out in the following table: Smart Lift Technology Fixed axle requirement. 5, 6, 8 to 11. 37. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (a) extends within 0.1 metres of each side of the trailer; (b) is not more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer and is as close to the rear as possible; and. The ability for the segment of the industry operating multi-axle semi-trailers to spec longer tractors allows for environmental equipment (after exhaust treatment and APUs) without compromising fuel capacity or necessary space for tools and accessorial equipment and larger sleeper berths is a positive development, added Wood. SCHEDULE 12 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 12 TRACTOR B-TRAIN DOUBLE TRAILERS. 16/14, s. 28; O. Reg. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 21 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 16/14, s. 8; O. Reg. I thought the license permit every year was to cover the costs of road repairs. (2) A rear impact guard must consist of a single horizontal beam that is rigidly attached to the trailer and that. 8/16, s. 2. (1) An aerodynamic device with which a commercial motor vehicle or trailer is equipped is exempt from clauses 109 (13.1) (a) and (b) of the Act if the device meets all of the following conditions: 1. 368/17, s. 20; O. Reg. Put concisely, the CTEA has been and continues to be supportive of the SPIF regulations, including the implementation and grandfathering schedules, since the regulations were first promulgated in Phase 1 back in 2000, Moore wrote in the letter. 457/10, s.2(14). 16/14, s. 30; O. Reg. 137/21, s. 1. O. Reg. 368/17, s. 27. SCHEDULE 4 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 4 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 5-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-3-1). 5. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if either the truck or the trailer that it is drawing was built before July 1, 2011 or if both were built before July 1, 2011. LEGAL DIMENSIONS Length: 53' semi-trailer (with some restrictions) 75 overall Overhang: 4'11" rear, with overall length not to exceed 75 Width: 8'6 Height: 13'7 Weight: Steer - 12,000 Single - 22,000 Tandem - 39,600 Tridem - 59,400 ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS Length: 120' Width: 16'3 Height: 14 6. 368/17, s. 18; O. Reg. O.Reg. If the inter-vehicle-unit distance between the trailers is less than 3 metres the sum of the weight of the axles of the lead semi-trailer and the trailer converter dolly must not exceed, Equipment and components, see ss. 16/14, s. 1; O. Reg. More Isnt it time you joined? Common sense has always been lacking within the confines of good government. 457/10, s.13. 4. 16/14, s. 26; O. Reg. The semi-trailer has three axle units: two single self-steer axles in front and a tridem axle in the rear. 368/17, s. 22. ii. The semi-trailer length, excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front or rear of the semi-trailer and that is not designed or used for the transportation of goods, exceeds the 14.65 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (10) of the Act; non-designated, with reference to a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination means a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination that is not, respectively, a designated truck, a designated bus or recreational vehicle, a designated tractor-trailer combination, a designated truck-trailer combination or a designated saddlemount combination; open-top hopper dump semi-trailer means a semi-trailer to which is permanently attached an open-top body or box with bottom hoppers that can be opened to dump from the bottom of the semi-trailer; pony trailer means a trailer that is designed and used so that the preponderance of the trailers weight and load is carried on its own axles and that is equipped with a drawbar rigidly attached to the trailer; quadruple axle means a four axle group in which the axles. Its a unsafe axle, this is why nobody has ever used them until now that some idiot behind a desk thinks they are betteryou want safe and less damage to infastructure lower Ontario GVWR. (iv) It activates the emergency 4-way flashers. (4) In the case of designated tractor-trailer combination 7, the smart lift axle technology must prevent the lifting of only the second or third axle or only both second and third axles of the quadruple axle. SCHEDULE 17 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 2 INTER-CITY BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. 4.0m or 42% of wheelbase (whichever is greater). The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 167/12, 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. 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. 11. O.Reg. In response to the manufacturers difficulties, the ministry will defer enforcement of the regulations governing the in-cab emergency override controls until Nov. 1, 2020. (A) immediately upon the vehicle stopping, (B) immediately upon the tractor power being turned off, and. You can still have a tandem unit or twin steer . 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. (Canada). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Does anyone in the mto have the smarts to accually know about this stuff or the cost. Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is 6.2m or less, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.2m to 6.3m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.3m to 6.4m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.4m to 6.5m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.5m to 6.6m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.6m to 6.7m, Sum of Trailer Wheelbases if tractor wheelbase is >6.7m to 6.8m, Kingpin behind rearmost axle of lead trailer, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to tandem or tridem. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. The combination consists of two or three motor vehicles whose wheels are in contact with the highway. In the case of a truck drawing a trailer, until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply on or before December 31, 2025, if either the truck or the trailer it is drawing was built before July 1, 2011 or if both were built before July 1, 2011. 16/14, s. 17; O. Reg. 137/21. (a) any designated tractor-trailer combination that is a long combination whose rearmost trailer was manufactured after January 26, 1998; (b) designated tractor-trailer combination 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10; (c) any designated tractor-trailer combination that includes a trailer that was manufactured after 2005; or. O.Reg. O.Reg. VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 31 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 32 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED vehicles and COMBINATIONS (OTHER THAN B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS) THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 33 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS). Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. O.Reg. e-Laws provides access to official copies of Ontarios statutes and regulations. 228/19, s. 7. (e) on a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, of the drive axle unit. 457/10, s.28; O.Reg. 457/10, s.12 (1). SCHEDULE 7 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 7 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 6-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-4). O. Reg. 457/10, s.24; O. Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. 368/17, s. 11; O. Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. If there is no trailer converter dolly, the full trailer has two axle units: a single axle in front and a single or tandem axle in the rear. 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. O. Reg. If GAWR not verified, the sum of the maximum tire load ratings, as specified on the tire side walls. The override controls would give drivers extra traction when needed, but only under strictly defined conditions. 167/12, s.10; O. Reg. 457/10, s.20. The position of the rearward hinge is not controlled. If equipped with a hinge locking device, the device must be disengaged when operating on a highway, other than when reversing. If the inter-vehicle-unit distance between the trailers is less than 3 metres, the sum of the weight of the axles of the lead semi-trailer and the trailer converter dolly or forward axle of a full trailer must not exceed, (a) 17,000 kg, if there is a single axle on the lead semi-trailer; or. 6. Lift axle suspensions use air bags to carry weight, and either air bags or steel springs to raise the axle when it's not needed. We'll provide an update once CVSE makes its decision. The rear axles are a single or tandem drive axle or a two axle group. O.Reg. The pony trailer in designated truck-trailer combination 2. Tractor Drive axle By tandem axle spread: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 6,500 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 5,750 kg, 3. quadruple axle (load equalized): 26,000 kg, 4. quadruple axle (not load equalized): 23,000 kg, iii. SCHEDULE 20 DESIGNATED TRUCK 2 TANDEM-AXLE TRUCK. (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. SCHEDULE 31 DESIGNATED saddlemount combination. 5, 6 and 8. 9,500 kilograms, if it has three or more axles. The device is a flexible aerodynamic device. (d) whose axles automatically equalize its load such that the weight on the self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem axle; tandem axle means a dual axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle or a liftable axle, other than a smart lift axle, and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position; tank full trailer means a full trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tank pony trailer means a pony trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tank semi-trailer means a semi-trailer that is permanently attached to a closed tank having a capacity of 2.3 kilolitres or more; tractor means a commercial motor vehicle designed to draw one or more semi-trailers, or a semi-trailer and a full trailer, to which it is coupled by means of a fifth wheel assembly; tridem axle means a triple axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle or a liftable axle, other than a smart lift axle, and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position; tri-drive axle means a drive axle composed of a tridem axle in which each axle of the tridem axle transmits tractive power to its wheels; truck does not include a tractor or a bus; turn centre means the geometric centre. O. Reg. 16/14, s. 7; O. Reg. 6.4m, if Tandem Axle Spread (5) is 1.2 < 1.8m, Min. (c) from the centre of the kingpin to the geometric centre of the tridem axle, in the case of the front portion of a hinged semi-trailer, and from the articulation point of the forward hinge to the geometric centre of the tandem axle, in the case of the rear portion of a hinged semi-trailer. i. wheelbase means the longitudinal distance. axles, which can be raised or lowered by the driver, usually with air pressure. Not controlled means that no measurement is prescribed. SCHEDULE 27 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 2 TRUCK AND SELF-STEER TRIAXLE PONY TRAILER. (1), (2) Revoked: O.Reg. 457/10, s.28. O.Reg. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Perfect example of the government mandating stuff they know ZERO about. 457/10, s.28. The same tire weight allowance extended to wide-based single tires as to dual tires when mounted on single axles; Loading of boats in stinger-steer auto carriers under the same weight and dimensional limits; Modifying the conditions to allow the use of an Emergency Lift Axle Override, so to lift the self-steering axle in emergency situations improving the general safety operation of the truck. No cars only roads this would enhance our infrastructure greatly. 457/10, s.7 (2). 457/10, s.15(2). 228/19, s. 16. 457/10, s.6 (1). The money will always go back into circulation so no biggy. 413/05, s.6 (1); O.Reg. 457/10, s.21. The trailer has a single drawbar. 167/12, s. 1; O. Reg. SCHEDULE 30 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 5 TRUCK AND TRIDEM-AXLE FULL TRAILER. 228/19, s. 22. 457/10, s.5(2). (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Trucks configured to meet the SPIF requirements are allowed a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 36 metric tonnes, while the trucks that dont comply with the rules have seen GVWRs limited to 27 tonnes. 167/12, s. 4; O. Reg. (b) that is equipped with a rear single axle and a front tandem axle, whose inter-axle spacing is more than 2.5 metres, (i) is a self-steering axle capable of turning 20 degrees in either direction, and. Sorry for the questions but im desperate trying to find money to pay for , good day. The SPIF for lift axles has been coming for a long time & truckers were aware of the regulation. (5) A semi-trailer forming part of designated tractor-trailer combinations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15 must be equipped with, (a) a device that accurately displays the total weight on the trailer axles in kilograms; or. The box length of a combination including more than one trailer exceeds the 18.5 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (8) of the Act. Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances. The front axle is a single axle with single tires. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 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 CTEA staff has been engaged in the process since the late 1990s and have been involved in most of the meetings leading up to the release of each phase since then. The front axle weight must be at least 19 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 3,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.75 metres or more but less than 19.25 metres, or. 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. (a) automatically and without driver action lifts one, two or three of the smart lift axles of an axle unit or axle group, but, (i) only lifts the smart lift axles if the weight on the remaining axle unit or group will be at or below the weight limits permitted under the Act and this Regulation, and. (b) in the case of truck or tractor, means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the truck or tractor to the articulation point of the hitch or coupling device used to tow a trailer; inter-city bus means a bus commonly known as a motor coach that has. triaxle with reference to a trailer, means a trailer with a single self-steer axle in the front and a tandem axle in the rear; twin-steer tandem axle truck means a 4-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tandem drive axle. SCHEDULE 1 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 1 TRACTOR FIXED AXLE semi-trailer. 8/16, s. 5; O. Reg. This is a moderated forum. 457/10, s.3. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. There is still one known technical issue to address with SPIF configurations, however. The sum of the weights of the converter dolly axle and the second trailer axles must not exceed the sum of the weights of the tractor drive axles and the lead semi-trailer axles. 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