QLD vechile towing capacity changes

montie · Guru

QLD vechile towing capacity changes

Radar · Guru

yobarr wrote:
Radar wrote:
yobarr wrote:
Radar wrote:

I think sometimes this 10% rule is an old wivies tale from the past. My example is this, a truck and quad axle dog trailer grossing approx 51tonnes, truck opprox 21 tonnes tows quad axle dog trailer opprox 30 tonnes, a good 30% more weight then the towing vehicle.

Surely you jest? There us absolutely NO WAY that you can compare the towing characteristics of a dog trailer with those of a pig trailer......you MUST be joking! With an overloaded pig trailer it is very easy to get a scenario where the tail is wagging the dog,but this is never the case with a dog trailer.I will end here,because if you are not joking then it is clear you have a serious lack of knowledge on the topic of weights.Take care.Safe and happy travels to all.Cheers
After 43 years as transport driver, throw in a couple of years as the weighbridge attendant, I probably know enough about weights and measures then most motorist could ever know but have no knowledge of the science of things.
On the road you often see a empty tipper towing a 2 or 3 axle pig style trailer carrying a large machinery, truck weighing 9tonne trailer could be grossing 22 tonnes.
If you do actually know the law you will be aware that if a trucks GVM is over 4500kg,that truck must not tow a pig trailer that weighs more than the truck.If you see empty tippers,usually about 10 tonne,then the trailer that they tow must not weigh more than the truck.If the trailer weighs more,the truck needs to have weight in its body to increase weight.

Where did you find that law that I am not awhere of or is it a furphy to make your argument sound better. That would go down well around the camp fire.

yobarr · Guru

Radar wrote:
yobarr wrote:
Radar wrote:
yobarr wrote:
Radar wrote:

I think sometimes this 10% rule is an old wivies tale from the past. My example is this, a truck and quad axle dog trailer grossing approx 51tonnes, truck opprox 21 tonnes tows quad axle dog trailer opprox 30 tonnes, a good 30% more weight then the towing vehicle.

Surely you jest? There us absolutely NO WAY that you can compare the towing characteristics of a dog trailer with those of a pig trailer......you MUST be joking! With an overloaded pig trailer it is very easy to get a scenario where the tail is wagging the dog,but this is never the case with a dog trailer.I will end here,because if you are not joking then it is clear you have a serious lack of knowledge on the topic of weights.Take care.Safe and happy travels to all.Cheers
After 43 years as transport driver, throw in a couple of years as the weighbridge attendant, I probably know enough about weights and measures then most motorist could ever know but have no knowledge of the science of things.
On the road you often see a empty tipper towing a 2 or 3 axle pig style trailer carrying a large machinery, truck weighing 9tonne trailer could be grossing 22 tonnes.
If you do actually know the law you will be aware that if a trucks GVM is over 4500kg,that truck must not tow a pig trailer that weighs more than the truck.If you see empty tippers,usually about 10 tonne,then the trailer that they tow must not weigh more than the truck.If the trailer weighs more,the truck needs to have weight in its body to increase weight.
Where did you find that law that I am not awhere of or is it a furphy to make your argument sound better. That would go down well around the camp fire.

Radar...I do not argue.I simply state facts....I actually spent half an hour this morning looking up the relevant regulation,wrote a note for you,and sent it! Seems it disappeared into Cyberspace. If I get time later,I will find it again. Under National Heavy Vehicle Regulations somewhere.....