How wide can a load be on a trailer before its over width! Thanks
smac,
Nov 30, 11:31am
How big's the trailer!
pauldw,
Nov 30, 12:09pm
"more than 1.25 metres on either side from the centre of the trailer."
pieman33h,
Nov 30, 2:59pm
well i know that we can cart up to 3.1 metres wide, but must have headlights on and over width flags, over that we need a pilot, pretty much if its wide you become a cop magnet too!
mrcat1,
Nov 30, 3:55pm
The answer you want is 2.5 meters, anything over and its over width so you will need flags etc up to 3.1 meters.
Thanks, I am looking at a grain silo 2.8m diameter, but have to tow it from Dargaville to Whangarei behind a Mitsi Canter, it weighs about 1.5 tonnes, dont know if its worth the effort.But a carrier charges a B. fortune.
poppajn,
Nov 30, 7:07pm
Also be awere that in some city,s you cannot travel betweenthe hours 7 to 9am and 4 to 6 pm.
philltauranga,
Nov 30, 4:40pm
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/factsheets/53/overdimension-vehicles-and-loads.html This site is only a summary you could go to VTNZ, AA ect and get "Fact sheet 53" for more detail as it has size graphs showing width/foward distances ect, way to much for me to explain here. As the others have said 2.5m to 3.1m you need flags on 4 corners of load and headlights on low beam during the day, at night you need reflective hazard panels with a light on them on 4 corners of load, Do NOT use a "OVERSIZE" sign for loads UNDER3.1meters wide. For loads OVER 3.1 you need to include a certified class 2 pilot with "WIDE LOAD FOLLOWS" sign on vehicle with headlights on, and the truck now needs a "OVERSIZE" sign on the front aswell as the flags ect. May also need a overwidth permit aswell.
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