How much overhang can i have on my hilux!I have taken the canopy off and am wanting to take two canoes out.How much over hang am i allowed with the tailgate down!Thanks
msigg,
Dec 24, 1:43am
1 metre
tonyrockyhorror,
Dec 24, 2:04am
In daylight 1 metre without a flag. In daylight with a flag, 4m.
bashfulbro,
Dec 24, 2:07am
the law says you are allowed 4 metres.or 70% of your wheelbase.whichever is the lesser,. so in your case it will be 70% of W/B.measure wheelbase ( middle of front wheel to middle of back wheel ) you can legally have 70% of that measurement.
Sorry, just rechecked Mass & dimension rule, above applies to heavy Motor vehicle.all other vehicles are 4.00 metrs, so you can have 4.00 metres, but you must have a yellow,red,orange flag at least 400 x300, if exceeding 1 metre
Just make sure if it is more than 1m past the rear of your ute, that you attach a flag to it, even a white rag. And if you have it on at night, then a red light needs to be on it, a bicycle light works well for this.
The rules you posted are mainly for Heavy vehicles, which most people have no understanding off, what i posted was the factsheet which is easy as well as the description of how to relate the rules and measurements to a particular vehicle, in this case a Hilux. And the particular load he was carrying being a kayak, what you didn't explain is actually where the 4 meters fits on a vehicle, in this case from the center of the rear axle rearwards 4 meters. Just for your information a 4x4Hilux is not a MA classified vehicle, it is in fact a MC classed vehicle.
skin1235,
Dec 26, 12:32am
put the canopy back on, put a couple of softly inflated tubes up there, put the kayak on top, firmly but not too tightly strap the kayak/s down, all done inside the body length and you have room for the kit that ivariable travels with kayaks for a couple of days at the lakes
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