https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Vehicle-standards-and-modifications/Vehicle-modifications/Vehicle-Inspection-Guidelines. endstream endobj startxref TRAILER INSPECTION CHECKLIST - AUS Trailers a code to indicate the serial number, batch, production date, or similar; the words DO NOT WELD if the coupling body is manufactured from nonweldable materials; the words WELD ONLY if the coupling body is specifically designed to be attached by welding only, the maximum D-Value rating for the coupling body. All couplings must be marked in accordance with ADR 62/01 or >ADR 62/02. These vehicles may be subject to the provisions of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouses Gas Management Act 1989. May be amber if combined with a side-marker lamp, White or amber to the front, red to the rear, Amber, except for the rearmost lamp which may emit red if it is grouped or combined or reciprocally incorporated with the rear position lamp, the rear end-outline marker lamp, stop lamp or is grouped or has part of the light emitting surface in common with the rear retro-reflector. For general enquiries, feedback, complaints and compliments. at least equal to the load on that axle with the trailer at its ATM and any retractable axle retracted. 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These lamps indicate the presence and width of a trailer when viewed from the rear. Number: 2 to the front (white or amber) and 2 to the rear (red). At least the following must be shown: If retreaded tyres are fitted to a trailer, the tyres shall comply with the requirements of Australian Standard AS 1973 -1993 Pneumatic tyresPassenger Car, Light Truck and Truck/busRetreading and repair process. Non triangular side retro reflectors must be fitted at the side. Arrangement: At the rear and so that the rear registration plate is illuminated. MEDIUM TRAILER (TC)A trailer with a GTM exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes. endstream endobj 766 0 obj <. Trailers that do not exceed an aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of 2500kg must have at least one safety chain fitted. (relaxed in some states and territories.) In width, the outermost surface of the lamp must not be more than 150 mm inboard of the extreme outer edge of the trailer. Austrailers Queensland is a premium trailer manufacturing company based in Brisbane. Alternatively, ball couplings may instead comply with ECE R55/- as Class B coupling heads. Each safety chain attachment must withstand the minimum force stated in point 16.3 of. BRAKES 29 ENGINE/DRIVE LINE/EMISSIONS 32 4. rear position/indicator lamp). All trailers with rigid draw bars and any other trailer without breakaway brakes installed must be fitted with safety chains. If there is a service brake fitted on the trailer, it must also operate with the brake lamps. Safe towing | Transport and motoring | Queensland Government Trailers more than 3500kg ATM must have two safety chains made from steel of a minimum 800MPa breaking stress. the forward projection from the POA must be contained within a radius of 1.9 metres; and. A caravan or camper trailer (including pop-top camper trailer) must have outward-opening or sliding doors. Arrangement: At the rear. Number: 2. A coupling complying with ECE R55/- must be marked with: The ADR also allows fifth wheel assemblies and kingpins to instead be rated and marked with the allowable ATM, as long as this does not exceed 3.5 tonnes. (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00 Appendix A clause 6.5 and ADR 6/00). Trailers must not be designed or used for the carriage of passengers, Trailers must not have internal or external projections that could be hazardous to other road users. Each chain must be sized such that the minimum breaking load exceeds the ATM. Presence: Must be fitted. (No unnecessarily sharp edges), Trailers must be safe and fit for purpose. 776 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<00022828783D7F418E45E1C8881583F0><372470E4A4E9E74B86651DC20749ED8B>]/Index[765 23]/Info 764 0 R/Length 70/Prev 158322/Root 766 0 R/Size 788/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream Fifth Wheel Assemblies and Kingpins with a D-Value rating of 40 kN or less, must comply with Australian Standard AS 4968.1-2003 Heavy road vehiclesMechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 1 Design criteria and selection requirements for fifth wheel, kingpin and associated equipment, or to other requirements as listed in ADR 62/02. If the rear retro reflectors are triangular, the apex of the triangle must face upwards. Wheels and Tyres 21. Use tab and cursor keys to move around the page (more information), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. See Figure 2(a). (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00 Appendix A clause 6.13 and ADR 49/00). Note: Drawbar safety chain attachment points should not come into contact with the road when disconnected from the trailer. Caravan Trailer Breakaway Kit requirements for all States No brakes are required for single axle trailers that do not exceed 0.75 tonnes. Trailers that do not exceed an aggregate trailer mass (ATM) of 2500kg must have at least one safety chain fitted. A coupling complying with AS 4968.1 must be marked with: Note M rated kingpins may be used instead of D-value rated kingpins. Flashing must be within a range of 60 to 120 flashes per minute. Two, non triangular, front retro reflectors must be fitted at the front. Presence: Must be fitted. If there is no structure at the front or rear to attach lamps, they may be fitted on each side instead. At least one such door must be located on the left-hand side or at the rear. PDF Dog Trailer Inspection Sheet - support.transport.qld.gov.au 4identifies the country issuing the ECE approval. Trailers between 0.75 tonnes and 4.5 tonnes must be fitted with an efficient brake system. ( 2) Motor vehicles being towed in a driveaway-towaway operation (including the last truck of triple saddle-mount combinations (see 393.71 (a) (3)) are not required to have operative brakes provided the combination of vehicles meets the requirements of 393.52. Trailers that do not exceed 3.5 tonnes ATM must have a quick release coupling which is designed to be engaged and disengaged without the use of tools. The height of any trailer, except for a livestock trailer (See ADRs for definition) must not exceed 4.3 metres in height. Brake cables are secured to the trailer. Safety chain attachment points are the means by which the safety chains are attached to the drawbar. 5 things you need to know about trailer brakes: Towing Advice The bumper must provide a force path to the trailers structural members. At least one number plate lamp must be fitted at the rear to illuminate the registration plate. Two common coupling types are outlined below: Ball couplings used on trailers with an ATM that does not exceed 3.5 tonnes must comply with Australian Standard AS 4177.3-2004 Caravan and light trailer towing components Part 3: Coupling body for ball couplings. Trailer manufacturers must ensure that the lamps and reflectors fitted to their trailers comply with these performance requirements. Caravans must be provided with a fire extinguisher(s) selected and located in accordance with Australian Standards AS1850-1994 Portable Fire ExtinguishersClassification, Rating and Performance Testing or AS 1850 -1997 Portable Fire ExtinguishersClassification, Rating and Performance Testing and AS2444-1995Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fire BlanketsSelection and Location or Australian Standard AS 24442001 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blanketsSelection and location. 100 mm for any point in the width of the vehicle which is within one metre fore and aft of any axle; and. These systems provide a way of automatically turning your caravans electronic brakes on in an emergency. Others demand that all boat trailers . @ May be increased to 1500 mm if the structure makes it impractical to keep within 900 mm. (For further information, refer to ADR 42/04 clause 9). All wheels of a trailer must be fitted with wheel guards that are designed to protect other road users against thrown-up stones, mud, ice, snow and water and to help prevent people contacting the moving wheels. Mechanical override brakes use the tow coupling to manually pull a cable connected to the trailer's brake drums in much the same way as pulling up the handbrake. Semi trailers must have a rear bumper no more than 600mm from the ground when unloaded. Means the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989. A coupling body complying with AS 4177.3 must be marked with: A coupling body complying with ECE R55/- must be marked with: (For further information, refer to ADR 62/01). Something went wrong, try refreshing and submitting the form again. * May be increased to as close as possible to the front and/or rear respectively if the structure makes it impractical to keep within 300 mm (for example a boat trailer). The ADRs mean the Australian Design Rules. @ May be increased to 2100 mm if the structure makes it impractical to keep within 1500 mm. PDF State Equipment and Road Use Law Summaries - RVIA These may differ from other definitions generally in use. This includes any mass imposed onto the drawing vehicle when the combination vehicle is resting on a horizontal supporting plane. The following are examples of acceptable arrangements. Each safety chain attachment must withstand the minimum force stated in point 16.3 of https://infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/vsb_01_b.aspx. Trailers must not show red light to the front or white light to the rear with exception of reverse lamps. The ground clearance of a trailer measured from the horizontal road surface of any point on the underside of the trailer except the tyres, wheel and wheel hubs must, when unloaded, be not less than: Note Observance of permissible vehicle dimensions is critical to road safety. Number: Such that the Arrangement below is met. For all states and territories, the trailer brake rules are: Trailers up to 750 kg (1654 lb) GTM (and in Western Australia and the Northern Territory) - no brakes required. These must operate with front and rear position lamps as well as side marker and rear registration lamps if fitted. View - Queensland Legislation - Queensland Government This can be used for identification of the component against the written assurance provided with each item. Width is the maximum distance measured across the body including wheel guards, but excluding rear vision mirrors, signalling devices and side-mounted lamps. Trailers between 0.75 tonnes and 4.5 tonnes must be fitted with an efficient brake system. Trailers of any kind must not be designed or used for the carriage of passengers. (For further information, refer to ADR 13/00). when loaded, the dimension in millimetres obtained by multiplying the distance between any two consecutive axles in metres by 33.33, for the midpoint between those two axles. Then Manufacturers are required to comply with Australian Standard AS 5601-2004 Gas installations. Towbars : A properly designed and fitted towbar is essential for safe towing. trailers that do not exceed 2.5 tonnes ATM must have at least one safety chain complying with Australian Standard AS 4177.4-1994 or Australian Standard AS 4177.4-2004 Caravan and light trailer towing components Part 4: Safety chains up to 3500kg capacity, or be a safety cable with a certified load capacity of the same; trailers over 2.5 tonnes and not exceed 3.5 tonnes ATM must have two safety chains of designation of 3500 kg complying with Australian Standard AS 4177.4-1994 or Australian Standard AS 4177.42004; trailers over 3.5 tonnes ATM must have two safety chains made from steel of a minimum 800 MPa breaking stress that conforms to the mechanical properties of Grade T chain as specified in. An efficient brake system must apply the brakes immediately if the trailer becomes detached from the towing vehicle. One front position or side lamp must be fitted if a trailer exceeds 1.6m in width and 4m in length. Privacy Policy and All axles in a group must be interconnected by a load sharing suspension except in a close-coupled axle group (where the two axles in a group have their centres not more than one metre apart, three axles not more than 2 metres apart or four or more axles not more than 3.2 metres apart) provided that the load carrying capacity of each axle in the group and the wheels and tyres fitted to it is: Load sharing suspensions must be designed so that each axle in a group carries the same load irrespective of the relative movement of the wheels.