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Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more). Section 904

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT

Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

Standard 904



C-dolly Hitch Requirements

904. (1) Every trailer that is designed to tow a C-dolly shall be equipped with a coupling to connect the trailer to the C-dolly.

(2) Where a coupling referred to in subsection (1) consists of a single component, the coupling shall have

(a) a static load rating of

(i) 800 kN in the longitudinal direction, and

(ii) 80 kN in the lateral direction; and

(b) a static moment rating of 76.2 kN.m about the longitudinal axis of the C-dolly.

(3) Where a coupling referred to in subsection (1) consists of two separate hitches, the hitches shall

(a) be separated laterally by a distance of 762 mm ± 2 mm;

(b) be equidistant from the longitudinal centre-line of the trailer;

(c) have a mounting height of 900 mm ± 10 mm, when the trailer is not loaded; and

(d) each have a static load rating of

(i) 400 kN in the longitudinal direction,

(ii) 100 kN in the vertical direction, and

(iii) 40 kN in the lateral direction.

Established by

SOR/93-146 23 March, 1993 pursuant to sections 4 and 7 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act


Last updated: 2005-11-02 Top of Page Important Notices