lift axle regulations ontario

As previously reported by OTA, work to introduce smart lift axles (SLA) for semi-trailers continues since it was given the green light last summer.. The semi-trailer must be equipped with a low air pressure warning system constructed so that, in the event the air pressure in any one of the service brake reservoirs falls below 483 kPa or 70 psi, a red LED warning lamp will illuminate. Equipment and components, see ss. Until January 1, 2020, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Effective Rear overhang (12), Inter-vehicle-unit distance (13) and Track Width (19) do not apply if the semi-trailer was built before 2006 and is not more than 14.65 metres long. After 2020, maximum weight based on number of axles: O.Reg. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Wheelbase (11), Effective Rear Overhang (12), Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), Track Width (19), and Box Length (20) do not apply if the trailer was built before 2011. 16/14, Our technical staff have been involved in numerous discussions around the various analyses performed on configurations to determine vehicle stability and maximum load capacity, etc.. 5.1 (1) Smart lift axle technology is a system on a semi-trailer in a designated tractor-trailer combination consisting of a load sensing control device and a lifting mechanism that. 167/12, s.9; O. Reg. 4. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8. The money will always go back into circulation so no biggy. (a) the trailer was manufactured after July 14, 1993 and before January 27, 1998; (b) the trailer has an axle unit that can slide or is fixed so that the rear of the rearmost tire is more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer; and. (d) automatic controls that lift or deploy its self-steering axles, depending on whether the trailer is heavily or lightly loaded. O. Reg. It is equipped with a single axle at the rear of each portion of the bus. 4. 36.2 A fire apparatus is exempt from sections 116, 117 and 118 of the Act if the fire apparatus does not exceed the axle unit, axle group or gross vehicle weight ratings specified by the manufacturer. The biggest part of the axle is dragging well if you really look at a spot axle it drags around corners because the turning radius is to sharp for the draglink and tie rods to turn on most corners. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) 368/17, s. 20; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 228/19, s. 9. (a) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for all other axle units of the vehicle or vehicle combination as set out in section 116 of the Act; (b) the maximum weight permitted on the front axle under section 116 of the Act plus the sum of the maximum allowable weights for any two axle groups, three axle groups or four axle groups, or any combination of them, as set out in section 117 of the Act, plus the maximum allowable weight for any axle unit or units excluding any axle unit or units that are part of an axle group, as set out in section 116 of the Act; or. O.Reg. (vii) It does not allow the axle to be lifted or its weight altered when the truck or vehicle combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. SCHEDULE 7 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 7 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 6-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-4). But the vehicle option requires an independent switch that also activates the four-way flashers at the same time. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 368/17, s. 31; O. Reg. 457/10, s.6 (2). 457/10, s.21. 167/12, s. 2(2). 413/05, Table 27; O.Reg. The semi-trailer has two axle units and one axle group: a single self-steer axle in front, another single self-steer axle in the middle and a quadruple axle in the rear. O.Reg. Track Width quadruple axle trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width quadruple axle trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width quadruple axle all other trailers, Front axle maximum (lowest of A, b and c). TABLE OF DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Pony Trailer, Truck and Self-steer Triaxle Full Trailer. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. (b) 23,000 kg, if there is a tandem axle unit on the lead semi-trailer. If the trailer is a triaxle pony trailer or a triaxle full trailer, 2,500 kilograms. (1) The foremost semi-trailer of a designated tractor-trailer combination 13 must be equipped with a hitch that meets the requirements of section 904 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). Smart lift axles. 457/10, s.13. Equipment and Components, see ss. 368/17, s. 24. schedule 23 designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck. (2) The original compliance label or the manufacturers identification plate on the truck or trailer must. (b) that is equipped with a rear single axle and a front tandem axle, whose inter-axle spacing is more than 2.5 metres, (i) is a self-steering axle capable of turning 20 degrees in either direction, and. 228/19, s. 1. 16/14, s. 35. 368/17, s. 32. 167/12, s.7; O. Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 3 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1. (3) For the purposes of this Regulation, where a tire width has been marked on the tire by the manufacturer, the width of the tire shall be deemed to be as marked. The tires of a designated vehicle or vehicle combination must be at least 150 millimetres wide. 2. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to non-designated vehicles and combinations, except as provided in section 22 of this Regulation. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 38 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. (e) in the case of the pony trailer in designated truck-trailer combination 2, the weight of the self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem axle. 413/05, s.14 (5); O.Reg. 8/16, s. 7; O. Reg. If going with a lift axle; this combination gives you the most allowable pay load. 457/10, s.14(1). (b) a full trailer attached to the semi-trailer as if a trailer converter dolly were used and towed from a single hitch, as shown in Figure 1, on the centre line of the semi-trailer; aggregate vehicle means a vehicle or vehicle combination that is designed for dumping or spreading sand, gravel, crushed or uncut rock, asphalt, slag or rubble or any mixture of such materials and that is transporting a load consisting mostly of any of these materials; axle spread means the longitudinal distance between the centres of the foremost and rearmost axles of an axle unit; B-train double means a vehicle combination composed of a tractor and two semi-trailers, the rearmost of which is attached by a fifth wheel assembly whose lower half is mounted on the rear of the foremost semi-trailer, as shown in Figure 2; base length means the distance measured between the centres of the first axle of the front axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination and the last axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination; C-train double means a vehicle combination consisting of a tractor and two semi-trailers, the second of which is attached to the first by a trailer converter dolly that has a frame rigid in the horizontal plane and that is towed from two hitches located in a horizontal transverse line on the foremost semi-trailer that preclude any rotation in the horizontal plane about the hitch point, as shown in Figure 3; carbon dioxide tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer that is used regularly to transport carbon dioxide, was manufactured to Transport Canada specification TC331 or United States Department of Transportation specification MC331 and bears the appropriate specification number on the compliance label or manufacturers identification plate affixed to the vehicle; combination and vehicle combination mean a combination of vehicles; cryogenic tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer that was manufactured to United States Compressed Gas Association specification CGA341 or Transport Canada specification TC341 and bears the appropriate specification number on the compliance label or manufacturers identification plate affixed to the vehicle; designated bus or recreational vehicle, when followed by a number, means the designated bus or recreational vehicle identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.1; designated tractor-trailer combination, when followed by a number, means the designated tractor-trailer combination identified by the same number in the Table to section 3; designated truck, when followed by a number, means the designated truck identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.2; designated truck-trailer combination, when followed by a number, means the designated truck -trailer combination identified by the same number in the Table to section 3.3; drawbar means a towing structure that is connected to a trailer or a trailer converter dolly and that includes an eye or equivalent device for coupling to a trailer hitch; drive axle means an axle unit that is connected to the power source of a motor vehicle and that transmits tractive power to the wheels; end dump semi-trailer means a semi-trailer to which is permanently attached a body or box that is hinged and that can be raised to dump from the rear of the semi-trailer; fifth wheel assembly means a plate-type coupling device comprised of a kingpin, locking jaws and plates, the lower half of which is mounted on the rear portion of a vehicle frame or the frame of a trailer converter dolly and the upper half of which is fastened to the underside of the forward portion of a semi-trailer for the purpose of supporting and towing the semi-trailer; forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle means an axle that articulates in response to forces generated through mechanisms and linkages operated by the driver, but does not include the front axle of a vehicle or vehicle combination; full trailer means a trailer designed so that the whole of its own weight and of any load are carried on its own axles and includes a vehicle combination consisting of a semi-trailer and a trailer converter dolly; inter-axle spacing means the longitudinal distance separating two consecutive axle units within a vehicle or vehicle combination, measured from the centre of the rearmost axle of the foremost axle unit to the centre of the foremost axle of the other axle unit; inter-vehicle-unit distance, for a vehicle combination, means, (a) the distance between the centres of the last axle of the motor vehicle or road building machine and the first axle of the towed vehicle, and. (e) on a truck, bus or recreational vehicle, of the drive axle unit. O.Reg. Earlier this springMTO posted a series of proposals to theRegulatory Register and in less than a few months they have moved forward. 35. 2. 457/10, s.28. Designated buses and recreational vehicles, Weight limit chart not determinative of designated vehicle or combination, Preconditions for Designated Vehicles or Designated Combinations, Rules Applicable to Designated Vehicles and Designated Combinations, Maximum allowable gross vehicle weight designated vehicles and combinations, Rules Applicable to Non-Designated Vehicles and Combinations, Maximum allowable gross vehicle weight non-designated vehicles and combinations, Maximum allowable gross vehicle weight transition for non-designated vehicles and combinations, Special permits to exceed dimension and weight limits, certain vehicles, Flexible aerodynamic devices not included in length, Notice of suspension etc. If the inter-vehicle-unit distance between the trailers is less than 3 metres, the sum of the weight of the axles of the lead semi-trailer and the trailer converter dolly or forward axle of a full trailer must not exceed, (a) 17,000 kg, if there is a single axle on the lead semi-trailer; or. Any differential locks on a tri-drive axle of any designated vehicle or vehicle combination must remain unlocked while the vehicle or combination is operated on a highway. O.Reg. 5, 6, 7, 8. 3. The second and any subsequent vehicle is connected to the vehicle ahead by means of a saddlemount device which performs as a fifth wheel assembly. O. Reg. Additional modifications to the regulations will also allow for: For detailsplease visit http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/recent-regulation-changes.shtml, Additional references to regulation 228/19, which includes the specific details for smart lift axles and longer tractor that will be incorporated into the SPIF Regulation can be found byclicking here. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 combined with a self-steer triaxle full trailer. Thanks. 457/10, s.13. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 5 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. What now? (1) Subject to any by-law made under subsection 109 (12) of the Act, this Regulation sets out dimensional limits for the purposes of section 109 of the Act. 228/19, s. 17. 167/12, s.2(1). 228/19, s. 14. O.Reg. A single drawbar is rigidly attached to the structure of the trailer horizontally, but hinges vertically so that the whole of the trailer weight is carried on its own axles. (1) In designated tractor-trailer combinations 2 and 9, if the axle spread of the tandem axle of the semi-trailer exceeds 1.85 metres, the designated combination must be equipped with an automatic device that locks the self-steering axle in the straight ahead position when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. 457/10, s.12 (1). O.Reg. 368/17, s. 30; O. Reg. 167/12, s.3; O. Reg. O.Reg. The sum of the weights of the converter dolly axle and the second trailer axles must not exceed the sum of the weights of the tractor drive axles and the lead semi-trailer axles. 413/05, s.6 (2); O.Reg. 5, 6, 8, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to single or tandem, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built before 2010, Converter Dolly Track Width converter dolly with single tires built after 2009, Converter Dolly Track Width all other converter dollies. 457/10, s. 30; O. Reg. O.Reg. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 12 is a B-train double. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single or tandem axle. Or at least keep the self-equalizing feature of SPIF and the steering axle, but leave the up and down control to the DRIVER. 4,500 kilograms, if its base length is 18.25 metres or more but less than 18.75 metres, iii. O.Reg. Equipment and components, see ss. (2) Instead of the maximum allowable axle unit weights specified in Table 1 of Part VIII of the Act, the prescribed weight for the axle units prescribed in subsection (1) is 18,000 kilograms. (b) the distance between the centres of the last axle of the first towed vehicle and the first axle of the second towed vehicle. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. 457/10, s.6(3). (b) that is equipped with two tanks, one to store water and the other to store debris; (a) whose primary function is to clean sewage systems using a high-pressure water sprayer, a vacuum system, or a combination thereof, and. The drive axle is a single or tandem axle. (4) Where the calculation of front axle weight for an aggregate vehicle powered by a tractor results in a weight over 6,500 kilograms, the front axle weight shall be deemed to be 6,500 kilograms. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires and the drive axle is single or tandem. 16/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 413/05, s.7 (3); O.Reg. I think the real problem is the weight that we carry and that is what is damaging the roads, and as the roads deterior the weights do more damage to the roads as we travel. If there is no trailer converter dolly, the full trailer has two axle units: a single axle in front and a single or tandem axle in the rear. A vehicle combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 2 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 1. O. Reg. Truck is in hamilton now for spif axle. 228/19, s. 15. 4. It is not an articulated bus. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more, the inter-vehicle-unit distance is 3.6m or more, and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. O. Reg. Ontario Axle Regulations FRONT AXLE MAXIMUM (LOWEST OF A, B AND C) Feature Weight Limit a) by manufacturer's axle rating or default i. GAWR (if verified), or ii. (3), (4) Revoked: O.Reg. Common sense is all thats required the easy fix is reduce the allowable carrying capacity on commercial vehicles subjected to heavy loading conditions. Certain truck and trailer configurations have been identified as causes of significant damage to roads and bridges. A vehicle that is required to comply with subsection 109 (2) of the Act and that does comply with that subsection shall be deemed to be in compliance with the width limits in Schedules 1 to 31. new rules that govern the emergency controls for self-steering lift axles, Only specific shops can update Ontario trucks to SPIF rules, Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience, Lohscheller named president of Nikola Motor, ZF sets future course with new steer-by-wire systems. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 15 is a combination composed of a tractor and a hinged single semi-trailer. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. It has a straight lift axle and I was wondering what the regulations are for that said axle to be used? The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. The CTEA staff has been engaged in the process since the late 1990s and have been involved in most of the meetings leading up to the release of each phase since then. VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 31 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 32 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED vehicles and COMBINATIONS (OTHER THAN B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS) THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS), VEHICLE WEIGHT TABLE 33 ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT ON NON-DESIGNATED B-TRAIN COMBINATIONS THAT are governed by section 21 (KILOGRAMS). (5) A semi-trailer forming part of designated tractor-trailer combinations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15 must be equipped with, (a) a device that accurately displays the total weight on the trailer axles in kilograms; or. 368/17, s. 1. Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15. Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. Only the rearmost such vehicle may carry an additional vehicle whose wheels do not contact the highway. O.Reg. O.Reg. O.Reg. (a) manual controls to lift or deploy its self-steering axles; (b) manual controls to alter the weight on its self-steering axles, but only for use outside Ontario; (c) automatic controls that lift its self-steering axles when reversing and deploy them again when moving forward; and. LOL Just dont make the old system anymore and these regulations will eventually make there way to the new spif compliance or slowly the numbers will become lower and slowly be not even out there anymore- only but a few that dont put hardly any miles on them anyways so why make it a big deal. Overall refers to the total combination. 413/05, s.2 (3). 413/05, s.2 (1). 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 435/08, s.2. SCHEDULE 2 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 2 TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. 413/05, Table 18; O.Reg. (d) automatic controls that lift or deploy its self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle, depending on whether the truck is heavily or lightly loaded. (c) contain a device that prevents lifting the axle or altering the axle weight when the combination is travelling at a speed over 60 kilometres per hour. (2) A long combination that is a designated tractor-trailer combination 4, 6 or 7 in every respect except that both self-steering axles are raised, and in the case of designated tractor-trailer combination 7 no smart lift axles are raised, shall comply with the dimensional limits in the corresponding Schedule and not with the dimensional limits specified in section 109 of the Act, if the dimensional limits in the Schedule are greater than those in section 109 of the Act and if the gross vehicle weight of the long combination does not exceed the amount permitted in Vehicle Weight Table 32. but rather a common sense solution reduce the weights on these monster trucks that are over powered with engines in excess of 400 to over 500 horsepower jokeyed in many instances by inexperienced unprofessional drivers. The trailer has a single drawbar. O. Reg. Its not like the old days when I started and there was a bunch of spaghetti behind the dash.. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. If the inter-vehicle-unit distance between the trailers is less than 3 metres the sum of the weight of the axles of the lead semi-trailer and the trailer converter dolly must not exceed, Equipment and components, see ss. Early technical challenges involving control systems and load equalization were addressed years ago, Moore added in a related interview with Todays Trucking. O.Reg. Designated Truck 7 is a 5-axle truck with a front tandem axle and a rear tri-drive axle. 16/14, s. 17; O. Reg. 457/10, s.28. SCHEDULE 5 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 5 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 5-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-3). 368/17, s. 22. (a) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for non-designated vehicles and combinations, other than B-train combinations, is the amount prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 32; (b) the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for non-designated B-train combinations is the amount prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 33. O.Reg. 16/14, s. 3. O.Reg. The axle will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, and the override must be limited to speeds of less than 60 km/h. Designated Truck 2 is a 3-axle truck with a front single axle and rear tandem drive axle. SCHEDULE 31 DESIGNATED saddlemount combination. Auxiliary axle: 11 kg combined tire widths in mm, Not auxiliary axle: 10 kg combined tire widths in mm, Auxiliary axle (load-equalized): 6,000 kg, Auxiliary axle (not load-equalized): 4,500 kg, Tandem drive axle (load-equalized): 18,000 kg, Tandem drive axle (not load-equalized): 15,000 kg. Maximum width shall be determined in accordance with subsections 109 (1), (3) and (4) of the Act. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. O. Reg. The switch is meant to offer drivers extra traction when its needed at relatively low speeds. They can go directly to hell. A street sweeper. The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. (1) The following rules apply to the application of the Vehicle Weight Tables: 1. (1) An aerodynamic device with which a commercial motor vehicle or trailer is equipped is exempt from clauses 109 (13.1) (a) and (b) of the Act if the device meets all of the following conditions: 1. Standard 223 under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). SCHEDULE 9 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 9 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. 137/21. 36. O.Reg. 5, 8, 9. (b) in the case of truck or tractor, means the longitudinal distance from the turn centre of the truck or tractor to the articulation point of the hitch or coupling device used to tow a trailer; inter-city bus means a bus commonly known as a motor coach that has. O.Reg. 5. 167/12, s.10; O. Reg. 368/17, s. 13; O. Reg. Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if the truck was built before 2011. since most inprovince truck haul over 85 thousand lbs GVW. Inter-vehicle-unit Distance between tridem and tandem, ii. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 3 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. (a) in the case of designated truck 3, the weight of the auxiliary self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than 33 per cent of the weight on the tandem axle; (b) in the case of designated truck 5, the weight of the self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem axle; (c) in the case of the semi-trailer in designated tractor-trailer combinations 2 to 7, 9 and 10, the weight of each self-steering axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than the average weight per axle of the tandem, tridem or quadruple axle; (d) in the case of the semi-trailer in designated tractor-trailer combination 15, the weight of the tandem axle is not more than 500 kilograms greater or less than 67 per cent of the weight of the tridem axle; and. After December 31, 2015, a trailer that forms part of a tractor-trailer combination with two trailers, if both trailers were manufactured before 2006. concerned about the 20 year life of the trailers and now every lift axle has to be steerable, but nearly every driver complains about not being able to back them up. O.Reg. How many trucks in Ontario are licensed and how much is the MTO collecting every year. (a) any designated tractor-trailer combination that is a long combination whose rearmost trailer was manufactured after January 26, 1998; (b) designated tractor-trailer combination 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10; (c) any designated tractor-trailer combination that includes a trailer that was manufactured after 2005; or. 5. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 5; O. Reg. 368/17, s. 18; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 18; O. Reg. 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