Ute deck overhang legalities.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:28 pm

For all the sub forums on here I have no idea where to put this :oops:

Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a legal limit to the overhang you can have from the end of your chassis to the end of a ute deck?

Haven't managed to find anything on it yet.

Cheers.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:38 pm

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/facts ... icles.html

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:13 pm

Cheers man. All I found were 2010 amendments but I searched through google :oops:

4m eh. Might be a struggle :lol:

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:30 pm

Nah, Just fit a wheelie bar, you'll be sweet. :idea:

Tarmac · Post by **Tarmac** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:44 pm

Call your friendly local cert man ?

CLUMZ1 · Post by **CLUMZ1** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:08 pm

4 metres, shit!

Here is a Hilux with a 4 metre tray (from hub of rear wheel to back of tray as per above linked website)

I measured it in Photoshop and calculated with excel, so its exactly 4.0 metres (dont ask how bored I was :lol:

)

klompy · Post by **klompy** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:22 pm

Some wheely bars a rear mounted lexus let the good times roll :lol:

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:40 pm

CLUMZ1 wrote:4 metres, shit!

Don't forget the 12.6m over all :shock:

CLUMZ1 · Post by **CLUMZ1** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:44 pm

I'd love to see someone fab one up to maximum dimensions for lols, "yes officer its legal"

Crash bandicoot · Post by **Crash bandicoot** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:45 pm

75% of the axis, so measure the distance between the centre of your axles divide it by four multiply it by 3 =

example lets say the distance between said vehicles axles is 2.2 meters.
divide that by four = .55 of a meter or 55 cms.

multiply that by 3 =1.65 meters of overhang.

It is to do with wieght distribution over the vehicle, there is some crap law that says a certain % of the GVM has to be on the steering axle.

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:50 pm

Crash bandicoot wrote:75% of the axis, so measure the distance between the centre of your axles divide it by four multiply it by 3 =

example lets say the distance between said vehicles axles is 2.2 meters.
divide that by four = .55 of a meter or 55 cms.

multiply that by 3 =1.65 meters of overhang.

It is to do with wieght distribution over the vehicle, there is some crap law that says a certain % of the GVM has to be on the steering axle.

Your getting confused with heavy vehicles. Heavy vehicles can be the lesser of 4m or 70% of wheelbase for a non towing vehicle. The "crap" rule also applies to heavy vehicles too and they must have 20% of their weight at all times on the front axle so they have adequate weight on the axle for steering.

Latest rule can be found here VDAM rule amendment 2011. http://nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/veh ... -2011.html
Light vehicles fall in the "All other vehicles category"

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