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Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:28 pm
by Taz
For all the sub forums on here I have no idea where to put this
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.
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:38 pm
by Smurf
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:13 pm
by Taz
Cheers man. All I found were 2010 amendments but I searched through google
4m eh. Might be a struggle
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:30 pm
by Smurf
Nah, Just fit a wheelie bar, you'll be sweet.
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:44 pm
by Tarmac
Call your friendly local cert man ?
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:08 pm
by CLUMZ1
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
)
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:22 pm
by klompy
Some wheely bars a rear mounted lexus let the good times roll
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:40 pm
by Taz
CLUMZ1 wrote:4 metres, shit!
Don't forget the 12.6m over all
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:44 pm
by CLUMZ1
I'd love to see someone fab one up to maximum dimensions for lols, "yes officer its legal"
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:45 pm
by Crash bandicoot
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.
Re: Ute deck overhang legalities.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:50 pm
by doddzee
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.htmlLight vehicles fall in the "All other vehicles category"