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Ref: E01562 Issue 2 Date : 08/10/2020 Copyright © Cox Automotive Inc and Engistics Pty Ltd Tow Trucks and Car Transporters HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY Copyright Engistics Copyright Engistics Heavy Loads could exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle Copyright Engistics 15.0t Dual axle 6.0t Steer axle GVM = 21.0t* Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle Tow trucks requirements (towed combination) Refers to heavy vehicles with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes. Tow trucks operating as a heavy vehicle recovery service do not have to comply with the mass and dimension requirements in schedule 2 and 4.5 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 and do not need to be operated under an overdimension permit when tow a heavy motor vehicle that has become disabled on a roadway to the nearest safe area. Maximum dimensions for tow truck and towed vehicle: 3 Width – 2.55m 3 Height – 4.3m 3 Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle – 11.5m Tow truck and towed vehicle combinations exceeding these dimensions and not in a vehicle recovery situation will require a permit Vehicle Type Maximum standard dimension limits (including load) Width (m) Length (m) Height (m) Rear overhang (m) Rigid truck (not towing a vehicle or trailer) 2.55 12.6 4.3 Lesser of 4m from rear axis or 70% of foremost axle to rear axis Common car transporter requirements Copyright Engistics 3 Ensure even weight distribution where possible 3 Centre heaviest item over rear axles where possible Medium Tow Trucks: Dual Axle: GVM = 21.0t* 15.0t 6.0t HEAVY Light Copyright Engistics 8 Excess weight behind axles can cause overload Even weight distribution HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY Light Light Copyright Engistics 3 Steer axle Dual axle 5940 (min) 2970 (min) 8200 (max) 50% of forward length (max) 8130 (max) 23,000 (max) 24,300 (max) 1000 (max) 1000 (max) Axle groups can be replaced with alternate groups at the same axis points Up to 1000mm overhang is permitted front and rear but maximum width of overhang is 2000mm Note 1 Note 2 6300 (min) 3150 (min) 8400 (max) 50% of forward length (max) 7900 (max) 23,000 (max) 24,300 (max) 1000 (max) 1000 (max) Axle groups can be replaced with alternate groups at the same axis points Up to 1000mm overhang is permitted front and rear but maximum width of overhang is 2000mm Note 1 Note 2 Please ﬁll in the boxes with your vehicle’s dimensions Without a permit car transporters must meet the mass and dimension requirements in schedule 2 and 4.5 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016. 3 Car transporters meeting the New Zealand Transport Agency approved ‘proforma’ design requirements can obtain a high productivity motor vehicle (HPMV) permit. Proforma design dimension requirements (all dimensions in mm): H 200mm 200mm 160mm/21mm 12mm black border Car transporters operating under a HPMV permit must display retro-reflective ‘H’ signs at the front and rear of the vehicle combination that complies with AS/NZS 1906.1.2007 3 *Distance between the first and last axle must be 3.6m or greater *Axle loads are indicative of common dimensions of nominated vehicles, refer to NZ Transport Agency Factsheet 13g for more details around mass limits *Distance between the first and last axle must be 3.6m or greater Reference: Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 Land Transport Act 1998 NZ Transport Agency Factsheets: 13a, 13g, 53a and 53b

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Ref: E01562 Issue 2 Date : 08/10/2020

Tow Trucks and Car Transporters

HEAVYHEAVY HEAVY

Heavy Loads could exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle

15.0t Dual axle 6.0t Steer axle

GVM = 21.0t*

Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle

Tow trucks requirements (towed combination)Refers to heavy vehicles with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes. Tow trucks operating as a heavy vehicle recovery service do not have to comply with the mass and dimension requirements in schedule 2 and 4.5 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 and do not need to be operated under an overdimension permit when tow a heavy motor vehicle that has become disabled on a roadway to the nearest safe area.

Maximum dimensions for tow truck and towed vehicle: 3 Width – 2.55m

3 Height – 4.3m

3 Combination length of tow truck and towed vehicle – 11.5m Tow truck and towed vehicle combinations exceeding these dimensions and not in a vehicle recovery

situation will require a permit

Vehicle TypeMaximum standard dimension limits (including load)

Width (m) Length (m) Height (m) Rear overhang (m)Rigid truck (not towing a vehicle or

trailer)

2.55 12.6 4.3Lesser of 4m from rear axis or 70% of foremost axle to

rear axis

Common car transporter requirements

3 Ensure even weight distribution where possible

3 Centre heaviest item over rear axles where possible

Medium Tow Trucks:

Dual Axle: GVM = 21.0t*

15.0t 6.0t

HEAVYLight

Excess weight behind axles can cause overloadEven weight distribution

HEAVY HEAVY HEAVYLight Light

Steer axleDual axle

5940 (min) 2970 (min) 8200 (max)50% of forward

length (max)

8130 (max)

23,000 (max)

24,300 (max)

1000 (max)

1000

(max

)

Axle groups can be replaced with alternate groups at the same axis points

Up to 1000mm overhang is permitted front and rear but maximum width of overhang is 2000mm

Note 1

Note 2

6300 (min) 3150 (min) 8400 (max)50% of forward

length (max)

7900 (max)

23,000 (max)

24,300 (max)

1000 (max)10

00 (m

ax)

Axle groups can be replaced with alternate groups at the same axis points

Up to 1000mm overhang is permitted front and rear but maximum width of overhang is 2000mm

Note 1

Note 2

Please �ll in the boxes with your vehicle’s dimensions

Without a permit car transporters must meet the mass and dimension requirements in schedule 2 and 4.5 of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016.

3 Car transporters meeting the New Zealand Transport Agency approved ‘proforma’ design requirements can obtain a high productivity motor vehicle (HPMV) permit.

Proforma design dimension requirements (all dimensions in mm):

H200mm

200mm 160mm/21mm

12mm black border Car transporters operating under a HPMV

permit must display retro-reflective ‘H’ signs at the front and rear of the vehicle combination

that complies with AS/NZS 1906.1.2007

*Distance between the first and last axle must be 3.6m

or greater

*Axle loads are indicative of common dimensions of nominated vehicles, refer to NZ Transport Agency Factsheet 13g for more

details around mass limits

*Distance between the first and last axle

must be 3.6m or greater