Hello all, I drive a wagon and drag now and again, the truck is a 26 tonner and the drag is plated at 18 tons, combined I know this adds up to 44 ton but the drag is only 2 axles. Because the whole outfit together is only 5 axles does this meen it can run at 44 ton because I thought 5 axles were only 40 ton?
Scouse67:
Hello all, I drive a wagon and drag now and again, the truck is a 26 tonner and the drag is plated at 18 tons, combined I know this adds up to 44 ton but the drag is only 2 axles. Because the whole outfit together is only 5 axles does this meen it can run at 44 ton because I thought 5 axles were only 40 ton?
Yup 44 is ok cos that is what is plated BUT … what is the GTW on the lorry plate? … if 44 then still ok
Ialways thought that you needed 6 axles to run at 44 tons and 5 axles for 40 tons yes the drawing unit needs a train weight of 44 tons but you still need 6 axles for 44 tons gross weight
ianto, i thought the same as you, 5 axles 40, ton 6 axles 44ton. Will check on the GTW when i drive it next.
Scouse67:
Hello all, I drive a wagon and drag now and again, the truck is a 26 tonner and the drag is plated at 18 tons, combined I know this adds up to 44 ton but the drag is only 2 axles. Because the whole outfit together is only 5 axles does this meen it can run at 44 ton because I thought 5 axles were only 40 ton?
The maximum gross weight for a 5 axle wag n drag is 40 tonnes, you need 6 axles to reach 44 tonnes.
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Scouse67:
Hello all, I drive a wagon and drag now and again, the truck is a 26 tonner and the drag is plated at 18 tons, combined I know this adds up to 44 ton but the drag is only 2 axles. Because the whole outfit together is only 5 axles does this meen it can run at 44 ton because I thought 5 axles were only 40 ton?The maximum gross weight for a 5 axle wag n drag is 40 tonnes, you need 6 axles to reach 44 tonnes.
Is there a law which over-rides the total MAM limits ?
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It seems that a UK law over-rides the legal MAM weights - is it a road tax thing?
Do any other countries have the same law ?
a 2+3 artic is 42 tons if you add up the weight of the unit and the trailer, still only 40 tons total allowed.