lift axle regulations ontario

HIGH LIFT DRAW BAR NON-STEERABLE TAG LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION, 12,000-19,000 LB. 16/14, s. 2. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Until January 1, 2020, maximum weight in appropriate Vehicle Weight Table (16-22), if Semi-trailer Wheelbase (11) or Inter-vehicle-unit Distance (13), as provided in Exceptions note, are less than the minimums specified in the Dimensional Limit Chart. tridem axle means a triple axle as defined in section 114 of the Act that does not include a self-steering axle and that has the same number of tires at each wheel position, and includes an axle unit that is equipped with a device for altering the weight transmitted to the highway surface. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. Before January 1, 2016, a tractor-trailer combination that includes a single semi-trailer, if the semi-trailer has four or more deployed axles, was manufactured before 2006 and is not an end dump semi-trailer or an open-top hopper dump semi-trailer. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if either the truck or the trailer it is drawing was built before July 1, 2011 or if both were built before July 1, 2011. 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. 368/17, s. 15; O. Reg. It is not equipped with a fifth wheel assembly. 16/14, s. 27; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 3. iii. 228/19, s. 23. The trailer has two axle units: an optionally liftable single self-steer axle in front and a tandem axle in the rear. (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. figure 4 Revoked: O.Reg. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11. 228/19, s. 10. 3. The semi-trailer length, excluding any portion of auxiliary equipment or machinery that extends beyond the front or rear of the semi-trailer and that is not designed or used for the transportation of goods, exceeds the 14.65 metre limit specified in subsection 109 (10) of the Act; non-designated, with reference to a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination means a truck, bus, recreational vehicle or vehicle combination that is not, respectively, a designated truck, a designated bus or recreational vehicle, a designated tractor-trailer combination, a designated truck-trailer combination or a designated saddlemount combination; open-top hopper dump semi-trailer means a semi-trailer to which is permanently attached an open-top body or box with bottom hoppers that can be opened to dump from the bottom of the semi-trailer; pony trailer means a trailer that is designed and used so that the preponderance of the trailers weight and load is carried on its own axles and that is equipped with a drawbar rigidly attached to the trailer; quadruple axle means a four axle group in which the axles. 167/12, s.7; O. Reg. 16/14, s. 33; O. Reg. The semi-trailer has three axle units: a single self-steer axle in front, a tridem axle in the middle, and a single self-steer axle in the rear. Weight - The front axle weight must be at least 27 per cent of the tri-drive. We welcome your, O. Reg. 457/10, s.13. (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. (e) are articulated from an attachment to the vehicle common to the consecutive axles or are designed to automatically equalize the load between the four axles under all conditions of loading; self-steering axle means an assembly of two or more wheels whose centres are in one transverse vertical plane and whose wheels can articulate in response to forces generated between the tires and the road or through mechanisms and linkages that operate independently of the driver; single semi-trailer means a semi-trailer that is the only trailer in a tractor-trailer combination; smart lift axle means a liftable axle contained within an axle unit or axle group that is equipped with smart lift axle technology; smart lift axle technology means a system that meets the description and requirements set out in section 5.1; tag-axle tank semi-trailer means a tank semi-trailer. 457/10, s.10 (2). 457/10, s.2(14). Subject to subsection (4), before January 1, 2021, a truck-trailer combination if, i. either the truck or the trailer, but not both, was manufactured before July 1, 2011, and. 16/14, s. 10; O. Reg. (d) from the centre of the front axle to the turn centre, in the case of a tractor, truck, bus or recreational vehicle. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 11 is an A-train double. 457/10, s.21. After December 31, 2020, a trailer in a truck-trailer combination, if the trailer was manufactured before July 1, 2011. O.Reg. 457/10, s.6(3). O.Reg. 5, 6, 7, 8. 2. 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. 228/19, s. 19. 368/17, s. 1. The front axle is a single axle with single tires. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 28 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 3 TRUCK AND FULL TRAILER. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 12 is a B-train double. The front axle unit is a single axle with single tires. When such optional controls are used, the axle will need to lift as soon as the switch is activated, but only stay up at speeds below 60 km/h. Our Company has 2 Tri Axle trucks- One is a 2004 Peterbilt that has low mileage and the other is a 2008 Kenworth. O.Reg. ii. 413/05, s.8; O.Reg. 16/14, s. 28; O. Reg. Put concisely, the CTEA has been and continues to be supportive of the SPIF regulations, including the implementation and grandfathering schedules, since the regulations were first promulgated in Phase 1 back in 2000, Moore wrote in the letter. I concur shawn 457/10, (3) The tractor in a designated tractor-trailer combination 12 may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver to lift, deploy or alter the weight on the tandem or tridem axles in the combination, unless the controls. 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. A liftable auxiliary self-steer axle must not be deployed if the resulting weight on the axle is less than 3,000 kilograms. If a Schedule specifies Vehicle Weight Table 30 or 31, the specified Vehicle Weight Table applies to a designated truck-trailer combination. TABLE OF DESIGNATED BUSES OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, Standard Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle, Inter-city Bus or Comparable Recreational Vehicle. By accepting this notice and continuing to browse our website you confirm you accept our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. They all need to comply. O. Reg. 16/14, s. 30; O. Reg. (4) If a semi-trailer was manufactured or converted before 2006, the label required by subsection (2) or (3) may bear the notation Reg 597 (Ont) 3 or Reg 597 (Ont) 4 instead of the notation SPIF. Lift Axles: Ontario gives less weight on axles. O.Reg. The forward hinge of the dual hinging system allows at least 22 degrees horizontal articulation in either direction from the straight position. 3. this new rule on lift axles suck.they should really ask experienced truck drives about the safety of these spiff axles on dirt roads or icy roads.as for damaged roads it is the way roads were built that make for damaged roads,have work on road crews in my younger years and i know of corners cut to save money when inspectors were not around or did not care,i can personally give you examples of intersections with doulbe lanes each way,north and south bound lanes are truckers route and east west lanes are 90% cars, the east west bound lanes are severely depressed while the truck road is in better shape.have two 98 dump trucks and they tell me even if i was to try to comply with new ruling i can not get my truck spiff compliant.they are in great shape have only 500,000 kms on them and they are now considered old and useless. 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. (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. The semi-trailer must be equipped with an antilock brake system that directly or indirectly controls each wheel of the semi-trailer. Tractor Drive Axle by tandem axle spread: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 8,000 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 6,900 kg, 3. tridem axle (load equalized): 24,000 kg, 4. tridem axle (not load equalized): 20,700 kg, 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 8,500 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 7,400 kg, 3. tridem axle (load equalized): 25,500 kg, 4. tridem axle (not load equalized): 22,200 kg, iii. 368/17, 457/10, s.5(2). O.Reg. 6. wheel cut means the number of degrees the wheels of a self-steering axle are capable of turning in either direction from the straight ahead position. of special permit, Exemption from all maximum weights fire apparatus, Schedules of Designated Vehicles and Combinations, Designated tractor-trailer combination 1 tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 2 tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 3 tractor self-steer quad semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 4 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-3-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 5 tractor self-steer 5-axle semi-trailer (1-1-3), Designated tractor-trailer combination 6 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-4-1), Designated tractor-trailer combination 7 tractor self-steer 6-axle semi-trailer (1-1-4), Designated tractor-trailer combination 8 tri-drive tractor fixed axle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 9 tri-drive tractor self-steer triaxle semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 10 tri-drive tractor self-steer quad semi-trailer, Designated tractor-trailer combination 11 tractor a-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 12 tractor b-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 13 tractor c-train double trailers, Designated tractor-trailer combination 14 stinger-steer tractor semi-trailer auto or boat carrier, Designated tractor-trailer combination 15 tractor hinged semi-trailer, Designated bus or recreational vehicle 1 standard bus or comparable recreational vehicle, Designated bus or recreational vehicle 2 inter-city bus or comparable recreational vehicle, Designated truck 3 3-axle truck plus auxiliary axle, Designated truck 4 twin-steer tandem-drive truck, Designated truck 5 self-steer triaxle truck, Designated truck 6 tri-drive 4-axle truck, Designated truck 7 twin steer tri-drive 5-axle truck, Designated truck-trailer combination 1 truck and fixed axle pony trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 2 truck and self-steer triaxle pony trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 3 truck and full trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 4 truck and self-steer triaxle full trailer, Designated truck-trailer combination 5 truck and tridem-axle full trailer, Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with three axles (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with four axles (kilograms), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, less than 2.4 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.4 metres to less than 2.7 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles (kilograms) inter-vehicle-unit distance, 2.7 metres to less than 3.0 metres (or intra-vehicle-unit distance), Allowable gross weight on a vehicle with five axles 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The announced changes continue to strike a balance between safety, productivity and the protection of infrastructure while accommodating technological advances in truck and trailer equipment technology. Ontario regulates vehicle weights in kilograms (kg) and dimensions in metres (m). 16/14, s. 19; O. Reg. The front axle weight must be at least 27 per cent of the tri-drive. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limits for Effective Wheelbase (6), Effective Rear Overhang (12) and Rear Tandem Axle Track Width (35) do not apply if the truck, other than a concrete mixer fitted with a revolving drum, was built before July 1, 2011. O. Reg. 457/10, s.4; O. Reg. O.Reg. 5, 6, 8, 11, Tridem Track Width tractor with single tires built before 2010, Tridem Track Width tractor with single tires built after 2009, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to tridem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance tridem to tridem. Welcome to the new e-Laws. (a) extends within 0.1 metres of each side of the trailer; (b) is not more than 0.3 metres in front of the rear of the trailer and is as close to the rear as possible; and. 368/17, s. 10; O. Reg. 167/12, s. 4; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. (1) The following rules apply to the application of the Vehicle Weight Tables: 1. 16/14, s. 34; O. Reg. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 20 DESIGNATED TRUCK 2 TANDEM-AXLE TRUCK. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. O.Reg. 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. 413/05: VEHICLE WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS - FOR SAFE, PRODUCTIVE AND INFRASTRUCTURE-FRIENDLY VEHICLES. The driver customarily raises a lift able axle when a turn is being made and . To achieve maximum output, a load equalizing steerable lift axle is used. In the case of a concrete mixer fitted with a revolving drum that was built before July 1, 2011, these dimensional limits do not apply on or before December 31, 2030. O.Reg. For more information on SPIF axle arrangements, visit the Ontario Ministry of Transport (MTO) or call us at 877.396.1414 or info@cottrill.ca and we will work with you to determine if your truck is right the right truck to convert . SCHEDULE 8 DESIGNATED Tractor-Trailer COMBINATION 8 TRI-DRIVE TRACTOR FIXED AXLE SEMI-TRAILER. O.Reg. O.Reg. 457/10, s.21. Until January 1, 2020, maximum weight in appropriate Vehicle Weight Table (9-15), if Semi-trailer Wheelbase (11), as provided in Exceptions note, is less than the minimum specified in the Dimensional Limit Chart. (1) Despite section 21, the Registrar may issue permits under clause 110.1 (1) (b) of the Act allowing the operation of the following non-designated vehicles and of the following vehicles that form part of a non-designated vehicle combination in compliance with the maximum allowable gross vehicle weights specified in subsection 22 (1) or section 25: 1. 167/12, s.8; O. Reg. They can go directly to hell. 16/14, s. 29; O. Reg. I have to use for self steering axles myself because of the cost and maintenance issues but it was well advanced noticed in my opinion. O.Reg. O.Reg. 5, 8, 9. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Hitch Offset (32) does not apply if the truck was built before July 1, 2011. 228/19, s. 4. 457/10, s.12 (1). The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 30 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 228/19, s. 20. (b) for a dual front axle, one-half the maximum weight permitted under section 116 of the Act for a dual axle. (1) A designated vehicle or designated vehicle combination may have axles in addition to those specified in the corresponding Schedule, but the additional axles must remain in the raised position. (2) A designated truck or a tractor in a designated combination may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver from the cab of the truck or tractor to lift, deploy or alter the weight on a self-steering axle or a forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle of the truck or of any drawn trailer unless. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. SCHEDULE 26 DESIGNATED TRUCK-trailer combination 1 truck and fixed axle pony trailer. O.Reg. O.Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. 457/10, s.14 (3). 228/19, s. 25. The CTEA reinforced its support for SPIF regulations late yesterday, in a letter to Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. 16/14, s. 21; O. Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. 457/10, s.7 (2). O.Reg. 457/10, s.3; O. Reg. Until December 31, 2025, the dimensional limit for Effective Rear Overhang (12) does not apply if the truck was built before July 1, 2011. ii. I live in Quebec and read about them years ago. O.Reg. The switch is meant to offer drivers extra traction when its needed at relatively low speeds. O.Reg. The regulations were rolled out in four phases between 2000 and 2011, and nearly a decade of grandfathering periods followed. O.Reg. 368/17, s. 33; O. Reg. It may not be able to be certified for spit even though spif is installed. A vehicle or vehicle combination described in sections 3 to 3.4 is a designated vehicle or a designated combination even if it does not meet the limits in the weight limit charts of the corresponding Schedule. AL-1200/1600/1900 Non-Steerable Tag Lift Axle 12K-19K . The front portion of the semi-trailer has a tridem axle and the rear portion of the trailer has a tandem axle. Weight The front axle weight must be at least 38 per cent of the gross vehicle weight at all times. 402/16, s. 1. 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. The semi-trailer has one axle unit that is either a single, tandem or tridem axle. The drive axle of the tractor is a tri-drive. O.Reg. The pony trailer in designated truck-trailer combination 2. The SPIF for lift axles has been coming for a long time & truckers were aware of the regulation. The association has been working with the Society of Automotive Engineers to establish a solution. Youll be able to haul more weight and bring you in line with the guys who have already done this, Moore says. (4) In subsection (3) and in Schedule 12. 9. 167/12, s. 2(2). 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. After December 31, 2015, a single semi-trailer, other than a dump semi-trailer, with four or more deployed axles that was manufactured before 2006 and is part of a tractor-trailer combination. 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. O.Reg. 19. If the trailer is a triaxle pony trailer or a triaxle full trailer, 2,500 kilograms. 5, 6, 8, 9. O.Reg. (2) A designated truck or a tractor in a designated combination may not be equipped with or have controls, whether remote or manual, that would allow the driver from the cab of the truck or tractor to lift, deploy or alter the weight on a self-steering axle or a forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle of the truck or of any drawn trailer unless, (a) the truck, truck-trailer combination or tractor . 5, 6, 8, 9,10. SCHEDULE 2 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 2 TRACTOR SELF-STEER TRIAXLE SEMI-TRAILER. 16/14, s. 6; O. Reg. (3.2) A trailer in a designated combination may be equipped with. (5) In this section and in the Vehicle Weight Tables. Equipment and Components, see ss. Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is 6.2m or less, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.2m to 6.3m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.3m to 6.4m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.4m to 6.5m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.5m to 6.6m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.6m to 6.7m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.7m to 6.8m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.8m to 6.9m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >6.9m to 7.0m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >7.0m to 7.1m, Wheelbase If tractor wheelbase is >7.1m to 7.2m, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance single to single, tandem or tridem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance tandem to tandem, Inter-vehicle-unit Distance tandem to tridem, Track Width trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width trailer with single tires built after 2009, Front axle maximum (lowest of A, B and c), a) by manufacturers axle rating or default, 2. the sum of the maximum tire load ratings, Other axle maximums (lowest of A, B and C), ii. OTTAWA, Ont. 457/10, s.29; O.Reg. (4) In the case of designated tractor-trailer combination 7, the smart lift axle technology must prevent the lifting of only the second or third axle or only both second and third axles of the quadruple axle. SCHEDULE 5 DESIGNATED tractor-trailer COMBINATION 5 TRACTOR SELF-STEER 5-AXLE SEMI-TRAILER (1-1-3). (c) indicate the gross vehicle and axle weight ratings. (b) 23,000 kg, if there is a tandem axle unit on the lead semi-trailer. 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.6 (1). In the early days of installing traditional lift axles, the big issue was chasing down the right wire. Question 1: Do retractable or lift axles have to be equipped with brakes? Im on my second SPIF straight truck and they DO NOT STEER in winter. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 457/10, s.21. O.Reg. The drive axle of the tractor is a single or tandem axle. Equipment and components, see ss. 1. Effective July 1, 2019, Ontario Regulation 413/05 has been amended to eliminate the special vehicle configuration permits that were required to operate long wheelbase tractors with multi-axle semi-trailers, longer saddlemounts, and trailers equipped with smart lift axles. but in subsection 38 (2), Schedules 11, 12 and 13 and Vehicle Weight Tables 3 to 29, it means the lesser of clauses (a) and (b); long combination means a tractor-trailer combination to which one or more of the following applies: 1. Welcome to the new e-Laws. (ii) does not begin to lift any smart lift axle if any self-steering axle is deployed; (b) maintains the braking power of the remaining axles within the axle unit or axle group when the smart lift axles are lifted; (c) automatically deploys all axles within the axle unit or axle group when the semi-trailer is parked, the tractor power is off or the system malfunctions; and. 9,500 kilograms, if it has three or more axles. 5, 6, 8. 4.0m or 42% of wheelbase (whichever is greater). The hinge position shown in the diagram refers to the articulation point of the forward horizontal hinge. O.Reg. 457/10, s.9. (c) the trailers rear structure is more than 0.56 metres above the ground when the trailer is unladen on a level surface. 457/10, s.21; O.Reg. (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. 413/05, Table 19; O.Reg. A truck that meets every requirement to be Designated Truck 5 except that the liftable axle of the truck is not deployed is Designated Truck 2. (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. Axle is a single axle with single tires either a single axle with single tires able haul. Axles have to be equipped with a fifth wheel assembly at relatively low speeds combination 3 truck and FULL,. 4.0M or 42 % of wheelbase ( whichever is greater ) 5-AXLE semi-trailer ( 1-1-3 ) more and. 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