henris wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:29 pm
Alex, this is for you.
6 x tyres rated at 900kg ea.
3 x BRAKED axles rated at 1,800kg ea
Coupler rated at 3,700kg
Troopie is a HDJ78R
You go check the spec
Oh okay we are on this now .
First of all, well done for upgrading from the original horror story that you built , and that I called you out on on the snowflake forum a while back .
To comment :
I can’t check the spec . You have the papers with the details . I don’t even know the year models or manufacturer of the trailer.
Feel free to post the data sheets or Reg documents ...
As far as I know the troopie in SA has a GVM of around 2500kg, a tare of arround 1750kg and a GCM of around 4000kg . I might be wrong . Please post your Reg documents to show what it is . It’s all on those .
It might have been uprated, it is possible . I don’t know . Post the Reg docs .
That means it can pull a trailer of around 1500kg - a bit more if the troopie is unladen.
If the vehicle has been upgraded to pull more , it can legally pull an overrun trailer of up to its tare . Around 1750kg - but again , please post the docs . I might be wrong .
The trailer also has a GCM. If it’s properly manufactured each axle will be rated for a maximum load - which governs its maximum braked capacity as well as its load capacity .
Again... please post the Reg docs
If the loaded trailer weighs more than the tare of the drawing vehicle , it will need service brakes - not overrun brakes - again , please post the Reg doc reflecting this .
Those are the legals and they are very much international. Not some stupid SA / SADC thing . For a very good reason. Practically , the law is based around good engineering principles. But even if we ignore them , and go with “how’s your father” builds , unless you’ve done some serious upgrades , it’s still underbraked and underspecced for the loads you are putting on it . And yes , so far , so good . But sooner or later, like a taxi or badly maintained bus or vehicle it will go wrong and someone will die .
The fact that insurance companies contract you because you sign the waiver stating that your equipment is compliant and adequate is meaningless . It doesn’t mean that it’s safe or legal. Just that you take responsibility for any disaster.
Again, I’m carrying no skin on this beyond the fact that you might kill one of my loved ones with your jalopy
Best you pray that doesn’t happen .
And again , please change my mind by posting your compliancy...