The maximum height for a light simple trailer (including load) is 4.3 metres.Īll vehicles must be loaded in a safe manner, with a height appropriate to the type of load. For a towing vehicle and simple trailer combination (including load, but excluding collapsible mirrors), the maximum overall length is 22 metres. The maximum length for a light simple trailer (including drawbar and load) is 12.5 metres. The maximum width for a light simple trailer (including its load) is 2.55 metres (excluding side marker lights and direction indicators and the bulge towards the bottom of the tyre). Light simple trailer dimension limits Maximum width The maximum rear overhang for light trailers is 4.0 metres. Vehicles towing light trailers don't have to meet the tow coupling positions specified for heavy trailers Light trailers have no minimum ground clearance For details on other types of trailer, read this information on full, semi, simple and pole trailers, as well as A- and B-train combinations.Īll the dimension requirements for heavy trailers in Heavy combination vehicles apply to light trailers, except that: Their design, or the points of attachment to the towing vehicle, is closer to the design described for heavy trailers in Heavy combination vehicles. Some boat trailers, caravans or garden trailers cannot be classified as simple trailers. How are other types of light trailer classified? Most boat trailers, caravans, and garden trailers are simple trailers. This is attached to the towing vehicle behind the axle closest to the rear of the towing vehicle.Ī simple trailer is the most common type of light trailer. What is a light simple trailer?Ī simple trailer has one, two or three axles arranged close together in an axle set. Light trailers includes class TA trailers (GVM up to 0.75 tonnes) and class TB trailers (GVM from 0.75 tonnes to 3.5 tonnes). (The GVM includes the maximum load that the trailer can carry.) With a maximum gross vehicle mass (GVM), usually specified by the manufacturer, of 3500 kilograms or less. Without motive power (ie they don’t have pedals or a motor to drive the wheels) This page describes the legal dimension requirements in Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 of the dimension limits for light trailersĪlso read Vehicle dimensions and mass for general dimension and mass limits and towing requirements. SCAM ALERTS: Refund email and Vehicle licence (rego) renewal phishing emailsĬONTACT CENTRE PHONE LINES: Our Contact Centre phone lines are currently unavailable.

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