ii. The drive axle of the tractor is a tandem axle. 3. 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. (a) that is not more than 14.65 metres in length. Truck is in hamilton now for spif axle. 167/12, s.9; O. Reg. On the hwy they work fine in towns and cities they create major damage to the roads. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 2.8m: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 9,550 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 8,000 kg, 3. tandem axle (load equalized): 19,100 kg, 4. tandem axle (not load equalized): 16,000 kg, Allowable Gross Vehicle Weight: (lowest of i, ii and iii), iii. The controls must also be limited to the forward self-steering axle on a semi-trailer, or a truck's self-steering axle or forced-steer auxiliary pusher axle. SCHEDULE 21 DESIGNATED TRUCK 3 3-axle truck plus auxiliary axle. Some of the dimensions are set out in the diagram at the top of the Schedule identified by their reference number. Not controlled means that no measurement is prescribed. Also the new Spiff Axle system will not work well on back road cottage country areas. I think we should take all these government brainwaves and put them behind the wheel of these trucks and send them up a northern Ontario two lane highway with curves and 12% grades in a white-out snow storm on their now poorly maintained highways and see how they like these new systems they just dreamed up, that dont work. (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. 16/14, s. 16; O. Reg. (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. 228/19, s. 28. 16/14, s. 10; O. Reg. 457/10, s.11. Its a unsafe axle, this is why nobody has ever used them until now that some idiot behind a desk thinks they are betteryou want safe and less damage to infastructure lower Ontario GVWR. When the device is deployed, no portion of the device that is more than 1.9 metres above the ground extends more than 1.52 metres beyond the rear of the vehicle or trailer, as shown in Figure 4. The lamp must be side-facing, located on the outside of the semi-trailer near the front side marker lamp, within the field of view of the tractors rear view mirror, and must include a bulb check feature. 457/10, s.28. If a Schedule specifies Vehicle Weight Table 30 or 31, the specified Vehicle Weight Table applies to a designated truck-trailer combination. O.Reg. Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 6 is composed of a tractor and a single semi-trailer. 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. 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. O.Reg. We should all go back to tandems. 457/10, s.14(1). The maximum allowable gross vehicle weight for an eight or more axle vehicle without a drawn vehicle is as prescribed in Vehicle Weight Table 23. The roads would most definetely be safer and the cost of maintaining roads and bridges subjected to heavy loading conditions would be reduced immensely providing a longer life span for both our roadways and briges. SCHEDULE 19 DESIGNATED TRUCK 1 2-AXLE TRUCK. 5. O.Reg. 3.3 The Table to this section sets out five truck-trailer combinations that are designated truck-trailer combinations if the vehicle combination meets the configuration description in the correspondingly numbered Schedule and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all the relevant preconditions for the designated vehicle in the Schedule and in sections 5 to 14. Also since I can't find the info on MTO site does anyone know if we're allowed to have a lift control in the cab or just an automatic drop when the weight hits it. A combination that meets every requirement to be Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 9 except that the self-steer axle of the semi-trailer is not deployed is Designated Tractor-Trailer Combination 8. HIGH LIFT DRAW BAR NON-STEERABLE TAG LIFT AXLE SUSPENSION, 12,000-19,000 LB. 368/17, s. 32. 5 to 10, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built before 2010, Track Width tridem axle trailer with single tires built after 2009, Track Width tridem axle all other trailers, other Axle Maximums (lowest of a, b and c). (b) for a dual front axle, one-half the maximum weight permitted under section 116 of the Act for a dual axle. (2) For the purpose of subclause (1) (a) (i), in determining whether the weight remaining on the axle unit or group meets the weight requirements under the Act or this Regulation, the applicable weight requirements are those for the axle unit or group with the number of axles deployed. 457/10, s.29; O. Reg. 3. 16/14, s. 20; O. Reg. 413/05, s.2 (2); O.Reg. Can we still use it or am I not allowed to use it at all? Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15. 228/19, s. 1. ii. O.Reg. SCHEDULE 16 DESIGNATED BUS OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE 1 STANDARD BUS OR COMPARABLE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. 16/14, s. 3. Trucks configured to meet the SPIF requirements are allowed a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 36 metric tonnes, while the trucks that dont comply with the rules have seen GVWRs limited to 27 tonnes. We use cookies to make your website experience better. 16/14, s. 12; O. Reg. Dont worrythere are only 100 MTO Officers left and they are busy stopping OTA members just to collect stats. 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. (iv) It activates the emergency 4-way flashers. (a) the amount calculated under clause 118 (1) (a) of the Act; (b) the amount calculated under clause 118 (1) (b) of the Act; and. Stay up to date on technology, regulations and trucking life. The front portion of the semi-trailer has a tridem axle and the rear portion of the trailer has a tandem axle. Youll be able to haul more weight and bring you in line with the guys who have already done this, Moore says. SCHEDULE 29 DESIGNATED TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATION 4 TRUCK AND SELF-STEER TRIAXLE FULL TRAILER. (1) Clauses 118 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act do not apply to designated vehicles and combinations. After December 31, 2010, an end-dump semi-trailer or open-top hopper dump semi-trailer that was manufactured before 2003 and is part of a tractor-trailer combination. The second and any subsequent vehicle is connected to the vehicle ahead by means of a saddlemount device which performs as a fifth wheel assembly. The front axle weight must be at least 27 per cent of the tri-drive. 457/10, s.10 (1). (1), (2) Revoked: O.Reg. They say it wont necessarily work due to computer issues. The override controls would give drivers extra traction when needed, but only under strictly defined conditions. O. Reg. 5, 6 and 8. 3.1 The Table to this section sets out three buses and two recreational vehicles that are designated buses or recreational vehicles if the vehicle meets the configuration description in the correspondingly numbered Schedule and complies with the dimensional limits of the Schedule and with all the relevant preconditions for the designated vehicle in the Schedule and in section 8. Tractor Drive axle By tandem axle spread: 1. self-steer axle (load equalized): 6,500 kg, 2. self-steer axle (not load equalized): 5,750 kg, 3. quadruple axle (load equalized): 26,000 kg, 4. quadruple axle (not load equalized): 23,000 kg, iii. ii. I concur shawn 413/05, s.12 (1); O.Reg. The semi-trailer has two axle units and one axle group: a single steer axle in front, a quadruple axle in the middle and a single self-steer axle in the rear. A Saddlemount Combination is exempt from the Overall Length (1) and Height (3) limits set out in the Dimension Limit Chart below if all vehicles in the combination (including any fully loaded vehicle) face forward. O.Reg. The second semi-trailer has one axle unit that is a single, tandem or tridem axle. 22. Maximum length shall be determined in accordance with section 109 of the Act, excluding subsection 109 (10.1) of the Act. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. Capacity. 16/14, s. 17; O. Reg. If two sets of air bags are used, one set is inflated while. The CTEA reinforced its support for SPIF regulations late yesterday, in a letter to Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. 62,500 kg, if the base length is 19.25m or more and front axle weight is less than 6,000 kg. (1) Tandem axles with an axle spread of at least 1.2 metres and less than 1.6 metres are prescribed axle units for the purposes of section 116 of the Act when they form part of a three-axle tractor that is not part of a designated combination, that has both a front single axle equipped with single tires and a rear tandem axle and that has no other axles deployed. If the trailer is a pony trailer with a wheelbase of 8.75 metres or more or a full trailer with a wheelbase of 7.25 metres or more and the trailer is not a triaxle trailer. Forget about Spiff axles the Ministry Should reduce allowable weights on all commercial vehicles. Designated Truck-Trailer Combination 4 is composed of Designated Truck 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 combined with a self-steer triaxle full trailer. We welcome your, O. Reg. The front axle of the tractor is a single axle with single tires. The following limits apply to these exempted auto or boat carriers: Tractor Effective Rear Overhang (12) 4.6 metres, Effective Rear Overhang (excluding rear load overhang), Max. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has deferred enforcement around emergency override controls, giving manufacturers time to address related programming challenges. 34.1 (1) For the purposes of section 116 of the Act, if a non-designated vehicle or a vehicle that is part of a non-designated combination is manufactured after June 30, 2011, the weight on an axle unit shall not exceed the manufacturers gross axle weight rating if the manufacturers gross axle weight is less than the amount otherwise permitted by the Act and this Regulation. If tandem axle spread is 1.8 to 1.85m: ii. 167/12, s.12; O. Reg. 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