AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES - REG 165 Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains

AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES - REG 165

    (1)     A kingpin used in a B-double or road train must:

        (a)     be a 50, 75 or 90 millimetre kingpin; and

        (b)     have a D-value complying with Australian Standard AS 2175-1990 Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins.

    (2)     A 50 or 90 millimetre kingpin used in a B-double or road train must:

        (a)     be built to meet the dimension requirements in Australian Standard AS 2175-1990 Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins ; and

        (b)     not be worn away more than recommended by the standard.

    (3)     A 75 millimetre kingpin used in a B-double or road train must:

        (a)     be built to meet the dimensions in the following essential diagram; and

        (b)     not be worn away more than mentioned in subrule (4).

Dimensions of a 75 millimetre kingpin

    (4)     In testing a 75 millimetre kingpin mentioned in the essential diagram in subrule (3) to decide whether its D-value complies with subrule (1)(b):

        (a)     diameter F must not wear more than 3 millimetres; and

        (b)     diameter G must not wear more than 2 millimetres; and

        (c)     height H must not wear more than 2.3 millimetres.