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Title: overhang on CT
Post by: paulw on September 10, 2011, 02:48:04 PM

Heading away to Copeton Dam next week. Scored a canoe for the week.  just strap it to the top of the CT until the boat rack is finished or so I imagined. However the canoe is 15.5 feet long.  So the question is. How far can I legally overhang the rear of the trailer????  Suspect I may have to decline because at the moment it seems a fair bit  ???

Title: Re: overhang on CT
Post by: BigJules on September 10, 2011, 03:14:15 PM

I how far over does it need to hang?

I'll presume you've got a 7" trailer, and can allow 2.5" forward of the tent, that only leaves 5" odd out the back. That's fine, just hang a red rag/flag/marker off it.

Title: Re: overhang on CT
Post by: paulw on September 10, 2011, 04:15:31 PM

I've got four and a half feet over the rear

Title: Re: overhang on CT
Post by: BigJules on September 10, 2011, 04:42:51 PM

Go for it!

 :police:  :cheers:

Title: Re: overhang on CT
Post by: Bushman on September 11, 2011, 08:10:34 AM

From memory 1 mtr is legal but red flag is need as mentioned, funny how some tradies seem to get away with hanging all sorts of over lenght things off thier utes with out flags etc.

Title: Re: overhang on CT
Post by: Brij on September 11, 2011, 09:23:52 AM

In Victoria (and most states I think) -
measure the distance between the tow ball and the centre of the axle (or centre of axle group if multiple axles). This is the "wheelbase". Multiply the wheelbase by 0.6  and this is the overhang your are allowed to have rear of the centre of the axle. If the load protrudes past the rear of the rear bumper/tail light position more than 1.2m you need to attach a red flag to the protrusion during the day, or a red light (ie additional taillight) at night.

Note there is a difference between rear overhang and rear protrusion.
Rear protrusion is the distance between the rear of the body (or bumper, tail lights) and the rear of the load.
Rear overhang is the distance between the centre of the rear axle (or axle group) and the rear of the body/load. No load or body is allowed to go past this point. Example, some large rigid trucks have a tray built to their maximum overhang limit and therefore can't have any load protruding past the tray at all.

The actual formula for rear overhang is "w/b x 0.6 or 3.7m, whichever is the lesser"

I would post a link to an info sheet on the VicRoads website but it is currently "undergoing maintenance".

Peter H