AS/NZS 4968.1

Heavy road vehicles – Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 1: Design criteria and selection requirements for fifth wheel, kingpin and associated equipment

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AS/NZS	07/11/2003	12

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AS/NZS 4968.1 – Heavy road vehicles – Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 1: Design criteria and selection requirements for fifth wheel, kingpin and associated equipment

Provides the attachment design forces for fifth wheel assembly and equations to determine the required D-value of components for various combinations and applies to fifth wheel assemblies used with 50 mm, 75 mm and 90 mm kingpins and associated equipment, used in heavy road vehicles, B-doubles and road trains, in normal use on both sealed and unsealed roads.