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BS ISO 3842:2006

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Road vehicles. Fifth wheels. Interchangeability

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-30-2007

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Designation
4 Standard fifth wheels
5 Direct-mounted fifth wheels

Specifies the dimensional characteristics necessary for mounting and interchangeability of the fifth wheel mounted on a mounting plate or directly on the frame of towing vehicles for semi-trailers.

This International Standard lays down the dimensional characteristics necessary for mounting and interchangeability of the fifth wheel mounted on a mounting plate (standard fifth wheel, Clause4) or directly on the frame (direct-mounted fifth wheel, Clause5) of towing vehicles for semi-trailers. It applies to the fifth wheels intended to hitch on semi-trailers equipped with a:

  • 50 coupling pin as defined in ISO337;

  • 90 coupling pin as defined in ISO4086.

Dimensions not specified are left to the discretion of the component manufacturer.

Test conditions and strength requirements to be met by 50 and 90 fifth wheel coupling are specified in ISO8717.

Committee
AUE/13
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO 3842:2006 Identical

ISO 8717:2000 Commercial road vehicles — Fifth wheel couplings — Strength tests
ISO 4086:2001 Road vehicles 90 semi-trailer fifth wheel kingpin Interchangeability

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