NZS 5451:1989
Coupling devices for articulated vehicles - Fifth wheel kingpins
Sets out recommendations for the selection, installation and maintenance of 50 mm fifth wheel kingpins on semi-trailers used on and off the highways. Semi-trailers with kingpins mounted in conformance with this Standard will be interchangeable with tractor units with fifth wheel assemblies mounted in accordance with NZS 5450.
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Coupling devices for articulated vehicles - Fifth wheel assemblies
Related Information
Land Transport Rule 31002: Heavy Vehicles 2004
Ministry: NZ Transport Agency
Section: 4.8(2)
Citation context:A 50 mm diameter kingpin and associated skid plate fitted to a vehicle must comply with New Zealand Standard 5451:1989, Coupling Devices for Articulated Vehicles – Fifth Wheel Kingpins, or...
Land Transport Rule 32015: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006
Ministry: NZ Transport Agency
Section: Schedule 1, Clause 5.1
Citation context:Every vehicle being tested for compliance with this Specification shall: – Towing connections must comply as follows:... ...Semi-trailers: the current edition of NZS 5450/5451, as appropriate.
Land Transport Rule 32015: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006
Ministry: NZ Transport Agency
Section: Schedule 2, Clause C1c
Citation context:Obtain from SANZ, as appropriate:... ...(c) NZS 5451 or DZ 5451
Land Transport Rule 32015: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006
Ministry: NZ Transport Agency
Section: Schedule 2, Clause 3B
Citation context:Towing connections must comply with NZS 5446 (full trailers) or NZS 5450/5451 (semi-trailers) as appropriate.
Land Transport Rule 32015: Heavy Vehicle Brakes 2006
Ministry: NZ Transport Agency
Section: Schedule 2, Clause B1(e)(II)
Citation context:The published pre-conditions must be met by each vehicle or combination (for timing see B2 to B6 below)... ...(II) fifth wheels/kingpins to NZS 5450/5451
Similar Standards
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AS/NZS 4968.1:2023
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 4968.2:2023
Heavy road vehicles – Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 2: Testing and installation of fifth wheel and associated equipment
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AS/NZS 4968.3:2023
Heavy road vehicles – Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 3: Kingpins and associated equipment
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BS 7961:2004
Specification for a device for measuring the static vertical mass (noseweight)at the coupling point of the towed vehicle.
NZS 5451:1989
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