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TRANSPORT USE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED VERTICAL STATIC LOADING OF HITCHES FOR TRAILERS AND SEMI-
TRAILERS
Hitch type
Permitted
vertical
static
loading
Diameter
of hitch
pin
Hitch type
Permitted
vertical
static
loading
Diameter
of hitch
pin
2,000kg 31mm 2,000kg 38mm
Hitch class D2
Hitch class C
2,000 kg 43mm 1,500 kg 28mm
Maximum weight of a coupled braked trailer or semi-trailer shall not exceed the value given on
the type plate of the tractor and value given in the MOT certificate of the vehicle. Hitch of class C:
max. weight of the trailer 6,000kg. Hitch of class D2: max. weight of the trailer 14,000kg.
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