HGV Height

[Short_Angus]

Could somebody tell me the normal height of a double decker cattle artic ?

Building a shed this summer and want enough clearance to get decker reversed in.

 

[llamedos]

@JP1

 

[JP1]

Could somebody tell me the normal height of a double decker cattle artic ?

Building a shed this summer and want enough clearance to get decker reversed in.

Thank you for the tag @llamedos

The maximum legal height of any normal road going vehicle is 4.95m (just under 16ft 3") (like the supermarket / parcel carrying double pallet trailers on ultra small wheels). These are route compromised with too many low bridges for livestock work and they will hit even more low trees at that height.

Scotland and Ireland tend to favour bigger 22,5 inch wheels and typical maximum will be 15'5"

I attach typical cross section diagrams for our trailers (other brands are available but maybe not with quite the same internal height availability - although I accept this is not your original concern ).

 

[Short_Angus]

Thanks for that @JP1

I'll remember and recommend your trailers to my friends

 

[roscoe erf]

Thank you for the tag @llamedos

The maximum legal height of any normal road going vehicle is 4.95m (just under 16ft 3") (like the supermarket / parcel carrying double pallet trailers on ultra small wheels). These are route compromised with too many low bridges for livestock work and they will hit even more low trees at that height.

Scotland and Ireland tend to favour bigger 22,5 inch wheels and typical maximum will be 15'5"

I attach typical cross section diagrams for our trailers (other brands are available but maybe not with quite the same internal height availability - although I accept this is not your original concern ).

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just a small correction there is no legal running height in the uk but unmarked obstructions cables motorway bridges etc have to be a minimum of 16ft 6"

 

[JP1]

just a small correction there is no legal running height in the uk but unmarked obstructions cables motorway bridges etc have to be a minimum of 16ft 6"

True, sorry poor English. No legal limit but the 16ft 3in / 4.95m is seen in Type Approval and practical use terms as the maximum so as to optimise trunk and main route running. Your centre of gravity for livestock is also that much higher

I thought the Scots boys driving 6 wheeler rigid outfits with big super single front tyres and 2 deck cattle / 4 deck sheep boxes were brave but:

 

[roscoe erf]

True, sorry poor English. No legal limit but the 16ft 3in / 4.95m is seen in Type Approval and practical use terms as the maximum so as to optimise trunk and main route running. Your centre of gravity for livestock is also that much higher

I thought the Scots boys driving 6 wheeler rigid outfits with big super single front tyres and 2 deck cattle / 4 deck sheep boxes were brave but:


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that poor leyland

 

[sean m]

that poor leyland

it will be fine,wont get above 5mph..... unless its downhill

 

[Short_Angus]

Coincidentally @JP1 one of your trailers in last week lifting cattle

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Straw wagon twill be close on 17 ft