Standard
UPDATE AVAILABLE
Track updates
AS 4177.1-2004
[Pending Revision]Caravan and light trailer towing components, Part 1: Towbars and towing brackets
Specifies the requirements for towbars and towing brackets for use with 50 mm towballs, intended for trailers and caravans up to 3.5 t aggregate trailer mass, for use on public roads.
Published: 17/06/2004
Pages: 11
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Design and construction requirements
4.1 Attachment to vehicle
4.2 Towball
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Height of towball
4.2.3 Clearance
4.3 Towing lug hole dimensions
4.4 Provision for safety chain connections
4.5 Rated towbar capacity
4.6 Rated towball down load
5 Performance requirements
5.1 General
5.2 Static test
5.3 Static testing of safety chain connection points
5.4 Dynamic test
6 Marking
6.1 Towbar
6.2 Vehicle
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Principle
A3 Apparatus
A4 Procedure
A5 Report
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Principle
B3 Apparatus
B4 Procedure
B5 Report
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 Principle
C3 Apparatus
C4 Procedure
C5 Report
Amendment control sheet
AS 4177.1—2004
Amendment No. 1 (2006)
Revised text
Amendment No. 2 (2006)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Road vehicles - Towing vehicle coupling device to tow caravans or light trailers - Mechanical strength test
[Current]
Caravan and light trailer towing components, Part 4: Safety chains up to 3500 kg capacity
[Pending Revision]
Caravan and light trailer towing components, Part 3: Coupling body for ball couplings
Content history
[Current]
[Current]
[Superseded]
DR 03260
One-time Purchase
Access via web browser on any device
One-time purchase
Single publication
Offline access via PDF^
$83.52 AUD
Inclusive of GSTFormat *
Web Reader
Licenses *
1 user
Total$83.52 AUD
IMPORTANT