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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.