IS 8037 : 2005 General Requirements for Transport Tractor-Trailers

ICS 43.080.10 TED 22
Reaffirmed 2021

1 Scope

This standard specifies dimensional and technical requirements of transport tractor-trailers and this standardtakes into consideration the handling of ISO Series-I freight containers. This standard does not cover therequirements of special purpose transport tractor-trailers constructed for the conveyance of indivisible loads ofabnormal weight and dimensions, or agricultural tractors- trailers.

2 References

The following standards contain provisions which, throughreference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated werevalid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged toinvestigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

     IS No.                     Title
IS 816 : 1969 Code of practice for use of metal are
welding for general construction in
mild steel (first revision)
IS 1024 : 1999 Code of practice for use of welding in
bridges and structures subject to
dynamic loading (second revision)
IS 2465 : 1984 Code of motor vehicles (second
revision)
IS 6763 Specification and testing of fifth wheel
king pin:
IS Part 1 : 1987 Size 50 (first revision)
IS Part 2 : 1987 Size 90 (first revision)
IS 7774 Glossary of terms relating to transport
tractors and trailers:
IS Part 1 :1975 Basic terms
IS Part 2 :2003 Dimensions
IS 8007:1976 Dimensions of fifth wheel coupling
between transport tractors and semi/
articulated trailers for interchangeability
IS 9942 : 1992 Natural and man-made fibre rope slings
- Recommendations on safe working
loads (first revision)
IS 11852 Automotive vehicles - Brakes and
braking systems:
IS Part 1 : 2001 Terminology (first revision)
IS Part 2 : 2001 General functions and features (first
revision)
IS Part 3 : 2001 Performance requirements and
evaluation (first revision)
IS Part 4 : 2001 Compressed air and air assisted brakes
- Special requirements (first
revision)
IS Part 5 :2001 Compressed air and air assisted brakes
- Pressure test connections (first revision)
IS Part 6 : 2001 Vacuum braking systems - Special
requirements (first revision)
IS Part 8 : 2001 Test procedures (first revision)
IS 13461 : 1992 Automotive vehicles - Electrical
connections between towing vehicles
and towed trailers with 6 or 12 V
electrical equipment - Type 12 N
(Normal)
IS 13491 : 1992 Automotive vehicles - Electrical
connections between towing vehicles
and towed vehicles with 24 V electrical
equipment - Type 24 N (Normal)
IS 14682 : 1999 Automotive vehicles - Lateral
protection (side guards) - Technical
requirements
IS 14812 : 2000 Automotive vehicles - Rear under
run protective device - General
requirements