BUILDING & MOUNTING THE STRUCTURES 3-39 E UROCARGO Euro 4/5 The bodybuilder must consider each time the necessity of using stabilisers even in those cases where merely in terms of stress of the chassis their use may not appear to be necessary. When evaluating the need for stabilisers in relation to the capacity of the platform, the stability and attitude of the vehicle resulting from the deflection of the suspension during loading operations must also be considered. The stabilisers, that must be attached to the platform’s supporting structure, should preferably be hydraulically operated and must be employed during all loading procedures with the platform.
The stability of the vehicle must be verified in observance of government regulations in all operating phases of the platform. To compensate for the elastic give of the chassis, which is inevitable when the tail lift is in operation, the bodybuilder may make use of reinforcement runner profiles of larger size in comparison to the one indicated in Table 3.4. The runner profile dimensions given in Table 3.5 apply to the rear overhangs shown. Should the latter be of larger size, it may be necessary to consider the possibility of either installing stabilisers or larger runner profiles (see Table 3.6).
The installation of tail lifts must be carried out with due regard for the maximum permissible weights on the rear axle or axles and of the minimum load established for the front axle (see point 1.13.3); if this should not be the case, the rear overhang will have to be reduced. When electro-hydraulic tail lifts are installed, it is necessary to check that the capacity of the batteries and of the alternator is adequate (see point 2.16). Vehicles with liftable third axles, the use of a tail lift when the third axle is lifted is only allowed using stabilisers.
The bodybuilder will be responsible for any modification to the rear underrun guard or for installing a different type (see point 3.9) for preserving the visibility of the rear lights, for the overhang angles, and for the positioning of the tow hook as provided by the respective national requirements. Installation of tail lifts Print 603.93.431 Base - January 2008