If an item of construction equipment which weighs less than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) is *Question 1: transported on a flatbed or drop-deck trailer, must the accessory equipment be lowered to the deck of the trailer? No. However, the accessory equipment must be properly secured locking pins or similar Guidance: devices in order to prevent either the accessory equipment or the item of construction equipment itself from shifting during transport. How should I secure the accessories for an item of construction equipment weighs *Question 2: 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, if the accessory devices would extend beyond the width of the trailer if they are lowered to the deck for transport? The accessory devices (plows, trencher bars, and the like) may be transported in a raised Guidance: position, provided they are designed to be transported in that manner. However, the accessory equipment must be locked in place for transport to ensure that neither the accessories nor the equipment itself shifts during transport. A tractor loader-backhoe weighing over 10,000 pounds is transported on a trailer. The *Question 3: loader and backhoe accessories are each equipped with locking devices or mechanisms that prevent them from moving up and down and from side-to-side while the construction equipment is being transported on the trailer. Must these accessories also be secured to the trailer with chains? No. However, if the construction equipment does not have a means of preventing the loader Guidance: bucket, backhoe, or similar accessories from moving while it is being transported on the trailer, then a chain would be required to secure those accessories to the trailer. *Editor’s Note: This interpretation was issued after the interpretations were published in the Federal in April 1997. Register §393.201 Frames. Are cross members of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)s considered part of the frame? Question 1: Yes. Guidance: [Removed and Reserved] Question 2: [Removed and Reserved] Question 3: Special Topics CMV Parts and Accessories – Do marked (not for highway service) mean that highway use is prohibited by ? Question 1: ‘‘NHS’’ No, provided the use of such tires does not decrease the safety of operations (see Periodic Guidance: Inspection Requirements, Appendix G to subpart B).
*Question 1: If an item of construction equipment which weighs less than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) is transported on a flatbed or drop-deck trailer, must the accessory equipment be lowered to the deck of the trailer? Guidance: No. However, the accessory equipment must be properly secured locking pins or similar devices in order to prevent either the accessory equipment or the item of construction equipment itself from shifting during transport. *Question 2: How should I secure the accessories for an item of construction equipment weighs 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) or more, if the accessory devices would extend beyond the width of the trailer if they are lowered to the deck for transport? Guidance: The accessory devices (plows, trencher bars, and the like) may be transported in a raised position, provided they are designed to be transported in that manner. However, the accessory equipment must be locked in place for transport to ensure that neither the accessories nor the equipment itself shifts during transport. *Question 3: A tractor loader-backhoe weighing over 10,000 pounds is transported on a trailer. The loader and backhoe accessories are each equipped with locking devices or mechanisms that prevent them from moving up and down and from side-to-side while the construction equipment is being transported on the trailer. Must these accessories also be secured to the trailer with chains? Guidance: No. However, if the construction equipment does not have a means of preventing the loader bucket, backhoe, or similar accessories from moving while it is being transported on the trailer, then a chain would be required to secure those accessories to the trailer. *Editor’s Note: This interpretation was issued after the interpretations were published in the Federal Register in April 1997. §393.201 Frames. Question 1: Are cross members of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)s considered part of the frame? Guidance: Yes. Question 2: [Removed and Reserved] Question 3: [Removed and Reserved] Special Topics – CMV Parts and Accessories Question 1: Do marked ‘‘NHS’’ (not for highway service) mean that highway use is prohibited by ? Guidance: No, provided the use of such tires does not decrease the safety of operations (see Periodic Inspection Requirements, Appendix G to subpart B).