endorsement with the Code 20 (heavy trailer) endorsement - which applies to (heavy) horse trailers, mobile homes, boat trailers, or utility trailers that exceed 4600 kg.
Obtaining Your Trailer’s Actual On-Road Weight:
ICBC’s upgraded licensing requirements only apply if the RV trailer’s actual on-road weight exceeds 4600 kg. When I questioned ICBC on how they would determine the RV trailer’s actual on-road weight in the event of a crash - they advised me that “the individual towing the trailer is responsible for complying with driver licensing requirements”. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions here!
If you don’t know what your RV trailer’s actual on-road weight is when ‘typically’ loaded with equipment, supplies, tools, clothes, food, and water in the various holding tanks, but feel it could be close to or exceed 4600 kg, you should take your loaded trailer to a BC Government Highway Scale. ICBC’s web site provides the locations of the various Highway Scales in the Province. There is no charge to obtain the applicable weights, and a print-out of your weights can be obtained from the Scale operator (I would suggest that you see the operator to request that print-out before putting your rig on the Scale).
Here is the method I used to obtain the loaded on-road weight of my new 33’ 5th wheel at the Haig Highway Scale near Hope:
1) When hitched up, weigh the (loaded) front tow vehicle axle, then the (loaded) rear tow vehicle axle, and finally the trailer axle(s).
2) Find an open space on the scale’s parking area where you won’t block commercial truck traffic, and unhitch your trailer.
3) Once unhitched, take your tow vehicle back onto the scale and obtain it’s unloaded front and rear axle weights with the same load of people, etc. as you had for step 1.
4) Subtract the tow vehicle’s axle weights between the loaded and unloaded values, and add that combined value to the trailer axle weight obtained in step 1. This will be the actual on-road weight of your trailer in kilograms. The pin (or tongue) weight of your trailer would be the difference between the tow vehicle’s loaded and unloaded axle weights.
In my case, my trailer’s on-road weight was 4590 kg that day - just 10 kg (22 lbs) under the 4600 kg limit. This was way too close to the 4600 kg value for comfort. As the load on my trailer can vary from trip to trip, I felt that I could easily exceed the 4600 kg limit. Therefore, I decided right then and there, that I had to get my Code 51 Endorsement - ASAP.
Obtaining Your Code 51 Endorsement: There are two parts to obtaining your Code 51 Endorsement: Continued on page 33
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