Telescopic crane and ballast: route and exemption

The crane itself

The telescopic crane falls under the annual exemption for a self-propelled machine: the weight is the number of axles times 12,000 kg, up to 100,000 kg, and the length comes from the vehicle register. See route for a mobile crane.

Ballast behind the crane

If the crane itself tows a trailer with ballast, the exemption is issued on the mobile crane and applies to the whole combination: up to 22.00 m long, 3.00 m wide and 100,000 kg. This is only possible if the combination of the crane in the vehicle register is above 60,000 kg. The trailer may only carry ballast and mast parts and lifting gear of that crane.

Ballast on a semi-trailer

If the ballast travels with a tractor and semi-trailer, the exemption is issued on the semi-trailer: also up to 22.00 m, 3.00 m and 100,000 kg. The load is limited to the ballast, at most 4 outrigger pads of up to 6.50 by 2.75 m, outriggers, hook blocks, winches, mast parts and lifting gear of the crane, and at most one car or van under 3,500 kg and one site cabin up to 6 m. The load does not protrude more than 1.00 m behind the vehicle.

How to plan the trips

Plan the crane and the ballast transport each with their own dimensions: choose abnormal load under Dimensions and weight and enter height, width, length and weight. Truckroute plans over the roads where the RDW can grant an exemption for those dimensions.

Read also

• Route for a mobile crane: For the RDW a mobile crane is a self-propelled machine: annual exemption up to 100,000 kg, only on green roads. How to plan the route with Truckroute.
• Transporting a tower crane: dimensions, exemption and route: Mast, jib and ballast of a tower crane travel to the site in parts. When that fits the legal dimensions, when you need an exemption, and the route.
• Exemption for abnormal loads: annual or one-off: Annual exemption up to 27.50 m, 3.50 m, 4.25 m and 100,000 kg on the green roads, or a one-off exemption per route. How to choose, and how to plan the route.