Twin-trailer truck combination with conventional day cab
Free CAD block from the Trucks and trailers library (17 blocks), drawn 1:1.
About this block
Twin-trailer truck combination with conventional day cab, drawn in side elevation. It measures 56' 8" long and 12' 2" high (17.28 m × 3.72 m), and it is drawn 1:1, full size, so it drops into any drawing set up in meters or in inches without rescaling.
From the Trucks and trailers library: 17 blocks drawn to one standard, each one available on its own.
In practice
Where it goes
Rest-area elevations on a highway, the sections of a bulk goods terminal and an urban design study of a freight corridor use a twin-trailer combination in side view; the conventional day cab marks it as a North American configuration. It is drawn at the same 12 ft 2 in (372 cm) height as the rest of the set.
Clearances to leave
A combination 56 ft 8 in (1728 cm) long needs a 66 ft (20 m) lane in the elevation and a 131 ft (40 m) apron in plan, with a turning radius beyond 41 ft (12.5 m). Keep the 12 ft 2 in (372 cm) roof under a 14 ft (430 cm) canopy and leave 60 in (150 cm) between rear trailer and any wall.
Pairs with
Pair it with the Double-trailer truck with long-nose tractor in plan, with Stocky figure standing squarely, feet apart at the cab door. A continuous curb line under the wheels ties the two trailers together.
Common questions
What are the dimensions of this block?
It measures 56' 8" | 17.28 m long by 12' 2" | 3.72 m high. The drawing is 1:1, full size, so it inserts at the right size in metric and in imperial drawings.
How tall is it compared with a person?
At 12' 2" it reaches about 214% of the height of a 5' 9" adult.
File formats, AutoCAD versions and units are explained on the formats page; every file is free for personal and commercial work under the license.
Details
- Length
- 56' 8"17.28 m
- Height
- 12' 2"3.72 m
- View
- Side elevation
- Scale
- 1:1, full size
- 2D formats
- DWG, DXF, SVG, PNGAutoCAD 2013, meters and inches
- Library
- Trucks and trailers
Also drawn as
Drawing at scaleSide elevation
Shown beside a 5' 8" (1.74 m) person, both at the same scale.
Dimensions and sizes
Length 56' 8" | 17.28 m, height 12' 2" | 3.72 m.
Explore at scale
How big is it?
At 12' 2" high it reaches 214% of an adult's height and 179% of a door.
On your sheet
At 1/8" = 1'-0" the drawing prints 7.09 in × 1.53 in on Letter.
Collections
In the room
Elevation at real size
Loading street elevation
Built around the twin-trailer truck combination with conventional day cab, the block you are viewing.
Design notes
- Standard European semi-trailer: 13.6 m trailer, 16.5 m overall, 2.55 m wide, 4.0 m high. US trailers are commonly 53 ft long.
- Loading docks need about 13' 9" of clear height under canopies.
The kit, 4 blocks