Chassis and bodywork dimensions
Bodywork Exchange Parameters
The standardised chassis and bodywork dimensions, Bodywork Exchange Parameters (BEP)1 according to ISO 21308, are presented here in addition to a number of Scania dimensions.
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For more information and how to calculate see document “chassis dimensions” (Chassis Dimensions (scania.com)
1. See Terms & Abbreviations
- Length
- Height
- Width
- Radial
- Angular
- Scania Specific
BEP – length dimensions
Code |
Assignment |
Description |
BEP-L001 | Overall length | Distance from front edge of vehicle to rear edge of vehicle, including accessories in both front and rear ends. |
BEP-L002 | Front reference point for measuring | Distance from the centre of the first front axle to the front reference point for measuring. |
BEP-L003 | Rear reference point for measuring | Distance from the first driven rear axle to the rear reference point for measuring. |
BEP-L010 | Total wheel base | Distance between centre of first front axle to the centre of the last axle. |
BEP-L011 | Configuration wheel base | Distance between centre of first front axle to the centre of first driven rear axle. |
BEP-L012.n | Wheel space from n to n+1 axle | Distance between centre of wheels on n-th and (n+1)‑th axles. |
BEP-L013 | Theoretical wheel base of front axle combination | Distance between first front axle to calculated mass line of front axle combination. |
BEP-L014 | Theoretical wheel base of rear axle combination | Distance between first driven rear axle to calculated mass line of rear axle combination. |
BEP-L015 | Theoretical wheel base | Distance between the calculated mass lines of front and rear axle combinations. |
BEP-L016 | Front vehicle overhang | Distance between front edge of vehicle and centre of wheel on first axle. |
BEP-L017 | Rear vehicle overhang | Distance between centre of last axle and rearmost part of vehicle. |
BEP-L018 | Front frame overhang | Distance from foremost edge of front frame to centre of first front axle. |
BEP-L019 | Rear frame overhang | Distance between the centre of last axle to rearmost edge of frame side member. |
BEP-L020 | Rear frame overhang from first driven rear axle | Distance between the centre of first driven rear axle to rearmost edge of frame side member. |
BEP-L021 | Technical overhang length | Distance between calculated mass lines of rear axle combination and rearmost edge of vehicle or bodywork. |
BEP-L022.n | Tyre diameter on n-th axle | Tyre, free diameter, on n-th axle. |
BEP-L023 | Rear under-run protection, longitudinal position | Distance between the last axle and the rear face of the rear under-run protection, minimum and fixed position. |
BEP-L024 | Rear under-run protection, longitudinal position | Distance between the last axle and the rear face of the rear under-run protection, maximum position of adjustable under-run protection. |
BEP-L030.p.t | Start of chassis-mounted object, length | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the foremost part of object p mounted on the chassis. |
BEP-L031.p.t | End of chassis-mounted object, length | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the rearmost end of object p mounted on the chassis. |
BEP-L032 | Length of frame from centre of first front axle | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the rear end of the chassis. |
BEP-L033 | Minimum length of frame from centre of first front axle | Minimum distance between the centre of the first front axle and the rear end of the chassis. |
BEP-L034 | Front edge of front cross-member | Distance from front edge of front cross-member to centre of first front axle. |
BEP-L035 | Towing member reference position | Distance from centre of the first driven rear axle to rear cross-member mounting surface for trailer couplings. |
BEP-L036.n.t | Distance to the front edge of the n-th front intermediate cross-member | Distance from the centre of the first front axle to the front edge of the n-th intermediate cross-member on the centre-line of the chassis. |
BEP-L037.n.t | Distance to the front edge of the n-th rear intermediate cross-member | Distance from the centre of the first driven rear axle to the front edge of the n-th intermediate cross-member on the centre-line of the chassis. |
BEP-L038.n.t | Distance to the hole pattern in the front part of frame | Distance from the centre of the first front axle to the index point for positioning, of the n-th hole pattern in frame. |
BEP-L039.n.t | Distance to the hole pattern in the rear part of frame | Distance from the centre of the first driven rear axle to the index point for positioning, of the n-th hole pattern in frame. |
BEP-L040.n | Start of restricted area within frame | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the beginning of the n-th restricted area within the chassis frame. |
BEP-L041.n | End of restricted area within frame | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the end of the n-th restricted area within the chassis frame. |
BEP-L042.n | First front axle centre to n-th bend in frame | Distance between centre of wheel on first front axle and n-th bend in frame (if behind the cab). |
BEP-L043.p | PTO longitudinal position | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the reference point of Power Take-Off p. |
BEP-L044 | Centre of gravity of chassis, longitudinal | Theoretically calculated centre of gravity of chassis measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L045.p | Length to coupling pin centre | Distance from the centre of the first front axle of vehicle to the rotation centre of the trailer coupling device p. |
BEP-L046.n.s | Start of available space zone, length | Start of a zone of available space on the outside of the chassis frame for use by the bodywork manufacturer, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L047.n.s | End of available space zone, length |
End of a zone of available space on the outside of the chassis frame for use by the bodywork manufacturer, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L048.p | Start of frame section profile | Start of frame section profile p, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L049.p | End of frame section profile | End of frame section profile p, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L050.p | Start of frame re‑inforcement profile | Start of frame re-inforcement profile p, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L051.p | End of frame re‑inforcement profile | End of frame re-inforcement profile p, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L061 | Front axle to cab tilt into servicing position | Distance from the centre of the front axle to an x-plane touching the foremost point of the cab in the servicing maximum tilt position. |
BEP-L062 | Driving cab hinge point, longitudinal | Distance measured from centre of the first front axle to hinge point. |
BEP-L063 | End of cab | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the rear end of the cab. |
BEP-L064.n | End of cab-mounted object | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the rearmost end of the n-th object mounted on the cab. |
BEP-L070.n.t | Distance to the n-th cross-member in sub-frame, front | Distance from the centre of the first front axle to the n‑th cross-member front edge in sub-frame. |
BEP-L071.n.t | Distance to the n-th cross-member in sub-frame, rear | Distance from the centre of the first driven rear axle to the n-th cross member front edge in sub-frame. |
BEP-L072 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from front axle, foremost | Distance from centre of the first front axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, foremost position. |
BEP-L073 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from front axle, nominal | Distance from centre of the first front axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, nominal position. |
BEP-L074 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from front axle, rearmost | Distance from centre of the first front axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, rearmost position. |
BEP-L075 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from rear axle, foremost | Distance from centre of the first driven rear axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, foremost position. |
BEP-L076 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from rear axle, nominal | Distance from centre of the first driven rear axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, nominal position. |
BEP-L077 | Distance to fifth-wheel kingpin from rear axle, rearmost | Distance from centre of the first driven rear axle of vehicle to centre of fifth-wheel kingpin coupling, rearmost position. |
BEP-L100 | Length of bodywork | Distance between the front and rear outermost points of a bodywork. |
BEP-L101 | Interior length of bodywork | Interior distance between the front and rear boards. |
BEP-L102 | Distance from first front axle to bodywork | Minimum distance from the centre of the first front axle to the front edge of the bodywork. |
BEP-L103 | Centre of gravity of payload, foremost position | Theoretically calculated foremost position where maximum payload may be applied, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L104 | Centre of gravity of payload, rearmost position | Theoretically calculated rearmost position where the maximum payload may be applied, measured from the centre of the first front axle. |
BEP-L105 | Maximum body length referring to the centre of gravity, rearmost position | Maximum body length referring to the centre of gravity, in ideal circumstances, with an even load distribution. |
BEP-L106.n | Centre of gravity of bodywork objects | Distance between the centre of the first front axle and the centre of gravity of major bodywork components. |