Post by minicamper on Jun 19, 2008 8:15:42 GMT 10
I was in a van parts supplier yesterday, getting some new window stays and some safer electrical bits for Alby. Out of interest i asked about electric brakes, as i think that this may be the way to go.
This led to an interesting chat.
I'm not sure whether this is relevant to all states, and i knew some of the rules already, but what annoyed me was the approach the authorities were taking.
Basically here, and I assume everywhere else, anything "trailer" over 750kgs has to have brakes. This we know. What hadn't really occured to me, was, that unlike cars, where only design rules at the time apply, with trailers of any sort, the 750kg rule applies to all of them irrespective of build date.
In Vic, Vicroads have people "roaming" with portable scales, pull you over, get you to drive a wheel over and if you're over, you get a naughty sticker and have to present it to the authorities in 2 weeks with brakes.
As the guy said to me, the cops don't really seem to care, or know the regs for that matter (his opinion, not mine) but these Vicroads people are out and about.
Why would you not want to get brakes? I don't believe anyone i've come across on here is THAT obsessed with originality that they couldn't handle having electric brakes "hidden" on their van. Old Alby will be having his undercarriage inspected and I'm pricing up electric brakes for him, irrespective of weight.
Seems i can have blank hubs indexed to suit Albies copycat chevvy pattern wheels.
You think the authorities would be nice and send a little brochure out with the rego papers politely warning people they need to get this sorted.
Seems if you don't comply with the rules and you have an accident, you 'aint insured....
Cheers
Chris
This led to an interesting chat.
I'm not sure whether this is relevant to all states, and i knew some of the rules already, but what annoyed me was the approach the authorities were taking.
Basically here, and I assume everywhere else, anything "trailer" over 750kgs has to have brakes. This we know. What hadn't really occured to me, was, that unlike cars, where only design rules at the time apply, with trailers of any sort, the 750kg rule applies to all of them irrespective of build date.
In Vic, Vicroads have people "roaming" with portable scales, pull you over, get you to drive a wheel over and if you're over, you get a naughty sticker and have to present it to the authorities in 2 weeks with brakes.
As the guy said to me, the cops don't really seem to care, or know the regs for that matter (his opinion, not mine) but these Vicroads people are out and about.
Why would you not want to get brakes? I don't believe anyone i've come across on here is THAT obsessed with originality that they couldn't handle having electric brakes "hidden" on their van. Old Alby will be having his undercarriage inspected and I'm pricing up electric brakes for him, irrespective of weight.
Seems i can have blank hubs indexed to suit Albies copycat chevvy pattern wheels.
You think the authorities would be nice and send a little brochure out with the rego papers politely warning people they need to get this sorted.
Seems if you don't comply with the rules and you have an accident, you 'aint insured....
Cheers
Chris