homebuilt caravans and trailers

[car10002]

hi

what is required to register a homebuilt teardrop caravan in sa and does the chassis need engineering and can the chassis be engineered before the timber walls and roof put on.

someone said the homebuilt caravans or trailers have to be engineered by a engineer

does the chassis have to be engineered with the walls and roof or can just the chassis be engineered before the walls and roof go on.

is it possible to just weld a number on the drawbar and say its a old caravan with same owner or unknown owner and/or theres no number plate and needs a new rego number or even moving the number plate over fron a rusted out caravan and just tell them you repaired the chassis to minimize problems getting a homebuilt chassis registered

to minimize problems with the gas and 240v can you register it first then get them done if you make up a number for the chassis and say its a old vehicle

[hoodedaxeman]

For your own peace of mind,and everyone else's.
It would be best to have it engineered and certified.

[The Yeti]

It's just a closed in trailer so it's registered as such weigh bridge cert and blue slip and away you go

[Sox]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

It's just a closed in trailer so it's registered as such weigh bridge cert and blue slip and away you go

That's how it is in NSW, dunno about SA.
Caravans are classed the same as a box trailer.

The gas will need inspecting by a gas dude though.

[sgt_doofey]

http://www.sa.gov.au/government/enti...+SA/Contact+us

That's probably the best place to ask.

[Jason[98.EL]]

have a look at this it tells you what is required

LOOK AT ME

hope that helps

as for the gas side you can get hoses and the likes made up to suit what you need

Jason

[car10002]

What about if the trailer or caravan has a chassis number but no number plate and was made before 1989 or if it doesn't have a chassis number or rego plate and is a pre 89

[pottery beige]

Ring the dudes at Regency Park.. the answers you seek are not here....

[blackf6]

I yelled out the window to some Grey Nomads on the way past. They didn't have a clue what you were on about. ?????

[RJ94]

No inspections required if you do every thing with 12v. If you want a gas stove try a metho burner.Plenty hot and safer.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by RJ94

No inspections required if you do every thing with 12v. If you want a gas stove try a metho burner.Plenty hot and safer.

Yeah, but believe me 12V can still be deadly, all you need is an unfused wire to rub through, eventually, especially if you are sleeping in the back and it catches fire.

I've personally done electrical work through work that set a vehicle on fire, luckily only an engine bay fire, melted a battery, burnt up the pollen filter housing and destroyed some wiring, rather than total loss of vehicle.

It doesn't take much.

[ebxr8240]

Originally Posted by teak81

I yelled out the window to some Grey Nomads on the way past. They didn't have a clue what you were on about. ?????

Aha I'm slowly becoming one of those..
Not so grey though... Lol..
Bought a converted Fuso bus..