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Title: VIN number on trailer
Post by: MONDO-100 on January 30, 2011, 07:31:11 PM

where or when to you put the vin number on a home built trailer , do you get a number assigned or do you make one up.

cheers mondo

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: GU Rich on January 30, 2011, 07:40:32 PM

You will need to take it your local roads transport mob. It will need to be weighed, and i remember when OffRoadDave built his needed to show all all the relevant receipts etc.

Rich

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: bj4408 on January 30, 2011, 07:45:01 PM

Mondo
In NSW they put the VIN on the plate when you have the roadworthy inspection and the plate is fixed to the trailer. I just had to pay the $.
regards
Bruce

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: MONDO-100 on January 30, 2011, 07:55:35 PM

Ah righto some one was saying the number had to be welded onto the chassis ?
so it's the number that goes on the plate then riveted to chassis is it then .

cheers mondo

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: Brett B on January 30, 2011, 08:00:28 PM

HI Guys

The Vin Number needs to be on the ID Plate and stamped on to the main chassis/draw bar in an easy to read place
Also you might need a build number if it is home made just make one up 4 numbers should be fine

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: jclures on January 31, 2011, 09:37:57 AM

I think in Qld you buy a manufacturer’s plate from the transport transport, they will issue with a vin number which you stamp on the plate.

Have a look at this pdf file from Qld transport

http://www.support.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/formsdat.nsf/forms/QF3970/$file/F3970_es.pdf

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: Diesel Power on January 31, 2011, 11:30:20 AM

Mondo
Yeah what JC said. In QLD go to the Dept road Transport they will give you the plate and VIN number ( which will be registered to you) after you give them $$. You can have plate engraved or stamped. You can tow your trailer to the weigh bridge then to roadworthy then to DRT with out it being registered. some where between roadworthy and DRT you will have to stamp/ engrave plate and mount to trailer before DRT inspect it. I beleive that this is for braked trailers (roadworthy inspection)
You dont have to weld form the VIN no onto trailer i think its only for security purposes. There is a metal recycling place near simms metal on Spillar Ave, Outer Harbour MKY that have a weigh bridge which you can use for a gold coin donation.
Regards Angus

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: Brett B on January 31, 2011, 02:09:25 PM

If some one steals your trailer and you only have the ID plate they will remove and replace it with a new one
If the VIN number is stamped into the draw bar even if it has been ground or sanded off they can still xray the area and find the original number
I have the Vin number stamped in several places on my trailer
Any trailer builder will have a set of stamps
:cheers:
Brett B

Title: Re: VIN number on trailer
Post by: MONDO-100 on January 31, 2011, 02:11:34 PM

Cheers fellas i will see how i go .


mondo