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NSW and Suspension lifts...

Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 22:35

Truckster (Vic)

Not sure if this has been posted or not.

Dr Jon Jenkins MLC (jon@trac.org.au) wrote:
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Hi 4WD People

Just a short update to let you know what is happening in this
respect.

After all the bad media there was a definite push on to restrict all
vehicles to a maximum of 50mm lift as per some other States. However
it looks like we have managed to create exemptions to this and allow
up to 150mm lift. However I have to tell you that within a very short
period of time all lifts above 150 mm will be banned and there will
be no exceptions whatsoever. This maximum lift will include all
oversized tyres, all suspension lifts and all body lift. In other
words the days of seeing a Patrol or Cruiser with a big set of
swampers on and with massive suspension and body lift are over and
there is absolutely nothing that can be done to stop this.

The status of vehicles which are currently lifted with engineering
approval is unclear at this stage. I am currently pursuing this issue
further with the RTA.

The battle we are trying to fight at the moment is the categories of
exemptions which will allow 50 to 150 mm lifts. The RTA at the moment
are fairly aggressively pushing that motor sport and recreational
pursuits will not be one of the categories! Instead they are talking
about such things as agriculture, forestry and mining is being the
main categories for exemptions. I'm trying to add a whole host of
other categories such as builders, plumbers and electricians or
anybody that has to access difficult work sites. However I am not
sure how successful we will be in this effort.

Another avenue we are trying to pursue is the use of special
registration for motor sport events not dissimilar to that which many
of the hot rod association's have. However I have to say that the
reception for this category from the RTA engineers was fairly cool!

regards
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AnswerID: 137371   Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 22:54

gramps replied:


Bonz beat ya to it. See post 27724
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AnswerID: 137375   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 00:00

Richard Kovac replied:

about time
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FollowupID: 391081   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 08:15

Shaker posted:

I agree!
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FollowupID: 391168   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 19:19

Member - Pezza (QLD) posted:

This may be a silly question Richard but, "about time" for what?
Are you against lifted vehicles?
Am not trying to be a smart-A... , just interested is all.

Avagoodn
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FollowupID: 391189   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 20:33

Richard Kovac posted:

Yes
I'm against lifts off greater the 50 mm no the road, off road ok do as you wish.

but I find to hard to justify more

REGARDS

Richard
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FollowupID: 391435   Submitted: Friday, Nov 04, 2005 at 17:23

Tanka posted:

There are also many people out there who find it hard to justify owning a 4wd at all for driving on the road. Just because something cannot be personally justified by a few people, should not mean people who can justify it should suffer.
Tanka.
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AnswerID: 137387   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 06:37

glenno(qld) replied:

This has already been posted . Didnt you do a search .
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AnswerID: 137393   Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 08:19

signman replied:

Yea Bruce- don't ya know how to do a search!!!!
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