Qld plating info help
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 17:32
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I just took a Rodeo dual cab to get a roadworthy and the operator is telling me that the "Out of Town" 118 lt aftermarket fuel tank has to be engineer plated to be legal.
I purchased the vehicle 2nd hand from a Qld dealership with a roadworthy and it wasn't plated so I am wondering what is right.
Anyone up on this?
Reply By: Andrew (Bris) - Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 17:43
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 17:43
My work vehicle is a 2002 Rodeo that I bought second hand here in Qld with an after-market long-range tank. It has a modification plate on the firewall for the new tank.
Don't know the process of getting the plate. It was there when I bought the vehicle.
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 18:02
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 18:02
Interesting,
I have an aftermarket long range replacement tank in my 1996 pajero.
135l after market replaces the stock 96l tank.
My mechanic does blue plates and has never mentioned that it may need blue plating. He has blue plated a couple of other mods on the pajero, so he normally keeps and eye on my mods as I / we do them.
Used to have a 2nd 70l tank too, and there was not an issue about that either.
Has since been sold.
Being a 1996, does age has some thing to do with the ADRs and which ADR covers what.?
The transport department does list modifying fuel tanks as requiring approval, but I don't see any detail.
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/eb57c508de5dea8/Modification_jan05v2.pdf
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Reply By: robak (QLD) - Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 20:28
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 20:28
I'd be giving the guys who did the original roadworthy a call and see what they have to say. There may have been a good reason why it wasn't needed or they simply missed it. Either way put it upon them to explain.
R.
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Reply By: Max - Sydney - Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 22:45
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 22:45
Other thought is to give the Qld agent for Out of Town (TJM maybe??) a ring and ask them. They might have a tame engineer that issues the certificates, especially if you tell them they have a responsibility for their product and that you are prepared to go to Dept of Fair Trading (or what ever).
And another thought - have you crawled around and made sure the plate is not somewhere a bit obscure?
FWIW
Max
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Reply By: Stu050 - Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 23:26
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 at 23:26
Yep,
In QLD, the replacement fuel tank must be blue plated. Any of the "big three" should be able to organise this for you. (at a cost of course)
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