Engineering Certificate for Towing

Bruce,

I would say you would have to find an Engineer and get it blue plated. The engineer may require some mods to be done with brakes, suspension and possibly tyres before he'll mod plate it.

Cheers Kev

Bruce

This is what the "Guide" says ...

Who are Approved Persons and where do I find one?
Approved Persons are employed by private industry and
authorised by Queensland Transport to approve vehicle
modifications.

Automotive businesses throughout Queensland, including
most service stations which issue Safety Certificates,
have Approved Persons. The names and addresses of
Approved Persons are available at Queensland Transport
Customer Service Centres.

and this is the link to download the PDF file re Modifications to light vehicles in QLD.

Malcolm

Went through that merrygoround last year with the 80 she's a 92 15" bleep house brakes 3500 tow bar could only tow 2250kg so we upgraded the wheels to 16" and brakes. We found an engineer that required a form 5 from main roads. Main roads required a letter from Toyota. Toyota said to buy a newer car.
Good luck

Bruce,

Try Bozmac in Hervey Bay. 0741245425. They supposedly have a person there that may be able to tell you more. I rang them and asked if I could upgrade the GVM on the patrol.
The guy I wanted wasn't there but the owner said he would ask him next time he was in and get back to me....still waiting a few weeks later!! I will ring again soon to ascertain where I stand. The owner said he charges for info he gives out...hope that is not true, but who knows these days.

Doesn't hurt to ask....

Greg

Bruce
My Mu has towed a 3tonne pan for four years now in all eastern states and never been questioned once.

The auto has an 1800KG bar and the manual has a 2500Tonne bar.

The manual tows the trailer and the trailer is braked on all 4 wheels with 12" electric with abreakaway.

RTA NSW Engineers advised me that anyone can build a tow bar and fit it as long as it is stamped with its design statistics but they run the risk if it fails.

I have not been able to get an MU GCM but an 1800KG Rodeo towbar bolts straight on the MU and really that is what you have an upgraded Rodeo.

Fit a Rodeo suitably stamped and no engineer should be needed.

Your MU weighs in at 18.2KG and you can tow 1 to 1 anyway.

If yours is a 2.8L manual you should be ok at 1800KG.

The only difference in an upgrade to the 1800KG bar is the end plates that bolt to the chassis are thickened and you add a centre plate to to the bar up to the back chassis cross beam to take out side flex of the end plates.
Ian

Bruce
Just get a Rodeo 1800 one and put it on and then defy anyone to tell you its not legal especially with the 3.1 Turbo.

If they can find the specs to tell you you are not legal they should be able to tell you what is they cant have it both ways.

The Jack 2500 may not be right for the Wizard as the Auto Jack drops 500KG in towing to the manual.

One other thing to look at is the short rear overhang gives you a better ride than most vehicles and you can increase your download due to it.

My big pan on the MU site perfect but on the back of an F250 with a load in the F lays down in the back.

We had to put air bags on it to level the ride.

Ian