[madmat777]

Hi All,

I wanted to see if anyone had any experience on this. I've been living in the US for last 7 years and going to move back to Brissy next June. My intention is to bring back my Moomba Mojo 2.5 (and a Ram 1500 to tow it). The issue is the Boatmate trailer. It's under 2.5m wide (2.48) but it has issues:
- Needs Electric Brakes added
- Needs Indicators added
- Needs the hitch changed to 50mm
- Is not galvanized

I think the last one is going to be a killer for me. While we will be using this on the lakes 90% of the time, I still would like the option of dropping it in smooth water. So I could pay $ for all the changes and not be able to dunk in salt (and it will not be "stamped" as ADR compliant), or I pay $$$ for a whole new trailer which is ADR compliant.

I'm keen to hear what others have done in this situation. Do you get the changes done on the US side, or in Aus?

Appreciate any sage wisdom on this one.

[mattygray]

How do you want to transport it?

If you leave it on the trailer you can ship it roll on roll off.
If you leave the trailer in the US you'll need some sort of cradle.
A new trailer will be 9k plus.

Personally, I would ship it on the trailer. When it arrives here tilt tray it home.
The mods and rego are easy. When the trailer eventually rusts out in 10 years from being used in salt, upgrade your trailer then.

[Simba]

yep roll on roll off... trailer compliance isnt a big deal... i had to do it with a california trailer worx trailer and I had to narrow it down as well.

[82Juddcraft]

My first boat trailer i bought never come with rego or a VIN number.
I had to do some changes to it. Mostly wiring.

VicRoad told me to tick the box saying it was a homemade trailer made before 1980...something...they gave me a VIN number and off I went.
May be a lil different in QLD, but im sure theres a way around it.

Before u spend anything go in and ask them what they want, just play dumb n tell them only the stuff they need to hear.

[82Juddcraft]

That RAM may be a lil harder to register.
I not sure about late model wrong hand drive cars but with classic cars anything after 1970 has to have a VASS engineers certificate before it can be registered.
But thats for Victoria...