Flares and mudgaurd removal laws

[Diesel-Mate]

Hey all just removed my stock flares and mud guards because of the rust I could see it causing. My question is, can I get away with running no flares or mud guards or will I get defected. I have a seen a fair few around running neither. RTA doesn't seem to give me a clear answer.

Cheers




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[Bloodyaussie]

You take your chances mate, I saw a cop with a 4wd pulled over the other day and as I passed the cop was pointing down the side at the wheels sticking out past the body.

Hey 400 posts, he he!!!

[Bigrig]

Hey mate

Rear mud flaps and wheel flares that cover tyre width are mandatory in Queensland. Not sure on the other states.

[Winnie]

Same in Vic. I don't run mud flaps and never had a a problem with cops but I know it's not legal. My mate's Daihatsu tyres stick way outside the arches and he's not had an issue either. Again, defnitely illegal though.

DIAL-A-TAP

[AB]

Victoria = Need all 4 mudflaps and flares to cover tyre width.

A lot of rumors getting around that you only need rear flaps but not the case in Victoria....Friend got pinned the other day.

[Diesel-Mate]

Hey mate

Rear mud flaps and wheel flares that cover tyre width are mandatory in Queensland. Not sure on the other states.


You take your chances mate, I saw a cop with a 4wd pulled over the other day and as I passed the cop was pointing down the side at the wheels sticking out past the body.

Hey 400 posts, he he!!!

I think NSW are even more strict ill have to get me some make shift mudflaps but see how long I can go with out flares thanks for the help.



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[megatexture]

i got pulled up with no flaps but i said i had just fitted the rear bar and not had time to make some up yet and they let me off lmao bar had been on for 8 months

[BigRAWesty]

Good one mega. I'm sure you'll get away with a few mm of tyre overhang, but in SA rear gaurds are a must, fronts I'm not sure.


Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[nickpeacock36]

you could fit the rubber strips around the arches over the wheels to make it comply couldnt you? Still need flaps though.

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[Diesel-Mate]

Went around to a 4wd center and had a look at some rubber flexy flares, i think they will do the job and i will get some after market mud flaps for the rear just to make it legal. The old patrol looks so beast without them though ;)

[megatexture]

Good one mega. I'm sure you'll get away with a few mm of tyre overhang, but in SA rear gaurds are a must, fronts I'm not sure.


Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)
Got them fitted now but i don't think they are low enough but thats a technicality lol

[Bigrig]

Got them fitted now but i don't think they are low enough but thats a technicality lol

Rear mud flaps are supposed to be no greater than 300mm from the ground to the bottom edge of the flap ... apparently ...

[megatexture]

That should be alright then i thought i herd it was 100mm off the ground

[Bigrig]

That should be alright then i thought i herd it was 100mm off the ground

It was a friendly lad in blue that informed me of this, so again, I assume 300mm is the mark for up here ... mine was a touch over ... but he accepted that was to do with the lift and tyres and suggested I replace them - which I'm doing anyway as I've lost one in the bush ...