Legal Lift Height

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Originally Posted by patrolrulz

Hey guys The Qld transport have just changed the rules last month apparently GQ's r not legal with 33inch tyres the max allowed is 31inch not sure where this has bin documented git it from a reliable source go the Tax revenue collectors who drive Transport & Police Cars this whole situation is bullsh?t

If u smoke illegal drugs & get caught your fault but if u buy Legally a Suspension Mod or large tyres & fit them u r going 2 contribute 2 the Government Tax Collections.

I ? why is it legal 4 suspension & tyre shops 2 sell stuff but its Illegal to use the same????

& Then we have the Insurance Cos who r happy 2 wipe your cover if u r in an accident but very happy 2 take your money I know this has bin said b4 but it SH?TS me

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The GQs came standard optional fitment with 16 " wheels, cant remember the actual tyre size, but its gotta be bigger than a 31 " , even a 7.50 X 16 tyre is larger than a 31 " , so add in the 2 " (50mm) factor and their theory is shot to pieces

The adage of sellers selling illegal mods for road use, how does one decifer what the end user will use it for ???
Many places will sell you illegal bits but wont fit them , no different than buying a supercharger or a turbo or NOS,or bigger carbs,cams ect
No different than buying wheels with massive offset, that can be illegal as well,how about tyres that are under the load rating to the vehicle, like car wheels /mags and car rated tyres on commercial utes
There has to be a line in the sand for common sense and total stupudity

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Originally Posted by Irvs

I can't really put any merit in that rusty because if the authorities take that tack doesn't that group trucks into that category anyway? I saw a Ford F650 (Google Image it, gigantic) with rego near my place and that thing is the size of a removalist truck, how is that thing more road legal than a GQ with 6 inch suspension lift and 4 inch body ( I realise this is ridiculous, I'm being dramatic) because I'd still rather be hit by the GQ.

I can understand there has to be a point when they draw a line in the sand and say we deem this to be too big but 2 inch total body or suspension lift and 1 inch on tyres without spending money hand over fist on the engineering is a pain in the arse.

Would be good if we could have 4 inch lift and 2 inches on tyres. Would make most peoples fourbies road legal too.

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its 2inch body and 2 inch suspension

Any body lift is illegal. But 2" on tyre diameter while keeping within 2" of factory rim size is legal.


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Originally Posted by Rustyboner81

the spill i was given was that if you t-bone some one on the road with all that lift and the tyres, your winch bar is coming through there window at head level.
i can see the point, most trucks still have the bumber or roo bar down low but its still a pain.

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Who gave you that spill???

If I was in a normal size car I would be more concerned about trucks loaded up to 40 tonne + crashing into me yet they are very road legal.

My old neighbour who worked in the RTA said the push for banning lifts was solely due to a certain member on the pedestrian safety committee been very anti 4wd.

I have 2 inch body and 2 inch suspension lift and it passed roadworthy without batting an eye lid because it was done properly.

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Originally Posted by BigGQWesty

Any body lift is illegal.

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Are you reffering to all states, because that is not correct as far as I am lead to believe, yes some states its illegal but not all

Well from what the coppa giving the talk at the 4x4 agm. We got the impressions it was all states.
I'd be happy to be wrong as I'm fitting a body lift ATM..

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Originally Posted by BigGQWesty

Well from what the coppa giving the talk at the 4x4 agm. We got the impressions it was all states.
I'd be happy to be wrong as I'm fitting a body lift ATM..

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I'm not sure on the laws in SA but have a read of this thread: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...for-Queensland

i think its funny that even between us members of a 4x4 forum there is confusion with the legalities of a lift this is a perfect example of why they need to make it one set of laws AUS wide, it would make a whole lot of sense to me

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Originally Posted by megatexture

i think its funny that even between us members of a 4x4 forum there is confusion with the legalities of a lift this is a perfect example of why they need to make it one set of laws AUS wide, it would make a whole lot of sense to me

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Yes a national law would make perfect sense but unfortunately lets say for arguments sake a 2" bodylify is legal in QLD but not in SA, and they decide ok we will make a national code and a body lift is now illegal, is it fair that all the people in QLD that has paid money to install a 2" body lift now has to remove it at there cost???