Defected

[Richo460]

So i was at the shop today and came out to find queensland tansport all over my GQ. they were going to put me over the pits but due to me working overseas they are going to chase me up later. great.
Anyway they were not real happy with my 4" lift. they say that it can only be on third more or less than the standard distance between the bump stops or something.
Anyway after a long discussion the fact that i didn't have a rear bar on the car was the first thing, no rear mud flaps, aparently don't need fronts in qld. I have a complete lack of mod plates and generally would be screwed if put over the pits.
Got some lowered springs to put in, hopefully it doesn't completely screw up my suspension geometry but it prob will. Gotta find some sway bars from somewhere.

Here is a photo of me stuck in a bog hole the other day. Lost my front locker cause the air line failed, but was very stuck and had to winch myself out. Really needed 35's but after the transport goons got me i am not sure i will get them now.

[Silver]

bummer, but a risk we take when we step over the line.

Indications from some more knowledgeable than me are that the line will be moved a bit in the direction you have taken, with some sort of national standard - but don't thing it will cover 4" lifts - someone more knowledgeable on this will provide details no doubt.

[AB]

Sorry to hear mate, news we all dread to hear ourselves when seeing the boys in blue on the road.

Someone from here will hopefully sort you out with the sway bars locally mate.

[nissannewby]

Im nearly use to it have been done many a time for driving with 35's on the road been over the pit once they asked me to come back, so i went back (all at a cost to me) they still werent satisfied, but I did learn some things, asked me to go back again and i didnt got sent a fine a few weeks later and that was the end of it.

[Richo460]

i am in the process of putting the rear bar on and getting mud flaps so if they had have been on he might have not stopped but after a bit of arguing and a longer conversation they were more reasonable than at the start. I aksed alot of questions about the topics we regularly talk about on here so it was good to find out a bit of info about legalities so some good things came of it. In the end i know the rig is a bit high and i have now bought some legal springs and sourced some sway bars from the wreckers up here so all is good, it will prob be alot easier and better to drive too. The lift is probably not going to help a whole lot off road anyway.

[growler2058]

I've got a big kick arse set of truck CAT flaps on mine and from the back even with custom bar 4" lift and 1/4 chop it doesn't get a second glance


Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, what's that freakin noise?!

[Chris79]

How do they know the original bump stop clearance? wouldnt be to many standard non sagged ones around to compare. Put some bigger bump stops on lol

[growler2058]

How do they know the original bump stop clearance? wouldnt be to many standard non sagged ones around to compare. Put some bigger bump stops on lol

Prix probably downloaded the manual hahahahaahahahhaaha


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[Richo460]

yeah when he said about the bump stop thing i questioned on about what it was supposed to be and how he knew it was illegal when he didn't know what it was supposed to be, after that he was a bit more reasonable. I asked alot of questions about legalities. i asked about who could make bullbars and sliders and rear bars, heaps of stuff, in the end they said they had to go cause i kept asking questions and they were running out of answers.

[nissannewby]

Thats how they get a lot of people they tell them something and the offender doesnt know so they go along with it and cop a fine. When you have knowledge and are questioning them they back pedal pretty quick.