Thread: Defender width....

I would suggest from the flare would be the critical point.
Most vehicles are measured at the widest point less mirrors.
Don't forget to look up in case an awning, snorkel head or similar is a little wider at the top.

Yep that's what I thought as well.......

Just making the most of of the overload rules in Queensland.

Wouldn't the mirrors be the widest part of the vehicle?

I work on the maximum width being the narrowest obstacle(often trees) I can fit through, remembering I can fold the mirrors in.

"Width
The width limit for vehicles is 2.5 metres, excluding:

• rear vision mirrors, signalling devices and side-mounted lamps and reflectors
• anti-skid devices mounted on wheels, central tyre inflation systems, tyre pressure gauges
• permanently fixed webbing-assembly-type devices, such as curtain-side devices, provided that the maximum distance measured across the body including any part of the devices does not exceed 2.55 metres."

Copied from General mass and dimension limits | National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
I'm not sure how this relates to state registered private vehicles such as our Landies.

Originally Posted by loneranger

Wouldn't the mirrors be the widest part of the vehicle?

Umm, dunno....looks like I need to measure the car....although I don't want to go as far as the mirrors as a was hoping the the mirror arm out at 90 degrees I can still see past my load.

Originally Posted by alien

I'm not sure how this relates to state registered private vehicles such as our Landies.

This document gives me 150mm each side....of the width of a car is from the flares than all good as I won't be using it all, if it's from the body than I'm in trouble on one side....if it's from the mirrors than I'm defiantly all good.

Projecting loads (Department of Transport and Main Roads)

I can't remember where I saw it but it was relating to roof rack width and I think it was from the wheel arches here in WA anyway.

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