The shackles have to comply with the standard.
I put rated shackles on our camper trailer after being told of cops rejecting any shackle which didn't have a coloured top. Why take the risk of causing an unnecessary argument?
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The shackles have to comply with the standard.
I put rated shackles on our camper trailer after being told of cops rejecting any shackle which didn't have a coloured top. Why take the risk of causing an unnecessary argument?
Simple just paint the top yellow all fixed for you mr plod [bigrolf]Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
The thing is, shackles do NOT have to be rated. I have rated shackles, not because it’s mandatory, but because I choose to.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
The police would not be successful in prosecuting non-rated shackles, since it is not law [emoji4]
I couldn't get a blue slip on my trailer due to non rated shackles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh Jars
If you had some way (documentation ?) to prove your shackles were suitable for purpose then you should not have a problem. The tricky bit is being able to prove the shackles are suitable. Yellow paint seems to be the most popular way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Just another reason not to live in NSW. 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
What’s the rego on a small trailer worth up there?
Its normally written on the shacklesQuote:
Originally Posted by pop058
Small sacrifice to pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homestar
Well going by the rms page, my small trailer costs $0.
Yep, definitely the easiest and cheapest option. [thumbsupbig]Quote:
Originally Posted by Vern
Shackles have to comply with the AS regulation. See the link above.