Thread: Trailer Safety Chains

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

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

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

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?

The thing is, shackles do NOT have to be rated. I have rated shackles, not because it’s mandatory, but because I choose to.
The police would not be successful in prosecuting non-rated shackles, since it is not law

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

The thing is, shackles do NOT have to be rated. I have rated shackles, not because it’s mandatory, but because I choose to.
The police would not be successful in prosecuting non-rated shackles, since it is not law

I couldn't get a blue slip on my trailer due to non rated shackles.

Originally Posted by Vern

I couldn't get a blue slip on my trailer due to non rated shackles.

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.

Originally Posted by Vern

I couldn't get a blue slip on my trailer due to non rated shackles.

Just another reason not to live in NSW. 😉

What’s the rego on a small trailer worth up there?

Originally Posted by pop058

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.

Its normally written on the shackles

Originally Posted by Homestar

Just another reason not to live in NSW.

What’s the rego on a small trailer worth up there?

Small sacrifice to pay.

Well going by the rms page, my small trailer costs $0.

Originally Posted by Vern

Its normally written on the shackles

Yep, definitely the easiest and cheapest option.