rear bumpers and mud flaps.

[SiKiD_01]

how are people going legally with tube bars (rear) and mud flaps? does the law require a rear bumper? to what extent, and to cover what? tube bars dont cover much, but protect lots.

and i think every one needs rear mud flaps of some sort?

whats it like in other states?

cheers.

[cj]

how are people going legally with tube bars (rear) and mud flaps? does the law require a rear bumper? to what extent, and to cover what? tube bars dont cover much, but protect lots.

and i think every one needs rear mud flaps of some sort?

whats it like in other states?

cheers.

So you got Canaried Mudflaps need to cover the full width of the tyre and be a minimun distance from the ground (I think it's 300mm but could be wrong)

[SiKiD_01]

how are people going legally with tube bars (rear) and mud flaps? does the law require a rear bumper? to what extent, and to cover what? tube bars dont cover much, but protect lots.

and i think every one needs rear mud flaps of some sort?

whats it like in other states?

cheers.

So you got Canaried Mudflaps need to cover the full width of the tyre and be a minimun distance from the ground (I think it's 300mm but could be wrong)

how'd you guess?

too loud
too high
tyres too big
no rear bumper
no rear mudflaps

well, not really all that fun. novelty has worn off.

i need to get a proper BL kit too, or maybe i should just make another one myself. how about that plastic stuff with a crush tube? and i cant take the BL out. sus can all go back to stock. and i need to find some 235s to put on too. crap.

[alien]

i thought mudflaps were to cover half the height of the tyre?

try a googly search of australia for "NT transport".. in wa its http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/ (Dept. Planning & Infrastructure) - they generally have guidelines on their sites.

[droopypete]

below the axle was what I was told by my engineer.
Peter.

[cj]

From here http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... ht=mudflap

ADR 15.2.4 Wheel guards may consist of either permanent body structure or part structure and other components, including mud flaps, provided the specified protection is retained during vehicle operation. ADR 15.2.4 deals with axle groups as in trucks. ADR 15.2.5 states that: Notwithstanding the requirements specified above (groups of axles) the wheel gaurd including a mud flap (if fitted) need not be less than 230mm from the ground for other than off- road vehicles, or 300mm in the case of vehicles designed for off- road operation. ADR15.3.2 The wheels of a vehicle and the wheel of a side car must be fitted with wheel gaurds of width not less than the section width of the tyre. The wheel gaurds must be so designed as to protect other raod users, as far as practicable, against thrown up stones,mud, ice snow and water and to reduce for those users the dangers due to contact with the moving wheels. ADR 15.3.3.1 The wheel gaurd provided for the rear wheel must extend not less than from a point vertically above the foremost part of the wheel rearward to a point not higher thanthe intersection of the arc of the wheel with a line through the centre of the wheel at 45 degrees to a horizontal plane through the centre of the wheel. The last bit I have left out as it refers to side cars.

From here:

http://www.exploroz.com/Forum/Archive/2 ... p?Layout=6

[DiddyZook]

I concur with Droopy & Alien. I recently (within the last month) checked this with both engineer and RTA in ACT.

A mudflap must be fitted, must be at least as wide as the tyre and must cover a minimum of half the height of the tyre. This is easily measured as gap from the bottom of the flap must not exceed the distance from the centre of the hub to the ground. Measurements are to be on level ground, normal tyre pressures and no balast added to vehicle.

Of course this doesn't mean that you cant have them fitted with wingnuts so as to remove them when offroad.

I have not asked about tube bars, but have run them for years on work vans. My understanding was that they are fine unless they protrude too far, obstruct lights or have sharp edges.