Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Who has a letter of approval from Qld Transport for Body Lift kits?

What do they check for besides 2" lift??

Thanks

Russ

Probably what the blocks are made of, I don't think poly blocks are allowed unless they have been sleeved but I could be wrong

they go over the whole vehicle so make sure its in roadworthy condition

it seems to depend on the deadshit you get on the day,,, my blocks havnt been approved probl should but prior to that on changing rego i did the wrong thing and changed springs (4 inch lift on weeknd i bought) then drove to DOT (not expecting an inspection) they decided to do a random check of my truck to check numbers and then the boys ees lit up and came to check it out for defects.

no.189 his response being you havnt lifted it you've just changed the springs and shocks, - who am i to argue!

then checked brake lines etc and panards and just wanted to make sure that shock and spring mounts were alll standard- and he took some serious convincing-was weird!
and mud flaps they love their mudflaps!!!!!!

I think De-Lux from here went to QLD transport a while ago for them to inspect his body lift blocks and ended up with a whole heap of things he had to fix and take it back again...

Phippsy and Bartso are right.

I've been through the process, I have my letter, and it was less painful than I expected. The biggest issue was that I had booked at short notice, so the inspection station weren't expecting me, and didn't have any of the paperwork. It took longer for them to sort that out than to inspect the vehicle.

All the paperwork I received stated the blocks must be metal - steel or aluminium alloy. During the inspection one of the inspectors told me they will approve sleeved plastic blocks, but I can't remember if we were talking poly or nylon.

They told me they wouldn't bother going over the whole vehicle, because it looked like it was well looked after. But their job is to ensure vehicles are roadworthy - if it's obviously dodgy they can't ignore it.

They also told me that they'll ignore tyres up to one inch over standard, as opposed to the 15mm thing in the regs - which was good, because my tyres were technically too large...

Make sure lights, windscreen wipers/washers, demisters are all working, your tyres have tread and steering components are tight. Clean up any evidence of oil leaks. And be nice - no matter how much it might hurt. If you're looking for a pissing contest, they will win.

Good luck,

Scott

the whole tyres thing is wierd cause i remember someone on here (OL) who lives in townsville got 35inch tyres passed all he had to do was a brake test

Yep - I noticed that too! Somebody must be REAL good in bed.

Scott

yeah i got bent over and spanked real bad by qld transport... the pack of bastards.

hi guys - last month i had the body lift apporved on the slo lux (in brissy)so i can tell u exactly what they were after and what they did:

1. nylon or polyurethane blocks with a steel crush tube insert
2. fuel filler and brake line extensions as required
3. steering components can not be cut and welded to lengthen (mainly from brhing the wheel to the steering box)
4. You have to have your paperwork sent to the DOT and accepted before starting the work (they post it back to you to take with you for the inspection) - once finished you ring up and book in for an inspection

They tested:

1. brakes on the rolling road (including handbrakefunction)
2. lights and electricals
3. put the front wheels on a "hydraulic shaker" to ensure that there was no play in the from steering or suspension linkages
4. they put it over the pits and checked all suspension, wires hoses etc

my tip would be always do they body lift before doing other mods - it is probably one of the harder things to get approved, althought if you do it properly you should have no problems.

if anyone wants anymore info or PDF versions of the application forms I am more than happy to provide...

take it easy

whats the procedure to get bodylift approved by QT?
do u go down once its done and book an inspection

im planning to do 2" BL this week

no you fill out a form telling them what u are planning to do, they post it back saying yes thats fine or no thats no good. If they say it is all good they stamp the form with a box for the inpector to sign in. U then perform the body lift in accordance with how u described it in the form, once finished you ring up QT and book in for an inspection (I went to Logan Central and it cost $52 from memory). U then take your rig down and they do the tests i described above - if they dont like it u can still drive home and they give u a list of stuff to fix before u return for your next inspection.....

if u want the form email me on rhys_ward@ghd.com.au and i can email to u tomorrow

had a 3 inch lift that was engineering certified in new south, had to apply for a 2 inch approval for QT and cut the blocks down an inch. QT looked over it said it was fine as long as i could get a road worthy done.

1st time qdot nailed me for body lift ...

went and got it engineered with a blue plate and main roads pulled me up they saw the plate and didn't question me bout it


now to get the suspension done ...