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Trip to Fraser
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:43 pm
by mooks100
Gday all, I'm from Vic an have a big lifted zuke on 33's. I'd like to do a trip to Fraser Island but have heard the laws are much stricter up in QLD regarding lifts and tyres etc. My car is fully engineered down here. Can anyone foresee me running into any problems with the filth up there.
Cheers
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:16 pm
by rockcrawler31
assuming that it passes roadworthy in your home state, you can drive all over australia.
Key points are that it must be roadworthy, if it's engineered but you have a cracked taillight they can still ping you for the taillight.
the problem arises when you move interstate and try to keep your original states reg.
I am currently investigating whether i can reg my car in New south wales as i am a registered itinerant for voting purposes of no fixed address.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:32 pm
by mooks100
That's is quite interesting that you say that if it is road worthy in your home state it is road worthy all over Aust. I was in a brand new merc whith my uncle who had just bought the car in vic and we were driving to noosa. We were pulled over in QLD because it had a clear cover over the number plate. My uncle told the cop that he drove it out of the mercedes showroom like that and the cop just said , "Oh well, thet's not legel in QLD ", and gave him a fine.
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:40 pm
by dirtyGQ
i think the cop was having a go at you mate .
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:05 pm
by 4x4xmore
as rockcrawler says, providing you reside in VIC and its regoed in VIC, I cant see how you can get done for anything providing its in roadworthy condition for your state.
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:05 am
by suzuki boy
Pretty much if that worried, carry your engineeres cert in the car and if you do get pulled over show it to them and they cant get you for anything except fo bald tyres etc!
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:00 am
by mooks100
Thanks guys, appreciate the reply's. Thats given me the go ahead to start planning the trip. Anyone know if there is a train that I can put the zuke on from melb to say brissy?
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:35 pm
by LuxyBoy
Not sure about Melbourne but i know it runs Sydney to Brisbane. Ring Queensland Rail
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:53 pm
by Spimon_NH
This is all I could find on the Queensland Rail website. Motorail only seems to go between Brisbane and Cairns.
Any other operators that go from Sydney to Brisbane? I can only seem to find road transporters that want $1000 from Syd-Bris
QR provides the opportunity for you to take your own car or 4WD with you on your holidays through Traveltrain's Motorail however we do not transport or freight vehicles outside this service.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:30 pm
by mooks100
Thanks mate. $1000 seems a little steep.Might just have to trailer it up. Not what I was wanting but don't feel like driving it in the zook.
Any other ideas please let me know.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:36 pm
by shakes
try a truck frieghting company. bloke who brought my shorty got it shipped up to brissy pretty cheap from melb. Kings I think
Simon
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:24 pm
by bru21
mate we are one of the sunshine coasts biggest exporters (except sugar) and have semi's going to melb frequently. the dearest way is melb bris as most stuff is sent north. the best price i could get was from memory $600 to melb for a falcon wagon. so would be at least $1000 back north.
why not save the hassle and fly / hire a zook. cheaper and you gain a few days relaxing
cheers bru
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:22 am
by Maggot4x4
Flight is Melb, Syd, Hervey Bay.
2.5hrs
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:25 am
by of4x4
mooks100 wrote:Thanks mate. $1000 seems a little steep.Might just have to trailer it up. Not what I was wanting but don't feel like driving it in the zook.
Any other ideas please let me know.
Cheers
I was looking at doing the same for my Patrol. I looked at movingcars.com.au.
movingcars.com.au online quote for Patrol wrote:
Vehicle Uplift
Melbourne depot [you bring vehicle to] 100 Cherry Lane Laverton Melbourne
Vehicle Delivery
Brisbane depot [you collect vehicle from] 45 Port Drive, Lytton, Brisbane
Transportation time
Approximately 5 working days.
Our Quotation: $872.00 - inclusive of GST and damage cover to the value of $40,000 or market value. Your vehicle must be under 25 years old to qualify for damage cover. (There is an excess of $150.00 payable on any claim.)
* Uplift from residence or business in metropolitan Melbourne is an additional $70.00
* Delivery to residence or business in metropolitan Brisbane is an additional $65.00
I did run a zook through it and it quoted $743 - Melbourne to Brisbane. The return trip for the zook was $510
Now the down side:
movingcars.com.au online quote for Patrol wrote:
Please note that all vehicles that are transported must be empty of all personal possessions, otherwise they will not be transported. This does not include spare tyre, jack and any items normally found within a vehicle, However it does include spare parts, extra wheels, work tools, boxes and bags etc. Unfortunately there can be no exceptions to the rule.
As I am sure you are aware, we also help people to organise their furniture removals online. You can obtain an obligation free quote from our Parent Company Moving Again.
Hope this helps you make your decision - it certainly helped me make mine!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:40 am
by of4x4
mooks100 wrote:Anyone know if there is a train that I can put the zuke on from melb to say brissy?
This website says there is no car transport train services Melbourne / Sydney and Sydney / Brisbane.
http://www.railmaps.com.au/motorail.htm
railmaps.com.au wrote:
Be advised that it is NOT possible to take your car with you when travelling between Sydney and Melbourne, nor between Sydney and Brisbane.