Monday, December 10, 2012

Caravan Trailer Compliancing Costs for Australia

Prices as of 12-10-12 prices subject to change without notice. 


THE BASIC PACKAGE PRICES ARE BELOW :

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 20 FT CARAVAN IS $4500 

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 22 FT CARAVAN IS  $4750

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 25 FT CARAVAN IS $5000

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 30 FT  + CARAVAN IS $ 5500

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 26 FT 5TH WHEEL IS $5000

FULL COMPLIANCE COST FOR A 30 FT + 5TH WHEEL IS $5500 

We can supply both gas(LPG) and electrical certificates for most Australian states at $250 each .

HOWEVER YOU CAN HAVE US DO JUST ONE ITEM , 2 OR MORE OR THE LOT , ITS UP TO YOU 

BASIC PACKAGE :

LEFT SIDE OR REAR DOOR 

ENTRY STEP OR STEPS 

ELECTRICAL :

FOR THE ELECTRICAL WE PUT AN OUTDOOR 240V INLET ON THE OUTSIDE
240 VOLT OUTSIDE 15 AMP POWER INLET
7500 WATT ISOLATED STEP DOWN TRANSFORMER FOR WHAT WILL REMAIN ON 110 V
NEW DOUBLE POLE AUSTRALIAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SWITCHBOARD FOR 240V
REWIRED WITH MULTI STRAND WIRE FOR ALL 240 V CIRCUITS
DOUBLE POLE RCD'S 
POWER POINTS CHANGED TO DOUBLE POLE DOUBLE THROW WITH DOUBLE SWITCHED POWER POINTS
CARAVAN WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND SAFE ON 240 VOLT ,IT WILL HAVE 2 FULLY PROTECTED CIRCUITS
PLUG INTO 240 V AND ENSURE ALL SYSTEMS ARE OPERATIONAL

GAS SYSTEM :
INSTALL NEW AND CHANGE ALL GAS PIPING TO COPPER PIPING ,
INSTALL COMPLIANT SHUTOFF VALVES IN FRONT OFF ALL GAS APPLIANCES
USE ONLY HARD SOLDER IN CONNECTIONS
CHANGE GAS BOTTLE CONNECTIONS TO STAINLESS BRAIDED AUSSIE COMPLIANT 
WE CANNOT SHIP GAS / LPG BOTTLES WITH THEM 
TEST
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE
NEW GAS APPLIANCES

HITCH :
CUT OFF EXISTING US FACTORY HITCH
WELD AND BOLT ON NEW AUSSIE 3500 KG HITCH WITH HAND BRAKE ATTACHMENT

CAR CONNECTION
CUT OFF US CAR CONNECTION
INSTALL AUSSIE NEW 7 PIN CAR PLUG

TAILIGHTS :
REMOVE EXISTING US TAIL LIGHTS
INSTALL NEW AUSSIE LED TAILIGHTS




AUS COMPLIANT HITCH 3500 KG RATING WITH HAND BRAKE 

Australian compliant hitch 3500 KG rating with hand brake 



Australian compliant hitch 3500 KG rating with hand brake 




Australian compliant hitch 3500 KG rating with hand brake 




VARIOUS LEFT SIDE DOORS AND ENTRY STEPS INSTALLED


Left side door added to a caravan


Left side door added to a caravan


Left side door added to a caravan


Left side door added to a caravan


Left side door added to a caravan




GAS LINES CHANGED TO COMPLIANT COPPER WITH SHUT OFF VALVES / VENTED
Interior vent

Gas shut off valve

Gas shut off valves

New copper tubing installed

New copper tubing and gas shutoff valve

AUSTRALIAN COMPLIANT TAIL LIGHTS


Australian compliant LED tail lights installed


Australian compliant LED tail lights installed


Australian compliant LED tail lights installed


Australian compliant LED tail lights installed

240 VOLT OUTSIDE POWER INLET




240V Power inlet/shore power


240V Power inlet/shore power




240 VOLT INSIDE DOUBLE POLE POWER POINTS 
240V Double pole, double switch power points


240V Double pole, double switch power points


240V Double pole, double switch power points


240V Double pole, double switch power points


240V Double pole, double switch power points


240V Double pole, double switch power points

240 VOLT DOUBLE POLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS



240V Double pole circuit breakers


240V Double pole circuit breakers


240V Double pole circuit breakers


240V Double pole circuit breakers

MODIFICATION PLATE / COMPLIANCE PLATE :




7500W STEP DOWN ISOLATOR TRANSFORMER FOR 110 CIRCUIT


7500w isolated step down transformer being installed


7500w isolated step down transformer being installed

7 PIN FLAT CAR CONNECTION
7 pin flat car connection


7 pin flat car connection

VENTED DOOR FOR GAS 


Vented door for gas compliance


Vented door for gas compliance



Prices as of 12-10-12 prices subject to change without notice. 

Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

New Website at AussieSpecUSCaravans.com

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Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Caravans For Sale At Auction August 16

Here are some caravans available at the auction for sale Thursday.  Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing something.  After Thursday August 16nd, they are gone


Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.



Check out more pictures, and more caravans for sale that can be imported into Australia below

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Caravans at Auction August 2, 2012

Here are some caravans available at the auction for sale Thursday.  Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing something.  After Thursday August 2nd, they are gone.

Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.



Check out more pictures, and more caravans for sale that can be imported into Australia below.


Thursday, June 28, 2012

What Motorhomes Can Be Imported to Australia?


Information Regarding What Motorhomes Can Be Imported To Australia


Basically Nothing newer than a Manufacture date of 1st Jan 1989 can be Imported , except through a Registered Automotive Work Shop who have compliance for the particular Motorhome you are looking at .

Registered Automotive Workshops do not try to get Compliance on Motorhomes because of the huge variety of them , mostly every one of them is different , its far too costly to do it , they are not like a Chevy or Dodge Truck where they are all the basically the same .

We can only comply and convert to Right Hand Drive anything older than a manufacture date of 1st Jan 1989 , if you are restricted to this then you should buy the best that was available at that time , and that was the Diesel Pushers , that means a rear engined diesel , these are all built on Bus Chassis and they sit much higher than a normal Motorhome as they ride on 22.5 in Rims and Tires 



As Bus Chassis they all have the Engine back by the Rear Wheels and as such easily comply with Australias 60 % overhang rule, I have never seen one that did not comply , whereas 90 % of Front Engined Motorhomes will not comply because they are built on Truck Chassis .

Brands such as Monaco , Executive , Foretravel , Elite , Hawkins Motor Coach, Country Coach, Vogue, Rockwood, and Holiday Rambler all with diesel engines like Caterpillar, Cummins, and Detroit. These Brands all cost between $200000 to $300000 New and range from 32 to 40 ft in length , these are ideal Motorhomes for travelling Australia's wonders  and will last their owners a lifetime 





Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

AGA DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED PRODUCTS


AGA DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

As most if not all Gas Appliances such as Water Heaters and Ovens / Cooktops are made for the RV Industry by only a few 
Manufacturers , such as Dometic / Suburban etc  they are used Worldwide by the RV Builders , so therefore most factory installed units are already Certified by the AGA for use in Australia , and more are being certified every day .







Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.





Monday, June 25, 2012

How to Apply For Small Trailer - Caravan Approval For Australia

THERE IS A NEW ONLINE IMPORT APPLICATION STARTING 1 MAY2013. THE OLD FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED STARTING 30 JUNE 2013.

Link to ONLINE APPLICATION : http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/imports/online_form.aspx

This guide will help you fill out your small trailer(caravan) import approval for Australia.  A small trailer is considered to be a trailer that weighs under 4500 KG, or in other words, has an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less.

  • Carefully read the Importing Vehicles to Australia information on this website before completing this application.
  • Any missing documents or incomplete applications will delay the issuing Import Approval. You will need an Import Approval to take delivery of your vehicle from the Australian Port of entry.
  • A fee of $50.00 must accompany this application. Details of how to make payment are on the Application Form.


Australian Government
             Department of Infrastructure and Transport


1)Choose the Application for a Small Road Trailer 

Application for Approval to Import a Small Road Trailer  [DOCDOC: 148 KB] [PDFPDF: 186 KB]

2) IN THE AGENT SECTION (Part 2) : DO NOT PUT ME OR ANYONE ELSE IN THERE AS IF THEY WANT ADDITIONAL INFO ON THE ITEM FOR IMPORT APPROVAL THEY WILL GO TO THEM , NOT TO YOU TO ASK 

3) Part 3. You fill in the details of the trailer. Where its located, and the country of manufacture.

4) Part 4. You should include with the application photos of the Info Sticker off the trailer(Part 4) , and the photo of the trailer itself 

Here is an example of a trailer weight information sticker.  This sticker can normally be found in the interior of a trailer, most often attached to the door of a cabinet.

Example of a sticker in a cabinet


Sticker Example. GVWR = Aggregate Trailer Mass. UVW = Tare Mass.  CCC = Gross Trailer Mass
Australia and the US use different terms for the same thing.  Here is what you need to know.

GVWR = Aggregate Trailer Mass.
UVW = Tare Mass. 
CCC = Gross Trailer Mass


5)On the application under Part 4 where it asks in 2 Questions " Does it Comply with Australian Regulations " you have to answer NO, and another standard. Write that before Registration it will be brought up to Australian Compliance.


6)If this is your first import approval, you need to include a copy of your drivers license or passport. The copy of the passport needs to be signed by someone else that it is a true copy of the original.



Aussie Spec US Caravans - Australian Compliancing
158 Granite Ave
Ontario CA 91762
909 391 4800
FAX 909 391 4880
1 300 745 961
aussiespecuscaravans@gmail.com
We can convert your US specification caravan, motorhome, or 5th wheel to meet Australian compliancing standards.


The Administrator of Vehicle StandardsVehicle Safety Standards
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
GPO Box 594
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: 1800 815 272 (if calling within Australia)
Phone: +61 2 6274 7444 (if calling outside Australia)
Fax: +61 2 6274 6013