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Title: Jayco Expanda Weight for rego ATM/GTM/tare
Post by: Ss--ss on June 16, 2014, 11:55:11 AM: Hello , I'm looking at buying a 17 foot jayco expanda which has the following weights on the compliance plate. The NSW RTA says "Light trailers and caravans up to 2 tonnes gross trailer mass (GTM) except those fitted with breakaway brakes." require inspections a heavy vehicle testing centre..

Does this mean it will be regarded as a heavy vehicle or have I got it wrong?

GVM   2211
Tare   1885
ATM   2360

Cheers
Don
Title: Re: Jayco Expanda Weight for rego ATM/GTM/tare
Post by: chester ver2.0 on June 16, 2014, 01:14:54 PM: Yiu should be exempt as the ATM is over 2 tonne so a breakaway system should be fitted
Title: Re: Jayco Expanda Weight for rego ATM/GTM/tare
Post by: Ss--ss on June 16, 2014, 01:51:22 PM: Quote from: chester ver2.0 on June 16, 2014, 01:14:54 PM
Yiu should be exempt as the ATM is over 2 tonne so a breakaway system should be fitted

Thanks, I don't think they come with this option from factory however a quick look on ebay I see these breakaway systems only cost around $80.
Title: Re: Jayco Expanda Weight for rego ATM/GTM/tare
Post by: rags on June 16, 2014, 07:50:54 PM: When you read the RMS guidelines http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/registration/safetycheck/index.html (http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/registration/safetycheck/index.html) there is no mention of a heavy vehicle inspection for caravans, There is a mention of power assisted brakes which may mean breakaway systems rather than electric brakes. You will require a pink slip each year and if transferring from interstate as I have done with our newly acquired Jayco Expanda you will need Blue slip
Title: Re: Jayco Expanda Weight for rego ATM/GTM/tare
Post by: achjimmy on June 16, 2014, 09:29:10 PM: Also the breakaway systems in NSW now require remote monitoring of the back up battery for the breakaway system from the tug.