hi i was quoted at the post office $54for 1000 kms driving surely this is wrong ,that equates approx $11 for every100kms ,jeeezi,m glad i only bought the thing to tow my boat every so often ,regos not bad though as i was quoted $212 for 6months and $417 a year
a.woodrow,
Feb 5, 7:57pm
nope it equates $5.40 for every 1000km
grangies,
Feb 5, 8:01pm
No. It's more than than but definitely not as high as $54.
This link shows charges down the bottom, but you need to know youe vehicle type.
oh never was good at maths ,i heard its based on your gvm and mine on the papers says, Gross vehicle mass: 2,355kg ,didn,t think it was that heavy
geminidragon,
Feb 5, 8:07pm
i make it $44 per 1000 for 2 ton unless i,m wrong
a.woodrow,
Feb 5, 8:08pm
going off the info provided by OP
$54 per 1000km 1000/10= 100 54/10= 5.4
taipan4,
Feb 5, 8:08pm
so by the time you put your boat on the back, you will be over the 3 tonne & into another bracket REMEMBER it's the total weight including whatevers trailered, not mention all those fish you catch LOL
rocky0169,
Feb 5, 8:32pm
For a bighorn you should atleast running 3 ton stickerdepending on yourtareweight.The early 90's model,s were 1800kg tare for v6 petrol.if i rememeber rightly the deisel is around the 2 1/2 ton mark.
geminidragon,
Feb 5, 8:43pm
my ruc should be based on my truck weight not what i decide to tow with it on occasions
rocky0169,
Feb 5, 9:01pm
. Not entirely tru because. because your vehical is private vehical. your sticker is your combine combination weight.Dont thjink you wont get pulled up on because you will, it's a matter of time.
r15,
Feb 5, 9:25pm
i've never heard of this occuring on light vehicles-nobody gets a 5 ton RUC for their ute so they can tow their boat
frytime,
Feb 5, 9:32pm
true, it is on the car, you have anthor 3 ton on the trailer before the trailer need a ruc sticker
intrade,
Feb 5, 9:32pm
i dont heard this either but maybe the law exists just like you need a permit for any open fire no one usually gets one but the law exists . its like in the terminator movie soon here all and everzthing needs a license. Mate got told 800 doller for a dismentaling license for his greenhouse from cauncil. what a joke not even in europe you have extreem policing laws like this
bashfulbro,
Feb 5, 9:34pm
Wrong. the GVM of a vehicle applies to that vehicle only. GCM ( Gross Combination Mass) is the gross weight of the combination of vehicle and it`s trailer. There will be a bit extra weight ,transferred to the towing vehicle via the towbar, but the trailer,if under 3.5 tonnes, is not subject to RUC`s.
bashfulbro,
Feb 5, 9:46pm
It is, your light trailer is not subject to RUC`s.,The only thing you would have to consider,is the bit of extra weight on your towbar,from the trailer, but if your Bighorn wieghs 2.3tonnes then you must have a 3tonne sticker anyway ,which would be plenty
if it was a Heavy Motor Vehicle .ie Truck & Trailer, the Truck has it`s own GVM,( Gross vehicle Mass), so does the trailer, each cannot exceed their individual GVM.the Truck & Trailer combined,also cannot exceed theGCM ( Gross Combination Mass) of the truck, the weight of it and it`s trailer ,combined.
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