Getting harder to tow a big boat..

[team_mongo]

Was downloading this years oversize permit, and it has changed.

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Bu..._220_th_12.pdf

Now much more detailed.

Need oversize sign front of car and back of boat.
Need flag at front of car and back of boat.
Need Flashing light for night driving. (I checked with TMR a couple of years ago with the old permit, and it was not required at that time.)
More restrictions on which roads and tunnels.
More restrictions on times on when towing is legal.

For the guys who do tow large boats AND follow the rules, how do you mount your front oversize sign and flags? I was thinking of mounting in front of the bumper bar, or on a roof rack.

Thanks TM

[finga]

It looks like the boat stays at holiday during Christmas and Easter.
I wonder why that rule is there?

[Greg P]

Transport embargo around Xmas and Easter has been in force for some time. Always a rush to get new mining jumbos, trucks and boogers to site before the blockout starts. Be interesting to see how flexible they are for boats. Might need a police escort with road closures.

It cost me a fortune a few years ago moving all the Roadheaders for the Airport Link tunnel to launch sites with all the permits, trip plans/JSA's, road closures and cops - mind boggling really.

Got to keep the holiday travelers safe.

[PADDLES]

hey mongo, my mate's been spewing about this change, he's had to drill through his flash chevy bullbar for the bolt holes for the sign.

[finga]

hey mongo, my mate's been spewing about this change, he's had to drill through his flash chevy bullbar for the bolt holes for the sign.

Hasn't he heard of tech screws?

no need to drill a hole then.
Or there's cable ties. Everything can be held on with cable ties.

[champion]

And then everyone wonders & complains why THINGS cost so much.... all the bullshit red tape !!

[charleville]

Transport embargo around Xmas and Easter has been in force for some time.

Yup! I recall that being the case at Christmas time as far back in my work life memory as 1967 so I suspect that the requirement was pretty mature at that stage also.

[marto78]

Hasn't he heard of tech screws?

no need to drill a hole then.
Or there's cable ties. Everything can be held on with cable ties.

Or duct tape

[Muddy Toes]

Wholly crap!!!!

I'm starting to think it might just be easier to buy a set of chisels and get that sucker back down to 2.5 wide.

Just thinking on how I'm going to make all this happen.....is there anything saying that I can't mount the disco light for night travel on the boat?I was just thinking of using a magnetic one on the hard top of the boat that gets plugged in to a 12v plug on the boat just to try and avoid wires and crap sticking out of the car windows.
Thoughts?

N.B. Not that I've been driving around without this stuff and this permit since 1 July 2012

[cobiaman]

Just leave it up at 1770 for the christmas period...

[ozynorts]

Just leave it up at 1770 for the christmas period...

I promise to keep an eye on it for you..... To be sure that there is no condensation I will give it a run for you. Just be sure there is enough fuel for a run or two to Fitzroy will ya!!!

[Boat Hog]

Just had the ally frame made up for the new tow vehicle, mounts on top of two Rhino Rack crossbars. Wasn't cheap. Fitted it this arvo. Can't even tow at night in NSW without a pilot vehicle!

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Hardly even notice it!

[team_mongo]

Paddles, how he doing it?
A bar with the flags on each end and the banner in the middle?
TM

[cobiaman]

Just had the ally frame made up for the new tow vehicle, mounts on top of two Rhino Rack crossbars. Wasn't cheap. Fitted it this arvo. Can't even tow at night in NSW without a pilot vehicle!

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Hardly even notice it!

What happened to the silverado???

[ozynorts]

Just had the ally frame made up for the new tow vehicle, mounts on top of two Rhino Rack crossbars. Wasn't cheap. Fitted it this arvo. Can't even tow at night in NSW without a pilot vehicle!

Attachment 85653

Hardly even notice it!

So Jim, are you legal now???