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.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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 .

The AGA's Directory of currently Approved products is here:

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.

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  [DOC: 148 KB] [PDF: 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.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION HERE

 http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/general/Application.aspx

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 Email: vimports@infrastructure.gov.au Website: www.infrastructure.gov.au