Car trailer build

prktkljokr · 02-03-2022, 01:15 AM

Not a dumb question,

When you do a new trailer build you apply for a VIN, the caravan VIN is a stat write off, as it is no longer a caravan and it has been re-manufactured it comes under a new build in the eyes of the department of transport, I have been down this road a few times and have already been allocated a new VIN for this trailer as a car trailer.

It still has to go through licencing so if it was damaged or unsafe it will be failed at registration.

I have a dolly car trailer that I purchased un-licenced years ago, it had a ID tag and VIN showing it was manufactured in the 90's by John Pappas trailers, but when I went to licence it there was no record of the VIN and they would not let me register it as a used trailer, they told me to apply for a new VIN, so I did and made a new ID tag with all the details from the old tag but with the build date of 2019, it passed no problem and I still have it.

hayseed · 02-03-2022, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by prktkljokr

Not a dumb question,

When you do a new trailer build you apply for a VIN, the caravan VIN is a stat write off, as it is no longer a caravan and it has been re-manufactured it comes under a new build in the eyes of the department of transport, I have been down this road a few times and have already been allocated a new VIN for this trailer as a car trailer.

It still has to go through licencing so if it was damaged or unsafe it will be failed at registration.

I have a dolly car trailer that I purchased un-licenced years ago, it had a ID tag and VIN showing it was manufactured in the 90's by John Pappas trailers, but when I went to licence it there was no record of the VIN and they would not let me register it as a used trailer, they told me to apply for a new VIN, so I did and made a new ID tag with all the details from the old tag but with the build date of 2019, it passed no problem and I still have it.

Would I be correct in Assuming that you remove the Old Compliance Plate & VIN Number then Register as a New Homemade Trailer with your new VIN Number...??

prktkljokr · 02-03-2022, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hayseed

Would I be correct in Assuming that you remove the Old Compliance Plate & VIN Number then Register as a New Homemade Trailer with your new VIN Number...??

In a nutshell, Yes.

There is a paper trail that exists from purchase to re-rego, so its all above board, the caravan no longer exists as a caravan, and in the eyes of the department of transport I have used parts from the stat write off to make a car trailer so it is a new build to them, I am the builder and it was made in 2022.

It would be just like if I buy a stat write off car, use all the suspension and running gear but make a new body, apart from it having to meet emissions for the year you are licencing it for it would be a new build and have its own VIN

Now if I was to repair the caravan and tried to register it as a new build they would be asking questions to why my new build looks like a 2014 Jayco but has a new build VIN.