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[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Asking because I'm curious but will probably be relevant for the OP - If your vehicle is legal in your home state but not in some others and you do a grand tour of Australia can you be picked up (and fined) in states where you aren't legal or are you OK because you are legal in the state your vehicle is registered in?

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

Make sure you keep us all informed of your travels around the country, surely we can organize to catch up as you travel around.

Cheers Andrew

That sounds like a good idea. It would be great to meet a few members and see their local tracks, camping spots, etc..

THIS is a map of all the places that we would like to see (so far).

Asking because I'm curious but will probably be relevant for the OP - If your vehicle is legal in your home state but not in some others and you do a grand tour of Australia can you be picked up (and fined) in states where you aren't legal or are you OK because you are legal in the state your vehicle is registered in?

Good question!

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If your vehicle is legal in your home state but not in some others and you do a grand tour of Australia can you be picked up (and fined) in states where you aren't legal or are you OK because you are legal in the state your vehicle is registered in?

Because you are registered in another country and provided you have the correct paperwork (import papers etc) you are ok.
The AAA website has some good and detailed info that you may be interested in about who to contact in each State and Territory for registration purposes.

Typical of our local governments nothing is standardised. For example some States will require you to get a temporary registration in their State even if you have already got one from another State, whereas other States are happy if you have one issued from another State.

All States seem to require third party insurance cover (not sure if that has to be for each State individually or if one would you all around Aus).
http://www.aaa.asn.au/touring/bringing.htm

Enjoy Australia.

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

I am actually importing the vehicle to Australia as a personal import, so assume that I will be subject to all the usual laws and regulations.

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I started on the underbody treatment today and managed to get pretty far. I am applying Sikaguard cavity wax in the chassis, and underbody protection on all the exposed bits. Here in the UK cars take a bit of a hammering from the road salt that gets put down each winter (on icy roads). Considering the age of my truck it doesn't look too bad underneath, but I will be doing some beach driving and river crossings in Australia, so thought it would be worth doing. And it can't hurt with the AQIS inspection either...

The prep consisted of the steam clean that I had done, and then today I tackled all the rust with a drill and wire brush attachment, and a screwdriver for the tougher/thicker bits. I ran out of daylight to finish the job, but here are a couple of before & after pics of the front wheel arches.

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That sounds like a good idea. It would be great to meet a few members and see their local tracks, camping spots, etc..

THIS is a map of all the places that we would like to see (so far).

Yes, be sure to let me know when you're in NSW, I'll try to show you some great tracks, or at least provide the advice. I've explored a heck of a lot See some of my track log here: http://www.4x4earth.com.au/option,co...ulog/tr,17302/

Looking at your map/plan, there's a couple places in NSW I could reccommend, but the most important spot you have missing is Talbotville in the VIC high country. The very steep and very long tracks around Talbotville are an absolute must for any experienced 4wder, but particular routes and considerations must be taken if you have a trailer. For examples, have a peak at Billy Goats Bluff track and Blue Rag Range track.

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Definitely will do Glen. I'm hoping to be on the road by end of January, and will probably head south from Brisbane, so might be in your area around Feb/March.

I really like the track log!

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does anybody know much about the fumigation bomb in the video?

[chester ver 2.0 Member Find all posts View Profile Close chester ver 2.0]

Yep basically a giant bug killer
You recon all this is bad try getting a 4wd onto Barrow Island with all the Quarantine restrictions we have

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

We only have 4 days left in the UK. The shipping packers are here tomorrow and Tuesday, then we have one day to take whatever is left over to the tip, and then... we hop on the plane This is better than Xmas.

[Signature035 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Signature035]

2 Days and counting.... I look forward to following your travels.
When will the Prado arrive?

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2 Days and counting.... I look forward to following your travels.
When will the Prado arrive?

If we're lucky it will arrive the day after us, but it could be a week or two after. So far we have been lucky with quite a few things, so fingers crossed this works out quickly too.

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One more day!
Woo HOO!