Total lift Height Regulations

[blowie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close blowie]

Hi all,
just noticed this info on the Coopers site.

I thought there was a total 50mm lift but this is saying 75mm.
Queensland is the same. I wonder if/when NSW/ACT will follow suit?

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Mark

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

good news

guess I'm legal then :-)

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

From waht I have read yes you can now install a 5cm suspension lift and a 5cm change in tyre size which gives you an overall change of 75mm. This is done without the need for an engineers certificate. Over 75mm and less than 125mm requires engineers certification.

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Subject to whether the vehicle is fitted with ESC or not. Couple of other threads discuss this in detail.

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

I wrote an email to an Inspector (and lawer) who I know who works for the Department of transport and main roads, Queensland, asking him the following question. I have removed his name and contact details so he doesn't get inundated with requests for information, as apparently their office is receiving numerous calls per day, and some of the advice being provided by their office is conflicting, as I found out when I called. I was told that I could lift the suspension no more than a combined total of 75mm, (ie an increased height from either suspension, tyres or both), but now it seems that a lift of any amount whatsoever on a vehicle with ESC must have some proof that ESC is not affected.



"I have a standard 150 model diesel toyota Prado, with standard sized tyres and currently with standard suspension.

I wish to install aftermarket shock absorbers and springs to achieve no more than a 50mm suspension lift to achive better ground clearance, and to improve the on and off-road handeling. My vehicle is fitted with Electronic Stability Control, and I am concerned that the new Queensland Code of Practice may have imposed additional requirements on suspension lifts of any amount on vehicles that are fitted with ESC."

And the "deidentified" reply;




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Good morning B****, With regards to your proposed suspension lift to your Prado, you would need to see the manufacturer or an approved engineer to work out if the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is effected. Your increase in suspension in vehicle height modification would only comply with the code of practice as long as you ESC was not effected.
If you have any further question please feel free to contact me on. Kind regards, ***** ******
Transport Inspector | ***** Transport Services Division | Department of Transport and Main Roads

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[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Yep same advice as I received and exactly what the code of practice states. Waiting on ARB and TJM to comment on the ESC tuning.