Trailer hitches

Anybody have a definative answer to what type of hitches are leagl in Oz. I
live in SA and bought a trailer with a pin type hitch but when trying to
order the pin tpye tow bar for the bike I was told they are illegal!!!!!
But there are lots of trailers in SA with pin hitches!!!
I am loathe to spen $155 getting a 50mm socket put on the trailer if I don't
need to. All help appreciated.

Jimmy
K1200LT
1950 BSA Bantam (not the tourer)

 

Hmmm, I bought my trailer in SA with a pin hitch.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:39:23 GMT

Who told you? Someone trying to sell you something else, or covering up
the fact they can't sell what you want, or the Goverment department that
has responsibility for such things?

Go get it from the horse's mouth, all it will cost is a phone call.

Zebee

 

Tried talking to the govt.......still waiting. The mob trying to sell me the
50mm socket are in QLD.
There is an ADR compliance plate on my trailer, so I recon I'm OK, just
wanted some thoughts on it. Ta.

 

Do whatever is easiest, and if you ever have a problem with the legality of
the hitch in the future deal with it then.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

Give the guy at Olympic trailers a call , they are on Grand Junction Road .
Don't know if he could help you ,but not much expense in a phone call

 

well, well, well. I got a reply email from trasnportSA and the pin type
hitches are legal, woo hoo. Never expected a reply. There's your tax dollars
at work.