bumpffslam
21st June 2007, 10:03 PM
Don't bother exporting a trailer to NZ unless you're in love with the one you have! NZ is a land blokes with sheds and trailers. They are numerous brands which are relatively cheap (by UK standards) and well built.
Trailers are also available to rent by the day or half day from garages and the large DIY stores.
I did bring mine over (well - I had room in the container and didn't know better). In NZ trailers have their own registration number and are subject to annual warrant of fitness checks. Good thing to as mine had a cracked suspension link that was dangerous - under the UK system this would not have been detected for me.
Ball hitches in NZ are mostly 1'7/8", but 50mm are becomingmore popular. Most towbars have a ball post that can be unbolted (needs a big spanner) and changed metric/imperial.
Most trailers use a 9-pin flat socket, adaptors are available for UK 7-pin round connectors. Or else its easy to change to the 9-pin flat as the wiring colour code convention is identical to UK.
Trailers are also available to rent by the day or half day from garages and the large DIY stores.
I did bring mine over (well - I had room in the container and didn't know better). In NZ trailers have their own registration number and are subject to annual warrant of fitness checks. Good thing to as mine had a cracked suspension link that was dangerous - under the UK system this would not have been detected for me.
Ball hitches in NZ are mostly 1'7/8", but 50mm are becomingmore popular. Most towbars have a ball post that can be unbolted (needs a big spanner) and changed metric/imperial.
Most trailers use a 9-pin flat socket, adaptors are available for UK 7-pin round connectors. Or else its easy to change to the 9-pin flat as the wiring colour code convention is identical to UK.