Otto Tuza has over 40 years’ experience in our horse industry and for this he is well known. Otto Tuza is a QLD Transport Approved Person who can make modifications and provide modification plates and certificates for your horse floats, goosenecks, caravans, trailers and vehicles. See the modification codes below for which Otto Tuza is approved by the department of Transport.
No one else in our industry is qualified to do these types of modifications or are a QLD Transport Approved Person. Otto Tuza is the only one for Queensland. You can logon on to the Qld transport website for approved persons for vehicle modifications verification.
If you were pulled over for illegal horse floats, goosenecks, caravans or trailers you would be sent to Otto Tuza by the Department of Transport to have your trailer re inspected, and then advised on how to have your trailer fixed to comply. We would then install a new modification plate on your trailer to make your trailer legal. If you need your trailer’s ATM upgraded / downgraded or trailer modified, you would need to come to us for this certificate and modification plate.
We also hold an HVRAS Licence – this is for inspection of Trailers Horse Floats, Goosenecks and Caravans.
We also are an approved manufacturer for the RVMAA – Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers Association of Australia.
No other horse float company has all these certificates or accreditations. Some only hold the HVRAS licence. If QLD Transport requires you to bring in your trailer for registration inspections / renewals, it will not be done by them anymore. You the customer will need to take it to an approved HVRAS person.
So when making your decision on purchase your new horse float it should not be based on price, it should be on, quality, Australian made and the experience and the qualifications that company holds.
Qld Transport Approved Persons Certificates of Modification
Approved Person: Otto Tuza Accreditation Number MA2946
QLD Transports Codes for Modifications
LIGHT VEHICLES
LH4 = MODIFIED WHEELBASE CONVERSION
LM1 = FUEL TANK ALTERATION
HEAVY VEHICLES
H1 = WHEELBASE EXTENSION GREATER THAN 1ST MANUFACTURER’S OPTION
H2 = WHEELBASE REDUCTIONS LESS THAN 1ST MANUFACTURER’S OPTION
H3 = WHEELBASE EXTENSION OR REDUCTION WITHING 1ST MANUFACTURER’S OPTION
H4 = CHASSIS FRAME ALTERATION OTHER THAN CHANGE IN WHEELBASE
H5 = TRAILER CHASSIS FRAME MODIFICATION
J1 = MOUNTING OF BODY – VEHICLES GREATER THAN 4.5 TONNE GVM
P1 = TOW COUPLING INSTALLATION VEHICLES GREATER THAN 4.5 TONNE GVM
P2 = FIFTH WHEEL & KING PIN INSTALLATION
R1 = GOODS LOADING DEVICE INSTALLATION
R2 = WHEELCHAIR LOADER INSTALLATION
S7 = AGGREGATE TRAILER MASS RATING