Front and Rear Lamps – what are the legal requirements?
The information below is kindly provided by the Caravan Industry Association of Australia -August 2021 - and has been reproduced here to help customers understand the rules regarding the correct location of lamps on vehicles. For towable vehicles, the end outline marker lamps (front and rear) must n...
Chassis FAQs
Although we do not sell chassis, many customers ask for guidance as to how to get a chassis for their project. Whilst we are not engineers we have designed and built a number of chassis and this article is intended to help you through this process. The FAQs come later…...
What is the RVSA and does it apply to me as a self builder?
The information in this article is from the Caravan Industry Association of Australia and it is reproduced below to help DIY Caravan customers understand and comply with the changes in legislation. The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) is the biggest legislative change the Australian Caravan Industr...
How to Insure your self build project or Caravan
Ensuring you are able to insure your self-build project when it is completed is important to consider at the beginning, as is making sure the premium is reasonable. There are a few steps the self-builder can take to take care of this. essentially the goal is to demonstrate the project…...
How do I collect my Composite Panel Kit?
Composite Panels are not really suitable for general freight - they are often large in sizehave a high quality finish on each sidethey are not suitable for loading with other itemsthey need to be handled with care Besides the inevitable high cost of freight there is also a risk of…...
Shower Door FAQs
Can you supply a Shower Door a particular height to suit my job? Glide-away and Rollaway shower doors come in certain heights only and the height cannot be modified to suit your application. The Glide-away Door comes in 6 choices (1525, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1750 1800mm) and the Rollaway Door…...
How do I get started? – I want to build a project using Composite Panels.
Building a caravan or RV project can be compared to building a small house. It is not possible to learn the subject in a day but it is advisable to work through it step by step and do your due diligence: Do all your research first - to see what's…...
Composite Panels FAQs
Where are the Composite Panels made? Our Suppliers are all high quality Australian businesses making panels for the caravan manufacturing trade. They are located in different States with Kit A produced in SE Queensland, Kit B in Melbourne and Kit C in Northern NSW. The panel kits differ in pricing,&...
Cruisemaster Suspension FAQs
I want to build a chassis for a Cruisemaster Suspension system - how do I find the dimensions etc I need? Once you have chosen the type of CM suspension you want eg XT Freestyle Air System- Tandem axle you need to study the Documents which can be found on…...
Can we phone DIY Caravans for some info?
We welcome all initial enquiries via the contact page on our website where customers can explain what information or product they are interested in and provide some details. This allows us to give a more thorough reply with links to more detailed info if applicable. Many of the answers can…...
