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The Product
What the Base Station is, what it carries, and the towing and legality questions buyers ask before they commit.
The Novaa Base Station: a removable, hitch-mounted gear-carrying system for 4WDs, wagons and vans. It slides into the 50mm tow receiver you've already got and carries the spare, jerry cans, water and camp kit off the back — on a swing-away arm with integrated tail lights and a lit plate holder. Everything else we sell (Wheel Holder, Cargo Carrier, Mounting Rack, Drop Table, 20L Slim Line Tank, Solar Reversing Camera) bolts to that one spine. Designed and tested in Australia.
See the Base Station →150kg is the whole-system rating. The frame is about 55kg of that, so you've got roughly 95–100kg for gear. Each Cargo Carrier is rated to 50kg, and the Wheel Holder takes a full-size spare from 31 to 35 inch.
Yes. It's a genuine pass-through hitch, ADR compliant, and it keeps your 3.5-tonne tow rating. The catch is that the rack and the trailer share one tow point, and most vehicles cap tow-ball download at 350kg. Rack light (about 80kg) you've got around 2,700kg of trailer; rack fully loaded, around 2,000kg. Towing heavy and carrying heavy? Ring us first.
Yes. Brake lights, indicators and tail lights are integrated into the swing-away frame and the number-plate holder is lit, so nothing is obscured and there's no separate lighting board to buy. The system is ADR compliant.
You choose when you order. Driver's side is the default, because most awnings sit on the passenger side.
Fitment
The make-or-break questions — does it fit my rig, and can I fit it myself.
It's the same kit on every car — there's no vehicle-specific bracket. Three things decide it: a 50mm receiver, hitch height of at least 200mm off the ground (300–350mm is the sweet spot off-road), and 800mm from the hitch centre to where your rear door swings. Barn doors and short-tail wagons we check by photo every time. Send us a photo of the back of your rig and the hitch and we'll confirm.
Spare on the rear door, a rear bar or a canopy overhang? The hitch bar has three pin holes, 40mm apart, and one measurement from the hitch pin hole tells you which one to run — and whether a rear-door spare stays put (200mm or under does).
Check your hitch clearance → Send a fitment photo →No. It slides into the receiver and one M16 high-tensile bolt clamps it in. Nothing is left behind on the car when it comes off.
Yes — about ten minutes in your driveway. The 24mm spanner for the hitch bolt is in the box; grab a 17mm for the rack bolts. There's a start-to-finish install video on the Base Station page.
Watch the install →In most cases, yes, and we'd rather say so plainly. Most owners switch the factory sensors off while the rack is on. The Solar Reversing Camera mounts to the rack where it can actually see.
It's a clamped joint, not a slip fit — an internal pinch block plus the M16 bolt pulls the hitch bar hard into the receiver, and the anti-rattle hitch bracket and anti-wobble locking pin come in the box. If play ever develops, the wear parts are replaceable and we post them out.
A fully loaded Base Station is roughly 4–5% of GVM on most rigs, carried on the rear axle. Run your own numbers on our calculator, check your compliance placard, and ring us if you're anywhere near your limits.
GVM · axle · tow-ball calculator →Shipping & Delivery
Where it ships from, what it costs, how long it takes, pickup and the international question. Full detail on the shipping page.
Every state and territory in Australia — metro, regional and remote — tracked door to door from our Sydney warehouse. Full detail on the shipping page.
Accessories ship free anywhere in Australia. Base Stations and bundles are free to metro addresses, $49 regional and $149 remote. You see the exact figure at checkout before you pay.
Stock is on the shelf — nothing is made to order. Dispatch is 3–5 business days, then delivery usually runs 7–10 business days depending on where you are; allow 10–14 days after dispatch for NT, Tasmania and remote addresses. Need it faster? The $99 express option guarantees next-business-day dispatch, and we refund it if we miss.
Tracked freight, with the carrier and tracking number emailed the moment it leaves the warehouse. Base Stations ship as bulky freight, so someone needs to be around to take delivery — or nominate a business address or carrier depot at checkout.
Yes, free, by arrangement: our Balcatta workshop in Perth (appointment only), or the Sydney warehouse where the stock sits. Email us and we'll set a time.
Not through checkout, but we don't refuse it. Email us your address and we'll quote the freight.
Warranty & Returns
What's covered, for how long, and how the 30-day test return works. These link out to the full policy pages.
Defects in materials and workmanship — a weld that fails under normal use within the system's ratings, steel or threads that weren't right when they left us. If we built it wrong, we make it right. Full terms on the warranty page.
Lifetime on the structure, three years on the powder-coat finish, two years on electrical, twelve months on hardware and fasteners. That sits on top of your rights under Australian Consumer Law. The warranty is for the original purchaser and doesn't transfer if you sell the gear second-hand.
Photograph the packaging and the damage and email us within 48 hours with your order number. Freight damage is on us — we send the replacement first and chase the carrier ourselves.
You've got 30 days from delivery. Fit it to check fitment, but don't load it up or take it out on the tracks — once it's been used it isn't resaleable. Back in the original packaging with all hardware, return freight at your cost, and we refund the product price. Full detail on the returns page.
Overloading beyond the ratings, incorrect fitment, modification, accident damage, wear items, and surface rust or stone chips from normal off-road use. The full list is on the warranty page.
Payment
Accepted methods, security and GST.
All major cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), plus Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Whatever's quickest for you.
Checkout runs on Shopify's PCI-compliant, fully encrypted payment system. We never see or store your card details.
For larger or trade orders, yes — email us and we'll send an invoice with bank details. For standard orders, card or wallet at checkout is quickest.
Every price on the site includes GST. Your tax invoice lands in your inbox with the order confirmation.
Wholesale & Trade
For stockists, fitters and fleet buyers. These point through to the trade page.
We do. 4WD shops, install bays and fleet outfits get tiered trade pricing — 25% off RRP from a single unit, 30% at 5–9 units, 35% at 10+, counted per order. No minimum.
Apply for a trade account →Registered Australian businesses in the automotive, 4WD, caravan or fitting trade. We verify the ABN and review every application by hand.
Yes — fleet, hire and group buys get pricing and lead times quoted on the job. Email the workshop with quantities and timing and we'll sort a quote.
Anything Else
Who we are and where we are.
100% Australian owned and run, from our workshop in Balcatta, Perth. The gear is designed and tested in Australia and ships from our Sydney warehouse. Real people, real phone number.
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