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MechanicalTragedy
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I have heard rumor that exo gages are now illegal on street driven vehicles. Does anyone know for fact if this is or is not true. My rigs body and the future purchase off a tow rig and trailer depend on it.
RCW 46.37.517
Body and body hardware.
</B>(1) The body, fenders, and bumpers shall be maintained without protrusions which could be hazardous to pedestrians. In addition, the bumpers shall be so attached and maintained so as to not protrude beyond the original bumper line.
(2) The hood, hood latches, hood fastenings, doors, and door latches shall be maintained in a condition sufficient to ensure proper working equal to that at the time of original vehicle manufacture.
[1977 ex.s. c 355 § 44.]
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Yes they are. Snoop around on the State of Washington site & you'll find all kinds of little laws about bumpers, fenders, etc and you can't have extrusions beyond such and such etc.... If I find a link, I'll edit it into this post. But it's hardly enforced. Just drive safe and sane with mudflaps and cops won't give you a problem
) The hood, hood latches, hood fastenings, doors, and door latches shall be maintained in a condition sufficient to ensure proper working equal to that at the time of original vehicle manufacture.
[1977 ex.s. c 355
Yes they are. Snoop around on the State of Washington site & you'll find all kinds of little laws about bumpers, fenders, etc and you can't have extrusions beyond such and such etc.... If I find a link, I'll edit it into this post. But it's hardly enforced. Just drive safe and sane with mudflaps and cops won't give you a problem. And I can't find it, but there was somewhere a law that said your fender flairs cannot excede 2 or 3 inches.
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There's another subsection which also talks about other stuff, see if I can find it also. And YEAH, I know it's lame, but tell it to the judge, 'cause I don't care.
Also notice that the DOORS are required to be on the rig as per the original manufacturer. That means NO door mods or removal. If it came with doors, it needs to still have them.
Hmmm that is so full of grey area that its not funny,
it does not say anything in there about2"-3" fender flairs, just that they cannot hazordus to pedestrians, just a judgment call by the cop and a judge.
Doors can be modded they just need to be maintained in a condition "sufficient " to ensure proper working equal to that at the time of original manufacture. Again a judgment call, grey area.
just my .02 cents:redneck: