is an exo cage street legal?

jimpaget · Dec 5, 2011

My daughter is an LEO in Renton. I asked her once if she would pull someone over for not having full coverage on the tire width. Her response? Only if I needed a reason to pull them over.

zukkev · Dec 5, 2011

jimpaget said:
My daughter is an LEO in Renton.

Good to know! Or did you already warn her? :redneck:

jeepmauler · Dec 5, 2011

jimpaget said:
My daughter is an LEO in Renton. .

Pics of said Strumpet or GTFO!!:redneck:

Hey OP...get some mudflaps,a good muffler and don't drive like a douche and you'll be fine.:beer:

whitetrashfab · Dec 5, 2011

I drive my wheeler with an EXO around town (a small town) but I trailer it everywhere else even with lisence, insurance, mudflaps, etc. I just dont want to push my luck... A friend of mine is a sheriff and he told me that my beadlocks were a bigger deal then my cage and bumpers but I have yet to be pulled over for them. If they "want" to find something, they will.

whatthe? · Dec 6, 2011

Most cops don't know what beadlocks are.

JAWS · Dec 6, 2011

whatthe? said:
Most cops don't know what beadlocks are.

How come military beadlocks are street legal.. And DIY are not? Is it the run flat?

nowires · Dec 6, 2011

JAWS said:
How come military beadlocks are street legal.. And DIY are not? Is it the run flat?

They have the cert

JAWS · Dec 6, 2011

nowires said:
They have the cert

Explain?

Damnyankee · Dec 6, 2011

according to the LEOs that i've spoke with, bead locks are not illegal.
This is a mis-interpretation of multi-piece wheels.. i.e. split rims..

Dangerous mo fo's for sure

Tod · Dec 6, 2011

toyodaaddict said:
the rcw talks about outsiee width limit and the wac talks about measurement exclusive devices. i cant make any sense of it.

Which RCW?
I'll give it a look.

toyodaaddict · Dec 6, 2011

Tod said:
Which RCW?
I'll give it a look.

rcw 46.37.517 body and hardward. rcw 46.44.010 outside width limit. rcw 468.38.270 specialised equipment . wac 468.38.073 measurement exclusive devices. i think thers one about measurement exclusive devices in the rcw but i gotta go so ill find it later tonight

Spanaway Mudder · Dec 6, 2011

toyodaaddict said:
rcw 46.37.517 body and hardward. rcw 46.44.010 outside width limit. rcw 468.38.270 specialised equipment . wac 468.38.073 measurement exclusive devices. i think thers one about measurement exclusive devices in the rcw but i gotta go so ill find it later tonight

rcw 46.37.517 body and hardward.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37.517

rcw 46.44.010 outside width limit.
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wayne_fj40 · Dec 6, 2011

Everything is legal its only illegal if you get caught.My dad always told me that I don't know why my mom would hit him.LOL

Spanaway Mudder · Dec 6, 2011

wayne_fj40 said:
Everything is legal its only illegal if you get caught.My dad always told me that I don't know why my mom would hit him.LOL

Its better to ask for forgiveness then for permission...:redneck:

crazybluerider1 · Dec 7, 2011

Damnyankee said:
according to the LEOs that i've spoke with, bead locks are not illegal.
This is a mis-interpretation of multi-piece wheels.. i.e. split rims..

Dangerous mo fo's for sure

Split rims are still legal. So I think you are on the wrong path with this.

Home made beadlocks are illegal because it is illegal to modify a wheel without having it re-certified by the DOT. All wheels are DOT certified before they are legal for street use.

They don't actually ticket the beadlock. I received a ticket on 410 out by Little Naches and the ticket was for defective wheels. I asked the LEO about this and he explained that welding to a DOT certified wheel renders it defective and no longer legal for street use.

JAWS · Dec 7, 2011

crazybluerider said:
Split rims are still legal. So I think you are on the wrong path with this.

Home made beadlocks are illegal because it is illegal to modify a wheel without having it re-certified by the DOT. All wheels are DOT certified before they are legal for street use.

They don't actually ticket the beadlock. I received a ticket on 410 out by Little Naches and the ticket was for defective wheels. I asked the LEO about this and he explained that welding to a DOT certified wheel renders it defective and no longer legal for street use.

so could a certified welder put them on and get them reinspected by DOT n ur good?

Fordzuki · Dec 7, 2011

Damnyankee said:
according to the LEOs that i've spoke with, bead locks are not illegal.
This is a mis-interpretation of multi-piece wheels.. i.e. split rims..

Dangerous mo fo's for sure

crazybluerider said:
Split rims are still legal. So I think you are on the wrong path with this.

Home made beadlocks are illegal because it is illegal to modify a wheel without having it re-certified by the DOT. All wheels are DOT certified before they are legal for street use.

They don't actually ticket the beadlock. I received a ticket on 410 out by Little Naches and the ticket was for defective wheels. I asked the LEO about this and he explained that welding to a DOT certified wheel renders it defective and no longer legal for street use.

:awesomework:
Here's the law.
RCW 46.37.369
Wheels and front suspension.

(1) No vehicle shall be equipped with wheel nuts, hub caps, or wheel discs extending outside the body of the vehicle when viewed from directly above which:

(a) Incorporate winged projections; or

(b) Constitute a hazard to pedestrians and cyclists.

For the purposes of this section, a wheel nut is defined as an exposed nut which is mounted at the center or hub of a wheel, and is not one of the ordinary hexagonal nuts which secure a wheel to an axle and are normally covered by a hub cap or wheel disc.

(2) Tire rims and wheel discs shall have no visible cracks, elongated bolt holes, or indications of repair by welding. In addition, the lateral and radial runout of each rim bead area shall not exceed one-eighth of an inch of total indicated runout.

(3) King pins or ball joints shall not be worn to the extent that front wheels tip in or out more than one-quarter of an inch at the lower edge of the tire.

[1977 ex.s. c 355

nowires · Dec 7, 2011

JAWS said:
Explain?

It has something to do with factory equipment and I think( it has been a few years ) ISO 17... testing of the wheel for street use. That is why you see some wheels that say " for off road use only "

Also it has something to do with OE and DOT regulations

Hope this helps. I know if I had the time I could Google it and find the exact reason

POR · Dec 7, 2011

JAWS said:
so could a certified welder put them on and get them reinspected by DOT n ur good?

No, any backyard welder can get them certified, I will certify all your weld on beadlocks
For a large fee :redneck:

Tod · Dec 7, 2011

nowires said:
It has something to do with factory equipment and I think( it has been a few years ) ISO 17... testing of the wheel for street use. That is why you see some wheels that say " for off road use only "

Also it has something to do with OE and DOT regulations

Hope this helps. I know if I had the time I could Google it and find the exact reason

It has alot to do with federal motor vehicle safety standards 49CFR571, but they should only be applied to new vehicles, vehicles for sale, import or interstate commerce.

Once licensed, then the RCW should regulate state standards.