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From: jeq@laidbak.UUCP (Jonathan E. Quist)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: tody's hit list er shit list...
Message-ID: <179@laidbak.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 17-Aug-85 01:20:16 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 17 01:20:16 1985
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In article <293@cuuxa.UUCP> frye@cuuxa.UUCP (Tom Frye) writes:
(regarding oversized, silly looking 4WD trucks:)
... >The problem seems to be
>that the law really can't touch the owners if the vehicle came
>from the factory that way (jacked up). It really pisses me off
>when the owner puts in his own 13" lift kit. ...

I own a 1948 Chevy 1-ton pickup truck.  When it came from
the factory it had *no* rear bumper at all.  Illinois
law required me to retrofit a bumper to it, though.  The
height of the bumper has to be within 3 inches of the
of the specified height, which is determined by gross
vehicle weight.  (And my truck has been described as gross.)
The lighter the vehicle, the lower the requirement.  (Sorry,
I don't remember what it is.  Maybe 19" or so.)

Trouble is, I never found out about the requirement until
I tried to get the beast inspected.  Never got stopped,
never questioned.  For about 6 months, inspections were
required of ALL trucks, including RV's.  Apparently
the powers that be decided it wasn't working, because
6 months later inspections were abolished for all
vehicles under 8000 lbs. gross weight.  The bumper
laws are still lying dormant, somewhere, but good
luck getting them enforced.

If you feel strongly enough, you could file
complaints about the offending trucks, but try
to avoid nailing those drivers who behave like
intelligent human beings on the road.
There may be a few a--holes out there driving
these oversized Tonka toys, but there are a few
pretty decent folks in them as well.
(As far as I'm concerned, anyone who drives like
an idiot deserves to get nailed.  I've gone as
far as following one or two lunatics, but I
always manage to run out of nerve before I
can flag down a squad car.)


	"4 wheel drive trucks don't run over compact cars,
		a**holes do."

Jonathan E. Quist
ihnp4!laidbak!jeq
``I deny this is a disclaimer.''