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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 11:50 AM
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As long as your not breaking the law, the cops around here wouldn't care.
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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 01:03 PM
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Practical, especially for me ! The cops around here would be all over you like a duck on a junebug!!! You don't think it would draw thier attention ? I'd rather just blend in and roll through quietly,,,
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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 01:53 PM
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I'd say the majority here agree with me ! Don't know where you live, but here, big lift + big tires + loud muffler = harassment! Do you have 8" lift with 40s ???
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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CRLAMBERTJR
I'd say the majority here agree with me ! Don't know where you live, but here, big lift + big tires + loud muffler = harassment! Do you have 8" lift with 40s ???
the post right above mine agreed with me?lol i dont have a lift that big, but if you arent doing anything wrong, you wont be bothered. Just a common misconception that every car group says about themselves...i think a majority here would agree with me.
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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
the post right above mine agreed with me?lol i dont have a lift that big, but if you arent doing anything wrong, you wont be bothered. Just a common misconception that every car group says about themselves...i think a majority here would agree with me.
Down south where I’m from they would pull you over and literally measure your ground clearance and check tire sizes to make sure they were in regulation. But they would use that as probable cause just to pull you over. They also loved giving tickets for leaving dirt/mud on roadways or kick you out of car wash bays if your truck was “too dirty”
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Old Aug 4, 2018 | 06:04 PM
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Down south where I’m from they would pull you over and literally measure your ground clearance and check tire sizes to make sure they were in regulation. But they would use that as probable cause just to pull you over. They also loved giving tickets for leaving dirt/mud on roadways or kick you out of car wash bays if your truck was “too dirty”
You must have lived near or in a big city. That sounds ridiculous.
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Down south where I’m from they would pull you over and literally measure your ground clearance and check tire sizes to make sure they were in regulation. But they would use that as probable cause just to pull you over. They also loved giving tickets for leaving dirt/mud on roadways or kick you out of car wash bays if your truck was “too dirty”
i'm generally curious. Is there really regulations about ground clearance? Never heard of such a thing. Also, lifted vehicles are extremely common place in my state and the surrounding states that it really isnt a big deal to the police....the mud at carwash is true and i understand because it does clog the drains
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 12:34 AM
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Here ground clearance is part of your MVI . More specifically the distance from the ground to the bottom of the bumper . There are a lot of ways to temporarily be legal to pass inspection . Never seen anyone get bugged around here though, guys with lifted trucks are the least of the cops worries .
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Originally Posted by GreaseMonkey17
Here ground clearance is part of your MVI . More specifically the distance from the ground to the bottom of the bumper . There are a lot of ways to temporarily be legal to pass inspection . Never seen anyone get bugged around here though, guys with lifted trucks are the least of the cops worries .
so there is like, a maximum amount allowed?
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 01:16 AM
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Yes and maximum bumper heights are based on vehicle weight . The easy trick is to get your bumper low enough to meet the cut off . I’ve seen old mud toys pass by hanging a piece of metal by log chain under the front bumper and it was considered part of the bumper ...
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I live near Ashland Ky. Where Oh/WV/Ky all meet on the Ohio river. Out in the counties, it's not a problem. But if you go into town, it can be. Wasn't like that 10 years ago. Our tri-state area, is one of the worst in the country for drug activities. The opioid abuse is just about, unparalleled, touching nearly every family ! Heroin use is also on the rise here lately. Wouldn't even think of trying it with Michigan plates ! They're bringing a lot of it down from Detroit. If it sticks out, you're a target ! Our authorities are on high alert here! Martlor, where do you live ?
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
i'm generally curious. Is there really regulations about ground clearance? Never heard of such a thing. Also, lifted vehicles are extremely common place in my state and the surrounding states that it really isnt a big deal to the police....the mud at carwash is true and i understand because it does clog the drains
Yep. You couldn’t run certain size tires or be too tall because you are a hazard to low profile vehicles. In the case of an accident someone in a car “would stand no chance”.
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I live right across the river in Lawrence county OH, I was born in Ashland. They never give me any issues with my lifted truck or Jeep, although my Jeep isn't lifted that high yet. I also know several people with lifted trucks that don't have any problems with law enforcement. Maybe some people are just unlucky.
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Originally Posted by CRLAMBERTJR
I live near Ashland Ky. Where Oh/WV/Ky all meet on the Ohio river. Out in the counties, it's not a problem. But if you go into town, it can be. Wasn't like that 10 years ago. Our tri-state area, is one of the worst in the country for drug activities. The opioid abuse is just about, unparalleled, touching nearly every family ! Heroin use is also on the rise here lately. Wouldn't even think of trying it with Michigan plates ! They're bringing a lot of it down from Detroit. If it sticks out, you're a target ! Our authorities are on high alert here! Martlor, where do you live ?
in northern new mexico. I grew up in a town that us dubbed the "overdose capotal of the world" because of the per capita feaths due to drugs, so i know what you are saying about drug problems...i just dont see why a lifted vehicle would be the target of police. Maybe because its just common place to see lifted vehicles in my region
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
I live right across the river in Lawrence county OH, I was born in Ashland. They never give me any issues with my lifted truck or Jeep, although my Jeep isn't lifted that high yet. I also know several people with lifted trucks that don't have any problems with law enforcement. Maybe some people are just unlucky.
Hey, you're close to me ! I'd like to meet you and maybe get together sometime, have a few colds maybe ? I live in Flatwoods. So where are you wheelin ' ? I no several years back, there were some wheelin' up on the hills right there by the Ashland bridges. Most all of my old places are gone now. I really don't know where I'd go ? Nothing crazy, just nice casual wheelin', I hate mudholes !!! Martlor, you live in a cool area! I have a buddy from here that lives somewhere northeast of Albuquerque? He's got a mall rated toyota, one of those new funky looking ones ? But he doesn't do any heavy wheelin'. I think he uses it to pull his trial bikes.
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