Velcro

Done a lot of searching with no real results. My inspection is coming up in a couple of months and need to plan if I need to ditch IRO OTK Steering with heims (well secured ones though). Searching google and any law code I could find hasn't given me any strong results. So...

Does anyone know if in Virginia you are allowed to have heims in your steering? Or to put it another way, if they can/will fail you for using heims in your steering?

Thanks in advance for any help. Would like to drive my jeep (legally) through the winter.

Ianf406

I did a brief search and couldn't find anything lol. Best bet is to probably call and ask.

Found a few like this:
http://forums.off-road.com/jeep-shor...eet-legal.html
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...s-for-steering

But nothing recent or definitive. Those two happen to contradict each other lol.

andrewmp6

Some states they are illegal on the roads not sure about yours,Do they inspect your jeep at all ?

Fred/N0AZZ

Hell yes call the inspection station and ask (not the one your going to) and find out, this really isn't the proper place to ask for legal advice.


Here its really just a brake/light/wiper inspection and pay your money.

4WD4EVER

Yes, but the steering components still have to meet the state of Virginia's established guidelines/criteria. That is the key.

http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp...19VAC30-70-110

andrewmp6

Guess im soiled we don't smog and only time they inspect anything if its out of state or hasn't been licensed in 2 or 3 years.But even then its just the state police in a parking lot and its run stop lights horn and wipers.

madmanmarty

OP.do they put your jeep on a lift?
Or do they do a lights,brakes,horn,Emissions test?
If no lift and inspection,there is no way they will know.

Ianf406

No inspection of any kind here... it is kinda nice I did have to install mud-flaps though after being pulled over 8 times in the course of two months.

toasterknight

Sounds like police around here. They openly say we don't care if it doesn't look like a ****box.

Velcro

I can probably get it passed at a small place down the road that just makes sure you have tires and headlights. Where I used to work told me they were illegal for state inspections a while back, but I've seen a lot of rigs running them around here with recent inspections.

My last inspection was at the dealership with stock steering with worn out parts and borderline dangerous angles and it passed, so I'd hope they pass this. Not the biggest fan of heims or this kit, but I don't see anything that could be considered dangerous.

Anyone get failed for heims/modified steering?