Illegal?!?!

[Ranger97XL]

I guess I would have been trouble yesterday. I bought 23 8ft landscape timbers. But I could see not having the tailgate down without weight on it. It bounces up and down could break off and you have tailgate in the street. Thats what I would think. I could also understand not having something in the reciever. Some of the stuff hangs off a good 3 feet.

that's how i lost a strap on my tailgate

Michigan has mudflap laws, too. And mudflaps are not "gay" to the person driving behind you.

tell me about it, I'm 100% behind the law

that's from a "rock" on the expressway, right where it hit it broke through, and i even caught it on the bounce

 

[odie1969]

that's how i lost a strap on my tailgate



tell me about it, I'm 100% behind the law

that's from a "rock" on the expressway, right where it hit it broke through, and i even caught it on the bounce

I really dout that rock came off a tire. I would guess it was more likely feel off the deck of a trailer hauling rocks. By the amount of damage to the hood and window I would say the rock was almost to large to fit in tire groves. But I would say it was a large rock or dirt clog the rolled off the edge of a trailer bouncing about hood height rolled up the hood and damaging the window.

 

[Frank The Tank]

I really dout that rock came off a tire. I would guess it was more likely feel off the deck of a trailer hauling rocks.

He said he cought it off a bounce... I took that to mean he saw it.

Mud flaps majorly cut down on water spray as well.... duallies will kill you right after a quick shower (especially in the sandy south... florida, texas)

Frank

 

[Ranger97XL]

I really dout that rock came off a tire. I would guess it was more likely feel off the deck of a trailer hauling rocks.

the closest thing to me was a semi, with a normal trailer. trust me it was moving, it didn't "fall"

 

[Jay FX4]

tell me about it, I'm 100% behind the law

Man, I'm sorry to see that, that's terrible.

 

[Frank The Tank]

I have a spidering window on the 97..... due to an improper tarp on a semi I met.

He's covered by the law though (it's my bill) because it was in fact tarped.... hmm.

Frank

 

[Toms01PSD]

tell me about it, I'm 100% behind the law

that's from a "rock" on the expressway, right where it hit it broke through, and i even caught it on the bounce

Sorry to see that. Too bad some people think mudflaps are queer and have no consideration for others.

 

[Jay FX4]

Sorry to see that. Too bad some people think mudflaps are queer and have no consideration for others.

Yeah...mudflaps are quite heterosexual, actually.

 

[mattpresley]

I believe the type you're talking about is called a "Retrax" tonneau. www.rolltopcover.com

thanks for the link. I have no prob with the soft cover but the desert climate here would ruin it QUICK

 

[racsan]

i actually lenghted my mudflaps. keep gravel from pitting my tube steps and the trailer when ive got it behind me. used wood and covere it with fiberglass cloth & resin. painted it black. the added weight makes them "no-sail". or at least limited sail.

 

[5speedin2.3]

Exactly. The last thing I want is some POS truck with mudders throwing a golf ball sized rock across the hood on my brand new car. Little stones happen but come on.....

My dad lives on a dirt road and we both run mud terrains. Its always fun to see a rock go flying 15ft in the air.
Nine times out of ten I will wait till traffic is clear before I pull on to the pavement.

At some point mudflaps become useless. If people really want to cry about it I will go put my tiny stock ones back on. I'm sure it would be completely useless.

The new Rangers don't come with mudflaps.

As far as receivers/hitches, I leave my front and rear in. The front is a big hook and the rear is a drop hitch.

In Michigan it's illegal to have any tint whatsoever on the front door side windows.

I think you can have 4-6" down from the top of the front windows and 3-4" down from the top of the windshield.

I would have to pull up the Michigan law book and check again.

 

[dixie_boysles]

Same here in NC. If you are using your truck and the tailgate is down you better have something in the bed with the tailgate down on it. If not, you can get in trouble.

i live over in mt airy, i did not know htat, i drive with ine up anyways!

 

[turtle3.0]

well, remember in these tough economic times, "revenue generation" comes into play. if they can ticket you for something, they most possibly will. no matter how retarded the reasoning. it floors me when they brodcast that seatbelt promotin commercial- "cops write tickets to save lives" bull! i doubt most really give a rats ass, its all about generating revenue.

I think your right about the pigs needing money. I have had tinted license plate covers on my truck since day one and I took those off my previous car. All in all I have been driving with them on for 8-9 years maybe. I got pulled over about 2 months ago and the porker told me that they are illegal and that it was a $100+ fine but he would give me a warning this time. So I asked how long they've been illegal and his response was they have always been illegal. So here's the question I pose . . . if they are illegal, why sell them in this state? Sounds like entrapment to me.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I think your right about the pigs needing money. I have had tinted license plate covers on my truck since day one and I took those off my previous car. All in all I have been driving with them on for 8-9 years maybe. I got pulled over about 2 months ago and the porker told me that they are illegal and that it was a $100+ fine but he would give me a warning this time. So I asked how long they've been illegal and his response was they have always been illegal. So here's the question I pose . . . if they are illegal, why sell them in this state? Sounds like entrapment to me.

Look at the package next time you find one in a store, usually they have a disclaimer they may not be legal for street use and to check with local authorities.

Off road lights are the same way, you can buy them all day long about anywhere but they usually are not legal to have on the street.

 

[north44]

I've never had snow accumulate on a moving vehicle before....

Happens all the time, especially with wet sticky snow.

I can tell you that on the Ranger, driving while it's snowing, under certain conditions, snow will accumulate/stick to the whole rear end, and end up sticking to/covering the whole tailgate and the rear lights, license plate, rear bumper etc. even though the rest of the truck is snow free - and altermatively I've also had the truck completely covered in snow after driving through a snowstorm.

I think that the law in most jurisdictions in Canada and the US state that the rear licence plates must be visible and unimpeded - that would cover hitches, cargo and anything else including snow. Most officers, though, would have enough common sense to give a warning (rather than a ticket), especially when it's been snowing heavily.

Most people would fight a ticket issued under those circumstances, and probably get the case thrown out after explaining (e.g. "I cleaned the plates, but the snow was so heavy it must have covered them back up after I started driving".)

BTW, in my opinion, it's better to receive a warning than a ticket.