is it illegal?

['95 ranger]

to not have a muffler on my truck?

 

[AngryLepercon]

Here in Maryland it is, unless its tagged as historic but it has to be 20 years old to become historic!

 

[BLOODBANE]

around here any(and I mean any) modification to the exhaust system can get you a ticket, if the officer wants to push it. I don't have any problems(my wife works across the lobby from the PD and I know most of them), but I don't flaunt it either, The main thing without a muffler. would be the noise. IMO.
One way you could find out is to call your local PD and ask.......

 

[stegomon]

in maine...no matter what year it has to havea a muffler...and any thing made with a cat has to have a cat

 

['95 ranger]

well i have a cat but no muffler

 

[Hahnsb2]

It's only illegal if a cop gives you shit for it or it wont pass emissions/inspection.
Around here nobody cares, I don't know why you would though, it sounds like ass.

 

[crbnunit]

Even if it is legal it is obnoxious and gives a black eye to 4x4's everywhere.

 

[rboyer]

Just install an exhaust cut-out valve. With the flip of a switch you can be back on your stock muffler for cruising past the cop cars.

 

[Hawker]

Federal emissions makes it illegal to remove the muffler. Anywhere you can be cited. Here in FL you get caught, you have 7 days to have it fixed and inspected by LEO. Then you take the signed citation in and you get off with a $7.50 cost.

What'ya trying to do? Keep pushing it and you get laws like in Denver, that on a motorcycle you have to have the OEM muffer or else, no aftermarket stuff. Only OEM.

 

[Simple_serf]

Uhhh....right....

Here in NY, even with our mostly draconian laws, I ran a straight pipe for years and passed emissions and all, No tickets due to noise or anything.

 

[PaleBlue90]

i have just a straight pipe on my 89...as soon as i get a new trans i plan on getting a flowmaster, i have come to hate haveing my exaust like this, its too loud on the highway and it is a possible ticket if a get a cop that wants to push the issue

 

[Bryan22]

I'm in cali....probably don't have to say it, but the ticket for anything to do with exhaust is "modified exhaust" pretty vauge so they can write us up for whatever they please.

 

[rangerbum]

Nothin like that here in Hillbilly Heaven(Montana) (I have the right to call it hillbilly heaven since I am a born and raised montanan and LOVE my state)

 

[frank91lx]

It all depends on the state and what emmisions they have. I lived in Virginia and all that was required by law was a Converter. I ran my Turbocoupe with a single cat and then a y-pipe and duals all the way to the back bumper. Sounded great.

 

[truckmanson]

It's only illegal if a cop gives you shit for it or it wont pass emissions/inspection.
Around here nobody cares, I don't know why you would though, it sounds like ass.

depends, my 4.9l f 150 sounded great with no muffler, just the cat, the exhaust rotted away at the cat, never had it replaced, sounded great, most people thought I had an 8 cyl and duals under it, then when I told them they laughed at me.