Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
What do you all think of the new lift law that U4WDA helped get passed last winter?
New lift law last spring, whaddya think?
- Thread starter Maverick
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- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I makes so much more sense and is very specific for each size rig. Its a huge improvement and I am very glad that it was passed. I'm a fan. It was much better than the old law. But my truck still isn't legal......
Can we call a re-do??
Can we call a re-do??
Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
Carry a copy with you
I'll post a link to it later tonight.
Time for wrestling practice with the boys...
I'll post a link to it later tonight.
Time for wrestling practice with the boys...
Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
folks I know that have politely showed the cops the new law have had pleasant results
the new law is a lot more liberal, have you read it?
the new law is a lot more liberal, have you read it?
I was wondering who Nuber was but I know now...welcome to the board I( really like the new law altough I have never had anytrouble with officers nor am I going to be driving a lifted vehicle anymore (Im a trailer queen now) but it is deffinitely a step in the right direction and I thank you for doing what you have done.
and I thank you for doing what you have done.
Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
Sky, your rig looks legal to me...just need mudflaps
Greg, what's not legal about yours?
mine's a TQ too...but I'm still gonna license it
Greg, what's not legal about yours?
mine's a TQ too...but I'm still gonna license it
jp008
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Heber City
It works great for the little guys. I got pulled over by UHP a couple weeks ago and he asked me all kinds of questions about my rig. The only thing he did was give me a fix-it ticket for no mudflaps. He asked me if I knew how far off the ground I was and what I did to my flares etc.........
He was way cool about the whole thing.
I am legal, 20" off the ground, but my tires do stick out about an 1", he noticed that but saw that I tried to correct the situation and said sign here and have a nice day.
He was way cool about the whole thing.
I am legal, 20" off the ground, but my tires do stick out about an 1", he noticed that but saw that I tried to correct the situation and said sign here and have a nice day.
Please correct me if I am wrong. The new lift laws allow for a maximum of 24" from floor to frame at the lowest point and without anything attached or welded on to lower the frame. This is on a jeep. Can you measure from the spring hanger? The lowest point on my Scrambler frame is 23.5" with 33" tires and i want to put 35" tires on and that would make me over the limit. If you can measure from the spring hanger I should be under but I don't think that is the case. Oh and by the way I am running the RE 4.5 extreme duty lift and 33x12.5 BFG's. I added a 1" body lift and new poly mounts and I now want to run 35". On something with 104" stock wheel base I wish you could go hire and be legal. I totaly understand about the mudflaps and the fender coverage. I wounder if there is a way to get the vehicle rated for a hire tonage than stock because I think that is how the lift law is defined. A 3/4 ton truck can have more lift than a toyota or jeep because they are only 1/4 ton. Does any of that make sense?
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I like the new law. Fairly simply worded (as laws go, anyway) and easily defined.
Kudos to the legislative activists!
Kudos to the legislative activists!
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
It's not just the lowest part of the frame. It's worded to be measured from the frame, and then in the definitions "frame" is defined as "lowest hanging longitudinal section of frame rail" which would mean on a jeep, the bottom of your center framerail.
jp008
Well-Known Member
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- Heber City
On the tire situation it states that there is to be NO portion of the tire sticking out past the body or flare. You cannot increase your width by more than 6". ( I think that is right) And there is still the body lift thing, no more that 2" from the top of the frame to the bottom of the body.
Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
We got rid of the width restriction (so you can run full-width axles on smaller rigs), you just need to keep the tires covered, and the axles need to be stronger than what they replaced.
You are right on the body lift, you can have up to 3", including the factory mounts, which means basically, a 2" bodylift.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2001/bills/hbillenr/HB0049.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04197.htm
(this one has the heights)
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04195.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04196.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04197.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04198.htm
You are right on the body lift, you can have up to 3", including the factory mounts, which means basically, a 2" bodylift.
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2001/bills/hbillenr/HB0049.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04197.htm
(this one has the heights)
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04195.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04196.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04197.htm
http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE41/htm/41_04198.htm
Brent
another nobody
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- Cold, WINDY, North
well the thing that pisses me off is if you are from a state where the rules are diffrent, they don't even bother to see if you are legal in that state, they rite you up for what you didn't comply to in their state, but when you go get your rig inspected here in utah, they don't inspect it for Idaho or Cali, leave the out of staters alone, unless they are speeding/ committing a crime.
yea its a sore subject with me, I had it out with the fat boy in wellington a couple of years ago, prick looked strait at the plate that said Idaho and then tells me he thought it was a utah plate WTF, he said when I asked him which state my film was to dark for "utah, this is utah, I live and work in utah" Humm, I don't, and that is an Idaho plate back there. then he askes for the registration. Bahahaha, fawker.
I'm done now
yea its a sore subject with me, I had it out with the fat boy in wellington a couple of years ago, prick looked strait at the plate that said Idaho and then tells me he thought it was a utah plate WTF, he said when I asked him which state my film was to dark for "utah, this is utah, I live and work in utah" Humm, I don't, and that is an Idaho plate back there. then he askes for the registration. Bahahaha, fawker.
I'm done now
Originally posted by supergper
I was wondering who Nuber was but I know now...welcome to the board I( really like the new law altough I have never had anytrouble with officers nor am I going to be driving a lifted vehicle anymore (Im a trailer queen now) but it is deffinitely a step in the right direction
Spill it,,,
Who is he??
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Mine is 26" to the frame. 2" to tall, but if a State Inspectior or Police Officer stops me and measures, I'll air down to 5 PSI and have them re-measure! I do love the added leienency (sp?) of the new law though, it is a big improvement. So I'm not complaining, really. Just stating!!!
Maverick
old-school
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- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
Your toy should be in the 4500-7500 category, so it can be 26"
There now, feel better?
There now, feel better?
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Really????? I thought I was sub-4500?!!?! But if I am there, SWEET!! Thanks for the help. Now I won't sweat when I have to register it!
Maverick
old-school
- Location
- Anywhere, thanks to my geeky droid
Realllly!!!!
Seriously, I don't know what the GVWR is on your truck, but friends that have toys claim their's are around 4800 or so. Haven't personally checked. When you check yours, let us know
Seriously, I don't know what the GVWR is on your truck, but friends that have toys claim their's are around 4800 or so. Haven't personally checked. When you check yours, let us know