waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
Aren't TR beadlocks DOT approved? 
TR Beadlocks--on the street---yes or no?
- Thread starter Cody
- Start date
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Keep us posted, if you decide to fight it, I'll kick in $50 for the effort!
Aren't TR beadlocks DOT approved?
From their website, in the smaller font
http://www.trailready.com/wheels.html
TrailReady Bead lock Wheels are not DOT approved and are intended for Off-Highway Use.
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
That makes sense... I just remember an Extreme 4x4 episode where they put them on a F250? and I thought they said they were DOT approved.
Skylinerider
Wandering the desert
- Location
- Ephraim
If he stopped you for no front plate, you might be able to fight that. That became a secondary offense this past session, ie they can't pull you over for that, but can ticket you after pulling you over for something else.
Effective date May 5, 2008
http://le.utah.gov/~2008/bills/sbillint/sb0148.pdf
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I think that you should also keep in mind many people on the side of johnny law don't like the 4x community. Possibly your ticketing officer falls into this category. When you go to court to fight it, then the officer should be there too, and most judges tend to be partial to officers over citizens, right or wrong.
By all means though I am not saying to just drop your pants and pay the fine; just things to keep in mind.
By all means though I am not saying to just drop your pants and pay the fine; just things to keep in mind.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
I'd fight it no matter what, there's plenty of technicalities in court that you may not be aware of which will let you get by without a fine. Don't ask me how I know... :guilty:
Be as prepared as you can be, note the things Cruiseroutfit has told you and research what Skylinerider mentioned. You may be able to skate off scott free with that one.
Be as prepared as you can be, note the things Cruiseroutfit has told you and research what Skylinerider mentioned. You may be able to skate off scott free with that one.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
For absolute liability concerns, not because they are worried about them used on the highway. Roll bars, bumpers, etc all say the same thing to disenfranchise themselves from liability. I think if one beadlock company were to pay for the NHTSA testing, this would go away for all of them... however their market is so small respectively that shelling out the hundreds of thousands of dollars for testing isn't likely to happen.
I would just go to court and ask "which law specifically rules out the use of beadlocks". They have laws that determine hight, width, length, weight, headlight type, aim, bumper height, width, etc, etc, etc. Nothing about wheels.
Badger
I am the Brute squad
- Location
- South Salt Lake
Aren't TR beadlocks DOT approved?
The rim will have a DOT tag on it simple because they use a modified rim for their beadlocks. Hell all after market steel wheels have a DOT stamp on them before they are even centered.
rockreligious
NoEcoNaziAmmo
- Location
- Ephraim
LIABILITY is HUGE. The beadlocks integrity is only as good as the person who mounted the tire on them, If you dont get them well centered and evenly bolted down they can be dangerous at high speeds. even if they got the NHTSA approval the manufaturers wouldnt likely quit disclaiming, unless there was a larger market for street legal beads and they pass on the liabilty to installer by requireing install by certified beadlock installer.
rockreligious
NoEcoNaziAmmo
- Location
- Ephraim
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
Well I can't wait to get stopped with H1's.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
That sucks.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
What are you doing up that way?
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Yeah, no joke. All your rain has been here. Seriously!
cannoncrawler
TWERNT THE MORMONS!!!!!!
- Location
- Idaho
Its that global warming!
Blame al gore.
Blame al gore.