truck and airbags for the suspension

[kdknitro]

thanks alot but i still dont know if i can have them. Where did you get that information about the bumbers and the right hieght at. I have checked the dmv but they said ask the police and i cant get anywhere there so thanks for the info.

[willie]

If this is what you are referring to, why would it be illegal?
http://www.lightruck.com/suspension_RRandSR.asp

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally posted by John Z
Sounds very .... open for interpretation. Effective against a stock Z71 Silverado bumper? No. Effective against a Porsche 911 bumper? Sure.

Doesn't seem that open, if you "modify" the vehicle and in doing so you have changed the height so that the bumper is no longer as effective as it was in a stock configuration, that would be illegal.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally posted by kdknitro
thanks alot but i still dont know if i can have them. Where did you get that information about the bumbers and the right hieght at. I have checked the dmv but they said ask the police and i cant get anywhere there so thanks for the info.

Maryland Code, Transportation Article.

[John Z]

Originally posted by Ken King
Doesn't seem that open, if you "modify" the vehicle and in doing so you have changed the height so that the bumper is no longer as effective as it was in a stock configuration, that would be illegal.

Yeah, one interpretation of the law would be that you can't change the ride height of a vehicle at all. But isn't it true that from the factory, some vehicles come in different heights? Like the 2wd Silverado vs. 4wd Silverado? You bet they do. Some sports models of cars come with a lower ride height from the factory too, like SVT versions of the Ford Focus or the R32 version of the VW Golf...

I think the rule is that you shouldn't go too far with modifications. As long as the constabulary don't notice, they won't hassle you.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally posted by John Z
Yeah, one interpretation of the law would be that you can't change the ride height of a vehicle at all. But isn't it true that from the factory, some vehicles come in different heights? Like the 2wd Silverado vs. 4wd Silverado? You bet they do. Some sports models of cars come with a lower ride height from the factory too, like SVT versions of the Ford Focus or the R32 version of the VW Golf...

I think the rule is that you shouldn't go too far with modifications. As long as the constabulary don't notice, they won't hassle you.

And another interpretation would be that as long as you aren't extreme about the change it is no big deal. However, they specifically state what is illegal as the height is increased (by class) but one couldn't expect a law to list what would be too low based on the various automobiles and the differing bumper configurations.

But go ahead and modify yours and then if in an accident maybe your insurance will refuse to cover the altered vehicle or you will discover that the change did in fact remove some of the protective capability of the original design.