gvrw over 10k.. so 10,001 and up

[Hogback Fabrication]

Honestly, I feel the smog stuff here in CO is stupid and apparently there have been motions to abolish it completely because just about every car will pass. It's really just the old vehicles, especially late carburetor stuff, that has emissions problems (they basically just check that the early carb vehicles aren't puking fuel). Any fuel injected car basically has to have a missing emission component or be running REALLY bad to fail (in which case it's probably worth fixing anyway).

As for lift laws, CO is one of the least stringent. The inside of my tires are roughly even with the outside of my body panels, the tires are 100% exposed and there is no body behind it at all, and my truck is real close to CO street legal. No mud flaps, nothing. A set of windshield wipers and high/low beams (vs. just headlights) and I'd be there. It is still registered, insured and driven on CO streets.


It sucks that politicians etc. out east have so much hate for lifted trucks. I understand why they want to check these things out, keeping a truck with 16" front shackles (for lift of course!) off of the street is a good thing but what they actually deny is stupid.

Wish we could help vote to change these things

 

[4X4HIGH]

As bad as California is i'm glad to live here where we don't have any kind of inspection other than biennial smog testing. Don't get me wrong, there are lift laws and all the but unless you get pulled over for it and are given a ticket we don't have to worry about it much. Around here it is RARE that you are harassed for any kind of lift violation unless it is something stupid high that is useful for nothing more than a mall crawler.

 

[RootBreaker]

fyi find a 1980 tag and title for 1ton lots of them were 12k gvw. its a 1 year only thing.

my friend had one years ago.

and i got one now.

and yes thay did c-60 in crew cab. seen 1 drivin week or so ago. and 1 for sale on craigslist few weeks ago down here in my area.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255124&highlight=bigasstrux

this is what i needed to know... 1980... prefer a crew cab to get all family there... that is what this post was for!!!!!!!! not just move.... hah...

thanks bro!!!!

wow, that sucks.... and is stupid beyond belief.... so.... i have to go to regular inspection to get smog tested, then get smogged again at tilt test....

no all one shop...

you pull in... they check all the lights, wipers, horn, turn signals, lift front check lift components, make sure your not using coat hangers on your exhaust (failed for that too hah).... then the low idle test.. think it is at 1200 rpm or something... then they get in and check ebrake, drive it forward onto the platform and hit the brakes for the brake test...

then they have you (first time only if you pass every inspection after you dont do if you have the papers) do the tilt test...
it isnt to see if you roll.. trucks with 44's used to pass 1997 and prior..
the issue is easy.... they weigh your truck with 4 scales... then you drive up a 2-3' wall... and they weigh the truck again on the bottom end... then check the % weight shift... too much and you fail.... sooooo super flexy trucks i believe will fail easier...

oh you will have fun... i know you are shore side right?
so you have to go to winslow or manahawkin... if you go to winslow hit me up as i live 15 minutes from there.. and that is where i go....

i just measured my tires last night... 38.25 and juuuust tad under 38.5 so if he fails me im gonna fume.. and show him the papers about swampers...
as seen here..
http://www.tirepackage.com/Tires/Su...&t_s=158&t_pt=100823&t_pl=3879&t_pn=SSTSAM-93

and i will bring a list of them...
Super Swamper TSL/SX
38/12.50-16.5LT, TSL/SX
Load Range C
Max Load 2700
Tread Depth 25/32
Overall Diameter = 38.5
Black SideWall

 

[ryoken]

thanks for that info.. appreciate it....... so i wont even go to a regular inspection, just them.... it's oldschool inspection, plus the tilt, etc...

that's SERIOUS bs about them checking all the stuff they stopped checking at regular inspection.... horn, blinkers, etc....... seriously, that pisses me off to the point i feel like writing a letter...

wanna check stability, fine... extra lights and mudflaps, fine........ but checking all that other stuff is wrong if every other vehicle on the road doesn't get it checked...

 

[RootBreaker]

thanks for that info.. appreciate it....... so i wont even go to a regular inspection, just them.... it's oldschool inspection, plus the tilt, etc...

that's SERIOUS bs about them checking all the stuff they stopped checking at regular inspection.... horn, blinkers, etc....... seriously, that pisses me off to the point i feel like writing a letter...

wanna check stability, fine... extra lights and mudflaps, fine........ but checking all that other stuff is wrong if every other vehicle on the road doesn't get it checked...

let me know who you want to write to... if you read my thread that i dont vote... well maybe i will start voting.. and start emailing and getting this crap fixed..

I feel like pulling the racist card on modified vehicles... as i agree..

if all they are doing is sniffer on normal inspection..why are they fully inspecting our trucks...

now from what i hear.. only the sniffer is being done. but you can still get pulled over and ticketed for say tint, lights out, etc...

so they are inspecting our trucks full tilt cuz we need that extra inspection sticker and paperwork.... so if they do the sniffer we can get pulled over for not having the correct paperwork...


i have serious issues with the current lift law and would like it re-evaluated...

they say a stock chevy door opened is 22" to the ground... so my 78 and 08 trucks have same door height stock? i dont think so...

they say ford and dodge are allowed 3" higher to bottom of door cuz chevy frames are higher??? i call the bull flag on this too as my 08 silverado frame is fricken rediculously low!!!!!!!!

i agree my 78 frame is tucked up there... but my 08 is hanging lower than the body.. so that law is bull crap....

now personally i dont know who came up with the 38" tires and door heights.. i want to know who came up with that stuff....

if a 53" bogger is DOT and a tractor trailer tire is DOT... why cant i use them? but no im limited to 38's... so my rights are overruled....


personally i dont mind the strict inspection.. i want the truck safe.. let me put it as high as i want and make it strict to pass.. like before with the weight shift on bigger trucks... personally if they let any size tire but limit your door height.. that would be cool... cuz then you would tub the hell out of it and make it super flexy on the downward stroke....

 

[YZEATER]

pa doesn't do the crap tilt test. why don't you just find another chevy title that is registered for 10,001 gvw and do a back yard swap?

get some other tires? lower the lift?

 

[RootBreaker]

why don't you just find another chevy title that is registered for 10,001 gvw and do a back yard swap?

guess u didnt see the title of the post huh? it isnt like they are at every corner.. 10,000lb is hard to find.. i havent found a 10,001 or up....hence the posted question..

get some other tires?

ok $346 x 4 = $Alot more than i have right now... i spent $1500 on my tires and rims!!!!!! and they are in good shape!!!!!!!!!
http://www.tirepackage.com/Tires/Su...&t_s=158&t_pt=100820&t_pl=3873&t_pn=SSTSAM-37

or

http://www.tirepackage.com/partLists.aspx?plID=3879&s=116X11620X1162014

lower the lift?

lift has nothing to do with it.. im allowed 33" to bottom of door.. im at 32" right now....

 

[sweetk30]

here the thread on the truck with pics of the trailer tow package of 12,000

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253910&highlight=1980

 

[YZEATER]

you'd have to find a cab and chassis. start looking everywhere, find someone to sell you just the vin plate and title from a scrapper truck.

just borrow tires from someone else, can't be that hard, even find some 30" rollers. trade your tires for smaller ones??

 

[RootBreaker]

here the thread on the truck with pics of the trailer tow package of 12,000

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253910&highlight=1980

cool... your in north carolina... ill come pick it up ..
you keep the axles, drivetrain and ill take the rest.. give ya afair price!!!!!!!!!!

yeah i got to find one of them.. im gonna guess that the camper special is it... mine is a camper special too.. but k20 camper special.. @ 8400gvrw

 

[RootBreaker]

If you want to have a crew cab, I have a crew cab here Cab and chassis.
I don't need the VIN, so if it helps you let me know.

over 10k?

wonder how to get that here... if so...

 

[RootBreaker]

well found a 1983 c30 today... cab and title $200.. cab will be stripped but that is cool... dont need anything inside as i have all that....

gvrw on sticker is 10,500!!!! so there is one.. however a non crew cab.. GRRRRRRRR need crew cab as im not gonna spend all that time on a standard cab... want to take entire family!!!!

 

[YZEATER]

all you need now is a crew cab with no title.