Colorado B.S. Thread

I'm just gonna leave this sunburned boulder hippie gangster here....

 

My original lasted about 5 years. It could have gone longer I think because it wasn't pitted that bad, but I had a very small rock chip that magically caused the entire windshield to crack all the way across the bottom one winter. Was out driving around to furniture stores and it was freezing rain out. Wasn't fully warmed up and there was ice buildup on the edges and bottom, had the defrost on high at high heat and all of sudden... After the 30 seconds it took to figure out what the noise was, I was pissed. Now my second one is showing light pitting.

That pretty much sums it up. Choices are dark as you want in back with 70% or greater up front, or 27% all around (excepting windshield). Except it's not that much of a choice, because on vehicles with factory tint, the backs are usually less than 27% to start, so right off you're at 70% for front.

There's a tintdude link a couple pages back that sums up states in a little chart. NM is the most lax, I think it's 20% all around there. Or maybe 15% medical reason. FL isn't far behind. There are several states that are 70% all around. WY is 28%, because you know 1% makes a huge difference. The default windshield restriction is 70% here in CO. Note that all these numbers we're throwing out aren't just tint, they're tint plus glass. Which does make a difference.

The official windshield section, 42-4-227

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), nontransparent material may be applied, installed, or affixed to the topmost portion of the windshield subject to the following:

(I) The bottom edge of the material extends no more than four inches measured from the top of the windshield down;

(II) The material is not red or amber in color, nor does it affect perception of primary colors or otherwise distort vision or contain lettering that distorts or obstructs vision;

(III) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or preceding vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material.

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Good info thanks!

 

That wasn't my point...

Anyways I like flat bill and golf hats, I don't know what that makes me. Nay on the Birkenstocks or any weird sandals like that. And I don't know what a too burrito is. Must not be a real hippie.

 

Maybe it was a typo... "poo burrito"?

 

Chit that's how I feel driving a family car!

 

TOFO BURRITO!

I wear birkenstocks. I wasn't making fun of you Noah just Boulder gangstas.

 

Haha Boulder gangstaz

 

First week owning my truck got a chip from a rock on i-25 had elite or safelight auto glass fix it lucky dident crack when fixing it. I need to get my window tinted
The sun always seems to be in just the right spot to blind me. Or maybe a pair of new sun glasses.

However i dented the crap out if my stock rear bumper last Tuesday looks like ill be upgrading to a new one eventually! Stupid retaining wall

 

And that is how it starts.... don't ask me how I know.

 

Hey guys, new to the CO area and have a question regarding vehicle registration. I moved here in the beginning of January and have been waiting until my South Dakota tags are nearly expired in July to register my vehicle in state. Back in SD we never had to put our vehicles through inspection before registration.

Long story short, I installed an OME lift and removed the sway bar on my pickup. Is the sway bar something they check in a vehicle inspection down here? Do I have to reinstall it when the time comes in order to pass?

 

Only inspection I'm aware of is emissions and that isn't even statewide (depends on what county you're in)
May have to have a VIN inspection to register if title is out of state.
I think you have 30 days to register if you move here so don't tell them it's been since Jan.

 

I don't believe that should matter, although I've never taken a sway bar off any car/truck that came with one. They basically just run the truck on a dyno and test the exhaust. I'm pretty sure a lit check engine light will cause it to fail as well. Just leave the cats on the exhaust and make sure no lights are lit on the dash and you should be fine. That's my experience anyway.

 

Awesome, thank you for the info guys. The rig is mechanically sound and doesn't have a check engine light. Should pass an emission inspection unless something catastrophic happens during the test itself.

I'll make sure to let them know I'm a "new" resident when I go to register.

 

I just went last month as just a renew as a resident and all they did was hook up the OBD run a quick test, unplug it and passed me.

 

Isnt that great!!!!!!

 

We have emissions requirements for registration. We don't have an inspection requirement (yet) for registration so your suspension modifications won't matter. Yet. There's legislation being discussed that would require inspection and make aftermarket suspension and other modifications a fail. Let's hope common sense prevails but lately it hasn't met expectations.