Northern Virginia Roll Call

I approve this.

 

Now you too can experience the fuckery that is mounting beadlocks.

 

Its gonna be a great time i'm sure. A friend of mine does have a tire machine i can use - not sure if that helps.

 

Kinda. It should be handy for holding the wheel still while you work but other than that, not much. It really wasn’t too hard per say, just tedious getting the bolts tightened down and torqued perfectly.

 

@Darkgoatracer i also recommend doing this. I didn’t but I will when I crack the wheels apart again to install monster valves.


https://youtu.be/unnbu0uKMI4

 

Is like 2 ugga uggas enough?

 

Is side loading the tire a common occurrence when driving through mall parking lots?

 

I didn’t use any power tools when tightening since it’s so critical. Plus grade 8 bolts threading into aluminum so gotta be careful.

 

Just had someone tell me that my truck would fail inspection because I had my roof lights uncovered, does anyone know if clear lens, clear reflectors and non-working lights get inspected? He said the law changed in January of last year. But it looks the same as the last time I read it.

 

Rental carnage.





Plate landed in the circled area.


Plate to truck trajectory.

 

I actually almost failed inspection last time because of my fogs not working. Said if they are installed they have to work. Luckily it was a lose wire.

 

Yeah my fogs work, and they're sae-f. Every other time I've been inspected if my Offroad lights don't work, and they're clear lenses...then they don't count. We'll find out. I'm currently waiting in line at another garage. I'll ask them before they start. I've had this discussion with other inspectors before. It's frustrating that they all aren't on the same page.

 

It's not the page that's a problem, it's the reading comprehension. Hell, I looked at the manual and it didn't make sense. You read the first sentence and it seems you're fine. The second sentence somewhat contradicts it.

I will say that most of the time they should be covered. At least according to the inspectors. I cover my ditch and bumper light bar every time and they've even made comment about it. So there's that.

Also, there used to be a trim level of the oldish Jeep Renegade that included off-road lights on the roof. They came with covers. As in they couldn't sell them without it.

That's a Federal thing, but the safety inspections are based off them things.

I imagine if you have a level-headed conversation with the inspector he might see it your way.

 

Jeeeeesus.

 

@3pooches

 

You are not supposed to park in the impact area. or was the heep the target?

 

Passed.

I pulled in and he was immediately like "man this is a nice truck!"

I knew I was in the right place.

 

Haha. Heep wasn't the target. The hunk of steel is from one of the targets that violently disassembled itself when the penetrator hits, and the chunks have been flying farther than normal. I even moved after the first day. I normally park area but more inline with where the plate started.

 

Music to my ears.

 

Which garage?