-96JeepSpeed-
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Heard somone say heims are not street legal in nor-cal? True for so-cal also? just wondering.
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heims street legal?
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GrimmJeeper
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- Gardena, CA
this is the first ive heard of it :dunno:
Ryno XJ
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- Murrieta, CA
Well technically, any modifications made to your vehicle is illegal soooooooo.......don't know of a specific law about it.
GrimmJeeper
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- Gardena, CA
my trackbar is a 5/8s heim at the frame, and its got about 40k on it... its gotten pretty loose.
-96JeepSpeed-
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- Tweaker Valley CA. (Spring Valley)
Yea me too. Sombody said there not legal in the modifide fourm.
-96JeepSpeed-
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- Tweaker Valley CA. (Spring Valley)
i just bought the ballistic fab sterring kit all heims.
CA Vehicle code:
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm
I skimmed over it... I didn't see anything about steering equipment requirements. Just general stuff like vehicle must be safe.
Section 12 goes into sepcifics about vehicle equipment requirements.
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm
I skimmed over it... I didn't see anything about steering equipment requirements. Just general stuff like vehicle must be safe.
Section 12 goes into sepcifics about vehicle equipment requirements.
xj_mike
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- San Diego, CA
From what I have heard over the years, they are not because they do not met DOT standards. I believe this is nationwide, not just a CA thing. I think this is why you don't find anything in the CA DMV info.
Now in real life, the chances of getting stopped for this is almost zero but if you had one fail and cause an accident, you could be in a world of hurt, if they have a good lawyer.
YMMV
Now in real life, the chances of getting stopped for this is almost zero but if you had one fail and cause an accident, you could be in a world of hurt, if they have a good lawyer.
YMMV
4xSanta
FAIR WINDS AND FAR PLACES
If I get stopped by the Heim police in the sleigh I'm in deep dodo......SANTA
Blazair
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- Apple Valley, SoCal
They are NOT leal north of Santa Barbara County....all CA laws change at the Santa Barbara Co. line.
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- Hammertown, USA
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Its the law of sarcasm....only applies in this forum after 5pm.
-96JeepSpeed-
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- Tweaker Valley CA. (Spring Valley)
Makes sence. I drive my xj like a old gradma to begian with. Maybee ill just have to be more safe.
-96JeepSpeed-
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- Tweaker Valley CA. (Spring Valley)
So a heim joint would fail before a regular ball-joint?
RWKHausSupply
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- yorba linda, Cali
a hiem in double shear or with a saftey washer is plenty safe! 10K is a joke. All full tractions kits come with at least one Heim somewhere, and theres Many more manufactures of lifts and such that include them in thier lifts.
There is nothing illegal about them. There is no law that says you cant modify your suspension, or drivetrain, other then Still meeting DOT (which is very leinient, and vague, or CARB which is very strict and spells everything out for ya...
There is nothing illegal about them. There is no law that says you cant modify your suspension, or drivetrain, other then Still meeting DOT (which is very leinient, and vague, or CARB which is very strict and spells everything out for ya...
-96JeepSpeed-
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- Tweaker Valley CA. (Spring Valley)
So mean a heim will get over 10K or under?
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- Hammertown, USA
That depends on the quality of the heim. There is no reason a good heim should not last as long or longer than a TRE.
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- Hammertown, USA
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