Random Tech Questions

[NealtheDestroyr]

call the dealership then. you're looking at 3-5 bills for an aux jack. ask me how i know.

you have to ask yourself if you need a 6cd changer when you have an ipod jack. Personally, i haven't used my cd player at all since I got my new head unit with the ipod jack

To be honest, youre right. I DONT need a 6 cd changer when i have 10000 songs on my Ipod... everywhere i went said it would be easier to buy a head unit so i think ill go that route.

[bcolman]

anyone know where to get the superduty front cv driveshafts that they wont charge me out the ass for?

[redcagepatrol]

The place I've gone to charges about $100

[bcolman]

i have found them online for between 150 and 200 so thats not bad, where did you get your at?

[redcagepatrol]

Tex-Mex on 249

[bcolman]

what year range should i ask for when i go?

[redcagepatrol]

i don't know - i just walk out there with a tape measure and measure the U-joints.

[BroncoJo]

I'm having trouble finding an answer

Are heim joints legal to use for steering in Texas?

[RCcola55]

even if they werent, there are probably two cops and one inspector in the entire state that would know that law and be willing to say something about it. Its kinda like the beadlock law, not that big of a deal

[BroncoJo]

I'm not worried about running heims, just wondering about the legal aspects

[eight]

There is no law that adresses that, or hydraulic steering, or a bunch of other crap web wheelers worry about. If an inspector doesn't like it, he can fail you, they're allowed to fail you if for any reason they decide your vehicle is unsafe. You're allowed to try a different inspector.

[Sparling]

I dunno if it's true because I never really cared, but I read somewhere that your steering can't be welded together ie. tube adapters for heims. But again, who looks at your steering?

[BroncoJo]

There is no law that adresses that, or hydraulic steering, or a bunch of other crap web wheelers worry about. If an inspector doesn't like it, he can fail you, they're allowed to fail you if for any reason they decide your vehicle is unsafe. You're allowed to try a different inspector.

Thanks, I couldn't find anywhere in the law that spelled out the use of heims illegal.

I dunno if it's true because I never really cared, but I read somewhere that your steering can't be welded together ie. tube adapters for heims. But again, who looks at your steering?

What got me thinking about it was that most all major steering kits that use heims specifically say in gigantic lettering that heims are illegal in every state.

ie: Rough Stuff did this in a thread on pirate

[AggieTJ2007]

What got me thinking about it was that most all major steering kits that use heims specifically say in gigantic lettering that heims are illegal in every state.

ie: Rough Stuff did this in a thread on pirate

I think that is more an insurance issue on their end. They don't want to be liable if something happens. All the inspector is going to car about is how much play is in the steering. If you use sloppy tractor heims he will probably fail you.

[JB]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177344

Just spliced my winch rope back together using the above link. Good stuff, took no more than 30min.