Illegal or not?
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On The Tree
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From: Houston TX
Illegal or not? i want to dump my exhaust right befor the back axle is this legal or not in texas? i have a bullet muffler right befor my axle so i will dump it like 3 inches after it.
I think it is illegal. but it depends on your local PD. I live in GA and havent been ticketed yet. I think you are cool as long as you go past the rear end which I dont have but I still, like I said above, havnet been ticketed. o well good luck with it
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Exhaust dumps are illegal for usage on public roadways.. " OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"
But as long as you aren't being a schmo and drawing attention to yourself, you should get by just fine.
You're in the state with the shop that pretty much revolutionized true duals on our cars.. LANES
But as long as you aren't being a schmo and drawing attention to yourself, you should get by just fine.
You're in the state with the shop that pretty much revolutionized true duals on our cars.. LANES
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I live in Texas, and have not had a problem with it. Most cops will not do anything about it because they dont know the laws that well. But, in passager cars, I believe its illegal. Where do you livein texas? Lubbock does not have the sniffer test, so they dont check for that.
I'm a vehicle inspector in Texas and know that it is illegal. The exhaust pipes should exit the passenger compartment, which on a car means that they have to exit out the rear or side. On pickups you can dump the pipes after they clear the cab; but if you have a camper they still have to exit the rear or the sides.
Staging Lane
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i was questioning this myself after reading some threads i recently had a new exhaust custom bent for my truck and i asked them if it can be dumped and they said yeah. So its legal with a truck in the state of texas as long as its behind the cab? i sure hope so so i can pass inspection.
Originally Posted by 59chevyapache
i was questioning this myself after reading some threads i recently had a new exhaust custom bent for my truck and i asked them if it can be dumped and they said yeah. So its legal with a truck in the state of texas as long as its behind the cab? i sure hope so so i can pass inspection.
Its legal here in Texas to dump in back of the cab as long as you don't have a camper back there.
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On The Tree
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well i dumped it and finished putting the down pipe on it, gave it a coat of 1200 degree paint(ceramic in it) and in a aluminum finish so it looks badass and sounds mean as hell. well i hope no one rats me out, and i hope i dont get a ticket(knock on wood)!!
Originally Posted by ws62001ta
well i dumped it and finished putting the down pipe on it, gave it a coat of 1200 degree paint(ceramic in it) and in a aluminum finish so it looks badass and sounds mean as hell. well i hope no one rats me out, and i hope i dont get a ticket(knock on wood)!!