[fishsniper]

Hey guys, I'm south of Pittsburgh, and I don't have my Cummins yet, but I'm in the process of selling my jeep to get a Cummins. I was curious about inspections for diesels. I live in Allegheny county, so if anybody from here could chime in about what is required for inspection. How far can the tires stick out of the wheel wells? Do diesels require an emissions inspection (stupid Allegheny county)?

 

[twisted_diesel]

Tire are not allowednto stick out past the body line. No emissions is needed on a diesel. Most people get away with a straight pipe exhaust some inspection stations won't allow it. Stacks must have a heat shield if it can be reached from out side of the bed (no body ever inforces it ). And make sure you have a tight front end that's the first thing they look for cause its most common

 

[powerstroke8994]

Yeah ed is right nothing out past the fenders and nothing bigger than a 4in flare unless its factory. ALso they are enforcing it more in washington in the south franklin area. I got a warning from them before. The muffler also depends on the person cause some people are sticklers on that. Bring that bad boy down to Hill International Trucks and ill inspect it

 

[fishsniper]

Tire are not allowednto stick out past the body line. No emissions is needed on a diesel. Most people get away with a straight pipe exhaust some inspection stations won't allow it. Stacks must have a heat shield if it can be reached from out side of the bed (no body ever inforces it ). And make sure you have a tight front end that's the first thing they look for cause its most common

I had a feeling about the tires. I really wasn't sure about the emissions though. I had heard there's no emissions for diesels, but I just wanted to be sure.

Yeah ed is right nothing out past the fenders and nothing bigger than a 4in flare unless its factory. ALso they are enforcing it more in washington in the south franklin area. I got a warning from them before. The muffler also depends on the person cause some people are sticklers on that. Bring that bad boy down to Hill International Trucks and ill inspect it

Being an inspector, you probably know others. How strict is the nothing out past the fenders? Do most people let like 1/2" or 3/4" go, or are they super strict? If I live in Allegheny Co, I don't think I can get it inspected in Washington, can I? Thanks for the offer though!

 

[powerstroke8994]

Tires arent too strict but twp cops watch that stuff more. I assume you live bridgeville area if you south? Id say 3/4 to 1in would be about max. You can get it inspected in any county you want man that makes no differance.

 

[Wicked12vswap]

Your allowed 3 inch fender flares and your tires have to be inside those 3 inch fender flares. If you have stacks inside your bed you dont need heat shields only if outside of body like big rigs. So if you get a flat bed and put stacks at front of bed against body of truck you need heat shields for inspections

 

[powerstroke8994]

You do need heat sheilds. Ask south franklin cops to not give you a ticket for that cause they do everytime now

 

[Wicked12vswap]

Inside your truck bed some one has to reach over your bed side. Aka reaching into your property. In the inspection book it does not say you need heat shields unless its outside the body line. And inside your truck bed is not outside body line. So technically they cant ticket you. I won in court twice now because cops think they know it all.

 

[powerstroke8994]

Yeah but i always tell people this. They do think they know it all but reguardless we all take risks doing things like this. Cops do whatever they want then we have to fight as in your instance to prove we are right. Annoying to say the least. That kinda falls into that gray area ya know

 

[Wicked12vswap]

Yes, understand just stating though you tell cop that and say fine give me ticket see you in court to show you inspection rules that those stacks pass. Now in MD they are illegal i heard now.

 

[fishsniper]

Tires arent too strict but twp cops watch that stuff more. I assume you live bridgeville area if you south? Id say 3/4 to 1in would be about max. You can get it inspected in any county you want man that makes no differance.

Elizabeth actually. On my jeep now, the tread surface sticks out about a half inch and I have had no problems.

 

[powerstroke8994]

Yes, understand just stating though you tell cop that and say fine give me ticket see you in court to show you inspection rules that those stacks pass. Now in MD they are illegal i heard now.

No doubt but for me i dont have time to do that ya know.

 

[powerstroke8994]

Elizabeth actually. On my jeep now, the tread surface sticks out about a half inch and I have had no problems.

Got ya. One my buddies at work live over there. We are about 30min from ya man. Stop down if ya want it inspected

 

[fishsniper]

Once I get one, I'll keep ya in mind.

 

[Stangshcky12]

My brother had a Nissan pick up and wa given a warning for his tires just being outside of his flare
My girlfriend and another friends tires have stuck out this much on their cummins for 2 years without anything being said

It's just a matter of catching the right cop

 

[twisted_diesel]

mine stick out double that i just watch where i go and your right its all about being in the right place at the right time

 

[tim1216]

i got pulled over in washington bc the a**hole tried to tell me my truck needed catalytic converters .. i was like really? look on my registration and it says emisssions exempt. then he tried sayin my stacks were illegal, but theyre inside the bed. and he told me my flares were illegal, i have the bushwacker pocket style ones, which i dont believe are illegal

 

[Stangshcky12]

If it came with a cat its supposed to have a cat by law but it's hardly enforced

 

[twisted_diesel]

yea if factory exhaust had a cat on it its suppose to be there but nobody enforces it on diesel because they need an emissions testing

 

[fishsniper]

If this is the description of a cummins, what do you guys think?

99 Cummins single cab, 5 speed, 291,000 miles, new track bar, new 4 inch exhaust, 4wd
needs some body work

$4100