today i went for my yearly inspection sticker and due to owning the truck for a month it was the first inspection. so these are the few things that have failed lower ball joint, muffler clamp, front gas tank strap bracket (riveted to frame) all so i need to remove the air ride from the truck due to i have one bad air bag. i did find a bracket off a parts truck at my local salvage yard and i have a buddy that is installing it and doing the lower ball joint for $100.00 so doing the bracket do i have to remove the tank

 

holy crap i'm glad I live in Florida. I'd hate to have an illegal vehicle due to a ball joint

 

Wow. In texas I see cars driving around with MUCH bigger problems than any of those. There was a car driving around on my way home tonight with no hood and one headlight. Imagine he wouldnt do well wherever you are.

 

They do inspection of suspension parts and stuff because at least PA (penndot) claims 25% of all accidents are caused by faulty parts and doing this helps to keep that number low. I don't believe a word of it.

 

There's probably some truth to that. I highly doubt it is 25% though. Maybe 5%, the other 95% is driver error or failing to pay attention. Either way, I would refuse to live anywhere with inspections like that. That would be like living in a HOA division. Get fined if you have an "unhealthy" 6" spot in your front yard/grass kinda crap.

That front gas tank strap sounds like a hazard though.. lol

 

Are you sure the tank strap is riveted? I dunno yet about these, but on a Ranger I had the tank strap was hooked into the frame then came under and around to bolt in. Yes, the tank would have to be removed

 

it is the frame but it has a triangle peace that comes off the frame the peace is Riveted

 

Wow, disnt realize they check tank straps. I thought me failing due to my ebrake not working was messed up lol

 

You would be concerned about a bad gas tank strap but driving a vehicle with a bad ball joint is ok in your book.
I am glad my state has such inspections because it catch's items that have failed or are failing, like ball joints, tie rods etc. Items that I don't have the time, tools or knowledge to check on a regular basis. $45 a year is Cheap money for inspections of my vehicles then I know that myself and my GF are driving safe road worthy vehicles.

 

in maine they check the fallowing

rust
breake lines
leaf spring hangers
breaks
ball joints, inner outer tie rod ends shocks
gas tank straps
wiper blades
all the lights
seat belts
air bags
abs system
exhaust
tires
and that is not even 1/2 the stuff
> this is the part i was looking the part it has rust but you can not go to a dealer or auto parts store and buy it<