Re: Defective exhaust citation in FL - am I in the wrong?

From: Scott Miller (kmiller@mail.cvn.net)
Date: Sat Aug 29 1998 - 12:14:51 EDT


>Ok, here's the scenerio.
>
>I have a 97 Dodge Ram SS/T with a custom bent exhaust system.
>
>It consists of Borla headers into 2 - 2 1/2" aluminuzed pipe that goes into
>two
>Flowmaster mufflers, then I have turn dows after each muffler before the
axle,
>but well behind the cab.
>
>I was pulled over last night, and said that my exhaust was illegal. The
>officer
>explained to me that I needed exhaust pipes with no leaks, good mufflers,
and
>tail pipes. I have a tight exhaust system, with street mufflers, I'm just
>unsure about the tail pipes. What does the law consider a 'tail pipe' ? If
you
>look at the bigger deisels, they run the same short pipe with a turn down
>after
>the muffler too.
>
>any insight is welcome ..
>
>ttyl
>Patrick
>

Pat:

I always thought that the tailpipe had to extend past the back of the cab.
After that you could do anything you want with it.

How did this cop know you had a custom exhaust with turndowns. Sounds to me
like he was really bored.

Later

Scott Miller
Shelby Dakota #322



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