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95 Murph · 01-26-2010, 10:17 AM

Tried searching the Mass.gov website and this site but had no luck to my question, so here it goes. Are heims street legal in Mass? Or are they for off-road use only in every state? Thanks.

high country cruiser · 01-26-2010, 01:10 PM

I have never seen a dot approved heim joint.

95 Murph · 01-26-2010, 01:49 PM

I knew that was going to be the answer

Looks like I'm going with Chevy 1ton TREs on my SAS then.

95 Murph · 01-26-2010, 01:51 PM

Or I could just make my self two sets of steering links. One for inspection day, and one for every other day.

Gotta love beating the system.

Intrepidyota · 01-26-2010, 02:58 PM

I'm going to go with "who cares" for my answer. Aftermarket leaf springs aren't dot approved either.

95 Murph · 01-26-2010, 06:10 PM

Yeah, I think that route is the easiest. The place that inspects my trucks only checks if my lights, horn and wipers all work. So I'm not to worried about it the more that I think about it.

94ChevySAS · 01-27-2010, 05:09 AM

So I have no problem getting an inspection with heims on any of my parts. I choose not to use them on my links because they aren't cost effective for what is out there to use. But as far as steering and track bars go you can't beat them. And no I didn't getg any BS about the tires. Although I did get stopped and have asked multiple (atleast 4) state troppers about the tires and how far out they are. They have all said the same thing, that I just need mud flaps in the rear so "projectiles" will not hit someone behind me.. I'm only running 33x12.50x15 on 15x8 wheels...

01-26-2010, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
95 Murph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 152417 Location: Avon, MA Posts: 8	Massachusetts questions Tried searching the Mass.gov website and this site but had no luck to my question, so here it goes. Are heims street legal in Mass? Or are they for off-road use only in every state? Thanks.

01-26-2010, 01:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
high country cruiser Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25058 Location: Boston,Ma./Sacramento,Ca. Posts: 122	Illegal. I have never seen a dot approved heim joint. __________________ 9/74 FJ40 CORVETTE RED,V8/350,SM420,3SPD T/C,4 WHL DISC BRAKES, LONGFIELDS W/HUB GEARS,ARB FRONT/DETRIOT REAR SPRING OVER/OME SPRINGS,WARN 9500i WINCH/ AMSTEEL BLUE, (PSC) RAM ASSIST STEERING,HIGH STEER, 1TON TIE-ROD ENDS, PROJECT STARTED 1/1/01 SO FAR 1/1/11 =10 YEARS RICK SMITH

01-26-2010, 02:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Intrepidyota Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47035 Location: Fitchburg, MA Posts: 406	I'm going to go with "who cares" for my answer. Aftermarket leaf springs aren't dot approved either. __________________ [URL="www.toyotacrawlers.com"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][SIZE="3"]Northeast Toyota Crawlers[/SIZE][/COLOR][/URL] [QUOTE=xjemily;9797675]The last thing i want to do is read a three page thread about a bunch a dudes claiming to be swinging, threesome having ass masters with no photographic evidence.[/QUOTE]

01-27-2010, 05:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
94ChevySAS Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 95141 Posts: 19	So I have no problem getting an inspection with heims on any of my parts. I choose not to use them on my links because they aren't cost effective for what is out there to use. But as far as steering and track bars go you can't beat them. And no I didn't getg any BS about the tires. Although I did get stopped and have asked multiple (atleast 4) state troppers about the tires and how far out they are. They have all said the same thing, that I just need mud flaps in the rear so "projectiles" will not hit someone behind me.. I'm only running 33x12.50x15 on 15x8 wheels... Last edited by 94ChevySAS; 01-27-2010 at 05:11 AM.

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01-26-2010, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
95 Murph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 152417 Location: Avon, MA Posts: 8	I knew that was going to be the answer Looks like I'm going with Chevy 1ton TREs on my SAS then.

01-26-2010, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
95 Murph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 152417 Location: Avon, MA Posts: 8	Or I could just make my self two sets of steering links. One for inspection day, and one for every other day. Gotta love beating the system.

01-26-2010, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
95 Murph Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 152417 Location: Avon, MA Posts: 8	Yeah, I think that route is the easiest. The place that inspects my trucks only checks if my lights, horn and wipers all work. So I'm not to worried about it the more that I think about it.