New guy... moving from Virginia Beach to Dayton, OH

Hope Springs Hauler · 08-30-2010, 08:05 PM

Hey man. Followed some of your build on P4x4. The club is great for contacts and some great wheeling trips.
Some of our group has been hassled about bumper height. Mostly state troopers though.

flatlander757 · 08-30-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

Hey man. Followed some of your build on P4x4. The club is great for contacts and some great wheeling trips.
Some of our group has been hassled about bumper height. Mostly state troopers though.

What is the general repurcussions for that? Vehicle get impounded immediately? Get caught 3 times and then get impounded? That's basically how it works in VA if you keep getting busted for the same thing. They have the right to make you tow the vehicle home on your own dime if it can be considered "unsafe" which sucks

I only owe about $10k more to the bank... once it's paid off then I won't need full coverage or a registration and make it a trail-only rig

By then I should have a house and tow rig hopefully too:p

I just gotta drive it for a month or two until I can find a decent beater truck.... not a Toyota

Green Zuggy · 08-30-2010, 08:36 PM

Welcome to Ohio.

blazerbrad · 08-30-2010, 08:45 PM

They don't seem to be too worried about bumper height unless the rig is pretty high. Your Jeep seems to sit fairly low...I see TJ's all of the time that at least look taller than yours on only 35-37" tires. Though the wide axles and comp cut do kinda' standout.

You are definitely more daring than I am considering you cut up a TJ that you still owe a decent amount of money on AND daily drive it.

flatlander757 · 08-30-2010, 08:51 PM

Yeah, I have an 89 F150 I daily drive here... but I'm selling it to a friend before I move to Ohio because he is in need of a truck and I could use the extra money in the short term.

It's my wife's turn to get a vehicle next... I may get a beater POS to drive around for the time being, but I think she's going to be getting a Dodge Ram or something(also double as my tow rig in the future

) and I'll then get her 03 Lancer which is a plain gas sipping base model.

I try not to daily drive my Jeep unless I need to... but I can if I must;)

08-30-2010, 08:05 PM	#1
Hope Springs Hauler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 431 Images: 16	Hey man. Followed some of your build on P4x4. The club is great for contacts and some great wheeling trips. Some of our group has been hassled about bumper height. Mostly state troopers though. __________________ 1988 Suzuki Samurai on propane FJ 40 axles (4.10) 5.14 tcase 36" TSL SX

08-30-2010, 08:36 PM	#3
Green Zuggy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 146 Images: 231	Welcome to Ohio. __________________ Thanks, Jeff

08-30-2010, 08:51 PM	#5
flatlander757 Fartface extrordinair Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Carrollton Posts: 127	Yeah, I have an 89 F150 I daily drive here... but I'm selling it to a friend before I move to Ohio because he is in need of a truck and I could use the extra money in the short term. It's my wife's turn to get a vehicle next... I may get a beater POS to drive around for the time being, but I think she's going to be getting a Dodge Ram or something(also double as my tow rig in the future) and I'll then get her 03 Lancer which is a plain gas sipping base model. I try not to daily drive my Jeep unless I need to... but I can if I must;)

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08-30-2010, 08:45 PM	#4
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	They don't seem to be too worried about bumper height unless the rig is pretty high. Your Jeep seems to sit fairly low...I see TJ's all of the time that at least look taller than yours on only 35-37" tires. Though the wide axles and comp cut do kinda' standout. You are definitely more daring than I am considering you cut up a TJ that you still owe a decent amount of money on AND daily drive it.