Sorry guys still waiting for an example of an "illegal" mod in itself that makes the vehicle safer.
Whilst I agree with a lot of the content in the posts (esp most of Big Rig's) here is the issue in regard to large lifts.
Fact - the C of G of the sprung weight is now considerable higher having been raised by the lift and the (usually) increased tyre dia.
Fact - the track is still the same or similar so the vehicle is less stable horizontally unless the track is increased usually wider offset rim
Fact - increasing the track with larger offset rims greatly increases the strain on wheel bearings, steering and suspension components as the plane of rotation of the wheel is moved further and further away leading to premature and possibly catastrophic failures in extreme cases. The further the plane is away from the mounting axis (in our case thru the swivel bearings) the higher the effort required to "steer"
Totally agree that a larger lift with wider track can be engineered safely and improve handling BUT it involves huge $ as the springs, shocks, anti sway geometry, rims, mounting components, steering geometry, alignment, brake discs, pad material etc etc must all be modified or strengthened as well.
Hands up everyone who has had the brake proportioning valve checked/adjusted correctly after a lift (any lift even 2 inch) or major suspension work which greatly changes teh braking effort front to back?
The underlying purpose of the defect system (when applied correctly and without bias) is to ensure that Mod's have been done safely and there is no way that can be done on the side of the road.
Oh, and Yes, my truck is illegal so not having a go at anyone. What I am saying is that something that perhaps improves one area may be detrimental to stability or increase brake fade or whatever
All I am getting at is that probably 90% or more of the "Illegal" mods out there on the road are dangerous and/or under-engineered usually because of $. Who on here hasn't done a mod or two and then driven the truck while waiting for the Cash Gods to fill up the Bank Balance so you can do "the rest".
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