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Old 10-16-2009, 08:32 PM
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So if i dovetail the bed of my truck will i be able to drive it on the road or will that be againts the law. ive never heard of anyone getting in trouble for it but i have also never seen someone do it
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 08:39 PM
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pavement sucks is all I have to say. I saw one guy do it on there.
 
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no reason you shouldn't be able to drive it, may have to craft some removable fenders for highway driving though, then take them off when you hit the trail
 
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After all the work of making fenders you might as well not cut the bed.
 
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i dont think you would have a problem at all....i wanna see this
 
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as far as fenders go, depending on tire size (im talking BIG, remembering you want to go with rockwell axles) you could use a set of fenders for the front tires of a FWA tractor, ive seen it done
 
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Bushwacker only goes 5" I think and there BIG $$$$$. Hand made ones would be cool. Plus the sheet meat from the bed gives you a start to mess around with.
 
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As long as the tail lights work, the only other issue I can see is the tires sticking way beyond the fenders. Otherwise you should be good to go.

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ha ha, thats pretty cool, do you have to have fenders? rails are street legal
 
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
ha ha, thats pretty cool, do you have to have fenders? rails are street legal

It varies from each state. Here in MI (which is really quite lenient), they require an attempt be made to cover the tires if they are beyond the fenders. But in Florida, ha, when I go to vacation over there I see trucks with 40+" tires sticking a foot from the fenders all the time.
 


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