Possibly moving to Seagoville/Dallas area...where's the best spots at

[rammertide07]

I'm possibly moving to Seagoville TX later this year for work....or possibly Beaumont. How strict are they with the inspections over there? I got my truck inspected, well not really. They just slapped the sticker on there...I'm in Louisiana right now. Is there any shops anybody knows around there that isn't hard core on the inspections? Also, what shops do yall recommend for repairs? I'd like to get my truck dynoed as well, never been able to do that. Thanks for the advice.

 

[police stroker]

Whats wrong with the truck where it wont pass in texas? I might know of a guy but just depends on the issues?

 

[rammertide07]

Whats wrong with the truck where it wont pass in texas? I might know of a guy but just depends on the issues?

Emissions would be the only thing I'm worried about with the straight exhuast and ccv mod. What all do they check for? I think here, they are "suppose" to check emissions, all the lights, horn, and windshield wipers.

My wife also has a Ford Taurus that the horn doesnt work...I want to get it fixed but it might take me a little while.Think I'm gonna have to replace the steering wheel but I'm gonna take it apart and check it out.

Thanks

 

[rammertide07]

I know if I do go to seagoville, I'm going to take a short trip up to see Tony and have him reburn my chip.

 

[bears4x4]

There's a few places in houston you can dyno ur truck at, strictness on inspections vary, some places seem to make up their own rules on what is and not required for our diesels. One thing I could never get a strait answer was on tinted window on a crew cab, what's the darkest tint allowed on each window???? And how low can a eyebrow be on a windshield???

 

[JRJ04]

One thing I could never get a strait answer was on tinted window on a crew cab, what's the darkest tint allowed on each window???? And how low can a eyebrow be on a windshield???

Darkest tint you can have on the front 2 windows is 30% tint...which ends up equating to 20% visibility on the meter they use. 20% is the max legal visibility you can have on the front windows. On the rear ones...you can paint them black if you so choose.

Eyebrow on a windshield cant go below the little line thats on all of them. Usually around 6-8 inches...

 

[rammertide07]

There's a few places in houston you can dyno ur truck at, strictness on inspections vary, some places seem to make up their own rules on what is and not required for our diesels. One thing I could never get a strait answer was on tinted window on a crew cab, what's the darkest tint allowed on each window???? And how low can a eyebrow be on a windshield???

Thanks bears4x4. Thats what I need, a mechanic that makes his own rules...

Here's an official link on the window tinting thing Texas Department of Public Safety - Frequently Asked Questions

 

[bears4x4]

Performance shop or out of big city places best bet, if you go and they have a idiot kid, tell em " it came with a Muffler only" from the dealer and your from out of state anyways, they have no clue, that's what I have done, as long as the tail pipe exits past cab 6" your fine

 

[police stroker]

A diesel in texas should only need a saftey inspection brakes lights horn and that stuff no sniffer or anything major.

 

[rammertide07]

Thanks for the inspection advice....I was thinking Texas was going to be hard core with enfocing some of that stuff.

Do ya'll have any particular shops ya'll like to go to when getting your truck worked on/serviced?