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CA4WDC Safety Requirements
Checklist
All vehicles must be maintained
to conform to highway safety standards, as well as meet the minimum
requirements listed below:
- 1. Roll bar or full cage or
factory hard top
- 2. Functional Parking brake or
Mico-Lock
- 3. Tow strap or rope. (recommend
rated at 2 times the vehicle weight).
- 4. First aid kit (what do you
want when you are hurt?)
- 5. Jack capable of lifting the
vehicle and a tool capable of removing lug nuts (don't forget your wheel
locks)
- 6. Spare tire equal to or within
3 inches of existing tires on the vehicle. (no temporary spares).
- 7. Fire extinguisher with gauge
indicating good/full, appropriately stored (not a missile hazard)
- 8. Seat belts for all passengers
- 9. Antennas must not exceed 4'6"
(54"), (except when longer antennas/whips are required by certain OHV
areas). measured from mount on body, bumper, etc.
- 10. Adequate attachment points
front and rear, i.e., tow hooks, receiver, etc. Tow balls are generally
rated for only 2,000 pounds, and that is when hooked to a trailer. They
can come off with devastating results.
Do not use a tow ball for any form of vehicle recovery operations.
- 11. Battery hold downs (no bungie
cords)
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