where are shock absorbers in the regs?

They should be changed on a regular basis....I used to buy shocks every time i got new steer tires.
I'm sure the DOT might say something if the shocks were missing!

The truck sure would drive like crap too.

 

Simple if a shock is leaking then maybe a violation not sure. I have had shocks break. Took them off until I get home

 

Shocks are not a dot required equipment. Some truck manufactures do not install them some do. Basically if shocks are installed they need to be secure and not leaking.

 

Heck, might as well leave the brakes off too. Just something else you have to replace.

 

Well it just so happens front brakes were not mandatory till around mid 1980's. I have never seen a highway tractor with out shocks but I am a municipal mechanic and some of our plows came from factory with out them.

 

We have an old 1999 propane straight truck, a sterling, with no shocks built that way. Does better than one would think without ahocks, still can be a bumpy ride though

 

And i'm shure the tires on it last much longer then on the trucks with shocks.

 

f it's on the truck, it must work. If they're not installed from factory, like older trucks, they aren't required but if installed aftermarket, or from the factory... Must be taken care of. That's like saying chicken lights aren't required to work. You 100% will get a ticket for having lights out, regardless of what they are

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