So I've been searching, and my search ## must be weak..

any damage counts. It's a percentage of damage. Dont hold me to it but i believe its 20% of the strap width. But remember they will add up damage across the strap. The longest fray or cut on the left side, and in the middle, plus the damage on the right side.

Edit: to clarify, like johndeere said, they take the longest in each section of strap and add together. 10 different 1/4 cuts on the left side input counts as 1/4 inch damage.

 

The regulations say no damage that could adversely affect their performance, including reducing the wll. This could be interpreted to mean no cuts or fraying at all.


Cvsa guidebook says 3/4 inch on a 4 inch strap.

So it depends on who you get running the inspection.

 

If it’s a DOT inspection and they fine you or out OOS you can challenge it and have it dismissed.

 

I have ran my straps all outside from day one. I run locally here in SoCal and run all the scales here, Cajón, Rainbow, Banning, Castiac, Tehachapi, did I miss any?,,,, and not one scale has ever said, mentioned or written me up for running my straps outside the rub rail.

 

And they never will cause its perfectly legal

 

We might need a sticky at the top of the forum.

 

And still get the same thing brought up well after week.

 

On what grounds? I don't see any reason to think that the cvsa guidelines override the actual regulations.

 

I have a few straps that have some small fraying on them. I was afraid any fry at all was no good. I feel better now.

 

You said

The only one who can do a DOT inspection is the DOT, if they put you out of service because of a cut that doesn’t meet the out of service criteria it can be challenged and overturned. The DOT is held to a standard and can certainly be overruled.