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trishcortani · 08-07-2009, 11:27 AM

I don't know if it's just me... but last time I went to get Bayley inspected, I was told to throw the front sway back on to pass. Mind you she's stock. Has anyone in VB or VA had the same problem? I know some ppl that have lifted their trucks and didn't have to put sways back on.

tpark_89bronco · 08-14-2009, 12:28 PM

I never heard of anyone having to do that before, most places that I go to don't even look. Do you have any pics of the tires?

jfritts · 08-14-2009, 08:23 PM

hey in the ba beach area do they do smog tests or is it just visual inspection?

starcity · 08-14-2009, 09:39 PM

i dont have one and never had problem. although state police looked it over one time at a shop it was at and gave me list of crap to fix. hole in floor, ghetto steering wheel, exhaust and crack around steering box-which i hadnt seen so that was good i guess. But said nothing about sway bar, lift or tires and i had 38's then

fordtrucknut · 08-26-2009, 06:36 PM

most shops would bust you if you had sway bar disconnects but as far as the sway bar being completly gone I dont think many people would pay any attention to

**Dave's Bronc 90** · 08-26-2009, 09:51 PM

First let me say I don't know crap about VA inspections in particular, but I'm inclined to say you should just go to a different inspection place. In NC many, many, many inspections places are rip off joints just looking to soak you for any B.S. small item they can talk you into. I had one inspection place fail me one time and tell me that I needed a new catalytic converter, and it would cost $300. The cat's only problem was that it had a small pin hole poked in it. I laughed in the guys face, drove the truck home, welded up the hole, and was back to their shop in fifteen minutes. They had no choice but to pass me, and they were pissed about it because I beat them at their own game. The only thing that would have made it sweeter would have been if I had an on board welder and could have done it in their parking lot! But anyway, back to your issue, dinking you for no sway bar is bullshit. Lots of trucks never even had one from the factory, it was an option.

hailoffire · 08-27-2009, 09:30 AM

I agree with Dave. Go someplace different. I've never had anyone do a smog test either.

FearTheSwamp · 11-06-2009, 11:23 AM

go to Bob Ewells in p-town on saturday morning. The guy there is great!

08-07-2009, 11:27 AM	#1
trishcortani Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: princess anne county Posts: 370 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: Bayley:'94 XLT 302 & Layney: '04 F350 Kingranch 6.0 turbo diesel Blog Entries: 1 trishcortanis Garage	VA Inspection Question I don't know if it's just me... but last time I went to get Bayley inspected, I was told to throw the front sway back on to pass. Mind you she's stock. Has anyone in VB or VA had the same problem? I know some ppl that have lifted their trucks and didn't have to put sways back on. __________________ My '94 XLT Bronco is for sale~$7,500 Layney: '04 F-350 Kingranch 6.0 Turbo Diesel- 46.5'' XML Michelins, 16.5'' suspension lift, Bilstein reservoirs, K&N mass cold air, Edge Juice Platinum, 4.5'' stainless steel exhaust, EGR delete, 5.37 yukons, Aussie Locker loaded in front.

08-26-2009, 09:51 PM	#6
Dave's Bronc 90 Some assembly required! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,884 iTrader: (23) Bronco Info: 90 EB, 351W, E40D, D60 SAS, 10.25 rear, ARB's front & back, indellible Cheerwine stain in carpet Dave's Bronc 90s Garage	First let me say I don't know crap about VA inspections in particular, but I'm inclined to say you should just go to a different inspection place. In NC many, many, many inspections places are rip off joints just looking to soak you for any B.S. small item they can talk you into. I had one inspection place fail me one time and tell me that I needed a new catalytic converter, and it would cost $300. The cat's only problem was that it had a small pin hole poked in it. I laughed in the guys face, drove the truck home, welded up the hole, and was back to their shop in fifteen minutes. They had no choice but to pass me, and they were pissed about it because I beat them at their own game. The only thing that would have made it sweeter would have been if I had an on board welder and could have done it in their parking lot! But anyway, back to your issue, dinking you for no sway bar is bullshit. Lots of trucks never even had one from the factory, it was an option. __________________

08-27-2009, 09:30 AM	#7
hailoffire Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: King William, VA Posts: 55 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 84 FSB 302 8.8" and 90 FSB 300 hailoffires Garage	I agree with Dave. Go someplace different. I've never had anyone do a smog test either. __________________ Smoke 'em if you got 'em....

11-06-2009, 11:23 AM	#8
FearTheSwamp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 11 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 351 Windsor FearTheSwamps Garage	go to Bob Ewells in p-town on saturday morning. The guy there is great! __________________ Eddie Bauer Edition 351 Windsor Current Project : Replacing Fuel Tank and associated parts

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08-14-2009, 12:28 PM	#2
tpark_89bronco Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hopewell, va Posts: 9 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 89 351,A0d stock for now tpark_89broncos Garage	I never heard of anyone having to do that before, most places that I go to don't even look. Do you have any pics of the tires?

08-14-2009, 08:23 PM	#3
jfritts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 62 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 32x11.5 bfgoodrich a/ts, K&N cold air intake, edelbrock intake manifold, heddman headers, winch jfrittss Garage	hey in the ba beach area do they do smog tests or is it just visual inspection?

08-14-2009, 09:39 PM	#4
starcity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roanoke VA Posts: 112 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 79 Bronco 429 c6 205 4in sus, 3in body, 4:56 rear locker starcitys Garage	i dont have one and never had problem. although state police looked it over one time at a shop it was at and gave me list of crap to fix. hole in floor, ghetto steering wheel, exhaust and crack around steering box-which i hadnt seen so that was good i guess. But said nothing about sway bar, lift or tires and i had 38's then

08-26-2009, 06:36 PM	#5
fordtrucknut Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) fordtrucknuts Garage	most shops would bust you if you had sway bar disconnects but as far as the sway bar being completly gone I dont think many people would pay any attention to