Say i have some extra cash, How can i make a tank street legal?
Say i have some extra cash, How can i make a tank street legal?
Hunter Robinson
Julian Adams
Unironically move to the UK, its perfectly legal to own and drive them on the streets there
Isaiah Miller
Can't make it street legal in the since the law mandates unbreakable steel brakes, and I'm pretty sure tanks don't have brakes that work like that.
But otherwise, here is a list:
>license plate, license light
>backup camera
>seat belts for every occupant (even the loader)
>windshield wipers
>turn indicators
>5 mph bumpers as mandated by the feds
>catalytic converter and muffler
There is some other shit I'm forgetting.
Ayden Robinson
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Cameron Williams
Pretty sure you have to demill the barrel by welding something into it.
Jace Jones
Concrete in barrel iirc
Liam Carter
Headlights, taillights, rearview mirrors.
Andrew Lewis
So wait, in bongstan you couldn't even buy a plastic butterknife without 3 forms of valid ID and a government license but you can legally own and drive a fucking tank? What the fuck is wrong with the UK?
Lucas Sanchez
When was the last time you heard about someone getting stabbed with a tank?
James Campbell
I assume you live in the US. It's determined by the states, not the feds, so there are some differences between states (particularly in terms of emissions, I don't think it's likely you could drive one in California for instance) but in general:
>must have a horn audible for 200ft
>must have signal lights complying with USDOT standards housed in approved covers; aftermarket systems for cars exist so this is probably doable
>must be licensed and have a lit license plate
>must have a windshield (I imagine the driver's viewing reflectors would qualify)
>must have windshield wipers
>must have mirrors (maybe mounted outside driver's hatch? not sure)
>must have a hood (I imagine the engine top armor would qualify)
>must have a real steering wheel. The lever and pedal mechanism most tanks use would not qualify in most jurisdictions
>must have brakes. Exact definition of how this works depends on state, but pretty much all tanks do not have "brakes" per se, using a differential system to halt the tracks
>must not kick debris toward following vehicles, so you need bigass mudflaps
>must have passive reflectors on sides and rear
>must have USDOT approved bumpers
>must have a muffler/catalytic that reduces sound to a defined level
>must be insured, good fucking luck
basically you're going to pay the cost of a milsurp tank over again in legalization
Liam Stewart
>street legal
What the fuck are the police gonna do to you? You have a tank!
Austin Long
No need to ruin it, concrete plug like when it's out on the field works fine. If your gun is really small, like FT-tier, you can simply leave it at home.
Joseph White
I think since most Abrams came from the 80s, the backup camera can be omitted via grandfather clause.
Isaiah Brown
You can own a tank and drive it in America. You just gotta live in the right place.
Jonathan Anderson
wasn't there some texan xerife that owned and uses a tank to patrol the county he lives?
Robert Long
Have a tank that has control equipment that meets the your local laws for road certified vehicles. I'm going to assume you are 56% white burger, you need a tank where controls are identical to regular cars, basically find a tank where track brake or clutch system operated with levers or pedals isn't used for steering and steering mechanism is operated solely on driving wheel.
Pic related isn't a tank, but it is a rare case of street legal tracked vehicle in US as it has steering operated only by steering wheel (via hydraulic ram between cars), turn signals, mirrors and most importantly the horn.
Control mechanism for almost all tracked vehicles makes 'em illegal for road use.
Dylan Nguyen
Florida in 73
Crazy time, crazy place.
Leo Nguyen
>I don't think it's likely you could drive one in California for instance
Jay Leno owns a scout car
Adrian Young
You can't, it's too wide to be street legal. You need something under 8ft 6 inches in width. And it needs to be wheeled (APC).
Anthony Bailey
There’s even a specific tracked vehicle driving test, though this only applies to tanks with more than one seat. Single seater tracked vehicles can be driven on a standard driving licence. Tanks are easily insured as classic vehicles, and to be road legal they’ll just need lights, signals and a number plate.
The UK is unironically one of the best countries in the world when it comes to driving weird shit on the roads.
Adrian Ross
Sebastian Price
Armored cars aren't tanks. Plenty of people own shit like daimlers, skdfz, and BDRMs. They're easier to make street legal for a number of reasons, most notably that they have tires, not treads. They're also cheaper.
Daniel Hughes
It's a regular car at its core, though. Tracked vehicles are in another class altogether.
Isaiah Hill
How would you and the tank fair if you get into a collision? Also getting rear ended.
Jayden Flores
well, depends on where you live. first things to note, tracks needs to be rubber. it also needs front lights and back lights. then there's the weight, can bridges support them? can roads support them? then there's fuel, and then there's also visibility issue, which might make your tank illegal to drive due to lack of visibility as a driver.
Austin Edwards
put a bayonet on the gun barrel
Ayden Gray
We did invent tanks here. It is part of our national heritage.
Noah Flores
If the gun doesn't work it's a lot less hassle, but if there's a working gun that's a lot more hassle
This guy bought a sherman and pissed off his HOA but told them to suck it
I don't think you can get an abrams
Aiden Baker
You should probably ask how the car that rear ends you would fair.
Jose White
A whole rattlecan of appropriate color spray paint will be about all a tank would need in that situation
Kevin Sullivan
Considering that tanks can just drive right over cars, crushing them, I would say that the tank will be fine
Matthew Young
What fucking cuck state do you live in?