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salin

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31. I have been "coal rolled" - but didn't know it

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 07:59 PM

Jul 2014

I mean I knew the black smoke was spewing at my prius (and me in it), but I just wondered about the weird pipes coming out of the bed of the truck - and thought something was wrong with it (as in - that's gonna be expensive...) Didn't know I was being protested until I read the threads here last week.

Pretty dumb (and apparently expensive) way of broadcasting that one is a JERK while attempting to bully other people on the road.

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EPA: 'Coal Rolling' Is Illegal so get your trucks fixed [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 OP

The correct term is coal rolling not rolling coal tpm Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #1

I think illegally modifying a vehicle can be fined $25K or more? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #3

Doing anything about it is gonna be tough. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #2

All the manufacturer Duckhunter935 Jul 2014 #6

Yep....the reason so many ignore this is because of the pipoman Jul 2014 #13

The vehicles in question have been modified. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #23

I was responding to the question in #6 pipoman Jul 2014 #28

check engine light is an automatic smog check failure CreekDog Jul 2014 #42

I doubt most cops would do anything pipoman Jul 2014 #8

Generally, I'd say you're correct. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #9

In California we have a hot line to report gross polluters. MindPilot Jul 2014 #19

I've seen people pulled over for execive smoke Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #36

I have gotten a few "excessive noise" tickets Go Vols Jul 2014 #38

Is California that different from the rest of the nation? Here we take air quality seriously... Hekate Jul 2014 #39

Yes pipoman Jul 2014 #40

It's made a real difference from when I was a kid, I can tell you Hekate Jul 2014 #41

cops can stop for expired registration CreekDog Jul 2014 #43

you don't have to "hit a switch" LOL, just drive a cummins around normal all day snooper2 Jul 2014 #21

The trucks under discussion have been modified... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #22

I'm aware of EGR deletes and reprogramming injector timing but you can do it with any diesel snooper2 Jul 2014 #24

Hah, thats normal for Rabbit diesels. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #26

If EPA cared, they could track the videos these idiots post. Hoppy Jul 2014 #4

Lol....the feds enforcing laws....lol pipoman Jul 2014 #10

They should sit in my neighborhood liberal N proud Jul 2014 #5

Most diesels Duckhunter935 Jul 2014 #7

See my comment below - it more than a little. liberal N proud Jul 2014 #18

One engine on my dad's boat... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #12

Yes, when is diesel smoke point pollution and/or speech and/or a chemical weapon? HereSince1628 Jul 2014 #16

Exactly. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #20

They are blasting a load of smoke liberal N proud Jul 2014 #17

that is what I saw - the vertical stacks salin Jul 2014 #32

These things would appear to make good use for target practice. lonestarnot Jul 2014 #11

Go ahead... escalate a road rage incident. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #14

Don't jump to conclusions. lonestarnot Jul 2014 #15

There's an idea. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2014 #25

Yeah that and make them serve a few fucking years for the particulates they dumped in our fucking lonestarnot Jul 2014 #37

Has anyone here actually seen a pickup truck rolling coal ? Bonx Jul 2014 #27

Neither have I. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #29

I have been "coal rolled" - but didn't know it salin Jul 2014 #31

I've seen 2 in the past few years. phleshdef Jul 2014 #34

The Feds to not arrest or fine people that might get angry with them Takket Jul 2014 #30

Meh Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #33

Can local police be enabled to write people tickets and such? phleshdef Jul 2014 #35