Created new thread so as to quit hijacking Brandonhall's S10 build thread. I read quite a few of you guys run cat deletes, muff deletes or other mods that would be a FAIL in my state (R.I.) Our emissions test is lumped in with bi-annual inspections, tires, brakes, lights, rust etc. I understand some states have no inspections. But if we didn't do emissions the Feds wouldn't match our bond money for roads and bridges, something like 20% us 80% them. And yes, we pay gas tax, high reg renewals, and although it doesn't go to roads, Town/City tax on vehicle value(like a house) on in most cases, a fire tax on vehicles too (like houses). And the roads are still poor at best. Is it because we're a small state with a comparatively higher # of road miles and bridges? How do other states deal with infrastructure deficiencies without all that "free" Fed $ ? I think the figure here is around 80% of all bridges are "structurally deficient" Sucks, right? Our She-Gov is poised to start tolling large trucks "only" (with some sort of an exemption for in-state owned trucking companies) but the feeling around here is that cars are almost a definite in the near future. Something like 17 gantries in a 40 mile state? I'm pretty sure we're taking a royal porking right now, with it about to get worse. I'm curious to hear some of your comments, if you wouldn't mind...Maybe this should be in the RANT forum instead, lol. Yours, Truly, Overburdened in Rouge Island.....God help us all....Thanks, Gents....E
