Wes Siler
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- First Name
- Wes
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- Mar 12, 2019
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- 2021 Ford Ranger XLT FX4, 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser
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- Writer
Right. In the US essentially all aftermarket parts are made/designed without any testing or certification. It's the wild west out there. Some parts may be engineered and tested out the wazoo (GFC is a great example), or they may just be assembled in a Chinese factory using boogers (anything 4WP sells). The fact that there is a test procedure and guidelines at all for design and install for these tanks is my point here.Don't forget that when the builders in Australia make equipment for Highway vehicles it has to be certified. To do that they have to go through a bunch of testing for that. In the US you don't get that near as much and therefore the company will state "For Off Road Use ONLY". That is usually an indication that testing hasn't been preformed to say it's safe for Highway(Street) use.
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