Hoosier Cruiser

Hoosier Cruiser Vehicle Inspection List

 

The following are minimum vehicle requirements you will, as a club member or visitor, be expected to abide by for YOUR SAFETY and the SAFETY OF OTHERS.

 

  • BRAKES – Must be able to stall engine when idling in 2nd gear (1st gear if 3 speed)
  • PARKING BRAKE – Must be able to stall engine when idling in 3rd gear (2nd gear if 3 speed)
  • LIGHTS – All lights must be functioning properly.  (If vehicle is Off Road use only, minimum brake and head lights must function.)
  • TIRES – All tires, including spare, must have at least 2/32” of tread.  Spare tire must be fully inflated.  Air down to a maximum of 15 psi prior to safety inspection.
  • ROLL BAR – Any open vehicle must have a roll bar firmly attached to the vehicle.
  • SEAT BELTS – Required for driver and each passenger.
  • FIRE EXTINGUISHER – Must show full charge on gauge and/or have seal intact.
  • FIRST AID KIT – Minimum contents; band aids, alcohol and/or alcohol wipes, gauze, medical tape.  Recommended contents; all the above, smelling salts, small and medium splint, CPR mask, small/medium/& large gauze pads.
  • ANTENNA LENGTH – Not longer than 54”, unless both ends are firmly attached to the vehicle.
  • WINDSHIELD – No dangerous cracks.
  • WIPERS – Operational.
  • HORN – Operational.
  • EXHAUST SYSTEM – Must be intact.  NO OPEN EXHAUST!
  • STEERING – Check play in wheel, condition or column and mounting hardware, and knuckle arms.
  • HOSES & LINES – No excessive leaks, frays, or dry rot. (Water, fuel, and brake lines)
  • VEHICLE JACK – High Lift type recommended.
  • TOW STRAP or ROPE – Minimum rating of two time (2x) the vehicles GVRW. NO CHAINS or SINCHED METAL CABLE.
  • WINCH – If vehicle is equipped with a winch using metal cable, a winch weight is required. Standard recovery equipment is encouraged (snatch block, D-rings, tree saver strap, etc.)

 

The following are optional equipment that are strongly recommended:

 

  • CB Radio
  • Tools
  • Spares (Fan belt, Radiator water, Battery cables, etc.)
  • Tire Gauge, Air Pump,  Tire patch kit, etc.
  • TRASH BAGS, Rags, Hand cleaner
  • Axe, Shovel
  • Flashlight, Spare batteries, Spare Vehicle Key