M1009 1986 front bar documentation

Greetings from Norway!
I suddenly got an issue with my front bar (is that the correct word? If i translate the norwegian word directly to english, it would be "cow catcher"). The norwegian DMV gave me a note that the front bar is not approved for road use. I don't know how the rules are overseas, but here we have the EU rules. As it turns out, the rules say even original front bars must have some form of approvement/documentation i.e. from the manufacturer. Does someone on this forum have documentation for this? Any help would be much appreciated!

MMoastuen said:

Greetings from Norway!
I suddenly got an issue with my front bar (is that the correct word? If i translate the norwegian word directly to english, it would be "cow catcher"). The norwegian DMV gave me a note that the front bar is not approved for road use. I don't know how the rules are overseas, but here we have the EU rules. As it turns out, the rules say even original front bars must have some form of approvement/documentation i.e. from the manufacturer. Does someone on this forum have documentation for this? Any help would be much appreciated!

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Yes in the parts tm it's listed as a stock part.

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We have here in Estonia EU laws also but we never had problems with bull bars (in CUCV´s). Maybe you bumped into ultra-eager official worker?

It's the lights you have mounted on it. You probably blind every other driver on the road.

The Norwegian DMV is looking at the truck, as a Civilian truck. So, like WWRD99 said, I would take a copy of the Parts TM into them and give them proof that it came that way.

cucvrus, If the Norwegian DMV is like the German TÜV, it can be a LONG, LONG time before they can make a monumental decision to change their minds. I took my Yamaha Midnight Star down to be TÜV'ed, (Inspected) last week. The only tires I can put on it, are listed on the registration card. And others, are not allowed. I don't mean tire size, I mean tire manufacturer. The tires that are on my registration are no longer made. So I had to get a document from the new tire manufacturer stating that the new tire met the EU & TÜV requirements. That document and 145.00 Euro for the TÜV's time, got me an amendment to my registration. The much feared TÜV is often referred to as the Gestapo.

WWRD99 said:

Yes in the parts tm it's listed as a stock part.

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Thank you, I will try with handing them the relevant parts of the tm as documentation, like you and Guyfang say.
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Yes, maybe the control officer was a bit too eager, but they consider it as a civilian vehicle like Guyfang says. But anyway, I assume they don't use monkey-logic, and also that they should accept documentation from the manufacturer.

But then again - like your story shows, Guyfang - nothing should surprise us when it comes to how difficult these officials can make things.

We have here in Lithuania EU laws also, but I did historic vehicle registration for my CUCV. Of course, the car must remain in its original condition, in which case, even the rear registration number does not need to be illuminated, if this is not provided by the manufacturer. There are other advantages - cheaper insurance and ecology tax, technical inspection of the car only every 5 years.