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- I have 2 air horns in the fender well, which are activated by the pull cord above the driver door. There no other horns that I have found on the truck and there is no switch in the center of the steering wheel, or anywhere on the dash. I am the second owner of the truck. The first owner was the Federal government. The truck was all stock when I got it. The truck was originally sold and upfitted in Nevada and used in California and Nevada.
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
The loudness limit is probably 120 or 150 deciBels. We have no laws regarding air horns specifically. My International has air horns from the factory, as do most large commercial trucks.
I believe the DOT vehicle noise limit is about 95 decibels. Also, you should have two horns on your truck, an electric horn just like every other vehicle and your air horn. Your electric or "city" horn as it is called in the industry is used for on road while your air horn is for off road use. Commercial trucks are allowed to have these horns to be used in noisy non-highway work environments. I work in the class 7 & 8 industry as well, but I work on the manufacturer and dealership side. And yes, one of our OE's is International and Peterbilt.FishOnOne wrote:
I'm so glad I live in Texas too, but for many other reasons... On the air horn topic I didn't know they're illegal here. It was just last week I was at lunch walking in the parking lot that I saw a truck with 2 air horns mounted inside his bed in plain view.
Yes, they are illegal here. You can contact the DPS at 512-424-2000 to ask the about the fines. They will probably direct you to Texas transportation code section 547.501. There is another that will cause you to fail inspection if they find out you have an air horn used as your on road warning device. You can however have it connected to the vehicles theft alarm.ShinerBock wrote:
I am so glad I live in Texas where air horns are illegal on regular vehicles.
Not only that, but the person using the air horn is liable for any resulting accidents from using it on top of the fine for using it.
I remember one case my father(who was a police officer) told me about where a guy was stopped at a light that just turned green and the cars in front of him were not getting up to go as quick as he was wanting so he used his air horn. Right about that time a lady was slowing down to a stop right behind him. The loud sound scared her so much she jumped and let her food off the brake ramming into the back of the guy that used the air horn. My Dad said the look on the guys face when he told him that he was at fault for the accident and that he could not drive off in his vehicle until he removed the horn or detach the air lines was priceless. He especially liked it since the guy was yelling and screaming at the lady to the point she was crying before my Dad arrived.
I'm so glad I live in Texas too, but for many other reasons... On the air horn topic I didn't know they're illegal here. It was just last week I was at lunch walking in the parking lot that I saw a truck with 2 air horns mounted inside his bed in plain view.- The loudness limit is probably 120 or 150 deciBels. We have no laws regarding air horns specifically. My International has air horns from the factory, as do most large commercial trucks.
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
I'm glad there are no silly laws here about air horns.
Actually, Arizona also has laws on horns and how loud they can be. Just about every states does. Just a few states like Texas hold the person who has the air horn responsible for any accidents their unreasonably loud horn may cause. Texas also just says that you cannot have one unless it is for an alarm. Other states say you can have one, but you can't use on public roads because the sound it emits would be considered as Arizona puts it "Any horn or other warning device shall not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle." in 28-954 of their statutes.- I'm glad there are no silly laws here about air horns.
- I am so glad I live in Texas where air horns are illegal on regular vehicles.
Not only that, but the person using the air horn is liable for any resulting accidents from using it on top of the fine for using it.
I remember one case my father(who was a police officer) told me about where a guy was stopped at a light that just turned green and the cars in front of him were not getting up to go as quick as he was wanting so he used his air horn. Right about that time a lady was slowing down to a stop right behind him. The loud sound scared her so much she jumped and let her food off the brake ramming into the back of the guy that used the air horn. My Dad said the look on the guys face when he told him that he was at fault for the accident and that he could not drive off in his vehicle until he removed the horn or detach the air lines was priceless. He especially liked it since the guy was yelling and screaming at the lady to the point she was crying before my Dad arrived. - You can still use air horns. Buy one of those on-board electric compressor kits they sell for the Ride Rite or Air Lift air bag suspension kits, and use that to power your air horns.
- "Only a about $100 separating you and a very nice set of Kline Air Horns. You already have air on the 2015."
I wish that were true! Unfortunately it's a closed system.
Does anyone know if there are electric horns that have a BIG truck sound?
