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    SOUTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — The 'Carolina Squat' modification in South Carolina may be coming to an end.

    Two lawmakers in South Carolina pre-filed a bill, H. 4574 on November 10, that would ban a type of “squatted” trucks and other vehicles from the roads.

    It's not necessarily a new trend though. Curtis Owens, owner of Farm Boy Kustoms in Myrtle Beach, told us back in June that trucks have been modified around the area since the time he was growing up here.

    A truck modified with the popular "Carolina Squat" seen in Myrtle Beach (Courtesy: Myrtle Beach Cam)

    "We called it the Anyor squat back then," he said. "What they did was they'd usually do it on a two wheel drive, they'd drop the rear end down a little more so if you were drag racing or something like that, it would kind of shift the weight a little bit."

    Owens said it used to only be an inch or two though, which is generally fine. However, while the squat's popularity has grown in recent years, the size of it has too. Owens says he avoids a lot of squat jobs nowadays for a couple of reasons.

    The two lawmakers who pre-filed the bill say squatting can pose safety concerns.

    A pair of SUVs modified with the popular "Carolina Squat" seen driving along Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach (Courtesy: Myrtle Beach Cam)

    The bill would not allow a differential between the back and front of more than five inches, when not towing another vehicle. It would expand on current rules to explicitly include pickup trucks. A violation would carry a misdemeanor and a fine of no less than $25 or no more than $50.

    To amend Section 56-5-4445, code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the unlawful elevating or lowering of certain motor vehicles and the penalty for a violation, so as to provide passenger motor vehicles driven on the state's highways shall not be modified, altered, or changed to have a differential between the back and front of more than five inches when not towing another vehicle, and to provide this section applies to pickup trucks.
    North Carolina’s governor recently signed a bill there that bans similar modifications. It goes into effect Wed. Dec. 1. If drivers continue to modify their trucks it could cost them a fine or “mandatory revocation of license” for at least a year.

    A petition on change.org to make the "Carolina Squat" illegal had almost 72,000 signatures.

    South Carolina’s lawmakers begin their next session in January.

    https://wlos.com/news/local/carolina...pre-filed-bill

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    Hmmm. Wonder how they will differentiate when someone has a heavy load in the back of the truck? A few people still use their truck for.....a truck
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    Bo - the way these kids are doing it you can’t see over the steering wheel.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BOGSTER View Post
    Bo - the way these kids are doing it you can’t see over the steering wheel.
    Not only that, but if they hit someone in the rear they'll probably climb right up and over the trunk. The squat mod eliminates the whole value of having bumpers on a vehicle.
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    Did the orange cone fad ever go away?

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    Funny you say that.

    I thought it was long gone til we had a trade show in Myrtle a few weeks ago.

    Saw 2 cones in Conway and one in North Myrtle.

    Been several years since I’ve seen em anywhere around here.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jwilliams View Post
    Hmmm. Wonder how they will differentiate when someone has a heavy load in the back of the truck? A few people still use their truck for.....a truck
    The presence of an Instagram sticker to be the deciding factor.
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    Anybody seen't KRT lately?

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    The first squatted truck I ever saw was back in 07-08. Belonged to a named Rodney from Dillon. He thought it was awesome.
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    If they will not get the liquor’cickles of the road, it’s a sure bet that retarded squat is here to stay.
    Along with the poorly aimed led headlights.

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