I am the first one to denounce automotive ass-hattery.

It absolutely is a disaster.

A City Ordinance makes me think that this will only be enforceable by fines.

How safe can any car that’s nearly 30 years old really be? 

It has to be an hourly based system. That doesn’t mean there’s no incentive to produce, but it means that if you get stuck, there’s incentive to work through it properly. 

What nobody gets is that it means there’s no incentive to properly deal with “problem” cars or their owners. The dealer I worked at, the SAs made no money off warranty work. And those warranty customers are the ones you (ideally) should be spending extra time on. 

At least as far as the trucks go, every GM 6 bolt pattern (to my knowledge) is the same. Apparently the same bolt pattern also appeared on some Toyotas.

If they have rubber, anyone with a previous model year Malibu.

A reputable, stable trucking company wouldn’t file a $10k claim on their insurance unless they had no choice. It wouldn’t be worth it. 

The DOT is who you really have to worry about.

You were under the towing limit, but were you under the maximum combined gross limit (GCWR)? That’s effectively how much weight your vehicle can safely control, including stopping. 

At 100mph, the miracle would be keeping basic control of the truck. 

Service will never be fixed because neither side will willingly get rid of flat rate. 

“Hold my beer.”

You are forgetting that it did indeed have a trickle down effect...

A police officer won’t render first aid until the situation is “safe”. 

If you own anything that’s connected to the internet, you’re being tracked. 

Often people spend too much time wondering if they can, they don’t think about if they should.

The 5.9 is too heavy. 

You can, or could, get a Ram Tradesman in 2wd with the Hemi.