Last updated 2021-04-09

Permanently attached equipment

Definition of permanently attached equipment.

Definition

Permanently attached means affixed to a permanently attached part of the vehicle,

  • attached using specified attachment methods, and
  • requiring use of a tool for attachment and/or removal.

Requirements to qualify as permanently attached

Requirements to qualify as permanently attached are as follows:

Requirement

Acceptable methods/tools

Unacceptable methods/tools

Attachment method

  • bolts
  • screws
  • rivets
  • cements
  • fluxes
  • cotter pin that requires bending with a tool in order to both secure and remove
  • heat, or
  • locks that require keys or combinations.
  • Velcro-type fasteners
  • locks (other than those requiring keys or combinations)
  • wing nuts
  • wires
  • ropes or strings
  • snap fasteners
  • suction devices
  • hooks
  • magnets
  • buttons
  • pins
  • vice grips
  • clamps, or
  • chains (whether permanently attached to the vehicle, or not).

Attachment or removal tools

  • wrenches
  • screw drivers
  • drills
  • pliers
  • acetylene torches
  • blow torches
  • steamers, or
  • solvents.
  • by hand