The inspection is for passenger vehicle safety less than 10,001 GVWR I am tagged 8,800 and my muffler split/pin holes so I pulled it off put a turn down on instead. The suspension specs are very convoluted how it is written I have 6+1 in the rear and T codes in the front. I currently have to much clearance between my bump stop and the bump stop tang very stupid I know yet it has the stock block. It is sitting with 3" of rake right now I am more concerned about the front.
Tarm where is a good location to get the filters I cannot find them locally?
Well that sucks.
That is crazy. Again I do not understand this. You are saying that you have too much room meaning the leaf spring is holding the vehcile to high or the bump stop itself is too short correct? You have a 99-03 F-250 7.3 correct??
Here are the leaf spring ratings as I know them:
R = 1430
S = 1630
T = 1830
U = 2030
V = 2230
W = 2430
X = 2630
Most F250/F350 have V codes some W codes and those with factory snow plow kit X codes. You have T codes which are lower rated. That would mean it would still lower and the distance would be shorter. They are all 2 leaf packs from what I recall. Something is not adding up.
I would be getting someone else to inspect it after I correct the real issues.
Still this just sounds crazy; so the state has an actually maximum allowable total compression travel of the front suspension for ALL passenger rated vehicles regardless of make or model? Hmmmm I wonder what the Raptors distance is for total compression. Not to mention if that with those kind of specs a person with a factory plow setup with the plow off would likely fail even though its 100% factory.
If you had to change something I would just add a block under the bump stop to make up the difference that is if another inspection place stated the same BS.
Are you tagged in Maine or New Hampshire as you have both on your location? No matter I will check both as I want to see this for myself. This sounds more like something I would expect from California or France.
I looked thru the Maine inspection manual and there is nothing at all about failure for any suspension travel distances or anything like this. Also for anything they do look at the revision states to go with factory specs and tolerances. NH as well has no where in the list of things specific did it mention that spec. The fact they allow vehicle specific aftermarket suspension kits would make this crazy to begin with.
You can look for yourself maybe I missed it: Here is Maine:
http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses/documents/Rulerevision20128-29-13.pdf
NH:
http://65.82.88.69/Gordon-Darby_New_Hampshire/newhampshire.htm
I know when I take my vehicles in but this is Va its a 5-10 min deal. Most of the time is spent pulling the wheels off to check brakes more so if their are drums. Love to watch them struggle with some worn drums LOL. But I do know it can vary wildly between places and the inspector. Once you get the stuff that is clearly needed such as holes in the exhaust and oxidized headlights I would take it somewhere else. Also maybe take a trip up to Ford and see if you have the proper bumpstops. Again this all hinges on that these are spec leaf springs.
I know this truck has been a headache for you as of late from your posts so I hope you get this all straighten out.
I'll take my smog check every 2 years to avoid this nonsense. Easy smog check to pass anyway. Heck, half of California isnt even required to smog check ever. 
