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Re:Mechanic put in prison for selling 14000 truck emission b... by hnov on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @11:50AM (#31921870)
In CA, trucks are (were) exempt from smog checks. Hopefully law enforcement will send those caught rolling coal to a date with the state referee.
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Re:Mechanic put in prison for selling 14000 truck emission b... by happyopossum on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @12:45PM (#31922621)
They most definitely are not exempt - I've had to do the same smog checks on my (smog compliant) diesel 2006 F-250, my 36' RV, and my current '06 light duty truck as I do on my minivan or sedan.
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Re:Mechanic put in prison for selling 14000 truck emission b... by hnov on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @01:23PM (#31923127)
You're right, you'd need an F450 to hit the 14k lbs GVW, not sure why I thought they were exempt.
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