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Yeah.. Yet I guarantee THEY are the one's that will be b!tching when the price of their groceries, etc., go up because trucking companies have to pay to replace every one of their engines. And from what I have heard the emissions stuff they throw on diesels has a negative effect on fuel mileage...

It actually says vehicles OVER 14,000 are exempt, so all semi's, large box trucks, etc. do not have to meet the smog law. Like I said, it seems like the smog law there is mostly aimed at diesel cars and trucks driven by the average joe. EDIT: I just took a look at the site that you linked to...

From what I just read online, Californias diesel smog laws do not apply to vehicles built before 1998. It also states that vehicles with a GVWR over 14,000lbs are exempt. http://www.smogtips.com/diesel-smog-test.cfm So it does not sound like deuces or 5 tons are part of the smog law. It seems...

For what it's worth, they wanted the actual weight of my truck here in Illinois when I registered it. Same thing when I had it insured. However, I am sure they would have proceeded differently if I intended to use the truck for commercial purposes. I mean.. My A2 tractor is rated to pull...

Add that to the list of reasons why no one should live in California. Every time I think we have it bad here in Illinois, someone brings up something that is going on in California :roll:

I thought all diesels made before 1993 were exempt from emissions laws? Or maybe that's just in my state.. There are plenty of guys here from Cali, and I have not heard anything about them having to replace their engines.

^^^ What he said. Just make sure there are no restrictions regarding parking large vehicles at home, if you decide to keep it there. From some posts I have seen on here, certain areas consider these trucks to be commercial vehicles due to the weight, even though you are probably only going to...