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Title: C.A.R.B.
Post by: boxcarOkie on January 26, 2015, 02:30:01 PM
Anyone have updated and valid data on C.A.R.B. restrictions in the Golden State, that they could pass on?*

Thanks.

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*  Non California residents need not respond.
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: Dave5Cs on January 26, 2015, 05:01:56 PM
Yep it's been disbanded due to lack of interest by Californians. Jeey The Gov however does want to bring back the Medfly so the new members of our Licensed society have good jobs and health Insurance. ::)
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: belfert on January 27, 2015, 09:11:32 AM
TomC would probably be your best source on this as he lives in California and sells heavy truck that are affected by CARB rules.
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: boxcarOkie on January 27, 2015, 11:01:11 AM
Quote from: belfert on January 27, 2015, 09:11:32 AM
TomC would probably be your best source on this as he lives in California and sells heavy truck that are affected by CARB rules.

I have at this time received a few emails on it, for some reason a few folks are kind of afraid of posting something here at the Old Shark Tank.  Looks like I can take my no good, oil leaking worn out, oil drippin mosquito killing Detroit out there and will not have to worry about it.

It pays to check now days, in this environmentally conscious society we have progressed to.

Thanks for your input Belfert ...

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Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: Dreamscape on January 27, 2015, 12:45:36 PM
CARB rules do not affect RV's, only commercial stuff. That's the last word I got, so no worries. When I lived there it was never a problem with my old dinosaur!  ;)
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: boxcarOkie on January 27, 2015, 01:01:21 PM
Yes, this is true, not on an RV.  But things do have a profound tendency to change in our world, so it pays one to check.  Which is NOT always a good fix either.  I had a printed out sheet of the parking instructions in a suburb of Houston Proper where our kids currently live. 

The print out said "RV parking on city streets is restricted to 48 hours" someone didn't like it, called the cops.  At that time, I had documented proof that I had only been in town 16 hours (fuel receipt Flyin Hooker, dated/time stamped) and I handed it to the cop.

After I showed it to "Barney" his reply was .... I don't care, move it or I will have it towed.  Soooooooooooooooo it will work for you or against you. 

Pays to check.

Thank you for your reply.

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Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: luvrbus on January 27, 2015, 01:35:18 PM
The excess smoke law still applies to exempt RV's in CA I don't care what state you are from.I saw a old GM being snap tested for smoke last week it had Iowa plates lol it was a smoker.

I know this guy that sell generators CA is after him for the emission on his units they were not the current tier rating for the state

CA just needs electric cars,trucks,and buses anything else they make it almost impossible to meet their laws and requirements   
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: TomC on January 27, 2015, 10:13:22 PM
The original CARB ruling still stands. If you have an individual, private RV, you are exempt from smog laws. I thoroughly research this before I started on my 1985 Kenworth truck project. It is now registered as "MH". As Clifford said, you can still be busted for excessive smoke.
In the 20 years I've had my bus, I have never had to have it inspected or smog tested by California. Curious isn't it?

Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: Dave5Cs on January 28, 2015, 07:17:55 AM
And to add to California Smog laws and where it comes from is actually all the Dust from Quartzite this time of year. It drifts into Cali and thus  we had to do something about the haze. ;D What a dry dusty God forsaken place, LOL
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: Stormcloud on January 28, 2015, 07:23:15 AM
Quote from: Dave5Cs on January 28, 2015, 07:17:55 AM
;D What a dry dusty God forsaken place, LOL

Yes, it certainly is. But it is still better than what some of us would be dealing with at home in January!
.....and, Q kind of grows on ya, if you don't mind the dust thing............

Mark
Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: boxcarOkie on January 28, 2015, 07:39:34 AM
Quote from: TomC on January 27, 2015, 10:13:22 PM
In the 20 years I've had my bus, I have never had to have it inspected or smog tested by California. Curious isn't it?
Good Luck, TomC


Thanks for the information Tom.  Clifford have you been thru some of those immigration check points down there by Phoenix?  They are fun.

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Title: Re: C.A.R.B.
Post by: luvrbus on January 28, 2015, 12:24:06 PM
 Don,I do fine at those check points till one who can hardly speak English asks are you a American citizen then Sonja hides her face because the fun begins  ;D