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windtrader · December 06, 2021, 09:15:35 PM

simple answer - if was working in NM, don't change reg to CA. Curious why an old bus had issues, something about the 6v92TA? 4106 was surely old enough to be exempt.

I see many commercial vehicles at auction that are stamped as out of state only sale. As you say, this has been going on for quite some time with the buses too.

buswarrior · December 07, 2021, 06:11:46 AM

Diesel generators may have already been dealt with in earlier legislation.

Any new truck with a generator, the exhaust has to be routed into a DPF, its own, or the big engine's, according to the trade press a few years ago now...

Same for the reefer trailer, and older units, same as trucks, banned from entering the state.

The challenge is watching all the other states, and their legislative wording accidentally, or purposefully, capturing RV, as they evolve into these matters.

Still waiting to hear from fmca...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

Dave5Cs · December 07, 2021, 09:02:10 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on December 06, 2021, 06:30:19 AM

Check it out big guy lol I am out of emmisions tags from the valve covers and I don't do meds :^

So you are putting emission tags on vehicles that don't pass in California?

luvrbus · December 07, 2021, 09:25:24 AM

Quote from: Dave5Cs on December 07, 2021, 09:02:10 AM
So you are putting emission tags on vehicles that don't pass in California?

Nope I find the tag that matches that year of the engine and give to the person what they do with it up to them. All the tag says it is it meets the emmisions requirements of the year manufatured and where it is a CA engine or US standard engine lol even CA has to have their own Detroit.Look on the valves covers of your 6v71 it will have it.The tag is a joke none of those old engines are original,Ca now requires one when bring a MH or conversion into the state with a 2 stroke

richard5933 · December 07, 2021, 10:56:27 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on December 07, 2021, 09:25:24 AM

Nope I find the tag that matches that year of the engine and give to the person what they do with it up to them. All the tag says it is it meets the emmisions requirements of the year manufatured and where it is a CA engine or US standard engine lol even CA has to have their own Detroit.Look on the valves covers of your 6v71 it will have it.The tag is a joke none of those old engines are original,Ca now requires one when bring a MH or conversion into the state with a 2 stroke

When I had Jake Brakes installed on my 8V71 the valve covers were replaced with the tall covers. The mechanic made a point of removing the old plates to give me for remounting on the engine. He couldn't do it but seem to be encouraging me to do so.

Dave5Cs · December 07, 2021, 11:59:23 AM

The Blue plates.

richard5933 · December 07, 2021, 12:25:52 PM

Yup. Here are what mine looks like, complete with text about US and California laws.

windtrader · December 07, 2021, 12:37:34 PM

I don't recollect seeing such tags on my bus. It was registered and titled in CO before I brought it into CA. The DMV inspector wanted to see the VIN, had a look around, not much into the engine compartment as i recollect. He did do a pretty thorough check over but my hunch is he was mostly comparing what was on the title with the bus. Then again his cap said DMV, not CARB cop

Dave5Cs · December 07, 2021, 01:06:52 PM

Yep same on ours. It was titled in Missouri when Charlie brought it to California and titled it before we got it.

luvrbus · December 07, 2021, 01:50:31 PM

Things have changed in the last 2 years in CA,I have friend Eric with a Eagle that lives in CA his bus is from Oklahoma they are dealing him problems to get his bus converted over to CA plates for over a year now,they found a way to crack down a little is all it is for

windtrader · December 07, 2021, 03:44:11 PM

Very interesting. Details? Year of bus, stock/mod engine, seated or converted. We know newer ones can't even be in the state any longer and I thought the old ones (2 strokes) were clearly exempted. And we know the early 4 strokes had to have DPF added, then all got kicked out anyway.

luvrbus · December 07, 2021, 04:08:23 PM

Eric has a 1983 Eagle with a 6v92TA engine fully converted to a MH

Iceni John · December 07, 2021, 06:15:10 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on December 07, 2021, 01:50:31 PM
Things have changed in the last 2 years in CA,I have friend Eric with a Eagle that lives in CA his bus is from Oklahoma they are dealing him problems to get his bus converted over to CA plates for over a year now,they found a way to crack down a little is all it is for

Could a private (non-DMV) vehicle registration service in CA help him? I had one such company re-register my bus as a Motor Home recently because it had a CARB hold on it when it was an AUTO BU previously, and it was a quick easy process.

John

windtrader · December 08, 2021, 05:20:37 PM

Just what is the hassle they are making for him? I'm pretty sure those specs should get an exemption.

There are specialty shops that do modifications then get through the BAR Referee and CARB regulations to bring non-CA cars into compliance. As you can imagine it is a lengthy and expensive project but it should not be needed in this case.

Tedsoldbus · December 08, 2021, 05:50:38 PM

I was in Home Depot this morning. There were 2 gas push lawn mowers and 7 different brands of electric ones. Including a monster looking Dewalt. I have 2 acres so I have a small riding mower, but we know anything that runs on gas is the next target.
I say Nooooooooooooo! I think that since I now draw Social Security and am therefore officially deemed by the government to be old, I can claim the too old to change exemption! I am going to buy all the air and oil filters and blades I can find for my John Deere this weekend. Unless they stop selling gas, I can keep mowing with my dinosaur juice grass annihilator.
But all kidding aside I have a sick feeling in my stomach my bus will be harder to hide.