[AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

[charlie hill]

That's right Ralph. It's got to be a full size "3/4 ton" pickup to
get into the exemption category.  From what I've seen the inspections
do very little good.  Most folks keep their vehicles in reasonably good
shape for their own safety and dependability.  The ones that don't find
some way around the law.  There are always crooked inspectors out there
somewhere.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ralph Goff
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 2:38 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

On 2/2/2015 11:27 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> In NC new cars don't have to be inspected until they are 3 or so years old
> (I forget the number.  they
> just made this rule) and they don't have to be inspected after they are 25
> years old.  Makes you
> wonder why the rest need inspecting.  In my county you have to have an
> emissions test but 1.5 miles
> down the road in the next county no emissions test is required (based on
> population).  I sure hope they
> keep the air gate at the county line closed!  Also, if you have a truck 
> with
> a GVW of 6800 lbs or higher
> and you put a weighted plate on it with a minimum of 7000 lbs license you
> can avoid the emissions test
> if the inspection shop has the sense to know the law.  Most don’t.  I have
> weighted tags on mine and
> have it inspected in the next county but if I didn't have those 7000 lb
> plates I'd have to have the inspection
> done in my county.  Makes no sense at all.
>
> Charlie
Those are some heavy plates Charlie :-) Auto companies have used that
system for years going right back to the beginning of low emission
equipment for
new vehicles. I think it was around the 3/4 or maybe one ton point where
trucks could have the "low emissions engine". No air pump or catalytic
converter.

Ralph in Sask.
>

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