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Quick propane questions
« on: Jul 10, 2006, 10:21:27 AM »
Is it legal to run in California?
Do you still need to smog?
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2006, 10:25:00 AM »
yes you will still need to smog...there are some freaskish laws about conversions...you will need to look em up or talk to gotpropane.com guy for answers.
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #2 on: Jul 10, 2006, 10:51:08 AM »
im pretty sure its legal, but it will still need to get smogged, there are also all sorts of restirctions on the conversion, definately youll be dealing with a state refferee
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #3 on: Jul 10, 2006, 11:15:30 AM »
Nope not in Cali of all places that NEED a clean burning fuel  :shake: Kyle, if you want the lowdown call Cary at gotpropane.com

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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #4 on: Jul 10, 2006, 11:31:37 AM »
good to know, guess ill knock that one off my plans
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #5 on: Jul 10, 2006, 11:50:57 AM »
I should clarify, not DOT approved.

for a trail rig only your good to go- do it propane is the :pokinit:
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #6 on: Jul 10, 2006, 11:58:15 AM »
so that means no vehicle in the us is legally allowed to drive on the streets with propane?
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #7 on: Jul 10, 2006, 12:30:02 PM »
just Cali as far as I know (been a while since I got all this from Cary)
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #8 on: Jul 10, 2006, 12:43:42 PM »
Quote from: Captain4x2 on Jul 10, 2006, 11:58:15 AM
so that means no vehicle in the us is legally allowed to drive on the streets with propane?
Unless it came from the dealer that way.
My company owns a couple of propane vans.
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #9 on: Jul 10, 2006, 01:02:54 PM »
Quote from: KYOTA on Jul 10, 2006, 12:30:02 PM
just Cali as far as I know (been a while since I got all this from Cary)

ok maybe im confused here, but when i hear DOT i think of United States Department Of Transportation
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #10 on: Jul 10, 2006, 01:08:00 PM »
Isn't DOT state regulated? You gotcher CA DOT and we got our FL DOT?
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #11 on: Jul 10, 2006, 05:18:46 PM »
USDOT (united states department of transportation), Caltrans (california department of transportation), ODOT (oregon department of transportation).

This type of stuff is usually regulated by the state dept not the us dot.  They're more concerned with airlines, railroads and interstate type stuff.
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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #12 on: Jul 10, 2006, 10:20:15 PM »
Well I guess I can scratch this plan too. I was considering it also. I just was not sure about the smog stuff as well. (I hate Ca, stupid law maker's)

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Re: Quick propane questions
« Reply #13 on: Jul 10, 2006, 10:29:33 PM »
time to green sticker your truck and dd something else. you got a first gen w/ a carb right? same here then switched to propane. now it will run on its top if I let it, propane rocks.
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