Annual "Smog Check" on Diesel Motor homes, where?
Gang,
I don't seem to recall any previous threads about this subject so, I thought I'd bring it up. Just wondering. When we were considering moving from San Diego to Arizona, I called the AZ Department of Motor Vehicles and inquired about the annual registration cost of our motor home. The nice lady on the phone began to explain how the system works and, how the cost(s) are tabulated. One of the items she spoke of was: "you'll have to get it smog checked too".
Well, I explained to her, "But, our motor home is a Diesel pusher, 36' long and has a GVWR of 27,910 lbs. She said, "So", it's still required do be smog checked on an annual basis. Hmmmmmmm, I'm thinking, wow, this is even stronger smog laws then CA. Never heard of such a thing.
Then she asked; "Oh, by the way, where are you thinking of moving to in AZ?". I said, "Lake Havasu City". She said, "Oh, then you won't have to smog it there". She stated that only in Phoenix and Tucson is it required for the annual smog checks.
Now, I have never taken this any further 'cause there was no need to. But, just wondering, to all of you all around this nice country of ours, how many of you must go through an annual smog inspection of any year/make/model diesel coach?
The last I've been shown in CA is, ANY DIESEL, motor homes included, that has a GVWR of less than 14,000 lbs. is required to have an annual smog inspection. Thanks for responding here.
Scott
I don't seem to recall any previous threads about this subject so, I thought I'd bring it up. Just wondering. When we were considering moving from San Diego to Arizona, I called the AZ Department of Motor Vehicles and inquired about the annual registration cost of our motor home. The nice lady on the phone began to explain how the system works and, how the cost(s) are tabulated. One of the items she spoke of was: "you'll have to get it smog checked too".
Well, I explained to her, "But, our motor home is a Diesel pusher, 36' long and has a GVWR of 27,910 lbs. She said, "So", it's still required do be smog checked on an annual basis. Hmmmmmmm, I'm thinking, wow, this is even stronger smog laws then CA. Never heard of such a thing.
Then she asked; "Oh, by the way, where are you thinking of moving to in AZ?". I said, "Lake Havasu City". She said, "Oh, then you won't have to smog it there". She stated that only in Phoenix and Tucson is it required for the annual smog checks.
Now, I have never taken this any further 'cause there was no need to. But, just wondering, to all of you all around this nice country of ours, how many of you must go through an annual smog inspection of any year/make/model diesel coach?
The last I've been shown in CA is, ANY DIESEL, motor homes included, that has a GVWR of less than 14,000 lbs. is required to have an annual smog inspection. Thanks for responding here.
Scott
