cali smog questions...

[1leg]

what year is it that you don't have to smog?

I'm going to look at a 1979. K5

Does a DIESEL K5 need to be smogged in cali?

 

[longbedder]

Currently, smog inspections are required for all vehicles except diesel powered vehicles, electric, natural gas powered vehicles over 14,000 lbs, hybrids, motorcycles, trailers, or vehicles 1975 and older.

from the DMV...

 

[4X4HIGH]

Yep, in Cali all vehicles 1976 and newer are required to pass a biennial smog inspection.

 

[noJeepshere]

Unless you want to prove that a K5 can haul more than 14,001 pounds.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Unless you want to prove that a K5 can haul more than 14,001 pounds.

GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and is the maximum allowable total weight of a road vehicle or trailer when loaded - i.e including the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight.

Every vehicle has an unladed weight or curb weight (actual weight of the vehicle) and then a cargo load weight. The unladed or curb weight combined with the cargo weight is the maximum GVWR. So therefor you cannot prove to anyone that the vehicle can carry more than the factory says it can UNLESS you have the vehicle inspected for a different GVWR because of some upgrades that you might have done but in the case of a K5 that will be impossible to do.