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Originally Posted by svandamme
I don't get it
Surely the emissions rules for new trucks are tied into the vin of that new truck?
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Originally Posted by legion
Rules on this kind of thing vary from state to state. I'd be willing to bet that this kind of activity is concentrated in just a few states whose title laws make this possible. And generally once a vehicle is titled in one state, it is easy to titled anywhere.
A similar problem in the U.S. is "title washing". Damaged vehicles with salvage titles (marks vehicle as having been in a serious accident) are moved to states with lenient title laws. The vehicle is repaired (often poorly) and the title is clean. This is a particularly bad problem after hurricanes cause massive flood damage to a large number of vehicles.
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This sums it up, IMO.^^
Those states, like California, which tie emission rules to the VIN, would not allow these glider trucks to be titled/registered. In fact, in California, if you install an older engine into a newer body, it must meet the emission standards of the newer vehicle. Pa. obviously does not have the same restrictions so the glider truck industry will flourish there unless there is a state legislative change or the EPA settles on a policy defining what is a "new" truck.