If your county doesn’t require emissions testing or a smog test like California then yes delete it and be done.

 

Dont listen to this guy. Dont delete it if your worried about the law. Its illegal no matter where you are.

 

If you only drive in your county then sure go ahead and delete. I personally delete but leave mufflers on my diesels so they aren't too obnoxious and have never been bothered, but if an officer had a bad day in a state that has emissions laws (which just about all have at least a visual inspection for emissions equipment) you could get hit big. Its a risk I take and will be taking on my new powerstroke eventually, but I feel If your truck isn't as loud as a 2 stroke detroit and you don't drive like a complete a$$ rolling coal everywhere I don't think they will bother you.

 

Personally, I think this is not valid info as the DPF and emissions are not a state requirement but a federal gov't issue. I believe states can enhance the federal emissions (add to them) but by federal laws, you are required to have the DPF.

As most of us learned in high school civics class, state laws can not circumvent federal laws but they can add to or enhance them.

And no, I am not a tree hugger as one day I might consider deleting.

 

What the trooper said to me didn't ring true to me.

 

Federal laws also say that cannabis is illegal as well as harboring and protecting illegal immigrants. Just sayin'

 

It all comes down to what a-hole pulls you over and checks your truck, right? lol

 

Lying to the FBI is also illegal.

 

Unless he also told you that it violated Federal regulations (not sure if it's actually law), he wasn't being completely truthful. I'm sure what he was getting at was that they do not check for it in Texas or at least the area he patrols.

 

Diesel powered vehicles are exempt from emissions testing in Texas.

Go to https://www.dmv.org/tx-texas/smog-check.php and scroll about half way down the page.

BUT, with all the foreigners (non-Texans) moving here with their liberal thinking, this could change down the road.

True, this does mean it is ok to delete...that's a federal law. Just means nobody cares right now.

Mark

 

About a year ago i traded my deleted 2014 for a 2017 in the Houston area. No dealer wanted it because the "emission control devices" were no longer present, said they cant sell it on their lot like that.

 

I think it is something like a 25k fine for a dealer to sell a vehicle that has had emissions stuff tampered with. Years ago I traded in deleted trucks but not anymore. It just isn’t worth it to me as I get a new truck every couple of years. I just leave them stock. Now if I was going to buy one and keep it for a long time it would be a different story.

 

Wait one minute.....

There's a law in TX requiring mud flaps? Please elaborate.

 

Sure there is. Only on the rear most axle and only with duals.


Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 547.606. Safety Guards or Flaps Required

(a) A road tractor, truck, trailer, truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer, or semitrailer in combination with a towing vehicle that has at least four tires or at least two super single tires on the rearmost axle of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination shall be equipped with safety guards or flaps that:

(1) are of a type prescribed by the department;  and

(2) are located and suspended behind the rearmost wheels of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination within eight inches of the surface of the highway.

(b) This section does not apply to a truck-tractor operated alone or a pole trailer.

(c) In this section, “super single tire” means a wide-base, single tire that may be used in place of two standard tires on the same axle.

 

I did a craigslist search for DPF delete installers in Houston just now, found a shop, drove by it and they are also certified DPS inspection station.

 

Does anyone know of a mechanic that will do this in Denton, TX?

 

Call any Diesel shop. I know several in Hou

 

So who's still got delete tunes available?

 

I'm debating deleting early next year. Last thing I want is to delete, drive it for a week, then federal law mandating states to enforce EPA laws.

 

then federal law mandating states to enforce EPA laws

Well either you do or you don't. I'm not sure who's telling this kind of info but it's quite funny.

 

Think about it......smokin' dope is NOT okay at a federal level BUT you can do it at the state level depending where you live. It's the same for emissions on vehicles. Of course all this is only going to apply to the state for which your vehicle has been registered.

 

Can't find any interesting reads anywhere on this forum anymore. Hope things begin to turn around...

 

PM'd....

 

Hi there I am looking to delete a 2015 Peterbilt with a Cummis ISX12. I am exporting the unit and my client cant use the low sulphur diesel. Let me know if you know anyone in Houston or anywhere in Texas that can help me with this.

 

not all of texas allows it but there are counties that don't check for it, it it is used for any contracted hauling then yes it has to be on the truck

 

Its odd hes 'canadian' but trying to gwt work done in texas...

 

the only legal way is if this was to be only off road in a ag situation when talking class 8 or look into the glider rules for doing one there are guys but that comes with knowing the right guys

 

Programming is super hard to come by these days.

 

Holy crap they are everywhere! Like flies on ****! FJB

 

Thank God in heaven that we have a governor that has overridden many federal laws that Biden has tried to push on us in Florida.

"IF" a federal EPA criminal enforcement agent pulls you over, He can cause you a problem "IF" he chooses. If your state does not have a emissions inspection or regulations to enforce them. There is nothing they can do about it. I run strait pipes on my semi, with no emissions or pollution control. It passes DOT inspection every year.

 

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Did you come here to talk EPA?
Its cool that you pass inspection in mississippi with an older straight piped dump truck.
Thats a little different than modifying the emission system on a truck built since 2015.

Do you own a ford diesel truck?

 

Hello there, yes I read the blogs of the EPA. I Have an 03 F350 with a 6.0. I know that is not what they were addressing. But my 6.0 has been completely deleted of all emissions. It has passed the test with the digital meter. Diesel is the cleanest burning fuel yet they want to do away with it. Accept for the railroad.