Help! Rgistering vehicle from out of state to CA

What do i need to register a truck from AZ to CA? Really need help. I know its gotta get weighed and smogged but is someone gonna go over it and check it? I can get it passed but if it gets checked deffinitely wont pass. Just need to know exactly what needs to be done and whats gonna get checked. Thanks in advance -matt

 

Depending on area of CA:
1. Visual inspection at local DMV.
2. Smog @ ODBII and tail pipe.
3. $$$

 

Well aslong as they dont look at the exhaust haha

 

Odbii? Smog place that passes im assuming. And i know a few

 

They put the tailpipe reader on your exhaust...so yes they will look at it.


What exactly are you worried about?

 

Oh they most definitely will look at the exhaust... probably on of the first things they'll look at.

OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics. Basically they plug into the cars computer and look at all the emissions related data, self tests, etc.

 

Fuck so this means i need to find a stock exhaust and headers -_- fauk shet

 

Someone lemme borrow your stock exhaust for a day hahaha

 

Whats wrong with yours?

 

Nothing haha dont even have a taco yet but im trying to trade my tundra for a taco but it pretty much has no exhaust and i cant register the taco if it dont pass

 

Don't do it... Don't even mess with it you'll end up losing too much money in the end. just find a CA legal Tacoma theres plenty of them...

 

CA smog isn't exactly a loose system, you can get around some things, but I wouldn't buy a truck if it MIGHT smog here until it's passed smog. If you can't do that I'd think twice.

 

Not gettin a stock taco is the thing haha lookin for LT taco, dont want a full size anymore and dont want a stock one. Hate stock vehicles

 

Hope I'm not too late but, my advice, DON'T register it here in Cal. Keep some type of address in Arizona and register it there.

 

Have seller smog it first before you buy it. Or register in another state. Which btw is illegal unless you're military.