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Dear ARB:

We would like to comment on the forthcoming On-Road Diesel Truck
Regulations and the exemptions to them as listed on your website. 


We have a Ford F550 Diesel truck with a 17,500# GVWR that is used
for personal use but because this truck has a flat bed, not a
pickup bed, we are subject to these new regulations even though it
is used for personal use.  We use this truck for our hobby, taking
our large model steam engine and cars to local model railroad
clubs.  

We are very confused by the ARB’s logic that makes us subject to
these new regulations. The engine in our Ford F550 flat bed truck
is the same engine that Ford uses to put the pickup bed on to make
their heavy duty pickup trucks that this exemption talks about. 
This is also the same Ford power stroke engine Ford uses in their
F150, F250 and F350 pickup trucks that are exempt from these
regulations.  Why is there some sort of difference perceived by the
ARB because it has a flat bed on it?  Because it is a personal use
vehicle under 19,500# GVWR, it should be exempt under Section 2025,
C exemptions, number 13 regardless of the bed type.

We just wanted to comment on this and bring this to the ARB’s
attention.  The exemptions for personal use vehicles under 19,500#
GVWR need to be redone to allow the same exemption for our personal
use flat bed truck that you allow for the oversize pick up trucks
that are under 19,500# GVWR.

Thank you for letting me comment and we hope the ARB will follow
through on our request.

Paulette Cary
11835 N. Old Stage Rd
Weed, CA 96094