Not "getting away" with anything. It is perfectly legal option. It was written into the law a long time ago. Since commercial diesel engines, transmissions, etc have virtually an endless life cycle due to rebuilding, while at the same time, chassis and bodies will deteriorate over time, the law was written to take advantage of re-using the engine and drive train in a new chassis and body. So, the chassis and body is new, while the engine and transmission are rebuilt. That bypasses the emissions requirements of a new 2012 truck, because the emissions level is tied to the year of the engine. The biggest plus to this is that, going this route, you also get to avoid the 12.5% Federal Excise tax on new equipment. So what would normally be a $140,000 truck might only cost $115,000 complete.
Glider ideas
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by DL550CAT, Jan 23, 2012.
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The second largest Freightliner glider kit producer, behind Fitzgeralds, from what I learned recently, is Harrison Truck Center out of Waterloo, Iowa area. Supposedly, they are kicking out 150+ assembled gliders a year. I checked into them recently and if the order was placed in January, they could have the glider ready to go around late April / early May. And unlike Fitzgeralds, these guys are a regular Freightliner dealership. Not sure that makes a big difference though.
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No unfortunately. If they did I would have ordered one.
If you want a Pete glider call Hoovers. Personally know 2 guys that just got their Pete gliders done there. Bought 6NZs from Antrim with 800hp cams and 59 injectors. Run really well, (can't talk them into adding a PDI ECM) In fact I think one guy is having a 2nd one built. -
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Wouldn't your own driveway be the best place to put one together? I would love a project like that.
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Given the choice between a 2013 389/W900L loaded on a dealers lot with an ISX (or even worse a gutless Paccar MX). Or the same two trucks as gliders with a fresh 6NZ and a fresh transmission for $5,000 more...........I'll take option 2.
At this point I just wish there was a market for take out ISX's. I'd be happy if a place would trade straight up for a new ISX for a reman Cat. Then all you'd have would be the cost to bolt it in and buy the wiring harness. Or better yet where can we vote out the EPA? -
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Hoover has some trucks sitting down there now.
You used to be able to buy a glider with a reman engine.
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