I'd prefer just to keep the old loose-leaf logbook. My only question to what I keep seeing is: Why can't a mechanical powered truck have an EOBR? My '86 KW still has the wires from the tach and speedo for the qualcom, all I would have to do is incorporate a GPS into it. I personally like the XATA system and see no reason that I can't install it into my truck if I'm ever required to. I understand the argument about supposedly governing a mechanical truck. That's really not a big deal either.
EOBRs (Qualcomms) required in ALL Trucks by Jan 1st 2014?
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by CryloZeus, Jan 5, 2013.
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my computer does my adding just fine for me. WITHOUT gps.
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My cabover was a werner truck back in the day. It still has the cable that went to the QC. It's tied into the tach, speedometer, and battery voltage, and I can install a neutral sensor or a sensor to determine applied braking. Any other sensors would be easy to retrofit for a modern QC. All I was saying is, I see people saying that mechanical trucks will be extinct soon, my truck doesn't need an ECM for a EOBR. With modern electronics, I don't see how having a mechanical engine would be a problem.
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mje Thanks this.
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When they get the emissions garbage ironed out a little better, I'll buy a new truck. Retrofit and APU on the old cabover is still worth more to me than any current new truck.
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how many of you realize that the eobr called for in the mandate doesnt exist right now?
the mandate calls for biometric identifier, the driver has to be identified by this. thats like a finger print scanner or other means.
it calls for more than just punching in a driver code.
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I'm still waiting for the biometic scanners to read my twic card. I paid my money 4 years ago, have not seen a scanner yet. lol
I'm sure they will mandate eobrs and we will have to buy them. The details can be worked out later. At an unknown cost to US..............
Kinda the same as the new emission trucks.......... Make the peons buy now, reengineer to work correctly later.........Last edited: Jan 8, 2013
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i'd do E-Logs as long as they don't kick me on line 3 automatically when i start driving.
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