Fritzgeralds gliders .............good or bad?

The truck came from what factory?

 

Its a 2016 westernstar 4900.
Ordered it brand new from the dealer.
Was built at the factory in Portland oregon . The factory installed a detroit reman 14L ddec 4 550hp engine from detroit diesel in the truck.

It was delivered to my home on a low bed and i put the running gear in at my shop.

 

Heres a pic. 4900sf with low max cab mounts and hood. 3.55 rears on 24.5 low pros. 18913 and 550hp 14l non egr with a leon tune.

 

That's a pretty sweet truck.

 

I didn't think the factory would put in a non egr engine in a new truck.

 

Yes they will.
Thats kinda the whole point.
My choices we're n14 , 12.7 or 14l detroit , or 6nz cat. Any of witch the factory will install.
The 14l was $3500 more over the 12.7 and same price as n14.

The cat was ridiculous at if i remember $12,000 more.

I put together same truck back in 2012 but it has a cat in it running a haney tune.

Both been great!

 

I knew the dealer could put one in a glider but I've never heard of the factory putting one in.
At least not a Kenworth.

 

You have two choices...from the factory .

1 Powered glider no trans and rears or

2 A rolling glider no engine and trans.

 

Isn't a 3° option?
I seem to remember they also sell them without engine,gearbox and diffs.

 

I understand that.
What I was unaware of was that you could get a preemission engine installed at the factory as some have said.