Pre DEF gliders?

Anything pre DPF, DEF or even EGR is good. Not a fan of gliders, they can be very costly and don't retain resale value.

 

If you're interested in pre DEF, just buy a domestic 09 model and you're right there.

 

If you're going with a glider solely to bypass DEF, then you should be aware of this:

Effective 1/1/18, the EPA has mandated that trucks must pass the emissions standard in effect for the model year of the chassis, not the engine. That means that a 2019 truck with a 2009 engine in it still has to conform to the 2019 standards.

I haven't heard if the trucks built before that date will be grandfathered in; they likely will be. If not, your new truck may need to have all that emissions stuff added to it, which may mean a new engine.

Even if they are grandfathered, you should get your order in soon.

 

New rules apply to new builds.

 

And there is a loophole in that reg allowing gliders to still be built business as usual but eventually they will be phased out.

 

http://www.overdriveonline.com/gliders-101-five-common-questions-about-glider-kits-answered/#

Who buys a truck and worries about resale?

 

The ones who are worried about Resale are the ones who aren't going to be in it for the long run.

 

Then why buy a glider? @iRookie claims gliders don't retain resale value but that link from 2014 says different.