My glider is done! Fire

Not a primary reason. Elogs or not a Glider enabled companies to reuse existing drivetrain components and most importantly not deal with EPA truck problems and devastating downtime.

 

Gliders have been around since the 80s at least.

I've mostly heard of them being utilized for replacing a low mileage wreck. The still useable powertrain in the wrecked unit could be swapped over to the glider for a cheaper repair.

Its only been in the last decade or so that people started exploiting loopholes in the legislation to skirt the use of elogs and aftertreatment systems by purchasing a glider. It would not suprise me to see gliders be completely banned in the future or the EPA enforcing rulings that the emission level has to match the chassis year going forward.

 

Stop yanking chains.

A glider kit is a tax creation.

It is a cab, front axle (not always used) and a chassis, no drive train. It used to be, may still be part of the 75% rule, where if it falls under the 75% of the price of an equal vehicle, it is FET exempt.

Most of those sold from the late 60s to the 2000s used a reliable drive train or repair a wrecked truck, most of the time it was to upgrade the truck's cab/chassis because they did wear out.

A glider truck is a kit fitted out. Some of these are so poorly done and cost almost as much if not more than a new truck.

YOU do not need an older engine, or even a rebuilt one, but you can put in anything you want.

 

Lol, he claims to have years of experience in trucking but doesn’t know simple trucking terminology..

If you really want to drive him insane, tell him you drive a hood or large car

Don’t worry he has me on ignore so he’ll never see my reply.

 

That’s not what Urban Dictionary says a glider is
I’ll get in trouble if I post it so you have to go look for yourself.

 

As far back as 1955 Peterbilt offered a factory rebuild program. Aka Glider. They would rebiuild any make or model truck chassis and install a new pete cab on it. That included even changing a conventional to a coe or verse versa. The new cab would be titled as the year of the rebuild. This was because back in those days trucks were built to have a 10-20 year life span and big trucking companies would run their stuff till it was dust and then rebuild it. The real big companies like PIE would completely rebuild a truck like new every few years. There is a guy in the ATHS that has the earliest known Pete glider. It was originally a 1946 (one of the first new civilian trucks built after WW2). It was rebuilt by Pete in 1955 with the new aluminum Unilite cab, hood and radiator shell but the 1946 bicycle front fenders were reused. Very unique.

 

we now need aspirin

 

Why do you think I am yanking chains?

I have been a company driver for my ENTIRE career. Glider trucks is an owner-op thing, not a company driver thing. I am a loner and an introvert. So I don't chat with other truckers about their trucks. So how was I supposed to know what a glider truck is?