I need to settle a debate on whos right

No clue. But lack of a johnson bar wasn't going to stop me from buying my first truck that otherwise had everything in it I wanted.

I suspect it has less to do with cost savings on the install than it does on the cost savings of brake maintenance from untrained/unskilled drivers using the johnson bar for stupid reasons it's not designed for. Like running down hills etc.

 

well it's good you're happy. Like I said Ive never seen a truck that didn't have one. If I were to get in a truck without one I would probably spend 20 minutes trying too locate it!

 

A lot of the newer trucks don't run them, I bought 8 Cascadias from Abilene Motor express, no bars. I always used it to check my 5th wheel pin securement after hooking up. Now I pop the button.

 

Why? There are plenty of other places in the truck to hang stuff on.

 

The only people hoping for the E-LOGS are the people on the E-LOGS right know....

They want to share there MISERY with the rest of the drivers...

 

Signed into law 7/6/12.


Only thing left for them is to provide the funding for it.

 

And to provide for that pesky court-ordered provision that prevents drivers from being harassed....

http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel...lectronic-onboard-recorders.aspx?prestitial=1

http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/fuel-smarts/news/story/2011/08/court-rejects-eobr-rule.aspx

 

A lot of carriers have been "persuaded" by FMCSA to install EOBR's to keep their satisfactory rating.

 

To bad E-LOGGERS are not SAFE on the road...