Editable ELD

I think you misunderstood what i was saying. I wasnt suggesting you could buy a turn key built glider with a mechanical engine from someone like fitzgerald. But there is no reason you can't get a rolling glider w9 and put a 425 b model cat in it yourself.

 

I believe it is 8 days max for 70/8 drivers and 7 days for 60/7 drivers.

 

Until it is fixed

 

This is not quite correct. As shown below, there is no time frame for the driver, but there is for the carrier.

This is correct for drivers.

§395.34 ELD malfunctions and data diagnostic events.

(a) Recordkeeping during ELD malfunctions. In case of an ELD malfunction, a driver must do the following:

(1) Note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours;
[...]
(3) Continue to manually prepare a record of duty status in accordance with §395.8 until the ELD is serviced and brought back into compliance with this subpart.
[...]
(d) Motor carrier requirements for repair, replacement, or service. (1) If a motor carrier receives or discovers information concerning the malfunction of an ELD, the motor carrier must take actions to correct the malfunction of the ELD within 8 days of discovery of the condition or a driver's notification to the motor carrier, whichever occurs first.

(2) A motor carrier seeking to extend the period of time permitted for repair, replacement, or service of one or more ELDs shall notify the FMCSA Division Administrator for the State of the motor carrier's principal place of business within 5 days after a driver notifies the motor carrier under paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Each request for an extension under this section must be signed by the motor carrier and must contain:

(i) The name, address, and telephone number of the motor carrier representative who files the request;

(ii) The make, model, and serial number of each ELD;

(iii) The date and location of each ELD malfunction as reported by the driver to the carrier; and

(iv) A concise statement describing actions taken by the motor carrier to make a good faith effort to repair, replace, or service the ELD units, including why the carrier needs additional time beyond the 8 days provided by this section.

(3) If FMCSA determines that the motor carrier is continuing to make a good faith effort to ensure repair, replacement, or service to address the malfunction of each ELD, FMCSA may allow an additional period.

(4) FMCSA will provide written notice to the motor carrier of its determination. The determination may include any conditions that FMCSA considers necessary to ensure hours-of-service compliance. The determination shall constitute a final agency action.

(5) A motor carrier providing a request for extension that meets the requirements of paragraph (d)(2) of this section is deemed in compliance with §395.8(a)(1)(i) and (a)(2) until FMCSA makes an extension determination under this section, provided the motor carrier and driver continue to comply with the other requirements of this section.

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&=PART&n=pt49.5.395#se49.5.395_134
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Except the licensing. The title and license is based on the year for the truck, not the engine. So, for regulation purposes regarding ELD's, the mandate will still be in play. How one does that, that is something I haven't wasted a lot of time thinking about. While the engine in my 2013 glider is a 2000 MY engine, the truck is registered as a 2013 truck. The ELD mandate, as written, does not address engine age, only truck age. Will be fun to see how this all plays out.

 

Yes the elog mandate throws a wrinkle into it. But until the final ruling is released we don't know what techs will be available to use. Perhaps a satellite tracking device such as qualcomm will work. Can only wait and see.

 

The final rule was released this summer. It can be found at FMCSA website. It lays out the tech specs and everything else needed.

 

I haven't read it. If you have do the current devices work? Qualcomm peoplenet jjkeller etc