thoughts on this truck I may buy. trying to upgrade while staying off e-logs.

i believe with most vehicles the end of the model years is around august or September. so a vehicle might be considered built 11/99, but its a 2000 model. the 8th digit from the right needs to be a x for 1999, because if it is a y then its to be consiered a 2000, and the truck is gonna need an e-log

 

I hope it's an "X".

 

Make sure this includes a bull gear. They are notorious for going out after about 750k. When they do go, it's 50/50 whether or not you have a usable core. I think I used to pay about $800 for one. Probably more for a small shop or marked up any way. Unless you're gonna retire in 5 years...The closer you get to $18k, the more I would look at a reman. You get new injectors, turbo, intake/exhaust manifolds, etc.

 

My 1st truck was a '82 W.S. It was a good truck. More of a White, really, not sure what the newer ones are. I don't think it's the "deal of the day", more consistent for a truck of this kind with a million miles. I'd even say, a little steep. For example, I drove a late '90's FLD for a cranberry marsh this fall, just a yard horse, but had at least 1.3 mil, but still not a bad truck, they got it for $7500. Be careful with this one, is all I say, more like $10g's.

 

Text from the final rule.

 

Yep. I wouldn't touch any "2000" year model truck with a 40 foot pole regardless of what the build date was if I wanted to avoid EOBR.

The other part of that is you're leased to a company. What is their policy going to be on EOBR? I don't think there are going to be many companies out here, if any at all, that have some guys on EOBR and some with 1999 or older who are not. These 1999 and older trucks are going to be regulated out of the industry or priced out altogether over insurance costs. Just wait and see....

For now the best and surest way to avoid EOBR is 1999 or older and independence.

 

If you are a member of OOIDA call them Monday and ask about the rule. I called a while back but I forgotten the legalize. They read the whole law and can give you the straight answer. With a '93 and a '95 I know I have no worries for a while.