Am I exempt from the ELD mandate

I may be mistaken. But, from what I've been told, regardless of the year of the truck. In your case and many others a newer Glider. Powered by a pre-2000 manufactured engine is considered exempt, in accordance to the ELOG Mandate. There are about three exemptions and that was one of them,
That being said, it wouldn't hurt to get a document from Detroit Diesel specifying this to be the case.
Hope this was somewhat helpful

 

I think if you go onto JJ kellers site you can upload the ELOG exemptions. And the document from Detroit is for the Ports and Scales who will invariably look high and low to make sure your not trying to pull a fast one.
I've got a buddy who"s a BullHauler that specced his Glider with an 3406-E model cat just for this reason.
Personally I see everyone on ELOGS eventually. But, hey, doesn't hurt to try I guess.

 

They are going by the engine year now it was the truck it self before.

 

Google - FMCSA and what you are looking for..

If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle reflect a model year of 2000 or newer, bu

If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle reflect a model year of 2000 or newer, but the engine plate or documentation from the manufacturer indicates that the engine is older than model year 2000, is the vehicle exempt from the ELD rule?

Yes. While an ELD may voluntarily be used in vehicles that are model year 1999 or older, use of an ELD is not required in these vehicles; likewise, vehicles with engines predating model year 2000 are to be treated as exempt, even if the VIN number reported on the registration indicates that the CMV is a later model year. When a vehicle is registered, the model year should follow the criteria established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There may be instances where the model year reflected on the vehicle registration is not the same as the engine model year, most commonly when a vehicle is rebuilt using a “glider kit.” In this circumstance, an inspector/investigator should use the model year on the engine to determine if the driver is exempt from the ELD requirements. If the engine model year is older than 2000, the driver is not subject to the ELD rule. While the driver is not required to possess documentation that confirms the vehicle engine model year, 49 CFR Part 379 Appendix A requires motor carriers to maintain all documentation on motor and engine changes at the principle place of business. If a determination cannot be made at the roadside, safety official should refer the case for further investigation.

 

Yea, that's what got me all screwed up. Very easy to tell if you have a pre-2000 motor. Look at the vin. number. If there is an X in it then it is a pre-year 2000 motor. If there is a 0 it is 2000 or newer. I thought I had a pre-2000 motor because my build date was in 1999. Depending on what time of year the truck was build depended if it had a 1999 engine or, 2000 engine.

 

??? The VIN indicates the year vehicle was built, but it has nothing to do with the year engine was manufactured.

 

Right, what would I know it's not like it just didn't happen to me or anything like that.

 

Sorry, have no idea what you just said. Can you rephrase it?