New Elog mandate

This truck is around a '95 model maybe earlier, he is running elogs. Not that I care but the pre 2000 exemption makes no sense. Maybe they have more sinister plans for those trucks down the road.

 

Maybe 99 was the last year ALL trucks had ecms? I don't know about every motor.... Mack? Cat? Etc etc

 

I've thought about selling my truck and buying an old one, but I think that 2 things are destined to happen with this mandate. First, I believe that it will be held up in the courts for 1-4 years before becoming law. Second, once that happens I think that there will be some stupid limitations put on older iron, limited miles per year, etc,

 

From what I've read lately, there seems to be more concern regarding emission levels on the older trucks....Cali initiates something and it aint long before NYC & Jersey want it too....Right now the NY/NJ PA is looking to refuse any new applicant trucks 2006 and older from entering the Ports, with a grace period for those already registered, I think 2 years....There was also something in the article about funding carriers to upgrade their equipment and become compliant....

 

Funding the ports is the way I read it

 

That was the reason. Up to and including 1999 model year, you could still order a new truck with an engine equipped with mechanical fuel control. Beginning in 2000, only ECM equipped available for order.

 

I guess that makes sense. I'm surprised though they didn't make it a mechanical/electronic exemption with that being the case instead of a year model cutoff. Oh well, hopefully it never comes to fruition. One can hope right?

 

The 1993 L9000 we had with a N14 was mechanical but also in the beginning stages of electronics. it had the wires on the pump which was later to be cruise control on down the road. The "parts replacer" we had thought the truck had electrical issues the last time it was worked on, no power. I took a picture in front of him showing that indeed, the gasket between the intake manifold and the adapter flange coming from the air to air had shoved apart from corrosion, and actually broke one of the mounting ears completely off. Told me that wasn't the problem although I could shove bailing wire through the gasket area. Hard for the turbo to pressurize with an open hole. Use to be a lot easier to work on.

 

DOT aren't smart enough to distinguish between mechanical and ECM's

 

They majority aren't smart enough to read a paper log let alone an ELD.