Pre ELD law, how long with the pre 2000's be exempt?

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  1. Jan 23, 2019 #11
    Long FLD

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    If you can work on it yourself then there’s really not that much of an issue. But if you’re 1500 miles from home and break down then finding a good shop could be a challenge, especially with a Cat engine.
     
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  3. Jan 23, 2019 #11
    Rubber duck kw

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    I thought the e model and later cats were a little easier to find a good mechanic for, I know earlier than that cat didn't like to tell people how to fix them and you had to be an authorized dealer or some such to get the books.
     
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  5. Jan 23, 2019 #12
    Long FLD

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    You have to take into account that it’s now been going on 10 years since they’ve made a truck engine, and that’s a lot of people coming into the work force from tech school that have likely never even laid eyes on one. When I had my W9 I had a good relationship with the guys at Boss Shop in Tulsa for service and light repair work. Had the hood up one day there and this young tech was staring at it because he just got out of school and had never seen one.

    But usually you can find someone who knows someone who knows a good place to take a Cat.
     
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  6. Jan 23, 2019 #13
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    Is insurance higher on the pre eld trucks ?
     
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  7. Jan 23, 2019 #14
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    No, it's cheaper, becuse value of the trucks is less
     
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  9. Jan 23, 2019 #15
    Rubber duck kw

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    Well that's true enough.
     
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  10. Jan 24, 2019 #16
    Gonzo1300

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    I'm not saying I think they will go away, I'm asking your opinion on if it will considering how they changing parts of the law every year.
     
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  11. Jan 24, 2019 #17
    Gonzo1300

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    Well I am thinking about buying my dad's Pete. It has 826,000 on the 60 series that's in it. So what I was thinking is with the price I would be paying for the truck ( trading him my dually ) I would go ahead and rebuild the motor. The truck is in great shape and it would leave me a good bit of $$$$ in the bank as a cushion. Still I would not want to run the truck if 2 or 3 years down the road it would have to be compliant. I would still get the truck but if that happened I would trade it in on a newer truck. I would simply change what I put into the truck if there was a good chance the law would change. For instance I would not rebuild the motor is it was to change. Just asking you guys opinion on the law.
     
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  12. Jan 24, 2019 #18
    Gonzo1300

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    Understood. I would be running roughly 5500 a month with what I would be doing with it. I have been hauling the same stuff from a trailer company not 3 miles from me for 11 years just with a smaller truck. I would be doing the same thing.
     
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  13. Jan 24, 2019 #19
    Gonzo1300

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    Well that is exactly my case here with picking this up from my dad. Difference is what I would invest from the start. Like a lot of other drivers before retirement he started customizing this one. Hell the interior is inside of 4 years old except for the floor
     
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  14. Jan 24, 2019 #20
    Gonzo1300

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    Exactly that's my point
     
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