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Business
Lawmaker again looking to protect gliders from upcoming emissions regs
Passage of the amendment in the House, which also has the support of independent retailers of glider kits, is the first step to inclusion in a final appropriations bill for 2017.
July 14, 2016
Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ Byrdstown, Tenn., factory.
Custom Rigs
J&L Contracting’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 — Back in Black
The “Back in Black” glider, powered by a 6nz Cat, was formerly the truck of then-Landstar-leased Brett Cole — J&L retooled it for heavy haul, among other extensive customizations, says J&L’s Randy Menkel.
August 1, 2015
J&L driver Randy Menkel
Custom Rigs
Cadle Transport 2013 Coronado glider, small fleet rise from recession’s ashes
Small fleet owner Ben Cadle launched his business with his own authority in 2007, right as the financial world was starting to collapse under its own weight. His 2013 show-worthy glider illustrates his subsequent, ongoing success.
July 27, 2015
Cadle Transport 2013 Freightliner Coronado glider
Business
ATD: Bill that would exempt gliders from emissions regs likely won’t pass
Debate over the Confederate flag had a bill that would have exempted glider kits from upcoming emissions regs pulled from the House floor.
July 17, 2015
Gliders stationed during assembly at the Fitzgerald Glider Kits factory in Byrdstown, Tenn.
Business
House bill would protect glider kits from upcoming emissions regulations
The U.S. House this week added an amendment to a government funding bill that would keep glider kits exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently unveiled Phase 2 greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
July 10, 2015
Click here to read Overdrive’s 2014-published “Gliders 101: Five common glider kit questions answered”
Custom Rigs
Owner-operator’s pot of gold
At the end of the rainbow: The 1991 Freightliner FLD Ron Stroke Sr. originally built for another owner-operator but has been running himself since 2004.
January 17, 2015
Ron Stroke Sr FLD
Custom Rigs
Pair of champs, take two: Dan Brubaker’s 2014 389 glider and Wilson trailer
Videos, photos, more: Owner-operator Dan Brubaker’s custom 2014 Peterbilt 389 glider and 2015 Wilson Livestock trailer are competing in the Pride & Polish national championship in the Working Combo category.
August 15, 2014
Dan Brubaker’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 glider and Wilson livestock trailer
Business
Gliders 101: Five common questions about glider kits answered
Today’s glider kits are taking off, offering the same amenities and similar resale value and warranties as dealer trucks. One of the biggest attractions lies under the hood. Answers to these five questions will prime you for shopping.
July 29, 2014
Glider kits in the midst of the assembly process at Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ Byrdstown, Tenn., plant. Today’s glider kits are taking off, offering the same amenities and similar resale value and warranties as dealer trucks. One of the biggest attractions lies under the hood: Pre-EGR Detroit 60 Series engines. Click here or the photo above to see a photo gallery of how glider kits come together at Fitzgerald’s plant.
Equipment
W900L glider rolls in log-hauling fleet
Last year, Dan Pardovich and his brother, Ryan, took the engine and transmission from a donor truck and built a W900L glider.
April 25, 2014
PER Trucking W900L glider (800x600)
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Meet owner-operator Tim Philmon
Check out a gallery of images from a visit with Philmon, his 2005 Peterbilt 379 and Transcraft flatbed leased to Landstar Ranger.
December 17, 2012
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