November 9, 2017
By Juliet Eilperin
Major trucking groups and engine manufacturers supported the 2016 rule, which was set to take full effect in January. But it was fiercely opposed by a handful of companies that manufacture truck components called gliders and trailers. A glider, or body, is the front of a truck, including the cab, which fits over the engine. Trailers are the storage components that make up most of the length of a truck.
In a statement, Pruitt — who met privately in May with Fitzgerald Truck Sales, the manufacturer that stands to benefit most from the rule’s repeal — said the rule disproportionately affected an industry that produces roughly 10,000 gliders a year. Originally intended to allow truckers to continue using engines when their vehicles had been damaged in accidents, some now buy new components to house older engines as a way of saving thousands of dollars....
Pruitt would have the entire industry behind him if he would simply uphold the rules that protects the environment. No, that would be against Pruitt's rules, "Support the underdog who has been kicked around by progress."
It is amazing to think about. Pruitt's favored company is Fitzgerald Glider Kits. They remanufacture broken down pieces of junk unfit for the road. Let's just think about that a minute.
Fitzgerald Glider Kits (click here) specializes in installing the remanufactured main components (engine, transmission and/or rear ends) from a donor truck that was either wrecked or unsafe for the road, into a new cab and chassis built by the OEM. We offer Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner and Western Star Glider Kits with pre-emission Detroit, Cummins and Caterpillar engine options. This process creates a reliable, more fuel efficient truck that requires less maintenance, yields less downtime and has the safety features and amenities owners have come to expect in trucks on the road today.
Fitzgerald Glider Kits also offers one of the best nationwide warranties. I betcha it does. Fitzgerald has a record number of service ships in the world. Imagine that.
Fitzgerald Glider Kits also offers one of the best Nationwide Warranties for their kits and has over 1,000 approved service shops and over 150 Preferred Service Centers across the US.
The company is based in central Tennessee and produces more than 3,500 trucks per year. They offer various models of the Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and Western Star brands....
This is nothing more than pure corruption that endangers the public for many reasons. Those seeking to comment on the "new rule" should do so.
Pruitt has no morals, he has a corrupted government spirit and it is hurting Americans.
