Gliders

[GregOConnor]

First time I found a glider was on an excel printout from my opacity computer, I thought it was a csv error. . I have a small business doing testing and record keeping for compliance with the California EPA "truck & bus regulation". Trucksmog.com . The powers to-be have mandated that every truck over 15k gvw be registered on their database with all the engine chassis, engine, aux equipment serial numbers and epa family numbers. Any fleet that has a glider throws that company into an audit. Audits with the Caifornia EPA CARB are easy but they always end up with fines for some violation or another. We inspect 1500 trucks of less than 30 customers and a total 8 gliders from two customers. Both customers with gliders are the self made types and truck grain. One of the gliders is a show truck with a 700 hp series 60. The other issue with marketing them here is 'it never rains in California'. and bodies stay perfect. In a conversation with one of the owners of the gliders he explained it was a fun project '95 and kept the shop talent around. Good mechanics got bored with oil change . (He should have bought them a Wanderlodge).