![]() ![]() They took the knowledge they learned on the road and the skills in the shop and over the years continued to improve these Gliders. Tommy and Ricky knew there was a need in the industry for a quality built Glider Kit that was reliable and a solid economical option for smaller companies and fleets. The job was a success and they were able to get back on the road in a truck without the financial burden of having to purchase a new truck. The owner op had no other choice as he was unable to afford a new truck at the time. Out of that one bay facility located in Pall Mall, TN, they were tasked by a local owner operator with taking crucial components out from their wrecked truck (engine, transmission and/or rears) and transferring them into a new cab and chassis. The two Brothers drove OTR for more than a decade before opening up their own service facility and assembling their first Glider Kit. They offer various models of the Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and Western Star brands.įitzgerald Glider Kits was founded in 1989, by Tommy Fitzgerald Sr. The company is based in central Tennessee and produces more than 3,500 trucks per year. 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.įitzgerald 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. We offer Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner and Western Star Glider Kits with pre-emission Detroit, Cummins and Caterpillar engine options. These businesses include glider distributors, glider assemblers, small fleets, owner/operators,and other small businesses in the commercial trucking industry.Fitzgerald Glider Kits is North America’s largest and most trusted Glider Kit assembler.įitzgerald Glider Kits 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. Hundreds of small businesses have come to rely on gliders over the past 50 years as a cost-effective way of doing business. Wrecked or otherwise damaged trucks can be put back on the road economically by placing the undamaged powertrain components in a new cab/chassis. With improved aerodynamics and low rolling resistance tires on trucks assembled from glider kits, these rebuilt vehicles actually have better fuel efficiency than when they were new. The reused drivetrain components constitute approximately 30-50% of the value of a new truck, which generates significant cost savings for small businesses and owner-operators. Gliders are less expensive than new trucks and offer a more economical option for fleets and owner/operators to maintain the reliability of their commercial trucking operations. ![]() Glider Kits have been around for almost 50 years and are used for a number of applications, both on and off the highway. The standard truck we keep in stock and order is basic owner-operator and fleet specifications and can be modified. ![]() ![]() A rolling glider kit is a new cab and chassis with rear axles and without an engine, transmission or accessorial parts.We install one of our pre emission engines, reman Eaton Fuller transmission and all other necessary components in our Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner and Western Star Glider Kits. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |