First Name | Andy |
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Last Name | Recalde |
Email Address | arecalde@donchapin.com |
Affiliation | Don Chapin Co. Inc. |
Subject | Low mileage vocational trucks |
Comment | I ask that you seriously take into consideration the fact that not all trucks are created equal. Our diverse fleet of construction (Vocational) trucks experience very low use compared to those drive all day long or even around the clock. The vocational trucks I am referring to usually drive from our office/yard to job sites within a 50 mile radius and are parked on the job all day with the engine off. These specialized trucks are essential to our operation and can last more than 20 years due to the low mileage they are driven. Many of these specialized trucks are equipped with bodies or attachments that are very expensive to transfer to a new replacement chassis which adds to the total replacement cost that your staff does not understand. Trucks that are equipped with just a fifth wheel hitch are very economical to replace, unfortunately we only have one of these trucks. We simply can not afford to replace or even retrofit our trucks unless business improves drastically before we are faced with compliance deadline. Please call if you have any questions. |
Attachment | www.arb.ca.gov/lists/on-offroad10/80-mechanics_truck.jpg |
Original File Name | mechanics truck.JPG |
Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2010-12-13 13:20:39 |
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