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. 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.
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