Body and equipment installations on glider kit-based trucks

October 10, 2014

For some body and equipment installers, glider kits represent an area of caution and confusion. Before agreeing to install a body and equipment on a glider kit-based truck, you need to know if the vehicle is new or used for FMVSS certification purposes.

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