All that sticky, gooey grease, laden with sand and bits of debris, can wind up in the locking mechanism. There, it can thicken up when winter sets in. With winter on the way, now’s a good time to deal ...

The following steps are recommended by SAF-Holland for coupling and uncoupling your fifth wheel. However, we recommend that you follow your specific fifth wheel manufacturer’s instructions. Tighten ...

SAF-Holland's Bryan Redeker (far left) and Mark Molitor with an FW35 fifth wheel equipped with the new ELI-te system. (Photo by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner) Trailer “drops” that happen when a trailer is ...

Fontaine’s 7000 Series fifth wheels have 55,000-lb vertical and 150,000-lb drawbar pull capacities. They feature the self-adjusting No-Slack II locking mechanism, a safety trigger and light ...

Safety is still the most important goal in fifth wheel operation, and designers of fifth wheels have invested a lot of time and money over recent years to be able to offer fleets improved safety ...

As the chief fastener attaching tractor to trailer, a fifth wheel plays a fundamental role in the safety and maneuverability of combination vehicles. Unfortunately, this “alpha part” status often gets ...

Fifth wheels don’t attract a lot of attention. They just sort of sit there behind the cab, black and greasy. There’s often no mention of the things at spec’ing time, and seldom any thought about their ...