2. Make sure coupling area is flat, level, and clear of persons and obstacles. 3. Tilt ramps of fifth wheel downward. 4. Make sure locks are open. If locks are closed: Manual Release: If equipped with ...

“Think of it as a fifth wheel with a brain,” said Juan Hernandez, Fontaine VP of Sales and Marketing. “It utilizes advanced sensors to monitor the fifth wheel lock position every time you couple or de ...

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 ...

During 2015, notes Rich Carroll, vice president of sales & marketing at Jost International, 30% of the company’s OEM fifth wheel shipments were air release products. “We expect that to increase moving ...