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[Redlands Okie]

Looks like d rings on the back bumper area of the truck. Almost looks like something is in the d rings. The truck likely would not need the d rings for 5th wheel use only.

 

[slckeys]

Looks like d rings on the back bumper area of the truck. Almost looks like something is in the d rings. The truck likely would not need the d rings for 5th wheel use only.

Our trucks at my job are semis, and we have a pintle on the rear also. Now our pintles aren't rated very high because we never use them except to pull a dolly to build sets. But I definitely see what looks like safety chain hooks. And the trailer looks like a straight frame instead of a typical low boy 5th wheel trailer...

 

[BigBlue1]

Speaking of semis and trailers, why is it that they can get away with no safety chains on a normal 5th wheel trailer? Is the 5th wheel hitch connection so infalible that there is no way to disconnect? Obviously there don't seem to be many disconnects, but since I have never seen one of those hitches up close I'm curious.

Rob

 

[coldsteelva]

Speaking of semis and trailers, why is it that they can get away with no safety chains on a normal 5th wheel trailer? Is the 5th wheel hitch connection so infalible that there is no way to disconnect? Obviously there don't seem to be many disconnects, but since I have never seen one of those hitches up close I'm curious.

Rob

Perhaps because with the modern trailers, if you disconnect the air lines (or they tear from a breakaway), the trailer brakes will spring lock and the trailer will stop itself?

 

[BigBlue1]

Perhaps because with the modern trailers, if you disconnect the air lines (or they tear from a breakaway), the trailer brakes will spring lock and the trailer will stop itself?

Well, that's true with pretty much any trailer with trailer brakes. They have a breakaway cable that activates the brakes.

 

[Rock Crawler]

True fifth wheels are considered intrinsically safe by design and by law. That is why no chains are needed.

If you buy a fifth wheel travel trailer and do an Anderson Ultimate or Reese Goosebox conversion to a goose neck ball on your fifth wheel trailer, you are back to legally needing safety chains.

 

[duramaxsky]

Speaking of semis and trailers, why is it that they can get away with no safety chains on a normal 5th wheel trailer? Is the 5th wheel hitch connection so infalible that there is no way to disconnect? Obviously there don't seem to be many disconnects, but since I have never seen one of those hitches up close I'm curious.

Rob

Oh they come off. Mostly right after hooking up though. But they are pretty solid if they are working right.

 

[Peter 315]

Look at the landing gear. It's a semi trailer.

Wrong its a pintle hook trailer I haul one every day at work......Looks like a Rogers.....21-ton TAG21XXL Air Ramps Tag-Along

Trailer, Rear Loading: Tag-Along

Trailer

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Oh they come off. Mostly right after hooking up though. But they are pretty solid if they are working right.

I saw one come off when a lowboy hauling an excavator took out a bridge. If the fifth wheel pin hadn't snapped it would have pulled the tractor 100 feet down on top of the trailer and load. Of course when the State got through with the driver he might of wished he'd gone down with his ship. He had taken a few shortcuts and was 4 axles shy of what he needed to be legal. Then he went back on a Sunday to try to haul the counter- weight away before it could get weighed and got caught.

 

[Jstpssng]

I saw one come off when a lowboy hauling an excavator took out a bridge. If the fifth wheel pin hadn't snapped it would have pulled the tractor 100 feet down on top of the trailer and load. Of course when the State got through with the driver he might of wished he'd gone down with his ship. He had taken a few shortcuts and was 4 axles shy of what he needed to be legal. Then he went back on a Sunday to try to haul the counter- weight away before it could get weighed and got caught.

He's the type of guy who makes it miserable for those who are just trying to make an honest living.