Even if you’ve got the most capable pickup truck on the market, there will be times when its trailer hitch just isn’t enough for the load you want to pull. Sure, you can keep piling junk into the ...

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 ...

Proper fifth wheel maintenance is important to ensure the tractor and trailer stay together. Runaway trailer hits minivan.” That’s what the headline screamed. While the details of why the trailer ...

SAF-Holland fifth wheels will be standard equipment on all new moderate- and severe-duty applications on Freightliner and Western Star tractors, according to SAF-Holland. The moderate-duty standard ...

PopUp GN5 king pin adapter connected to fifth wheel hitch receiver When it comes to pulling the heaviest trailers with a pickup, you’re likely going to need a fifth wheel or gooseneck hitch to ...

Since Fleet Owner last reported on fifth wheels, the biggest new development in the industry occurred last fall when Holland USA acquired the Simplex fifth wheel product line from Consolidated Metco.