If you work in the semi-trailer industry, you’re familiar with fifth wheels. But do you know what types of fifth wheels are on the market? From stationery to sliding, we’ve got them all. Plus, besides JOST International, other brands make their own models as well. Here are the types of wheels explained.
At JOST International, we’re proud to be a world market leader and international supplier for the commercial trucking industry. We provide top-of-the-fifth wheels that accommodate various applications – sliding fifth wheels and stationary fifth wheels.
A sliding fifth wheel is a coupler that connects the tractor unit and semi-trailer together. It features a mechanism that slides the coupler forward and backward. Sliding fifth wheels are mounted to the semi-tractor’s frame. Unlike a stationary fifth wheel, it can move along the frame rails.
Uru: Ntugharị wiil nke ise na-enyere aka ịnyefe arọ gaa na ma ọ bụ site na steer (n'ihu) axle mgbe ndị ahịa na-agbanwe ụdị ụgbọala na-adọkpụ ma ọ bụ nwee ibu na-agbanwe agbanwe. Ọnụ ọgụgụ nke nhọrọ maka ndị ahịa na ohere ịnweta ego na-abawanye.
Ịrịgo elu wheel nke ise, also known as fixed fifth wheels, are the original fifth wheel. These fifth wheels are ideal for applications where the semi-trailer’s kingpin setting, axle loading, and vehicle length are all constant throughout the fleet. As a rule of thumb, stationary fifth wheels are lighter than sliding mount fifth wheels.
Uru: Ụkwụ nke ise na-akwụsịghị akwụsị na-enye nnukwu ego nchekwa na nrụzi mfe. Ndị ahịa na-abawanye ego ha nwetara site na nnukwu ụgwọ ọrụ ma belata ụgwọ ọrụ n'ụzọ dị mfe karị.
Maka ozi ndị ọzọ gbasara ngwaahịa anyị, budata anyị Ahịrị ngwaahịa Wheel nke ise aka aka.
JOST fifth wheels are standard products for many trucking companies. There are also other brands on the market that produce quality fifth wheels, including Holland and Fontaine. If you need to identify a type of fifth wheel, here’s how to do so:
Every JOST fifth wheel has a unique red identification tab with the item’s model and assembly numbers. It will also have the JOST logo cast in the top surface or prominent on the ID tag.
Every JOST International genuine-made component meets the strictest OEM first-fit requirements for specifications. We make an array of compatible replacement parts for other brands of fifth wheels.
When it comes to types of fifth wheels for semi-trailers, JOST International is the industry leader. We’ve been manufacturing fifth wheel coupling devices globally since 1956, and we even submitted the patent for the very first steel-cast fifth wheel coupling.
If you’re looking for more information about JOST fifth wheels, we’re here to help. Take a look at our inventory of fifth wheel products or contact our team today.