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.
Výhoda: Posuvné točnice pomáhajú prenášať hmotnosť na alebo z riadenej (prednej) nápravy, keď zákazníci menia typy prívesov alebo majú premenlivé zaťaženie. Zvýšil sa počet možností pre zákazníkov a možnosti príjmu.
Pevná montáž točnice, 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.
Výhoda: Stacionárne točnice ponúkajú väčšiu úsporu hmotnosti a jednoduchosť údržby. Zákazníci vďaka väčšej jednoduchosti zvyšujú výnosy a znižujú prevádzkové náklady.
Pre viac informácií o našich produktoch si stiahnite naše Produktový rad piateho kolesa písomka.
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:
Každé piate koleso JOST má unikát červená identifikačná karta 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.
Každý Originálny komponent JOST International spĺňa najprísnejšie požiadavky na špecifikácie OEM prvej montáže. Vyrábame celý rad kompatibilných náhradných dielov pre iné značky točníc.
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 inventár produktov točnice alebo kontaktujte náš tím ešte dnes.