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The fifth wheel on a tractor unit, rear view Fifth wheel on the bottom of the trailer A fifth wheel, already coupled, side view. The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly.
A fifth-wheel trailer. Designed to be towed by a pickup or medium duty truck equipped with a special in-box hitch called a fifth wheel coupling. Part of the trailer body extends over the truck bed, shortening the total length of the vehicle and trailer combined.
Uses tow hitch attached to rear frame of towing vehicle Fifth wheel Trailer: 17 to 40 ft (5.2 to 12.2 m) Uses fifth-wheel coupling centered above rear axle of towing vehicle Folding / Pop-up: Trailer: 8 to 16 ft (2.4 to 4.9 m) With collapsable sides that are stowed during towing Class A (Integrated) Motorhome: 26 to 45 ft (7.9 to 13.7 m)
A fifth wheel uses a large horseshoe-shaped coupling device mounted 1 foot (0.30 m) or more above the bed of the tow vehicle. A gooseneck couples to a standard 2 + 5 ⁄ 16-inch (59 mm) ball mounted on the bed of the tow vehicle. The operational difference between the two is the range of movement in the hitch. The gooseneck is very maneuverable ...
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