Asked by Josephine Bertelsen on Jul 20, 2024
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Which of the following applications would benefit from the use of a compensating fifth wheel?
A) B-train lead trailer with aluminum frame
B) A-train lead trailer with pintle hook
C) yard shunt
D) pick-up and delivery tractor
Compensating Fifth Wheel
A fifth wheel designed to articulate fore and aft, and side to side. Used to limit trailer torque effect transfer; the Holland Kompensator would be an example.
Aluminum Frame
An aluminum frame refers to the structural framework of a vehicle or equipment made from aluminum, known for being lightweight yet strong.
Pintle Hook
The standard coupling mechanism used in truck full-trailers. The function of a pintle hook is to engage to the drawbar eye, which itself is bolted to the tongue or drawbar assembly of the trailer.
- Gain familiarity with the purposes and arrangements of various types of fifth wheels (rigid, semi-oscillating, fully-oscillating, etc.).
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Learning Objectives
- Gain familiarity with the purposes and arrangements of various types of fifth wheels (rigid, semi-oscillating, fully-oscillating, etc.).
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