Fontaine Launches New Line of Fifth Wheels
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Fontaine Fifth Wheel announced a new line of fifth wheels for heavy- and severe-duty applications, with mounting brackets available in a wide variety of sizes in both stationary and sliding configurations.
The 7000 Series heavy-duty models handle 55,000 pounds vertical load [which experts said is the maximum downward force that can be safely applied to the fifth wheel as measured vertically] and up to 140,000 pounds gross combination weight (GCW). The H7 Series severe-duty models handle 70,000 pounds vertical load and up to 180,000 pounds GCW.
All of these models include integrated bracket systems that accept Fontaine Kit-No-Tilt, according to the Jasper, Ala.-based company. Adding this bolt-on kit converts the fifth wheel to a no-tilt model for frameless dump applications.
“Thanks to this innovative design, gone are the days of hassling with heavy devices to engage or disengage a no-tilt fifth wheel; we make it easy,” Paige Petroni, vice president of sales and marketing at Fontaine, said in a release.
Fontaine Fifth Wheel is a unit of Marmon Holdings Inc., which is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — Transport Topics
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