Simplex 5th Wheel in Action/Fifth Wheel Coupling

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Rare look of a Simplex 5th Wheel engaging with a Kingpin. Views of the Kingpin, Jaw, Lock, Operating Rod and Safety Indicator clearly visible. Video courtesy of Nick James Productions.
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  • @uan588
    @uan588 2 года назад +3

    Wait till you get used to hearing it but not visually checking. Trailer comes off unforgiving Always look at it.

  • @sisi11122
    @sisi11122 3 года назад

    Great video for learning coupling and uncoupling. Thank you.

  • @saleemkhanazad
    @saleemkhanazad 6 лет назад

    Appreciate the video. My trailer disconnected in the middle of road. I was trying to explain to my wife that how the kingpin was not locked properly but I couldn't explain the mechanism. My 5th got bad because earlier it had passed the tug test. Thanks

    • @esquivelfreddy
      @esquivelfreddy 6 лет назад

      Saleem Khan where you driving a Volvo ?

    • @epriebe1
      @epriebe1 5 лет назад

      It happens. I did a triple tug test and as soon as I pulled away from the dock and turned left my trailer dropped. It was about 10 degrees outside and I imagine the metal had expanded and I had a false lock Maybe the grease was thickened also because of the temp also

    • @red---paulvanravenswaay2247
      @red---paulvanravenswaay2247 Год назад

      Sometimes a real heavy load can fool you into thinking it's locked, I imagine with really sticky grease, that contributes as well.

    • @red---paulvanravenswaay2247
      @red---paulvanravenswaay2247 Год назад

      A visual check on the release lever and the bar behind the kingpin is the best

  • @Adzuma
    @Adzuma 4 года назад +69

    It’s nice to actually see the actions that i have only gotten descriptions of in my school, now it all “clicks” in, thank you!

    • @mikkey246
      @mikkey246 Год назад +3

      My thoughts too, y'all see the jaw snatch the king pin? Very beautiful

  • @tommywallbanger
    @tommywallbanger 2 года назад +25

    Thanks for that video. It makes it much easier to understand seeing it first hand. It's kind of hard to believe though that the king pin and jaws of the 5th wheel are the only link between the truck and trailer holding back all that weight.

  • @leepeach8456
    @leepeach8456 6 лет назад +101

    Only a truck driver would understand the great sound of that clicking noise

    • @realf1rme
      @realf1rme 6 лет назад +2

      what about when it doesnt click and it just hits ?? happened to me today i was pissed!! then i realized the locking jaw wasnt opening all the way and it was not taking the kingpin ..

    • @GuestYouTubeUser
      @GuestYouTubeUser 5 лет назад

      CashRulez Dollas Happened to me today. So frustrating and embarrassing. I fixed mine by going around and setting up again. Why it work the second time, I have no idea.

    • @hanzhanz1936
      @hanzhanz1936 5 лет назад

      Like me waiting now at the michanic shop to fix my fifth wheel bad feeling 🙄

    • @flyrock45
      @flyrock45 5 лет назад +2

      Its not a click, it's an engagement.

    • @lrodriguez9315
      @lrodriguez9315 4 года назад

      And a convict

  • @kody7926
    @kody7926 5 лет назад +23

    Extremely helpful in learning the dynamic of it thank you

  • @michaelmike5709
    @michaelmike5709 3 года назад +11

    Great film work, clear coverage,
    Film work which the viewer gets to comprehend and understand the meaning of the instructions without voice .
    Outstanding job , wishing you continued success and happiness.

  • @Twodivedeep
    @Twodivedeep 7 лет назад +27

    Superb video action. Nice close up and slow motion. The BEST I have seen anywhere on the Internet.

  • @smartdrivetest
    @smartdrivetest 8 лет назад +24

    Thanks for the video - It is a great slow motion of how the 5th wheel jaws lock around the king pin. Cheers Rick

    • @mezatlan1
      @mezatlan1 4 года назад +1

      Locks around the shank

    • @prospect4954
      @prospect4954 3 года назад

      Shank of the kingpin

  • @sonnypruitt6639
    @sonnypruitt6639 6 лет назад +40

    For some reason, this reminds me of my marriage.

    • @mayhemmike1789
      @mayhemmike1789 5 лет назад +4

      😂😂😂😂😂😂 you're the tractor, she's the trailer & the coupling was wedding day huh.....

    • @EduardoSilva-xe3gp
      @EduardoSilva-xe3gp 5 лет назад

      Hahahaha

    • @hanzhanz1936
      @hanzhanz1936 5 лет назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @dennisshawthejourney9282
    @dennisshawthejourney9282 4 года назад +7

    Thank you for this. I swear I couldn’t grasp the concept of what the king pin and 5th wheel were

  • @sannajo6742
    @sannajo6742 5 лет назад +5

    Great video, I play it on repeat all night so I can sleep

  • @TheJosa007
    @TheJosa007 8 лет назад +10

    What an excellent video. Thank you very much for making it

  • @jesuschristislord9150
    @jesuschristislord9150 29 дней назад +1

    REPENT AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST BEFORE ITS TOO LATE ✝️

  • @anthonymusmanno2878
    @anthonymusmanno2878 2 года назад +1

    If you don’t see that nub on the left. It will look like it’s secure. It’s not tho

  • @RyanChen
    @RyanChen 4 года назад +3

    This is answers one of my Combination Test question.

  • @staningram8897
    @staningram8897 5 лет назад +3

    This is really helpful, thanks. Just trying to study from the manual for my CDL permit but it make so much more sense when you can see it! Reading the book is so boring I wish I could just see videos like as I go through the book, but it takes a lot of time. Thanks again for posting this.

  • @dustym.111
    @dustym.111 4 года назад +1

    If you dont here that lovely sound then your trailer is too high & your king pin just hopped over the 5th wheel 😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @michaelhorn4540
    @michaelhorn4540 2 года назад

    Im a switcher truck driver and I do this over 100 times a day in a 10 hour shift

  • @MrOiram46
    @MrOiram46 3 года назад

    The slo mos make the trucks sound like trains

  • @williamw2529
    @williamw2529 3 года назад +2

    Good to see. I've had so many trucks over the past 7 years that it seems like every other guy out there designs them differently. Last one had little crab like claws go around it. This one has a bar the size of the bumper. Didn't know if my eyes were playing tricks with me.

  • @vforvictory3313
    @vforvictory3313 3 года назад

    Thanks...now i know hows the system work

  • @shalomhobbitess7509
    @shalomhobbitess7509 7 месяцев назад

    Very pertinent video in light of the Clark Memorial Bridge accident this past Friday! Not exactly what that coupling was designed for...

  • @el-gn7vp
    @el-gn7vp 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks so much for putting this out there. Much appreciated.

  • @kimberlypreston4641
    @kimberlypreston4641 2 года назад

    perfect, now I understand! Starting CDL school in Sept. 2022

  • @clintatkins7690
    @clintatkins7690 Год назад

    The king pin is worn looking at the movement between the skidplate and the turntable at the end of the video....

  • @Dachamp2001
    @Dachamp2001 2 года назад

    I hate simplex there fifthwheels are junk! And looking at this one and the amount of play In it the jaws need Tightened up

  • @taylaburgess106
    @taylaburgess106 9 лет назад +3

    what an great video!! thanks

  • @quagmyer7230
    @quagmyer7230 2 года назад

    My grandpa checked that video and said, I wouldn`t put my pecker in there!

  • @geneimperialvlog5052
    @geneimperialvlog5052 4 года назад

    thank you your Video..im Watching from Dipolog City Philippines

  • @EmperorJinx151
    @EmperorJinx151 3 года назад

    Everyone's already said what I was gonna say. So thanks for posting this. I needed the visual.

  • @NightowlTrucking
    @NightowlTrucking Год назад

    The exact video I was looking for…

  • @HasanBBoyBronx
    @HasanBBoyBronx 3 месяца назад

    simple straight to the point .. love it

  • @jeffh7021
    @jeffh7021 3 года назад

    I have pinned up counntless times. Thanks for that view. I always wanted to see that.

  • @jesse75
    @jesse75 Год назад

    Can a kingpin put a hole in a fifth wheel?

  • @GuapaNeckNoose
    @GuapaNeckNoose 5 лет назад +8

    This was cool. That locking sound was the best.

  • @8850Deere
    @8850Deere 4 года назад

    These are an atrocity to all man kind. My life will never be the same because of a simplex fifth wheel.

  • @cowboymarlboro4820
    @cowboymarlboro4820 Год назад

    Locking jaws around the SHANK, NOT the head of kingpin. Release arm properly seated and safety latch/lock engaged. Good job!

  • @RNTruckin
    @RNTruckin 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much for posting this video. Reading about it and actually seeing it, makes a huge difference

  • @kangnunung2angkutanalatber413
    @kangnunung2angkutanalatber413 Год назад

    Mantap 👍👍

  • @g1nek17
    @g1nek17 6 лет назад

    Another way to check if it's properly attached other than the tug test ?

    • @red---paulvanravenswaay2247
      @red---paulvanravenswaay2247 Год назад +2

      Sure, check to see if the release lever is all the way in and that the bar slides behind the Kingpin as shown in the video. You have to get under the trailer behind the truck and look forward, usually with a flashlight.

  • @Weatherby406
    @Weatherby406 2 года назад

    This is how child support works

  • @rubberduckyconvoy2723
    @rubberduckyconvoy2723 Год назад

    This is best sound in my life

  • @bbg1164
    @bbg1164 Год назад

    Best video. They need to show this at school so we’ll know what their talking about instead of just a pic.

  • @BumbleBea84
    @BumbleBea84 3 года назад

    Damn, this is a good video. Thanks!

  • @TC-zl5ne
    @TC-zl5ne 3 года назад

    that was very helpful thanks so much

  • @jbike255
    @jbike255 3 года назад

    cant believe it took me a long time to find this video. Perfect for showing friends trying to train.

  • @dustbat
    @dustbat 2 года назад

    Never saw a safety lock like that when I left.(2006) All we had was the little block over the actual latch for a visual. We also had to push in on the pull handle. Like that flip lock.

  • @dloc1071
    @dloc1071 9 месяцев назад

    Now I miss her lol

  • @juraijaboobacker6501
    @juraijaboobacker6501 4 года назад

    Please let me know what is you prevention measure and maintenance procedure to avoid any incident related to the 5th Wheel.

  • @esquivelfreddy
    @esquivelfreddy 6 лет назад +1

    Show what a high hook looks like

  • @DJSTOEK
    @DJSTOEK 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @angelacanales5971
    @angelacanales5971 Год назад

    Thank u so much!

  • @kevinrichards3288
    @kevinrichards3288 6 лет назад +1

    🚚🚛

  • @michaeldunagan7838
    @michaeldunagan7838 4 года назад

    Thanks for the video and repeating of the action.

  • @kratos7678
    @kratos7678 4 года назад

    Just got my learners permit to bad my employer doesn’t have semis.

  • @markco4911
    @markco4911 5 месяцев назад

    The best.

  • @anzhelikal.4180
    @anzhelikal.4180 3 года назад

    What a great video! Thank you very much for making it

  • @Turkiye958
    @Turkiye958 3 года назад

    Thanks 🙏

  • @zarulzz1596
    @zarulzz1596 3 года назад

    Satisfied

  • @arturobayangos1223
    @arturobayangos1223 2 года назад

    Nice !

  • @peterostakele3165
    @peterostakele3165 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @Cliff_Henderson
    @Cliff_Henderson Год назад

    I needed this so bad. Thank you!

  • @paramjitsingh9481
    @paramjitsingh9481 3 года назад

    Thanks

  • @stopbeenta7040
    @stopbeenta7040 2 года назад

    Nice

  • @boslvdy
    @boslvdy 2 года назад

    Pretty good demonstration!

  • @mcozpda3392
    @mcozpda3392 7 лет назад +1

    great video ..... tanks ...

  • @kansascityshuffle8526
    @kansascityshuffle8526 6 лет назад

    Wonder what the breaking strength of that connection is

  • @yammy071
    @yammy071 4 года назад

    Finally The best video out there

  • @vagalume3814
    @vagalume3814 5 лет назад

    Legal o acoplamento cavalo com a carreta😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @dell7054
    @dell7054 2 года назад

    ahh yes the 5th wheel likes it wet

  • @jhonigasan96
    @jhonigasan96 3 года назад

    Tidak bisa ngelock gimana

  • @Raja-h6y4p
    @Raja-h6y4p 2 года назад

    Manpower is awesome how a single king pin bears the entire heavy weight of the trailer and even trucks luggage as well.

    • @davidprutzman8660
      @davidprutzman8660 2 года назад +1

      Several years ago I picked up trailer parts in Michigan and OH. the parts were going to Utility trailer in VA. some of the parts were king pins. I don't know the exact weight but the king pins were very heavy if I would be guessing about the weight I say each on had to weight 60 lbs. or more

    • @payrocoin
      @payrocoin Год назад

      Don't forget that the kingpins are part of a whole steel plate called the apron. It helps to distribute the stress the kingpin goes through.

  • @johnrisden
    @johnrisden 9 лет назад

    Yes though not the safest way. Careful the trailer doesn't tip. Especially when hooking back up.

    • @happypappy6371
      @happypappy6371 6 лет назад

      Not quite sure what you are referring to about not being safe and how would the trailer tip?

  • @duck5336
    @duck5336 3 года назад

    ASMR trucker edition.

  • @bestamerica
    @bestamerica 5 лет назад

    '
    almost same i did homemade used my R/C model

  • @lakithdevur
    @lakithdevur Год назад

    🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @dutchtennhard2860
    @dutchtennhard2860 3 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @michaeldodd3563
    @michaeldodd3563 10 лет назад +1

    Can the fifth wheel release the king pin if the tractor is 90 degrees to the trailer? I need a trailer I'm buying to be placed in a tight spot and the truck has to jig it in.

    • @happypappy6371
      @happypappy6371 6 лет назад +1

      Doesn't matter what angle the tractor and trailer are to each other. The king pin still slides in or out of the same opening.

    • @shaneb1313
      @shaneb1313 6 лет назад

      It will, just be careful it's not too far into a jack knife situation!😁😁😁 Or you can always ask know it all trucker Mike Ledesma!!! Lol😂😆

    • @shaneb1313
      @shaneb1313 6 лет назад

      Of course it can but, if the tractor’s cocked to the left, you’re gonna have to crawl under to pull the release!

    • @mattmoschkau2831
      @mattmoschkau2831 5 лет назад

      It will unlock as long as there isn’t pressure pulling on the jaw. Now if it’s a simplex fifth wheel like the one in this video it may just release for no apparent reason. Only buy trucks equipped with Fontaine or Holland, never a simplex.

    • @cowboymarlboro4820
      @cowboymarlboro4820 Год назад

      @@happypappy6371 Yes, but the rules forbid it! Only straight! Otherwise, you can drop the trailer.

  • @walterkiel552
    @walterkiel552 7 лет назад +1

    Great video!!

  • @Ken-harris
    @Ken-harris 6 лет назад

    Best video I've seen showing this

  • @shoutingvoice8681
    @shoutingvoice8681 5 лет назад

    Awsome video

  • @bullcat6531
    @bullcat6531 6 лет назад

    Oddly satisfying

  • @404TRUCKERTV
    @404TRUCKERTV 4 года назад

    One more time!

  • @bassambassam4782
    @bassambassam4782 6 лет назад

    Thank you for yuor vedio

  • @Midnitexowboy
    @Midnitexowboy 6 лет назад +2

    I LIKE PEANUT BUTTER ON MY NIPPLES

  • @ThunderingDiesel
    @ThunderingDiesel 2 года назад

    Kingpins are strong af

  • @kazuma_gaming9165
    @kazuma_gaming9165 3 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @محمدقرموشي-ف1ط
    @محمدقرموشي-ف1ط 5 лет назад

    معلم و منك نتعلم

  • @Adi99093
    @Adi99093 5 лет назад

    Good stuff man

  • @max1chase166
    @max1chase166 8 лет назад

    Can the simplex II be adjusted

  • @tremaineslade3699
    @tremaineslade3699 5 лет назад

    Great video.

  • @StephenTatasciore
    @StephenTatasciore 8 лет назад

    Excellent hires footage!

  • @MR-nl8xr
    @MR-nl8xr 6 лет назад

    That's it, you mean to tell me that all that weight and torque those trailers put out over the road go into that little 1" pin😲

  • @K_R87
    @K_R87 6 лет назад

    Omg so satisfying!!!💦

  • @xy886
    @xy886 6 лет назад

    ui toll

  • @thomasreyes2857
    @thomasreyes2857 6 лет назад +2

    Dude you have the balls to show a fifth wheel coupling with that dry Kingpin and all those metal shavings really

    • @sedrickwilliams9215
      @sedrickwilliams9215 6 лет назад

      Lol i love people lol

    • @thomasreyes2857
      @thomasreyes2857 5 лет назад

      I thought I was the only one😢 that noticed that

    • @toddwoods8302
      @toddwoods8302 5 лет назад

      Those are water droplets, not metal shavings.

    • @смиренный-х2б
      @смиренный-х2б 4 года назад

      @@toddwoods8302 I beg to differ. In the close up on the left you can see a droplet of water trickle down and in it's wake you can still see the metal shavings stuck to the fifth wheel.

  • @hanafinafi5000
    @hanafinafi5000 7 лет назад

    goreng

  • @lysylike
    @lysylike 6 лет назад

    I co niby w tym ciekawego?