On trucks with fiberglass or plastic bumpers, the bumper is removed and a temporary towing bumper is placed across the end of the frame rails...basically a scrap piece of angle iron. This mostly applies to straight trucks. Fifth wheel tractors are normally pulled from the rear and are much quicker to hook up.
Great job on the video. Looks like that setup relies on a strong bumper. Would it damage front ends on newer trucks? The chains on the front axle rely on tension and looks like a good speed bump could cause cause them to loosen enough to come free. Too bad there isn't a detatchable axle lift design.
On trucks with fiberglass or plastic bumpers, the bumper is removed and a temporary towing bumper is placed across the end of the frame rails...basically a scrap piece of angle iron. This mostly applies to straight trucks. Fifth wheel tractors are normally pulled from the rear and are much quicker to hook up.
Nice video. I am starting to see a few 5th wheel wrecker booms on the highway.
Great job on the video. Looks like that setup relies on a strong bumper. Would it damage front ends on newer trucks? The chains on the front axle rely on tension and looks like a good speed bump could cause cause them to loosen enough to come free. Too bad there isn't a detatchable axle lift design.