“In 30-years of trucking I have never had one repair make such a difference!” exclaimed the president of a trucking fleet in North Carolina. What is this one repair that made such a difference?
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Month: March 2021
Kingpin Maintenance is a Recommended Practice for Fleets
“We’ve never done any maintenance on our kingpins before…” is something we commonly hear from fleet maintenance managers. When we hear this, we know that their fleet is going to have above normal wear and damage on their kingpins and will need a lot of repairs.
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Wear and Damage to Kingpins and Fifth Wheels Unavoidable but Manageable
Anytime you have metal in contact with metal wear and damage can occur. The fifth wheel of the truck and the kingpin of the trailer are both composed of high-strength steel. The more the connection between the truck and trailer is stressed, the higher the wear rate. Wear is unavoidable but it is manageable!
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