Check those fifth wheels Guys and Gals.

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Last week, an LTL carrier dropped a pup in the middle of the highway when it came un-hooked.

Huge potential for a disaster, but luckily wasn't one.

Check to see that the jaws are closed, check to see that the handle is all of the way in, and look for a "high hook". (daylight between the fifth wheel top and the trailer's king pin plate.)

There isn't enough money in the world to skip these safety steps, since your failure could affect the rest of your life, as well as the life of others.
 
Watched my boss and a kid trying to get a job with my old company, pull out of the yard and drop a trailer on the frontage road in front of the shop. Of all the times to check that 5th wheel out extra careful...lol.
 
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