3065SLTPL6000 | Fontaine® Plate - Lower Coupler, Fifth Wheel (Weight: 43 lbs)

Description: Plate - Lower Coupler, Fifth Wheel
Condition: New 
Brand: Fontaine® 
Part Number: 3065-SLTPL6000, 3065SLTPL6000

• Weight: 43 lbs
• Fit for: Kenworth, Peterbilt
  
• Specifications:
  • Height: 3.44
    
  • Length: 31.13
    
  • Manual release: Left-hand
    
  • Head material: Stamped steel
    
  • Maximum vertical load: 50,000 lbs
    
  • Maximum drawbar pull: 150,000 lbs
    
  • Duty rating: Standard to moderate, on-highway applications
• Function:
  • Durability: The high-strength steel construction ensures the plate can withstand the significant weight and stress of heavy-duty hauling applications.
    
  • Transfers weight: The lower coupler plate plays a crucial role in transferring the weight of the loaded trailer from the trailer's axles to the tractor's fifth wheel.
    
  • Provides a stable connection: The lower coupler plate serves as a solid foundation for the upper coupler (kingpin) of the fifth wheel to connect to. This connection creates a secure and stable coupling between the tractor and the trailer.
    

Fontaine Fifth Wheel is a world leader in the production of coupling mechanisms for trucks and trailers. The company, founded in the 1940s, is noted for its innovativeness and product reliability. Fontaine Fifth Wheel products provide high safety and convenience for users, which makes it popular in commercial transportation. Thanks to a global distribution network, the company supplies its coupling mechanisms all over the world, satisfying the most demanding needs of customers.