Fontaine Coupling Solutions introduces Armor, a fifthwheel designed from the ground up specifically for yard trucks. The Armor fifthwheel is stronger, easier to maintain, and better protected from kingpin damage than other terminal tractor fifthwheels. It can be ordered on new trucks or fitted to existing competitor brackets in the aftermarket.
The Fontaine Fifth Wheel Group created a new company specifically to address the yard truck market. Fontaine Coupling Solutions started fresh and designed the patent-pending Armor fifthwheel from the ground up to meet the unique needs of the market. After thorough lifecycle testing at the Fontaine Research and Development Center and in the field, Armor is now available.
To rebuild other yard truck fifthwheels, technicians must remove the wheel from the truck, and then turn it over to work from the bottom. The total rebuild process can take up to three hours. The Armor fifthwheel’s unique lock design simplifies maintenance–critical locking components can be replaced from the top side, reducing rebuild time to as little as 15 minutes.
The Fontaine Armor fifthwheel is built with all components tucked away from the edges of the top plate to help shield against kingpin damage. To provide greater useful life, the wheel features replaceable wear pads and a composite air cylinder. Its locking mechanism includes a proprietary anti-high-hitch feature to help prevent dropped trailers due to false coupling.
The Fontaine Armor fifthwheel can handle 80,000 lbs vertical load and 200,000 lbs drawbar pull, and it’s backed by a one-year warranty.
For more information, call toll-free 844-310-4156 or access www.couplingsolutions.com.