2. Make sure coupling area is flat, level, and clear of persons and obstacles. 3. Tilt ramps of fifth wheel downward. 4. Make sure locks are open. If locks are closed: Manual Release: If equipped with ...

Smart anti-rollover coupling can jettison the trailer to save truckies By Loz Blain May 13, 2021 When a big, heavy trailer starts to tip, the TARS system releases it in an instant to keep the driver ...

Drop the nose of a semitrailer in a yard after failing to hook up properly and it might be funny. Drop one on a busy highway, and it can be tragic. A tragedy is what happened early Tuesday morning in ...

Farming and engineering organisations are being urged to improve the advice and safety around linkages and couplings, following an incident in which a car driver was killed when a trailer carrying ...