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Behind the Scenes at Fontaine Fifth Wheel R&D

Behind the Scenes at Fontaine Fifth Wheel R&D

Fifth wheels often get taken for granted. But think about what they have to do: Clamp on to a relatively small metal pin and stay clamped on through all sorts of conditions, even a rollover. If a fifth wheel lets loose of a 60,000-pound loaded trailer going down the highway, you're looking at an expensive mishap at best, if not a fatal tragedy. "Failure is not an option," says Henry Bell, president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel

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