Identify at least six things that need to be checked in the coupling system during an inspection.

What will be an ideal response?


•      Too much slack in the fifth-wheel locking system
•      Bends or warping, cracks, or breaks in all parts used to couple vehicles
•      Safety chains with broken or twisted links
•      Missing pins or other defects in the slide mechanism of the sliding fifth wheel
•      Bent, cracked, or worn kingpins
•      Lights, reflectors, steering, and brakes, which must work on the vehicle when towing or when being towed
•      Missing U-bolts, cracked or broken welds, or other defects in the fifth-wheel mounting devices
•      More than 3/8-inch horizontal movement between the pivot bracket pin and the bracket
•      Pivot bracket pin missing or not secured

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