Fifth Wheel Looks Different on My 818

[rumplecat]

I am going to make my first pick-up with my 818 Monday, about a 180 mile round trip. I have been reading up on the fifth wheel and mine doesn't match up the drawings in the TM, any help is appreciated.
James G.

 

[steelsoldiers]

Neat looking hitch. Definitely not the usual M818 5th wheel that I have seen. Here's some more info: http://www.thehollandgroupinc.com/N...-BA19-D00CBBB9F71F/0/XLFW36401pdf_noorder.pdf

 

[maddawg308]

Perhaps it was a MWO to upgrade the plate? Or maybe the original had been taken off for some reason (broken, etc.), and was replaced with a civvy 5th wheel?

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Lucky , its a new(style) one.

 

[Andy1234]

It's a new style hitch, there are no blocks to mess with for on or off road travel.

So far, 2 of my M818's have had the new style hitch, and the rest have had the older hitch.

Andy

 

[Kjb2007]

So essentially which hitch setup is "better" besides new style/ old style

 

[rumplecat]

So at last I come out better rather than worse for a less than normal change on a vehicle!!!
Thanks for the infor.
James

 

[dumptruck]

jay ever had problems with the sprag on your 5 ton ??

 

[rosco]

Just in case you don't know, be sure to grease the top of that plate. It will take at least a half tube of grease - spread it around with a piece of cardboard, before you slide under your trailer.

Lee in Alaska

 

[rumplecat]

Thanks Lee, never had any experience with a 40 foot trailer!
James

 

[jasonjc]

That makes 3 different plates I've seen on a M818.

 

[Csm Davis]

have both

So essentially which hitch setup is "better" besides new style/ old style

I have both this one and the older with blocks Ilike this one for ease of use but I think the older one is better for me and guys that do more off-road the springs on the new one doesn't move as easy or as much as the old one with the blocks out.
The new one unhooks easier and no block movement needed to go off road, but it scares me that on road you might not feel the trailer pushing over from wind or weight shift that could flip the rig. Also the water builds up in the pockets causing rust that is hard to repair, and yes I grease the heck out of both types.

 

[DOCUSN1]

Thats a holland KOMPENSATOR fith wheel. They are nice units and they do move well when offroad keepit lubed up. You can get them manual for it on hollands web site, thats a 5,300 dollar fith unit still in production today. They are B train rated heavy draw bar strength. Mark