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A Kingpin is a heavy duty attachment pin that extends below the trailer bed plate. During coupling, this locks into the tractor unit fifth wheel.

A fifth wheel is the horizontal coupling plate on a tractor unit which slides underneath the trailer bed plate during coupling. It has jaws which clamp onto the kingpin.

The bed plate (or rubbing plate) is a heavy duty horizontal plate on the underside of the front of the trailer which is designed to sit and slide on top of the tractor fifth wheel. It houses the kingpin.

An ISO neck refers to ISO 1726 which is a standard covering dimensions, angles and gaps between a tractor and a trailer to ensure that there is no risk of fouling between the two.

Trailer dimensions follow Road Vehicles (Construction In Use) 1986. LSTs allowed up to 15.65m. LHVs under consideration, not yet legal in the UK.

Split coupling is the frowned-upon practice of reversing the tractor fifth wheel under the trailer bed plate just enough to support the trailer but not enough to couple positively with the trailer kingpin.

Smart Kingpin: Continuous monitoring, alerts potential issues, ensures safety, UNECE Approval. Ideal for new builds or retrofitting.

Argos tests innovative trailer steering system to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Don-Bur and VSE partner to develop a new Electronic Trailer Steering (ETS) system that could revolutionize trailer manoeuvrability. Visit donbur.co.uk to learn more.

All drivers should be familiarised with the operation of the park and shunt valves on a trailer, but when they apply the trailer park brakes, are they fully aware of why this is so critical?

The DfT has today released a statement saying that "Legislation will be laid today (10 May 2023) to safely roll out the vehicles on roads from 31 May."

Today, the DfT has finally rubber-stamped the use of Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) for general use on UK Roads.  This follows their press release earlier this month suggesting that legislation would be laid on 10 May to safely roll out the vehicles from 31 May.