The king pin? They have king pin locks for that but those are easily cut off. I guess they could cut the king pin off all together. The tow truck that inevitably shows up can still grab it but at least the driver was smart enough to commit a crime before abandoning the trailer.
The king pin? They have king pin locks for that but those are easily cut off. I guess they could cut the king pin off all together. The tow truck that inevitably shows up can still grab it but at least the driver was smart enough to commit a crime before abandoning the trailer.
TIL "kingpin" is a trucking term. Sweet.
TIL "kingpin" is a trucking term. Sweet.
Lol. Yeah it's this guy right here.
The truck's fifth wheel has locking jaws that lock onto the king pin.
And here's the kingpin lock I was referencing.
Lol. Yeah it's this guy right here.
https://pic8.co/sh/YichOf.jpg
The truck's fifth wheel has locking jaws that lock onto the king pin.
And here's the kingpin lock I was referencing.
https://pic8.co/sh/2CmNfK.gif
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