Jost International introduces fifth wheel with sensor coupling system
Jost International has introduced the JSK37USK series air-release fifth wheel with a sensor coupling system that allows the driver to confirm that the fifth wheel is properly and safely coupled from inside the cab. The JSK37USK’s sensor coupling system contains dual sensors. The first sensor verifies that the kingpin is in the lock position and the
Jost International celebrates 500,000th fifth wheel
Jost International celebrates the January manufacture and shipment of its 500,000th fifth wheel. The fifth wheel was produced at the company’s Greeneville, Tenn. facility. Jost fifth wheels feature safe and simple locking mechanisms with only four moving parts, according to the company. Additional safety features include high coupling lugs decreasing the potential for improper coupling and an
Jost International demonstrates fifth wheel, landing gear features
Jost International’s Rich Carroll dives into the features of Jost fifth wheels; then, Brian Moynihan shows off Jost landing gears at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Watch the video above and then visit Fleet Equipment‘s MATS Product Showcase for even more videos.
Jost International talks fifth wheels at MATS 2015
Jost International’s Rich Carroll, vice president of sales and marketing, gives Fleet Equipment an inside look at its fifth wheel products on display during the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Stay tuned for more FE Video coverage and more news from the show.
Jost International ships 400,000th fifth wheel
On Dec. 2, Jost International shipped its 400,000th fifth wheel manufactured at the company’s Greeneville, Tenn., facility. The cab actuated air release fifth wheel was installed on a Class 8 truck for Werner Enterprises. Production of Jost fifth wheels began in the United States in 2000 at the site of the current 90,000-sq.-ft. Greeneville facility. Since
Jost International to begin distributing Edbro hydraulic cylinders
Jost International has added Edbro hydraulic cylinders to their range of products available in the United States. Edbro has been manufacturing hydraulic cylinders for more than a century with a reputation for safety and reliability of their products, said Jost. Edbro’s laser welding technology, along with the use of lighter, stronger materials and new low friction bearings, offer
Daimler Trucks North America partners with JOST International
Daimler Trucks North America announced that the JOST International JSK36 lightweight fifth wheel is now the standard fifth wheel for all Freightliner truck models. The JSK36 is also available as a published option for the Western Star 4700 and 4900 truck models. “JOST International’s fifth wheel solutions are an ideal complement to our products. We depend
Volvo names Jost International standard fifth wheel supplier
Volvo Trucks will now use fifth wheels from Jost International as standard equipment on its VN and VHD tractors.
Jost air slide fifth wheel now standard on Peterbilt Model 579 trucks
Peterbilt has selected the Jost JSK37 12-in. inboard air slide fifth wheel as standard on its Model 579 Class 8 truck. The standardization is effective Jan. 1, 2019. “In addition to the weight savings Peterbilt customers will realize, they will also experience other benefits of Jost fifth wheels that include ease of use, infinite adjustment
Jost fifth wheel now standard on Kenworth T680
The Jost JSK37USB fifth wheel is now standard on the Kenworth T680 truck. Features of the Jost fifth wheel, according to the companies, include a simple design with only four moving parts, which ensures a true connection, and a simple mechanism allowing for infinite adjustments. The Jost fifth wheel has a low 60-lb. pull force
