Purkey's introduces fifth wheel light

Purkey’s introduces fifth wheel light

Purkey’s Fleet Electric has introduced the Fifth Wheel Light, a small LED light device that eliminates shadows on the king pin lock-jaw mechanism, a common cause of unsecured and dropped trailers.

“The key advantage to this system is safety,” said Larry Rambeaux, Purkeys’ sales and service engineer. “Every fleet in America has problems with tractors dropping trailers.”

According to the company, the Fifth Wheel Light uses nine bright LED lights to illuminate the locking mechanisms with no need for a flashlight. This makes the task of coupling the truck and trailer safer and easier, freeing drivers’ hands as they secure the king pin. The light connects to the battery and turns on automatically whenever the driver puts the vehicle in reverse, and stays on for a customizable duration.

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