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Fifth Wheel With King Pin Calculation
Fifth Wheel With King Pin Calculation
D VALUE
CALCULATION
CALCU
KINGPIN
Fifth Wheel and Kingpin
Calculation of D-Value for Tractor and
Semi-Trailer Combinations
0.6 x 17 x 33
D = 9.81 x (kN)
17 + 33 - 10
T R
D-Value = 82.55 kN
T = Weight of towing vehicle including the vertical
load on the fifth wheel The above calculation represents a 2 axle tractor with
tri-axle trailer operating at a GCW of 40000 Kg
R = Total weight of the loaded semi-trailer
For safe operation the D-value calculated must not exceed
U = Vertical load on the fifth wheel the D-value rating of the Fifth Wheel and/or King Pin
Holland reserves the right, without prior notice, to change specifications and dimensions.
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