Practice question
When inspecting a trailer coupled with a fifth wheel, what is a 'high hitch' condition, and why is it dangerous?
- The trailer is sitting too low, causing the tractor's frame to bend
- The trailer is too high during coupling, causing the kingpin to pass over the fifth wheel jaws and locking the tractor frame beneath the trailer nose
- The fifth wheel is mounted on top of the tractor cab
- The trailer landing gear cannot reach the ground
Answer: B — The trailer is too high during coupling, causing the kingpin to pass over the fifth wheel jaws and locking the tractor frame beneath the trailer nose
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