What is the "fifth wheel" in a vehicle of the "tractor unit" type?
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The correct answer: A device (plate) intended to connect the semi-trailer to the tractor unit.
The fifth wheel on a tractor unit is a device, a plate, intended to connect the semi-trailer to the tractor unit. It is not a spare wheel, a cab-tilting device, or a name for the steering wheel.
This question appears in the theory test for license:C · heavy truck





