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10 car stinger

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On those 10 car stingers, is the trailer hooked to the power unit with a regular 5th wheel, or some other hitch mechanism? I see those things running around, and they basically look like one unit with an articulation point.
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They have a 5th wheel mounted low behind the tractor.
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I think I've seen them with pintle hitches too.
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