379 pete fifth wheel

what a reason to purchase new? SAF supply parts for fifth wheels!

and people say SAF/Holland are better then Jost ore other....

 

pablo is right--unless your wheel is damaged---just rebuild it
i prefer fontaines--just cause the way they work and lock--easy to rebuild and if kept clean---always in adjustment
mind you a fontaine isnt a good wheel for the hi-range in reverse hook up people

 

it is DIYers deal.. a weekend of dirty hands))

 

noooooo i think it is less than 1/2 as much---even getting a shop to do it is less
and its not a super hard job to do--the rebuild kit always has instruction --its greasy and grimy---but a good time to wash everything up--and maybe a rattle can paint job underneath--on the frame---so it looks newish---for a couple months anyways

 

Last time I checked with my Peterbilt dealer the rebuild kit for a Holland 5th wheel was $365 just for the kit plus 5 hours ( if I remember it right) labor to rebuild if not DIY. A JOST 5th wheel was $890. So unles you rebuild your 5th wheel yourself it is better to buy a new JOST 5th wheel. And they have the JOST 5th wheel on sale sometimes.

 

what if you compare the price of a new holland to the price of a rebuild
i am not very familar with josts--arnt the a bit clunky?
for that matter i am not even a fan of hollands

 

A new Holland was $1200 when I asked.

 

thats a heck of a price difference--i wonder where fontaine falls into the race
if a fontaine is kept clean and not abused it is an awsome 5th--
it sure isnt as rugged as a holland--but then if it is used and not abused --it doesnt have to be so solid
i can see back in the primitive days before suspension dumps it would have gotten beat up easily with some the 30 mph hookups--but now its much easier on them---
i try and hook up as gently as possible--then listen for a tiny click
but you still see some people hitting the pin so hard they have to get out of the truck and pull their wedgy outta their butt